N scale

Scale 1:160 on a 9 mm track gauge. The small size lets an extensive layout fit on a modest area.

Dutch

N-schaal

German

Spur N

Example

On Minitrix the smallest curve is R1 at 194.6 mm (14912, 30°); on Kato Unitrack N it is R216 with 20-170 (45°).

Minitrix: articles, geometry and the track planner

Articles using this term

• How much space do you need for a Fleischmann piccolo layout?
• The tightest curve radius in N and what it means for your baseboard
• The helix: gaining height in little space
• How much space do you need for a Minitrix layout?
• Gradients: how steep can a model train climb?
• Minitrix or Fleischmann piccolo: the differences side by side
• An N layout on 100 x 50 cm: what fits?
• Shuttle line: running back and forth without a loop
• The figure eight: crossing or bridge?
• H0, N, TT or Z: which scale fits your space?
• How to make a track plan in seven steps

See also

• HO
• Z scale
• TT
• Scale