What Scale is P&D Marsh N Scale (1:150, 1:160)?

[tehachapifan]

Title says (asks) it all.

Thanks!

[peteski]

You forgot 1:148 (British N scale).    That is probably what they are (but I'm not positive).

[tehachapifan]

I didn't forget it, actually. There's also 1:144 that sometimes gets billed as N scale too.

[cfritschle]

I will second what Pete said.  Their vehicle models are advertised as N Gauge (rather than N scale).  And the few I have seen appear to be 1:148.

[peteski]

I didn't forget it, actually. There's also 1:144 that sometimes gets billed as N scale too.

That is not really a true model RR scale.  It is used for automotive and aircraft models. But some road vehicles and aircraft kits are sometimes used in N scale model RR scenes.  But those look way too large (for our 1:160 models).

As for N scale. 1:148 is British N, while 1:150 is Japanese N, depicting the Japanese most numerous narrow gauge trains. Only the Shinkansen uses "standard" gauge.  I also forgot about the British 2mm gauge (1:152).  Here is a full list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rail_transport_modelling_scale_standards

[tehachapifan]

I'm guessing that they're larger than 1:160 as well but was hoping otherwise. Was eyeing their container reach-stacker kit. One might think that something, say, 1:150 would be close enough but I tend to believe otherwise with vehicles and such. Side note, I recently purchased a die cast SANY empty container handler that was advertised as N scale, but it is certainly not 1:160. Might not even be 1:150. I knew this going in but thought I'd give it a shot. I think this was a limited-run promotional item from SANY itself, along with some bigger scale ones. There's one up on the bay right now (that's actually advertised there as 1:160). Another side note, it seems they installed the container gripper upside down on the SANY "N scale" ones.

[kiwi_al]

P D Marsh are based in the UK and produce British Outline rolling stock, loco kits and detail / structure kits / parts. The scale is 1:148 N Gauge.


 

[signalmaintainer]

P D Marsh are based in the UK and produce British Outline rolling stock, loco kits and detail / structure kits / parts. The scale is 1:148 N Gauge.


 

Bingo.

[peteski]

P D Marsh are based in the UK and produce British Outline rolling stock, loco kits and detail / structure kits / parts. The scale is 1:148 N Gauge.
 

That's what I mentioned in reply #1, before things got "interesting"..

[tehachapifan]

What got "interesting"?

[peteski]

What got "interesting"?

The additional discussion about various scales.  TRW: never a dull thread.