Are the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Lionel Trains the same size as N-Gauge model trains?

Question:
Every Christmas for a long time now, I have been getting my father the Hallmark Keepsake Lionel Train ornaments. He loves trains and especially these ornaments. I was wondering if these ornaments were the same size as the N-Gauge model trains because I want to see if I can put these trains on N-Gauge track. If I could do this, I want to get my a track to put these trains. Any input would be great!

Answers:

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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" both have 8 mm gage wheels and will roll on N gage track. However, the Steam engine has no sideways swivel motion and will not go around curved track.
Year 1998 Ornament - "Pennsylvania GG-1" has 8mm gage wheels and will roll on N-gage track. However, it has no sideways swivel motion and will not go around curved track.

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So, it looks like there is some variation in the wheel gage, and some but not all Hallmark Ornaments can roll on N Gage track. You might want to check each individual ornament before going out and buying any track.

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