The n scale trains
The N scale model trains are one of the smallest models. These model trains are the most popular small-scale trains. N scale varies depending on where you are in the world. In the UK is 1:148, 1:150 is in Japan, and 1:160 in other parts of the world.
The first version available on the market 1:160 was developed in Germany in the 1960s. A model of a locomotive 2-6-6-2 N scale refers to the length of a pencil lead!
N scale is about 1 / 2 the size of HO scale trains. So you can fit twice as much as HO N scale track in the same space. At the other extreme, there is N-scale design built in a shoe box!
Imagine being in contact with some other N scale modelers - you can create a variety of designs, based on scenes from shoe box size! And of course, when you are finished for the day, you can store your shoe box model train in the closet!
N scale is composed of all major manufacturers of model trains, including Athearn, Atlas, Bachmann, Bowser and others. Track, electrical controls, buildings, structures and accessories are available from a wide variety of suppliers. Find supplies and equipment to replicate an existing line or train that age may take some searching. However, there are many models that have been made in recent years.
N model trains offer more options in the exciting world of model trains. There is a lot more than you can fit in the same space with N scale, that’s for sure!
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