Are the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Lionel Trains the same size as N-Gauge model trains?
Actually, the Hallmark ornaments are not all constructed to the same gage. I happened to have some Hallmark ornaments, some N-scale track and a measuring caliper sitting on my computer desk, so I did some quick tests on several. My results: Year 2006 ornaments – The “Veranda Stockcar” has wheels set at 8mm gage and were close enough to actually roll along N gage tracks (9mm). The “Veranda Turbine” and “Veranda Tender” have wheels set at 6mm gage and would not roll on N gage track. Year 2005 ornaments – “Pennsylvania B6 Steam” has 8mm gage wheels and will roll on N Gage track. The “Tender” and the “Boxcar” both have 10mm gage wheels and will not fit. The caboose has 9-mm gage and is close enough that the wheels could be slid inward a bit and allow the car to roll. I suspect that a skilled model enthusiast could fit normal N-gage wheels to these cars and make them roll pretty good, but this would diminish the collectors value. Year 2001 ornaments – The “Chessie Steam” and “Chessie Tender
