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N-Scale Model Trains

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N-Scale Train Modeling is a hobby concerned with the recreation, display and operation of railway equipment in miniature. N-Scale is sometimes also referred to as N-Gauge.

N-Scale is a group of similar dimensional relationships including (but not limited to) 1/160, 1/150 and 1/148. All share in common a railroad gauge of 9mm (0.354 in). The earliest model trains to use this scale were made by Lone Star in the United Kingdom in their OOO (Treble-O) line. Interestingly, the Lone Star models use a dimensional relationship of 1/152. The first models to use a 1/160 scale were made by Arnold of Germany in the 1960s. The most common dimensional relationship in the United States and Europe is 1/160. Japanese manufacturers make a mix of 1/150 and 1/160 products but for the most part use 1/150. Model manufacturers in the United Kingdom prefer 1/148.

When it comes to track, N Scale always uses a standard 9mm distance between the two rails. The track height, however, can vary. Common heights are 0.08 inches high (Code 80) and 0.055 inches (Code 55). For narrow gauge modelers, track is 6.5mm between the rails (Z-Scale), but the dimensional ratio of the models is still typically 1/160, 1/150 or 1/148.

Worldwide, N Scale is the second most popular model railroading Scale after HO, but in certain geographical regions (Japan in particular) it exceeds even HO in popularity.

Body Style: All Arnold Hornby Diesel Engine CC 72000 Arnold Hornby Diesel Engine Class 130 Arnold Hornby Diesel Engine U25C Arnold Hornby Diesel Switcher SW1 Arnold Hornby Diesel Engine U28C Arnold Hornby Electric Locomotive BR152 Arnold Rapido Steam Engine BR 96
Brand: All AHM AJ California Crossing Ak-Sar-Ben Al's Kustom Train Kars American Limited American Model Builders Arnold Arnold Hornby Artitec Athabasca Scale models Athearn Atlas Aurora Postage Stamp Aztec Bachmann Bar Mills Bev-Bel Blair Line BLMA Bluford Shops Boulder Creek Engineering Bowser Branchline Trains Broadway Limited Brooklyn Locomotive Works Busch Central Valley Model Works Centralia Car Shops Classic Metal Works CMX Products CO. K Productions Con-Cor Conductor's Choice CS Models Custom Model Railroads Darren Cohen Delaware Valley Deluxe Innovations Design Preservation Models Dimi-Trains DM-Toys Downtown Deco DP Model Train Products Dream Designs E&C Shops E-R Models Eastern Seaboard Models Elgin Locomotive Works ExactRail Faller Fine N-Scale Products FireFly Fleischmann Fox Valley GHB International GHQ Models Good Smile Company Gordon Cable Stay Greenmax Hallmark Models Inc. Heljan Herkat Herpa High Speed Hobbytrain Ibertren IMEX Industrial Rail InterMountain J 'n J Jacksonville Terminal Jägerndorfer JC Timmer KanaModel Kaslo Shops Distributing Kato Kato Lemke Kato USA KenRay Kibri Kustom Line Langley LBF Company Lemke Life-Like Liliput Lima Lineside Models Loco-Motives Lowell Smith Lunde Studios Mabar Merten Micro Ace Micro Engineering Micro-Mark Micro-Trains Microscale Miller Engineering Minicraft Minitrain Minitrix MJB Models MNP Model Power Model Tech Studios Modemo Monroe Models MRC N Hobby Distributing N Scale Architect N Scale Kits N Scale of Nevada NJ International Noch North American Railcar North Country Models Oriental Limited Osborn Models Overland Models Oxford Diecast Peco Period Miniatures Perrine Model Train Works Pikestuff Piko Prairie Shadows Pre-Database Precision Masters Preiser Rail Scale Models Rail Town Rapido Trains Red Caboose Revell Rivarossi Rix Products Rocky-Rail Roco Roden Roundhouse RSLaserKits S&R Models S&R Special Edition Models ScaleTrains.com Showcase Miniatures Skynet Smithsonian Collection Squeak N Products Star Train Summit Customcuts Sylvan Scale Models The Freight Yard Third Rail Graphics Tichy Train Group Tomix Tomytec Trainworx True Line Trains Unkown V-Line Various Vollmer Walthers Wheels of Time Wiking Woodland Scenics Yesteryear Creations YesterYear Models
Production Type: All Regular Production
Manufacturer: All Arnold Hornby
Road or Company Name: All Amtrak Boston & Maine Burlington Northern Burlington Route Chicago & North Western Conrail Deutsche Bahn Deutsche Reichsbahn Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Germany) Louisville & Nashville Northern Pacific Penn Central Railion SNCF
Series Name: All
Model Type: All Electric Diesel Electric