No Brainer Best N Scale Brands | ModelRailroadForums.com
网页2011年11月3日 · Kato have a few, not sure about Athearn, and Bachmann make a decent amount. Which manufacturer you favour will also be influenced by the location you're modelling. Atlas is entirely American AFAIK, same with Athearn. Kato does American and also a lot of Japanese stuff, being a Japanese company.
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Types of N Scale Track - ModelRailroadForums.com
网页2011年12月29日 · There are a few types of N-scale track, and there are several brands as well. Types of Track. 1. Roadbed Track. This type of track comes in short, rigid sections with ties and plastic roadbed permanently attached to each piece of track. The most popular brand of roadbed track is Kato Unitrack, which has been around for many years.
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网页2011年12月28日 · A lot of N scale engines will struggle with a 4% grade....some will handle it. You can do a 4%, you just need to be aware you are creating a "problem" that can only be solved be limiting what you run. And as you noted, 4% with a curve will be an issue....even 2% with a curve can be an issue.
N scale Bachmann vs Kato? | ModelRailroadForums.com
网页Feb 2, 2024. #4. The newest Bachmann stuff from the last five years and newer is miles ahead of their previous offerings. However, nearly any Bachmann train-set engine isn't really worth the hassle of trying to make it run well. Almost any Kato F unit, even the decades-old original runs without the low-friction mechanism, are so much better ...
HO vs N gauge. need advice | ModelRailroadForums.com
网页2008年8月7日 · I'm sorry for the double post, I'm going to put this in both the HO and N scale categories so I can get some good info. I am about to get back into the model railroading hobby. I've been away for a while. I'm trying to decide between HO and N gauge for my next layout. several years ago I had...
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网页Apr 17, 2024. #11. I have experimented with Kato N scale Unitrack down to 4.7 inch radius, designed for tram stuff. There is N scale freight equipment that will actually "work" reliably at that radius, where "work" is defined as pulling (not pushing) 3-4 40' freight cars slowly around a semicircle turnback curve.
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网页2012年8月15日 · Z-scale layouts are also expensive, and things like premade z-scale decals are nearly impossible to find. When it comes to N-scale trains, I haven't researched as much. However, I know that everything I stated above would be different. N-scale is cheaper, bigger, and more powerful. With the possible layout size I mentioned, would N-scale …
Does anyone know of an N scale Stephenson's rocket?
网页2023年5月27日 · It was built for, and won, the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1829 to choose the best design to power the railway. Stephenson's Rocket & Passenger Carriage Set. Finished Size -- 380x110x260mm (Locomotive), 310x110x160mm (Carriage). www.ebay.co.uk.
N gauge collection to sell. | ModelRailroadForums.com
网页Aug 31, 2024. #1. I am an HO guy, and this collection is my father's 1970s trains. I cleaned and oiled everything, and found some locos that need work. As you can see, my father loved Fairbanks-Morse 4-6 locos. Unfortunately, I chickened out on getting at the drives on those.