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You need to understand what the "n" means. The "n" stands for narrow gauge. Narrow gauge is any gauge less than the standard 4 feet 8 1/2 inches of standard gauge. n 2 1/2 is rail spaced 2 and 1/2 feet or 30 inches between the rail heads. n 3 is rail spaced 3 feet apart. n 21/2 and n30 are the same, because 30 inches equals 2 1/2 feet. For some reason the modeling sizes are referred to as n30. HOn30/HOn2/12 is actually run on N scale standard gauge, I believe. So, no HOn3 will not run on HOn2 1/2 or n30 track. As far as equipment availability, I think it is fairly limited for n2/12 or n30. <br /> <br />The tie spacing on N gauge track is too close and the ties are not long enough for the narrow gauge realism. Remember, the equipment, structures and people are still HO scale in these narrow gauges.
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