Resources
Historical Information
Spur-N.com - Markus Schiavo maintains an encyclopedia of N scale and near N scale models. The site is mostly in German, but the language of the photos is universal
Model Distributors
Horizon Hobby - North American distributor of model railroad models and accessories, including many lines of N scale vehicles, exclusive distributor for Athearn models
Promotex - North American distributor of Herpa and Promotex N scale vehicles
Walthers - North American distributor of model railroad models and accessories, including many lines of N scale vehicles
Model Manufacturers
A2 Models – N scale 3D color printed vehicle models from Holland
Aktionhaus MZZ - N scale cast metal ready to use cars, trucks, trailers and buses. Most are vehicles of European prototypes, but many can be used on North American themed layouts
Athearn - N scale ready to use trucks, trailers and buses
Atlas Model Railroad Co. - N scale ready to use cars, pickups, SUVs, trucks and trailers
Busch - N scale ready to use cars, vans and SUVs
C in C Soft Metal Castings - N scale white metal kits for cars, trucks and trailers
Classic Metal Works - N scale ready to use cars, trucks, trailers and buses for the transition era
Con-Cor - N scale ready to use trucks and trailers
DeLuxe Innovations - N scale ready to use trailers and container chassis, decals for semi-tractors
etchIT Modellbau – N, TT and Z scale 3D printed and etched metal models from Germany
Frykmodell – N scale etched metal 3-wheeled moped and utility trailer from Sweden
GHQ Models - N scale pewter kits for cars, vans, pickups, trucks, trailers, construction equipment and farm equipment
Habo Hobby – N scale Saab 96 from Sweden
Herpa - N scale ready to use cars, trucks, trailers, farm equipment and military equipment
Kato - N scale and 1:150 scale cars, trucks and intermodal equipment
Langley Miniature Models 1:148 scale ready to use cast metal vehicles, but some may be usable with 1:160 scale models (also available from Neal’s Gauging Trains)
Lemke MiNis - N scale ready to use cars, trucks and buses. Most are vehicles of European prototypes, but the Volkswagens can be used on North American themed layouts
Lineside Models - N scale cast resin kits for cars, trucks, trailers and buses
Marks Metal Model Classics - N scale cast metal ready to use cars, trucks, trailers, buses and farm equipment. Most are vehicles of European prototypes, but many can be used on North American themed layouts
Micro Engineering - N scale white metal kits of the Wheel Works 1934 Ford trucks
Micro-Trains - N scale ready to use trailers and cast resin kits
Micron Art - N scale etched brass kits for vintage cars and trucks
Model Tech Studios LLC - N scale kits and ready to use models of vintage vehicles
N Scale Architect - N scale etched brass kits for horse drawn wagons and carriages
N Scale Kits - N scale kits for intermodal trailers, chassis and auto carriers
Neal’s N Gauging Trains - N scale cast metal ready to use cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs and farm equipment
NZT Products - N scale cast resin kits for school bus and crawler tractor
Oxford - 1:148 scale ready to use cars, trucks, RVs and buses, but some may be usable with 1:160 scale models
Preiser - N scale ready to use farm equipment and horse drawn wagons and carriages
Rietze - N scale ready to use cars, vans and buses
River Point Station - N scale Ford F-250 and F-350 ready to use models and kits
Showcase Miniatures - N scale kits and detail parts for vehicles from the 1930s through today
Sylvan Scale Models - N scale cast resin kits for transition era trucks and trailers
TomyTec - 1:150 scale cars, trucks, trailers, buses and construction equipment, but some may be usable with 1:160 scale models
Trainworx - N scale ready to use trucks, trailers and details
Ultimate N Scale - N scale cast resin kits for cars, trucks, trailers and buses
Wheels of Time - N scale ready to use Piggy-Packer and buses
Wiking - N scale ready to use cars, vans, trucks, buses and farm equipment
Woodland Scenics - N scale ready to use generic cars, pickups, trucks and motorcycles
N Gauge Models
Nearly N Scale - listing of manufacturers producing models almost N scale that might be usable
N Scale Vehicles by Era
Models for your era – start your search here to discover which vehicle models are appropriate for your modeling era
Prototype Information
Hank’s Truck Pictures - extensive collection of photos of trucks from all eras
Proto Photo Files
We will be adding photo-journals of the prototypes for various N scale models to assist you with the building and/or detailing of the model. This will take some time to develop, so be sure to check for updates.
01 - A near prototype for the GHQ crawler with logging arch (photos taken October 5, 2013)
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