To add somewhat to the confusion, there are actually three types of 1/76 scale OO models in England. Most common by far are the previously mentioned HO/OO models. An older version of the corrected gauge is EM gauge, which uses 18mm gauge track. And a more recent version is P4 which operates on exact OO gauge track with no compromises in terms of wheels (i.e., they are fine scale models).
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There are two varieties of OO scale model railroad trains - American and British. The American models (referred to as American OO) are 1/76 scale, 3/4 inch (19mm) gauge, sized about half way between HO scale and S scale. The British models are made at a track gauge of 16.5mm, so they're actually HO gauge but with bodies scaled to OO (sometimes referred to as HO/OO).
Most popular between 1935 and 1955, American OO scale model trains have been manufactured ...
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