What Exactly Are N Scale Model Trains?
If you’re new to the world of model train and railroading, you might be wondering about scales and gauges that you’re hearing a lot. Don’t let this get to you, as these terms aren’t as complicated as they sound. As you keep on doing your hobby, you’ll soon come to realize that these words, while very important for the hobby, is easy to understand and you’ll be talking about these words for a time. The hobby of model train and railroading will require you to know a little bit about sizes. There are various sizes of model trains and tracks made by different people for various purposes. You’ll have a lot of choices, so it’s not going to be difficult finding the one you want. Manufacturers create different sizes of trains, but follow specific sizes according to scale and gauge. Scale is the classification of the model train according to its size. As the name implies, it is the scaled down replica of the real train. It is the proportion of the model train to the real train size, with their