Hector's Z Scale Trains

What is Z Scale model railroading?

• Z-SCALE is 1:220 Model Railroading

• Z-Scale is model railroading, at an incredible 220 times smaller than life size, or slightly under half the size of the familiar HO scale, with rails only 6.5mm (~¼") apart.

The Hector Olivera:

Other than organ keyboard artistry, Hector also has a model railroading love, in particular the very small Z-Scale. During the summer of 2003, he had an opportunity to re-kindle his old love of Z-Scale, and in his "spare time" he is working on completing the Zorro Zort Railroad

• Layout details

• The story of the Nidaros Cathedral & the Steinmeyer Organ

To SHOW you the size, see below...

This shows a US Dime in relationship to the statue of JS Bach in Hector's Z scale town. Note the tracks in the foreground, only a 1/4 of an inch between the rails.

Below you see a field of trees (under construction)

But take a look below to see the scale of the trees:

Yes - the trunks are made of toothpicks.

Take a look below of the German town under development in Hector's guest room - and remember the scale you are looking at is 1 inch of Z = 220 inches in "real life"

JSB on the side of a box car?

Enlargement of the box car side above. "Nidaros Cathedral Organ" For details on the instrument, click here.

"Organ Transport" Freight Car Set for Märklin Z. 2 high-capacity boxcars with brakeman's cab. Type Gl Dresden, German State Railroad Company Association design. Both cars are lettered "Nidaros Dom-Orgel" ("Nidaros Cathedral Organ"). The organ was transported to the site in these boxcars

And again, the small dime, to refresh your memory of the scale you are looking at.

All images are taken by, and are copyrighted© by, Hector Olivera - 2003