Talk:S scale

Non sequitur

The article says "The term 'S scale' [...] represent[s] that scale that was half of 1 gauge". How does the name "S scale" represent "half of 1 gauge"? Either I'm missing something obvious, or the article needs to explain how the name represents that concept. Dricherby (talk) 11:23, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

1 gauge has a scale of 1:32. S scale is half that, i.e. 1:64. Andy Dingley (talk) 13:50, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

I agree that something is missing in this "explanation". I speculate that it comes from Latin "semis" meaning "half". Before pharmacies in the Anglosphere metricated, "S" was used in abbreviations used on prescriptions for things like "half dram" or "half grain". This use of "S" might be related. But we'd need to find a reliable source to reference. Indefatigable (talk) 16:11, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

That is an interesting thought, but definitely needs sourcing. Every source over ever seen attempt to explain the name is that "S" simply comes from it being "S"ixty-fourth scale, much as the "N" of N scale is a reference to that scale's track being "N"ine millimeter gauge. oknazevad (talk) 16:15, 23 July 2024 (UTC)