Scale — Model railway
Z scale
Z scale
1:220
At 1:220 a person is 7.95 mm tall and a 19 m locomotive is 86.4 mm long. Everything below is drawn at 1:220, by an atelier that builds architectural models at the scales either side of it.
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Scale1:220
Subjectcarriage, locomotive, person, station house
Grid1 cm on the model
DrawnAtelier AMOD
Sheet20 / 20
Person7.95 mm1.75 m
Track gauge6.5 mmbetween the rails
Carriage10.9 cm24 m long
Locomotive18.2 mm4 m tall
01Converter
Real size,
Real size,
1:220 size
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| Standard track gauge 1.44 m | 6.52 mm |
|---|---|
| A person 1.75 m | 7.95 mm |
| A locomotive, height 4 m | 18.2 mm |
| A signal 6 m | 27.3 mm |
| A locomotive, length 19 m | 86.4 mm |
| A carriage 24 m | 10.9 cm |
| A 12-carriage train 300 m | 136.4 cm |
| 1 mm on the model | 22 cm |
|---|---|
| 1 cm on the model | 2.2 m |
| 5 cm on the model | 11 m |
| 10 cm on the model | 22 m |
| 30 cm on the model | 66 m |
| 50 cm on the model | 110 m |
| 1 m on the model | 220 m |
02One of the smallest
At 1:220
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Track gauge
6.5 mm: standard gauge at 1:220. Z was introduced by Märklin in 1972.
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Where it is used
Layouts in very small spaces, down to a shelf or a table.
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For architecture
1:220 sits between the architectural scales 1:200 and 1:250, so Z figures, cars and trees suit models at those scales.
03One figure, every scale
The same person
The same person
at every scale
Architecture
Model railway
04From the archive
Built near 1:220
The archive's models at 1:200, the architectural scale closest to 1:220.
05The scale rule
Every scale
Architecture ↑Model railway ↓
06Questions
On 1:220
What is the ratio of Z scale?
Z scale is 1:220. One millimetre on the model is 22 cm in reality and one centimetre is 2.2 m. 6.5 mm: standard gauge at 1:220. Z was introduced by Märklin in 1972.
How tall is a person in Z scale?
A person 1.75 m tall is 7.95 mm in Z scale, and a child of 1.2 m is 5.45 mm. A 4 m locomotive stands 18.2 mm above the rails.
How long is a train in Z scale?
A 24 m passenger carriage is 10.9 cm and a 19 m locomotive 86.4 mm. A twelve-carriage train of 300 m would be 136.4 cm.
Can Z scale figures be used in an architectural model?
1:220 sits between the architectural scales 1:200 and 1:250, so Z figures, cars and trees suit models at those scales.
Your building, at 1:220, built by hand.