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Title: N scale buildings
Post by: northcenter on February 28, 2012, 09:21:32 AM
Although this is not a direct Bachmann quesation I hope to get an answer regarding buildings.
I purchased two buildings for a a N scale setup and they are both a diffferent size.
One is approx 25-30 % larger.  Are ther two n scale sizes???
PS I am using them on a Bachmann Yard Boss set.
Title: Re: N scale buildings
Post by: skipgear on February 28, 2012, 09:28:47 AM
Buildings in the real world are different sizes. It would help if we knew what buildings they were.

You can often use HO buildings to represent larger factories by addressing a few key things like door size.
Title: Re: N scale buildings
Post by: GoCanes on February 28, 2012, 06:17:31 PM
25-30% larger seems more like a 1/100 TT or 15mm Wargaming scale
Title: Re: N scale buildings
Post by: poliss on March 10, 2012, 04:15:54 PM
There are four sizes that I know of. 1:160 which is used in the US, Europe, Japan and other countries.
1:152, which is the old Treble-O used in Britain.
1:150 which is another scale Japan uses.
1:148 which is British N scale.
Title: Re: N scale buildings
Post by: Ken G Price on March 10, 2012, 05:48:13 PM
One way to tell what size is to compare the doors and windows with one you know to be 1:160 N scale. If the same size then your good. If way big then, well..... ???