From: utzoo!decvax!cca!hplabs!hao!seismo!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxm!prgclb@sri-unix
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Title: Re: HO scale query - (nf)
Article-I.D.: ihuxm.125
Posted: Tue Dec  7 10:09:21 1982
Received: Fri Dec 10 20:29:38 1982
References: uiucdcs.1178

A bit of trivia --
I understand that the meaning of HO is "half - 0."
HO gauge was the first attempt to miniaturize the predominant
O gauge.  However, I don't think that HO is exactly half - 0,
I think it's a little larger.

Any experts who can confirm, deny or amplify this?

Carl Blesch