Spacing in a yard

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I'm assuming you're building in N scale, but my spacing is 2" for HO in my yards. I have big fingers and need to fit them in there.
 
HO is 2" on average. I've heard 1 1/4" for N (just a little wider, for 5 finger switching).
 
The minimum for N scale is 1". This equates to just over 13', which is the minimum full size railroads use. If yard tracks are on a curve, you will probably need to widen the spacing for clearance.

You may want to lay some track out spaced at 1", put some cars on the track and see if you can see and touch what you need to. If not try, wider spacing.
 
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