Thanks for the responses guys;
Marc_Magnus Hi from Belgium, Take a look at Fastrack site, I beleive they have some jigs to make dual gauge turnouts. www.handlaidtrack.com Good luck. Marc
Hi from Belgium,
Take a look at Fastrack site, I beleive they have some jigs to make dual gauge turnouts.
www.handlaidtrack.com
Good luck.
Marc
Hello back to Belgium. I want to visit there.
Yes, I'm framilliar with FastTracks and plan on using their stuff for turnouts.
R. T. POTEET WaxonWaxov I guess not. Your observation is absolutely correct and considering the small number of Nn3 modelers it is unlikely you will ever see any. All is not lost however because it should be a simple matter of laying down regular N-Scale gauged track--9mm--and affixing another rail gauged to Z-Scale track--6.5mm--on the inside of the regular N-Scale track. All you have to do is be creative in creating a jig to facilitate laying and gluing this third rail in place . . . . . . . . . . and as F-86 pilots said when they left the ready room for a mission to Mig Alley "Be a tiger!"
WaxonWaxov I guess not.
I guess not.
Your observation is absolutely correct and considering the small number of Nn3 modelers it is unlikely you will ever see any. All is not lost however because it should be a simple matter of laying down regular N-Scale gauged track--9mm--and affixing another rail gauged to Z-Scale track--6.5mm--on the inside of the regular N-Scale track. All you have to do is be creative in creating a jig to facilitate laying and gluing this third rail in place . . . . . . . . . . and as F-86 pilots said when they left the ready room for a mission to Mig Alley "Be a tiger!"
I kinda figured the whole "use regular N scale track and add a rail" thing, but I was just wondering if Nn3 flex existed... I fgirued it didn't.
MILW-RODR I thought there was a difference between Nn3 (.225") and Z scale (.257") gauge? Is the .032" (1/32") going to make a problem when running?
I thought there was a difference between Nn3 (.225") and Z scale (.257") gauge? Is the .032" (1/32") going to make a problem when running?
Long story short, put away your calculator and don't worry about it.
The (NMRA) standard for Nn3 is to use Z scale track. So YES it's not exactly 3' gauge at 1/160 scale just like using N guage track for HOn3 is not exact and using HO track for On30 is not exact, but all three scale is much easier.
The history of 3 foot narrow gauge in N scale is way back in the day people hand-laid .225" track and hand-made mechanisms. Then Marklin introduced Z scale in 1972 and the Nn3 modelers at the time immediately diecided the 1/32" of an inch difference was not worth worrying about and made Z scale track in 1/160 scale the standard.
MILW-RODRIs there even narrow gauge N stuff out there? I've heard about a kit from Marklin but it's hard to find in the first place and at that it hasn't been made for some time.
Dude... take a loook at www.NN3.org and especially https://www.republiclocomotiveworks.com
The latter specializes in making brass kits for Nn3 locos. Basically, you buy a Marklin Z scale German steam loco, then pull the body off and build a brass N scale loco on top of it.
Not to mention http://www.micro-trains.com/freight_car_nn3.php
Thanks again.
I thought there was a difference between Nn3 (.225") and Z scale (.257") gauge? Is the .032" (1/32") going to make a problem when running? Is there even narrow gauge N stuff out there? I've heard about a kit from Marklin but it's hard to find in the first place and at that it hasn't been made for some time.
From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet
... try this link:
http://www.aspenmodel.com
Is there such a thing?