Contributing a Blog Article

You can either send us your article (Word or plain text) and photos by email, or post it directly in our blog section (HTML formatting), after your have requested a user permit for the N scale collection.

Who can write reviews / articles?

Anyone interested in n-scale. You don’t need to be a professional writer or reviewer. Your grammar and spelling can be off. We will edit it.

What can I review / write about?

• Prototype articles: information about a prototype. Articles about prototypes must have an n-scale equivalent.
• Product Reviews: Information about an n scale model. Reviews of rollingstock and locos should be about items that have been released or re-released within the last two years.

All articles must include a photo of the prototype (for prototype articles), or a model (for review articles). You may include a picture you have taken or any picture in the public domain. Photos taken from Wikipedia should be noted as such.

What information should be in a Product Review?

• Who made it
• How much did it cost
• What kind of couplers does it use (if any). Are they truck-mount or body mount
• Wheels: metal or plastic
• Physical detail commentary: brake wheels, roof walks, underframe
• For locomotives, does it run well and does it support DCC
• Are you happy with the model - reasons why or why not

Things to include in a Prototype article:

• When was it made
• Who made it
• What was it specifically designed for
• Was it popular or a flop
• What makes it interesting (if anything)

How long should the review / article be?

• Long (minimum of 500 words)
• Short (minimum of 250 words)