{"product_id":"preorder-not-in-stock-lanmo-model-nm3504-railway-track-soviet-gauge-pre-order","title":"***PREORDER - NOT IN STOCK Lanmo Model NM3504 Railway Track Russian gauge PRE-ORDER ***","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT - PLEASE READ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER-THIS ITEM IS NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTentative arrival is mid September 2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ePLEASE UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ESTIMATION OF ARRIVAL, AND COULD BE DELAYED BY MANUFACTURING OR SHIPPING FACTORS BEYOND OUR CONTROL. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eAdditional items that are purchased with this item will be held until the preorder arrives. If you need \u003cbr\u003ein-stock items sooner, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ewe strongly suggest you purchase them separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic model kit for a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erailway track (Russian gauge)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale 1:35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembled length 480 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 wooden masts included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack can also be curved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnassembled, unpainted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint and glue\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003enot\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincluded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring World War II, the railways of the Soviet Union utilized the so-called Russian broad gauge of 1,524 mm (5 feet). The subsequent standardization to 1,520 mm did not take place until decades after the war ended. Consequently, the Soviet gauge was 89 mm wider than the Central European standard gauge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis difference in track gauge played a significant role in the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Initially, the Wehrmacht could not directly utilize the captured Soviet railway lines because German locomotives and rolling stock were unable to operate on the wider tracks. Specialized railway engineering units therefore had to regauge the lines to the German standard. This laborious conversion process significantly slowed the flow of supplies and constituted a crucial logistical factor in the Eastern Campaign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoviet tracks often featured wider sleeper spacing and appeared somewhat more massive due to the broader gauge. Accurate track gauge is therefore particularly important for dioramas depicting the Eastern Campaign. In 1:35 scale, the Soviet broad gauge of 1,524 mm corresponds to approximately 43.5 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanmo Model","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45082569375810,"sku":"LAN-NM3504","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/0568\/8898\/files\/lannm3504.jpg?v=1787683061","url":"https:\/\/andyshhq.com\/products\/preorder-not-in-stock-lanmo-model-nm3504-railway-track-soviet-gauge-pre-order","provider":"AndysHHQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}