N Scale Calculator

N scale (1:160) lets you fit a complete railroad with scenery into a small space, running on 9 mm gauge track. At N scale, a 160 cm real measurement becomes 1 cm on the model.

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What fits at 1:160

Space-saving model railroads, large layouts with long trains, and detailed scenery in a compact footprint.

Real subject	Real size	1:160 model
40 ft boxcar	12.2 m	7.6 cm
EMD F7 locomotive	15.4 m	9.6 cm
Two-storey house (height)	8 m	5 cm
Person	1.8 m	1.1 cm

Frequently asked questions

Is N scale smaller than HO?

Yes. N scale (1:160) is about 1.8× smaller than HO (1:87.1), so the same layout takes far less space.

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