Track system · N scale
Piko N: track pieces, radii and turnouts
Piko N is a two-rail track system without roadbed for N scale. The system is historic and no longer made.
The Trackplanner catalogue lists 19 pieces: 9 straights, 7 curves, 2 turnouts and 1 crossing. The curves come in 3 radii from 193 to 425 mm.
Key facts
| Scale | N scale |
|---|---|
| Rail system | two-rail |
| Roadbed | no roadbed |
| Status | historic — no longer made |
| Turnout motor | sold separately |
| Pieces in the catalogue | 19 |
| Radii | 3 · 193–425 mm |
| Straight lengths | 30 · 55 · 106 · 110 · 220 mm |
| Turnout angles | 15° |
Pieces by type
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Straights | 9 |
| Curves | 7 |
| Turnouts | 2 |
| Crossings | 1 |
Radii
| Radius | Angle | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| 193 mm | 45° · 15° · 7.5° | 4153 · 4154 · 4155 |
| 223 mm | 45° · 15° · 7.5° | 4156 · 4157 · 4158 |
| 425 mm | 15° | 4163 |
Helix kits for this system
These kits have a radius that matches one of the system’s curves (within 5 mm). The helix assistant in Trackplanner checks whether the clearance is enough for your rolling stock.
| Kit | Fits | Gradient | Clearance | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleiswendelshop (Tobias Fischer) N helix, R2, single track (2–8 turns) | for 22.3 cm | 4.28 % | — | From the maker |
| Gleiswendelshop (Tobias Fischer) N helix, R2, single track, assembled (2–8 turns) | for 22.3 cm | 4.28 % | — | From the maker |
Turnouts and crossings
| Article | Type | Angle |
|---|---|---|
| 4165 | Turnout left | 15° |
| 4166 | Turnout right | 15° |
| — | Crossing | 15° |
All pieces
Show all 19 pieces
| Article | Type | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| 4159 | Straight | 30 mm |
| 4152 | Straight | 55 mm |
| 4161 | Straight | 55 mm |
| 4162 | Straight | 55 mm |
| 4170 | Straight | 55 mm |
| 4172 | Straight | 55 mm |
| 4160 | Straight | 106 mm |
| 4151 | Straight | 110 mm |
| 4150 | Straight | 220 mm |
| 4153 | Curve | R 193 mm · 45° |
| 4154 | Curve | R 193 mm · 15° |
| 4155 | Curve | R 193 mm · 7.5° |
| 4156 | Curve | R 223 mm · 45° |
| 4157 | Curve | R 223 mm · 15° |
| 4158 | Curve | R 223 mm · 7.5° |
| 4163 | Curve | R 425 mm · 15° |
| 4165 | Turnout left | 15° |
| 4166 | Turnout right | 15° |
| — | Crossing | 15° |
Dimensions in mm, angles in degrees, from the Trackplanner catalogue. Where the data does not give a value unambiguously, the field stays empty.
Changes
12 October 2026
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4165 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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4166 Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
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— Appearance
Turnouts and crossings were missing sleepers, mostly near the joints. The gaps are closed, and the sleepers there are spaced like on the rest of the track.
8 October 2026
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4150 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4151 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4152 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4153 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4154 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4155 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4156 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4157 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4158 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4159 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4160 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4161 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4162 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4163 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4165 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4166 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4170 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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4172 Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
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— Appearance
Sleepers and rails brought in line with the prototype: sleepers spaced 0.60 m apart, rails placed so the gap between them is exactly the track gauge. Connectors and track dimensions are unchanged.
5 October 2026
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4165 Appearance
Sleeper layout tidied: duplicate sleepers of overlapping routes removed, long turnout timbers, gaps closed.
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4166 Appearance
Sleeper layout tidied: duplicate sleepers of overlapping routes removed, long turnout timbers, gaps closed.
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— Appearance
Sleeper layout tidied: duplicate sleepers of overlapping routes removed, long turnout timbers, gaps closed.