Guest mydadstoys Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Afternoon all can anyone on the forum tell me what height an n gauge platform should be from baseboard to platform edge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Holliday Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 The overall height will depend on the thickness of your track construction. Best to work out the height of the platform surface from the top of the rail. This has been discussed extensively elsewhere, but, assuming you're modelling British railways, the height is nominally around 3 feet or so, up to, I believe, 3' 6", so allow 6-7 mm in N scale, from rail head, then add the depth of your track build up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2018 In N scale it would be 6mm above top of rail. Elgin Model Railway Club have some useful dimension drawings for various scales on their website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mydadstoys Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hi guys thanks for your replies and help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCB Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) Platforms are always lower than the centre line of the buffers which is about 3ft 3" nominal in the UK or 6.5mm so 6mm maximum. Many are considerably lower. I don't know of any higher. I made my platforms too high and they look awful (See Pic) but its too much hassle to lower them, might lift the tracks a bit one day. I took some pics at the NYMR last week to show platform height, in both cases the camera was on the platform. 5MT at Grosmont, coach at Pickering Edited October 17, 2018 by DavidCBroad 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted October 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2018 The standard for platforms is 3ft above rail head, although some earlier stations had platforms as low as 2ft 6ins. Goods platforms are usually 3ft 6ins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 The following diagram shows that for 1950, the standard height of the platform above the rails was 2'9" - 3' which is 6mm in N gauge. Peco N gauge track is 3.5-4mm high so if you putting your track and platform on the same surface, you will need a platform that is roughly 10mm high from the baseboard. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted October 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2018 The attached table might help. structure clearances table1.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 the centre line of the buffers which is 3ft 3" nominal in the UK Not so, normally between 3'5" and 3'6". Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) Platforms are always lower than the centre line of the buffers which is about 3ft 3" nominal in the UK or 6.5mm so 6mm maximum. Many are considerably lower. I don't know of any higher. I made my platforms too high and they look awful (See Pic) but its too much hassle to lower them, might lift the tracks a bit one day. I took some pics at the NYMR last week to show platform height, in both cases the camera was on the platform. 5MT at Grosmont, coach at Pickering Platform height were laid down in the Board of Trade Requirements. Prior to the 1902 amendment these stated that the height should be no less than 2' 6" above rail. In 1902 this was changed to shall be 3' except in exceptional circumstances. Pickering and Grosmont predated the 1902 Requirements and these were only mandatory for new works and alterations. This is why it is possible to find platforms with one section at 2' 6" and a later extension at 3' above rail. Edited October 17, 2018 by TheSignalEngineer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold flockandroll Posted October 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2018 The picture of the coach at Pickering is a candidate for "when the real thing looks like a model". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted October 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2018 Pickering and Grosmont predated the 1902 Requirements and these were only mandatory for new works and alterations. This is why it is possible to find platforms with one section at 2' 6" and a later extension at 3' above rail. Which could give some oddities - here's Whaley Bridge in early times, after the platform was extended: http://www.negh.co.uk/whaleybridgephotos/photo.php?where=2&dorder=1&photo=683 Never gets any peace, that platform. It's been rebuilt at least twice since that photo (I think), the last time just a few years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejstubbs Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) The picture of the coach at Pickering is a candidate for "when the real thing looks like a model". To be fair, the W H Smith kiosk is a model - albeit in 1:1 scale (OK, a "replica": https://www.nymr.co.uk/pickering-station-trail). Edited October 18, 2018 by ejstubbs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_C Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 Just came across this very useful thread. One thing I was told was to be very careful to judge the distance of the platform edging, so as it doesn’t catch the running gear of Farish steam locos - as the gear is slightly ‘oversized’… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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