Answers.Body: <p>Several of the trains include a diagram showing their size:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ht7tU.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ht7tU.jpg" alt="10277 size" /></a></p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/jpWuh.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/jpWuh.jpg" alt="60197 size" /></a></p>
  <p>It obviously varies somewhat from train to train. Somewhere around six inches or 16cm should be sufficient for most trains.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Crocodile Locomotive (10277) set has a base with couple of plates underneath train track. Overall height will be slightly lower.
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Answers.Body: <p>LEGO tracks are 12mm high, train wheels go below the true height of the track and so in reality only add 7mm of height.</p>
  <p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_gauge" rel="noreferrer">structure gauge</a> (also known as clearance) tolerance will obviously be a lot lower than real life. You could perhaps get away with 1/3 a brick clearance but having at least one or two bricks height clearance at minimum is best.</p>
  <p>Here are a few measurements for different types of trains.</p>
  <div class="s-table-container">
  <table class="s-table">
  <thead>
  <tr>
  <th>Model</th>
  <th>Name</th>
  <th>Studs</th>
  <th>Centimetres</th>
  <th>Inches</th>
  </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
  <tr>
  <td><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/2sdpI.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/2sdpI.png" alt="A" /></a></td>
  <td><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=188814" rel="noreferrer">Amtrak Superliner</a></td>
  <td>17.9</td>
  <td>14.4</td>
  <td>5.7</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/UzCYo.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/UzCYo.png" alt="B" /></a></td>
  <td><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=138542" rel="noreferrer">4551 (Pantograph extended)</a></td>
  <td>16.3</td>
  <td>13.1</td>
  <td>5.1</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/vZo0t.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/vZo0t.png" alt="C" /></a></td>
  <td><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=39253" rel="noreferrer">Double-Stack Cart</a></td>
  <td>12.8</td>
  <td>10.2</td>
  <td>4.0</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
  <td><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/bYyiX.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/bYyiX.png" alt="D" /></a></td>
  <td><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=90021" rel="noreferrer">Early Steam Locomotive</a></td>
  <td>12.4</td>
  <td>9.9</td>
  <td>3.9</td>
  </tr>
  </tbody>
  </table>
  </div>
  <p>I have used <a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/download.page" rel="noreferrer">Bricklink Studio</a> to render and calculate these measurements. The models used can all be found in the model library.</p>
  <p>Dimension and weight statistics for models can be displayed under Tools &gt; Mode Information so if you can find a model for the train you are interested you can check using this software.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: those are wonderful looking train designs. I wish lego would release more official sets of trains
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Answers.Text: OP asked, "How many centimetres of clear space do I have to plan for?" So would the answer (for the tallest car shown) be 0.7cm + 14.4cm + 1.0cm = 16.1cm?
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Answers.Text: I don’t think it would be for me to say as it’s entirely based on what kinds of models you expect to run. The tallest one for example is a very rare exception as it’s a double deck passenger carriage. 
  
  Yes, that would be the general formula. 0.7cm + Carriage height + clearance tolerance. I think if you do not intend to have such a tall model there is no need to make big changes to the height of furniture. 15-16cm is plenty.
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Body: <p>I cannot currently access any Lego trains, and the product range offered in the trains category in these years is rather ... disheartening. Nonetheless, I do not rule out the possibility that things might look brighter again in the years to come, in time for my children to still enjoy Lego railroads.</p>
  <p>While picking/modifying some furniture for my children's rooms, I would like to make sure the clear height undernearth is just sufficient for minifig-scale trains to pass through, so as to not obstruct any future tracks.</p>
  <p><strong>How many centimetres of clear space do I have to plan for?</strong></p>
  <p>Let's restrict this a little bit so it becomes a more well-defined question:</p>
  <ul>
  <li>I do not reckon with minifigs or anything else standing on the roof of trains.</li>
  <li>Fixed &quot;installations&quot; should be &quot;usable&quot;, though - that is, the height of pantographs should be measured in such a way that they look &quot;realistically extended&quot;; neither completely retracted nor extended as far as the hinges allow.</li>
  <li>The train should be measured while standing on the tracks, but without anything else underneath (i.e. not even a baseplate).</li>
  </ul>
  <p>Furthermore, I'd like to suggest a reference list of sets that the answer should be valid for (though, as I'm picking these only visually, without any concrete trains at hand, feel free to suggest deviations or pick equivalent sample trains):</p>
  <ul>
  <li><a href="https://brickset.com/sets/4551-1/Crocodile-Locomotive" rel="noreferrer">4551 - Crocodile Locomotive</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://brickset.com/sets/4558-1/Metroliner" rel="noreferrer">4558 - Metroliner</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://brickset.com/sets/60051-1/High-speed-Passenger-Train" rel="noreferrer">60051 - High Speed Passenger Train</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://brickset.com/sets/71044-1/Disney-Train-and-Station" rel="noreferrer">71044 - Disney Train and Station</a> (just the train, obviously)</li>
  <li><a href="https://brickset.com/sets/60198-1/Cargo-Train" rel="noreferrer">60198 - Cargo Train</a></li>
  </ul>
  
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Comments.Text: But furniture-induced derailments are half the fun!
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Title: How tall is a Lego train on a track?
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ThreadText: # How tall is a Lego train on a track?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-03)
  
  I cannot currently access any Lego trains, and the product range offered in the trains category in these years is rather ... disheartening. Nonetheless, I do not rule out the possibility that things might look brighter again in the years to come, in time for my children to still enjoy Lego railroads.
  
  While picking/modifying some furniture for my children's rooms, I would like to make sure the clear height undernearth is just sufficient for minifig-scale trains to pass through, so as to not obstruct any future tracks.
  
  **How many centimetres of clear space do I have to plan for?**
  
  Let's restrict this a little bit so it becomes a more well-defined question:
  
  * I do not reckon with minifigs or anything else standing on the roof of trains.
  * Fixed "installations" should be "usable", though - that is, the height of pantographs should be measured in such a way that they look "realistically extended"; neither completely retracted nor extended as far as the hinges allow.
  * The train should be measured while standing on the tracks, but without anything else underneath (i.e. not even a baseplate).
  
  Furthermore, I'd like to suggest a reference list of sets that the answer should be valid for (though, as I'm picking these only visually, without any concrete trains at hand, feel free to suggest deviations or pick equivalent sample trains):
  
  * [4551 - Crocodile Locomotive](https://brickset.com/sets/4551-1/Crocodile-Locomotive)
  * [4558 - Metroliner](https://brickset.com/sets/4558-1/Metroliner)
  * [60051 - High Speed Passenger Train](https://brickset.com/sets/60051-1/High-speed-Passenger-Train)
  * [71044 - Disney Train and Station](https://brickset.com/sets/71044-1/Disney-Train-and-Station) (just the train, obviously)
  * [60198 - Cargo Train](https://brickset.com/sets/60198-1/Cargo-Train)
  
  **Tags:** trains, size
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: But furniture-induced derailments are half the fun!  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_4 on 2021-04-03. Score: 13 | Accepted answer
  
  LEGO tracks are 12mm high, train wheels go below the true height of the track and so in reality only add 7mm of height.
  
  The [structure gauge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structure_gauge) (also known as clearance) tolerance will obviously be a lot lower than real life. You could perhaps get away with 1/3 a brick clearance but having at least one or two bricks height clearance at minimum is best.
  
  Here are a few measurements for different types of trains.
  
  | Model | Name | Studs | Centimetres | Inches |
  | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
  | [A](https://i.sstatic.net/2sdpI.png) | [Amtrak Superliner](https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=188814) | 17.9 | 14.4 | 5.7 |
  | [B](https://i.sstatic.net/UzCYo.png) | [4551 (Pantograph extended)](https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=138542) | 16.3 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
  | [C](https://i.sstatic.net/vZo0t.png) | [Double-Stack Cart](https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=39253) | 12.8 | 10.2 | 4.0 |
  | [D](https://i.sstatic.net/bYyiX.png) | [Early Steam Locomotive](https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=90021) | 12.4 | 9.9 | 3.9 |
  
  I have used [Bricklink Studio](https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/download.page) to render and calculate these measurements. The models used can all be found in the model library.
  
  Dimension and weight statistics for models can be displayed under Tools > Mode Information so if you can find a model for the train you are interested you can check using this software.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_5**: those are wonderful looking train designs. I wish lego would release more official sets of trains  
  > **username_6**: OP asked, "How many centimetres of clear space do I have to plan for?" So would the answer (for the tallest car shown) be 0.7cm + 14.4cm + 1.0cm = 16.1cm?  
  > **username_4**: I don’t think it would be for me to say as it’s entirely based on what kinds of models you expect to run. The tallest one for example is a very rare exception as it’s a double deck passenger carriage.   Yes, that would be the general formula. 0.7cm + Carriage height + clearance tolerance. I think if you do not intend to have such a tall model there is no need to make big changes to the height of furniture. 15-16cm is plenty.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2021-04-03. Score: 7
  
  Several of the trains include a diagram showing their size:
  
  [![10277 size](https://i.sstatic.net/ht7tU.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/ht7tU.jpg)
  
  [![60197 size](https://i.sstatic.net/jpWuh.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/jpWuh.jpg)
  
  It obviously varies somewhat from train to train. Somewhere around six inches or 16cm should be sufficient for most trains.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: Crocodile Locomotive (10277) set has a base with couple of plates underneath train track. Overall height will be slightly lower.  
  
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