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Quick HO & N gauge question
Quick HO & N gauge question
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jonadel
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March 2004
From: Adel, Iowa
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Quick HO & N gauge question
Posted by
jonadel
on Friday, August 3, 2007 4:35 PM
A friend would like to know what the smallest radius is on N gauge and I don't have a clue. Knowing that there's an answer here I'm asking for your help. Currently he has HO but is thinking about N. Here's his question:
Do you know what radius you can operate N gauge track, how small can you go and still get by with it?
Thanks for your help.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
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retsignalmtr
Member since
February 2002
From: Westchester NY
1,747 posts
Posted by
retsignalmtr
on Friday, August 3, 2007 4:54 PM
the smallest radius in nscale sectional track is 9 1/2". i have seen a small display layout at a show where the radius looked like 6 or 7" radius. the operator of that layout was running short diesels and steamers with no more than 40' cars or old time passenger cars. i wouldn't go tighter than 9 1/2". 15"r in ho is about the same as 9 1/2"r in n.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 3, 2007 6:13 PM
I don't have any experience with 9.5" curves--the tightest ones I use are 9.75". All of my diesels, and the two steam engines I have (Bachmann 2-8-0 and Light Mountain 4-8-2) run fine on it. They do OK pulling Con-Cor 80' (or is it 85'?) cars without derailing, but they do look very silly and awkward over the 9.75" curves.
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