subject: N Model Railroad Scale -- A Scale and Size with a Distinct Purpose [print this page] N Scale Railroad Components Availability
The average home and apartment size is getting smaller and though the N scale was not very popular in the past among models, it is growing in popularity and in availability. The Japanese homes are not normally very large and they are a growing market for model locomotives. This new market coupled with apartment dwellers in Europe and North America has resulted in more products scaled to the N locomotive. This makes it much easier to find details such as scenery, houses, couplings and so forth.
Whether space is an issue for your model trains or whether you simply want the largest railroad possible in your home, then the N scale is one of the more popular choices for the miniature replica train. The hobbyist only need ensure that the components are compatible with the model they have selected. A covered bridge would be a quaint addition to scenery, but could be spoiled if there were not sufficient clearance for that particular train to pass under it due to small variations in sizing.
N Model Railroad Scale -- A Scale and Size with a Distinct Purpose
