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• N scale — This article is about the model railway track size. For the handheld video game system/mobile telephone, see N Gage. U.S. Prototype model of an N scale (1:160) Chesapeake and Ohio Railway 2 6 6 2 Mallèt shown with a pencil for size N scale is a… …   Wikipedia

• Architect's scale — A triangular architect s scale, made of brass An architect s scale is a specialized ruler designed to facilitate the drafting and measuring of architectural drawings, such as floor plans and orthographic projections. Because the scale of such… …   Wikipedia