Talk:N scale
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[edit] Photographs
We could use some better pictures here, I put up ones I had but I'm not sure they are really good enough quality for this article. Fourdee 06:39, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
The quality of the photographs themselves is adequate. The quality of the subject that were photgraphed, leaves something to be desired. The Lifelike GP38-2 is a toy by contemporary standards. And a tree in one of the pictures is blue. In my opinion, THE N scale section on wikipedia ought to reflect the best of the N scale hobby, not its middle-ground mediocrity. Suggestion: Use the photo's as a modelling tool, improve the subjects and submit updated photographs. User:freddie10538:Freddie 13:17, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
I noticed the comment on my Life Like GP38-2, it is not up to my modeling standards but as a photographer I was experimenting with my focus on small objects. I will replace this photo with a better model soon. I just hope my photo of CSX 2112 is up to standard, it is a small example of my modeling ability. Brakeman Billy 16:13, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Suggested Improvements
This page appears to be written pretty much from the UK perspective and doesn't have much discussion of the various manufacters and nothing on recent technological advances such as command control systems. I will attempt to outline and start writing some of those sections. Carlvon 05:46, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
I have removed a link to a retailer (Newhall station) of model train goods from the links section. this retailer is not particularly prominent, and even if it was, there's no particular reason to list such a retailer in the links section. such an inclusion should be considered spam, i think.
I think the link to printablekits.com should be removed as well, since it seems to be farily blatant spam. A-Nottingham | Talk 10:26, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Are N-scale standards more universal.
Different makes of HO-scale models are often incompatible regarding couplings and wheel profiles. Are different makes of N-scale models more consistant?
In a word "Yes"
[edit] more pictures
there is a not enough pictures of n gauge layouts and rolling stock. it would be nice to see stock from european layouts as well as the USA —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jonnic1 (talk • contribs) 12:35, 16 April 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Infobox
I've created an Model Rail Scale Infobox which I've been trying to add to the articles on model railway scales. So far I've done OO HO and O. I'm not sure how to add it to this article as are lots of different N gauge standards. In the O Scale artilce I've added it twice - once for in the Eurpoean/British section and once in the US section (as they are different scales) but N seems to be more complicated. Does anyone have any suggestions? Zabdiel 10:09, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Name
Shouldn't the correct name for this article be N gauge?
The name comes from an abbreviation for Nine millimetres, which is the distance between the inside edges of the rails.
If the name comes from the gauge of the track and different scales are used (1:148 to 1:160) then surely it should be called N gauge? Or is it a American/British English thing? I noticed that the external links to UK sites use N gauge and the US ones use N scale Zabdiel 13:41, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
