N scale
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N scale is a popular model railway scale characterized by its small size (typically 1:160), allowing extensive layouts in relatively limited space.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | model railway scale ⓘ |
| advantage |
broader scenic vistas in small rooms
ⓘ
longer trains in a given space ⓘ space efficiency ⓘ |
| allows | extensive layouts in limited space ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | N gauge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercialSupport |
locomotives
ⓘ
rolling stock ⓘ scenery products ⓘ structure kits ⓘ track systems ⓘ |
| commonRegionVariant |
British N scale 1:148
ⓘ
European and US N scale 1:160 ⓘ Japanese N scale 1:150 ⓘ |
| commonUseCase |
mainline operations with long trains
ⓘ
urban and industrial switching layouts in small spaces ⓘ |
| commonVoltage | low-voltage DC ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | 9 mm narrow-gauge representations in larger scales (e.g., H0e) for track components only ⓘ |
| disadvantage |
less mass and traction than larger scales
ⓘ
smaller parts that can be harder to handle ⓘ |
| eraCoverage | from early steam era to modern high-speed rail ⓘ |
| eraOfWidespreadAdoption | 1960s onward ⓘ |
| largerThan | Z scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| letterDesignationOrigin | N comes from the German word "Neun" meaning nine ⓘ |
| marketPresence | global ⓘ |
| popularIn | model railroading ⓘ |
| scaleRange | 1:148 to 1:160 ⓘ |
| smallerThan | HO scale ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
NEM (European Normen Europäischer Modellbahnen)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NMRA (National Model Railroad Association) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
DCC (Digital Command Control)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
diesel locomotive models ⓘ electric locomotive models ⓘ freight car models ⓘ passenger car models ⓘ steam locomotive models ⓘ structure and scenery modeling ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 9 mm ⓘ |
| typicalLayoutSize | door-sized or smaller for complete mainline circuits ⓘ |
| typicalMinimumRadius | approximately 9 inches (about 228 mm) ⓘ |
| typicalScaleRatio | 1:160 ⓘ |
| typicalTrackCode |
Code 55
ⓘ
Code 80 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
club layouts
ⓘ
home layouts ⓘ modular layouts ⓘ portable exhibition layouts ⓘ |
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