Lionel Standard O vs. Traditional

[dwiemer]

Sorry, actually at work right now, so I don't  have access to my trains.  Some will run all "traditional" and then some "Standard O" separately, and some will mix them by say, putting a flatcar in between a consist of Standard O and then traditional.  In the end, you have to judge when they are in front of you.  Some will work, some won't.  I have both and usually will run with one or the other.  In a yard, I would keep standard O closer to the viewer's edge of the layout and smaller traditional pieces away from the viewer (forced perspective).

Dennis

[chuck]

Some of the traditional items are scale but lack the detail and features of "Standard O".  If you are concerned about size/scale issues, the catalog usually has the dimensions of the item to the prototype.

[magicman710]

Hello,

Can any body post some pictures of a standard O lionel diesel or steamer beside a traditional diesel or steamer? I just would like to see the size difference so my traditional locos and cars wont look weird when they are combined with standard O. Any pictures will be great!