Exactrail model train scale calculator if you are looking to create your own model train system and want to add landscapes, buildings, and more, our model train calculator is the perfect assistant. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Medium layout model railway track plans, model trains, n. European modellers have the option to convert the couplings on their rolling stock to the. This is an online scale length converter that calculates the actual length and the scale length according to the scale ratio.
Jul 03, 20 the scale conversion tool is free and easy to use and is ideal for reducing the size of real size building dimensions down to scale size or vice versa. Depending upon the manufacturer or country, the scale ranges from 1. Rather than convert 5 scale inches to some number, i chose to use whole numbers that could be measured with a ruler or calipers and let the scale inches fall where they might. This ruler in n scale 1160 scale is great for use by model railroad enthusiasts, doll house builders, and all other hobbyists. This h711 model railroad scale rule is 12 long and 1 wide. You can find a huge selection of new and vintage n scale model locomotives, cars, accessories, and scenery on ebay. The scale fraction will show in the scale fraction box after clicking on convert. These kits will help familiarise you with the purchase and downloading process, and the basic techniques that are used to construct railwayscenics downloadable card kits. Oakridges scale modeling decimal fractions conversion chart.
Use this free scale calculator to convert from prototype real life size to a scale size ho scale, oo gauge, n. Download the files and see them in 2d editor and 3d viewer of scarm track planner. Model train scale calculator exactrail exactrail model trains. To scale a measurement to a smaller measurement, for instance when making a blueprint, simply divide the real measurement by the scale factor. To convert to scale size click the next inch button to reveal the correct conversion to 1. Scale converter calculate the real length and scale length. Full size to n scale model railroader magazine model. The scale conversion tool is free and easy to use and is ideal for reducing the size of real size building dimensions down to scale size or vice versa. Western scale models is now a division of wild west models. British outline models are produced at a scale of 1. Hobbyist nscale ruler this ruler in n scale 1160 scale is great for use by model railroad enthusiasts, doll house builders, and all other hobbyists. Take a tour of colleywood maryville junction, a 4 x 8 foot n scale dcc model railroad set in the mid60s in a fictional place located in the kettle moraine area of.
A model trains scale is the relationship between its size and the size of an actual train, usually measured as a ratio or as a millimetre to inch conversion. Converting n scale to ho scale model train help blog. So, in n scale you would make your 20 foot long building 1. An n scale train is sized at 1160, which means that 1 scale foot equals 160 reallife feet. A handy table for converting drill sizes to decimal equivalents is also. N gauge 35 feet now the clubs new 00 layout occupies a space of 24 feet by 16 feet. Understanding and converting scale ratios finescale modeler. Click here to return to the all gauge model railroading page for trains, more downloads, and the best free resources for model. The most popular narrow gauge scale as this allows for the use of n gauge chassis and most 4mm accessories.
Providing bespoke dcc conversions which include testing and. Free track plans for your model railway layout, railroad or train set. If a realsized building is 20 foot 240 inches long you would enter 240 in the real size box and click the nearby inch button. With our calculator you can easily discover the size needed for a myriad of popular train scales, as well as a few less popular scales. In all cases, the gauge the distance between the rails is 9 mm or 0.
Model railway scale calculator convert to oo, ho, n and. If you are talking about a prototype measurement of. Dec 22, 2019 this is the most complete online database for free model train track plans and layouts of scarm projects and designs. Free scale conversion tool for model railroads youtube. Convert metric or imperial measurements to oo, ho, n or z gauge scale model equivalents. Jun 15, 2015 i have created a spreadsheet that converts fractions of an inch, up to 8 inch, into the decimal equivalent, then into the n scale equivalent inchesfeet and with the bigger measurements, over 2332, into n scale yards. Model railway scale calculator convert to oo, ho, n and z gauge. Popular model railway scale and gauges railwayscenics. But broader radii than that minimum will be much more satisfying and there is usually room with n scale in most spaces. The term n gauge refers to the track dimensions, but in the united kingdom in particular british n gauge refers to a 1. Inches to scale dimensions the following conversion charts are set up to measure from real world increments to scale increments. Search it for railway layouts and railroad track plans by scale, size, tracks and other criteria.
The companys high standards of excellence are reflected in the exacting car detail and fidelity in the microfine printing that each model offers. This would suggest a run of 80 feet, but allowing for the track not being at the outside edge of the board and for curves at the end, a reasonable extimate would be about 75 feet of track to complete 1 circuit so it is just over a scale mile. No part of any of these files or printouts may be reproduced. Yes n gauge is roughly half the size of ho thus doubling the n scale plan in ho. The front of the rule has ho, s and o gauge scales, and the n gauge scale is on the back. Elgin model railway club model railway scale speed calculator. Plans in model railroad books and magazines are often in a different scale from your favorite. This website is an excellent starting point with such a variety of high quality, highly detailed railroad buildings to download and construct. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Mar 28, 2014 showing posts with label n gauge buildings. If you just follow some basic guidelines and you will choose the best model buildings for you and your ho scale, oo gauge, or n scale train layout.
Dimensions for published plans are almost always sized to ho scale, or even s scale of all things. Dcc fitted n scale model railroad locomotives for sale ebay. Hobbylinc carries over 1,300 n scale model railroad buildings at discounts up to 61%. I have created a spreadsheet that converts fractions of an inch, up to 8 inch, into the decimal equivalent, then into the n scale equivalent inchesfeet and with the bigger measurements, over 2332, into n scale yards. Orders downloads account details addresses lost password. Download the remainder of the railroad structures here we have more sets of buildings online each makes an entire miniature community. Thor sheil of all gauge model railroading, the milihistirot quarterely, and the army men homepage helped straighten out the scale list to more correctly represent some of the other hobby scales. I have spent many hours creating, designing and then finally making many of my model buildings from scratch using the very same pdf files i have created for others now to use if they wish. Berliner, iiis model railroad scale conversion page.
This section lists all of our free to download and printable scale model railway models, kits and texture sheets. The n scale mathematical equivalent of 18 ho radius is actually 9. With visual graphic and formula, it let us more easily understand the calculation process and the result. Sep 06, 2012 typical minimum n scale sectional track curves from atlas and others are 9. Graduations are etched into the metal for permanence and easy reading. Please make sure to print in 100% or actual size so the rulers would stay true to size. N scale model railroads and trains come in a great size for athome train collections. Having a model railroad scale conversion chart helps. Nscale conversion chart short track railroad n scale club. The most popular n scale model railroad buildings brands include imex model co, woodland scenics, faller gmbh, walthers, and design preservation models. And there you probably thought that 9mm was an accurate scale reduction of standard gauge. A model railroad scale conversion chart the silicon underground. Microtrains is a manufacturer and distributor of n and z scale model train equipment and accessories.
Im into o scale and the rest of the world, it usually seems, is not. Jan 9, 2019 oakridges scale modeling decimal fractions conversion chart. Computer with monitor, internet browser with flash plug. Great deals on dcc fitted n scale model railroad locomotives. Download your favorite free n gauge 3d printable paper model pdf file for your model railroading adventure. Modellers can also download our free printable scale ruler as a pdf. Wild west scale model builders is a premium model railroad craftsman structure kit manufacturer. N scale the most common of the smaller scales and the smallest size that the majority of people can easily handle. Free printable model railway card building kits downloads. Track and turnouts are available from a wide range of manufacturers. Scale conversion calculator convert measurements to a. To manually process the conversion, choose other for the scale.
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