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n SCALE TRACK CENTERS

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n SCALE TRACK CENTERS
Posted by johnbalich on Monday, August 10, 2020 8:01 PM

Off hand.....does anyonf know the recommended practice for n scale trackage centerline spacing? Im using 20 inch curves

 

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Posted by RR_Mel on Monday, August 10, 2020 8:11 PM

Here is a link to the NMRA center line dimensions.

https://www.nmra.org/sites/default/files/standards/sandrp/pdf/s-8.pdf



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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, August 10, 2020 9:37 PM

I used 1 1/8" on the broad curves of my large N scale layout. It looked good and I had no problems.

The yard tracks were spaced 1 1/4". The staging tracks were 2" for finger clearance.

-Kevin

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Posted by BRAKIE on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 3:08 PM

I agree with Kevin, 1 1/8" on the main and 1 1/4" for yard tracks. 

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Posted by Track fiddler on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 3:18 PM

I agree with Kevin and Larry.  That is exactly how mine are spaced.  Those measurements rang a bell but I just went and put a ruler on them and confirmed it.  I remember researching that here on this forum before I was a member.

 

 

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Posted by York1 on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 4:10 PM

When I started my n scale layout, I didn't research enough.  I made the distance 1¼ inches.  It looks fine, but I ran into trouble when I bought a double bridge and tried to fit the tracks. 

I debated whether I should rip out the tracks I had already laid.  I decided that was more work than I needed at the time, so I modified the bridge to get the tracks to fit.

York1 John       

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