Gn15
{{Infobox Model Rail Scale
| name = Gn15
| image_filename = Black_Dog_Mining_-_Gn15.jpg
| image_caption = The Sidelines Kits Gn15 demo layout
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| scale =
| ratio = 1:22.5 – 1:29
| gauge = {{RailGauge|16.5mm}}
| prototype_gauge = {{RailGauge|15in}}
(Minimum-gauge railway)
}}
Gn15 is a rail modelling scale, using G scale 1:22.5 scale trains running on H0/00 gauge ({{RailGauge|16.5mm|disp=s}}) track, representing minimum-gauge and miniature railways. Typical models built are between 1:20.3 and 1:24,[http://www.gn15.info/faq-general#q1 Gn15.info: What exactly is Gn15?] or up to 1:29.
{{lang|de|Normen Europäischer Modellbahnen}} NEM 010 specification defines IIp for modelling {{convert|300|-|400|mm|in}} gauge.{{cite report|url=https://www.morop.eu/downloads/nem/de/nem010_d.pdf|series=Normen Europäischer Modellbahnen NEM|title=Maßstäbe, Nenngrößen, Spurweiten|trans-title=Scales, nominal sizes, gauges|number=NEM 010|format=Specification|date=2011|page=1|language=de|quote=1:22,5 … von 300 [mm] bis <400 [mm] … IIp … 16,5 mm}}
History
Gn15 modeling is a relatively new phenomenon in the model railroading world. While the idea of this scale has existed for some time, as evidenced by the early efforts of Marc Horovitz, editor of Garden Railways magazine, Gn15 did not gain any measure of popularity until the Sidelines range of models. Following the advent of these kits, a few other lines of kits became available.
Initial community development took place on Yahoo email groups, but these have been superseded by the forums at the now defunct [https://web.archive.org/web/20060810083317/http://www.gn15.info/ Gn15.info] as the primary form of communication between the far flung practitioners of this scale.
References
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External links
=Forums=
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060810083317/http://www.gn15.info/ Gn15.info] - The center of the Gn15 internet community (DEAD LINK)
- [http://forum.gn15.info/ The Gnatterbox] - Gn15.info's very active forum (DEAD LINK)
=Gn15 Suppliers=
- [http://www.pepper7.com/ Pepper7] - Home to the Sidelines range or locos, cars, and details
- [http://www.schombergscalemodels.com/ Schomberg Scale Models] - Has a line of Gn15 items based on 'Winky', a peat hauling line in Canada
- [http://trevorcreek.tripod.com/ Tom Yorke Studios] - producing a number of Gn15 models
- [http://www.smallbrookstudio.co.uk/ Smallbrook Studio] - produces a range of GN15 models based on both Sir Arthur Heywood prototypes and Rowland Emett cartoons
- Scott Buschlen (Ontario) now has Listers available via Gn15.info.
=Trackplans=
- [http://www.carendt.us/ Micro Layouts for Model Railroads] - Dedicated to layout planning in less {{convert|4|sqft|m2|3}}, many of the plans here are in Gn15
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