Welcome to Gauge '3'
Welcome to the official website of the Gauge '3' Society. We are here to support and promote modelling in Gauge '3': Standard gauge scenic railways running on 2½ inch gauge track.
Amongst our membership we have collectors of vintage trains, those with high pressure live steam locomotives, garden railways with continuous circuits for fast steam running and those with smaller railways using 2-rail, battery or radio control. All are equally welcome in the Gauge 3 Society.
Building & Running a Standard Gauge Railway in Your Garden - New 'Welcome to Gauge 3' Book
With over 80 A4 pages of advice and full colour photographs, this new high quality G3S publication is available to anyone interested in building and running standard gauge railways in their garden. Excellent value at just £9.00 (+ £3 UK P&P). Please use Contact to order
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Contents include:
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What is Gauge 3?
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2.5" Gauge and Gauge 3
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Guidelines for Get Togethers
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Gauge 3 Society Track Standards
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So you want to lay some track?
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Building a ground level railway
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Taking the first steps
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How to fit a Quart into Pint Pot
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How the Railway came to Chalfont
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Introduction to Civil Engineering
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Indoor Layouts
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Exhibition Layouts
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Purchasing a Locomotive
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Vintage Gauge 3
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Live Steam safety
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Coal Firing
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Gas Firing Proprietary Locomotives
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Meths Fired Locomotives
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Intro to Electric Propulsion
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Radio Control for Garden Railways
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Troublesome Trucks to Gauge 3
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Letter your own Private Wagons
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Passenger Stock
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Wagon Construction
WINTER 2024 NEWSLETTER - CORRECTION
Unfortunately the Winter 2024 Newsletter included an out of date advert from Garden Railway Specialists (GRS). The advert that should have appeared is shown here. We apologise to GRS for the mistake.
Large Gauge 3 Portable Layout at National GTG
Interested in Gauge 3? Have a read of a little history, and see how you can get involved.
If you're thinking of joining the Society, have a read of what we might be able to offer you.
Here you'll find links to traders who will have Gauge 3 items for sale.
The Gauge ‘3’ Society – A Company Incorporated in England & Wales with liability Limited by Guarantee. Company No. 08174106.
Registered Office: 28 Church Road, Barling Magna, Essex SS3 0LS Email : secretary@gauge3.org.uk
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