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Planning new HO layout incorporating Narrow gauge shortlines
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<p>Standard guage is 4' 8" (I think). Anyway that is close. HON3 is 3' narrow guage. This is the guage that was most common in California and Colorado, and most other places as well (don't know about Australia). It is also the HO narrow guage that is most common. The track is narrower than HO track and quite a bit is available, even at least one DCC engine. Stuff is available but not a LOT of it. Turnouts are somewhat hard to find. (Not that hard). Anyway, do a search on Ebay for HON3. Sort by price. Enjoy.</p><p>HON30 is HO scale (1:87), just as is HON3. It runs on N guage track and is rare. It was also rare in the real world. There is some, but not much and its mostly weird little logging engines. Of course track and turnouts are no problem. </p><p>ON30 was revived when Bachman built it's series. It is 1:48 (O scale), runs on HO track and Bachman has DYNAMITE selection of cool engines and cars. To bad they didn't do it in HON3 or HON30. Anyway, it will run on your HO track (needs taller underpasses than HO), but of course doesnt match the scale of your HO buildings. </p><p>Nn3 is narrow guage to N scale (1:160). Microtrains makes cars and track, you have to scrounge for engines. Track is Z scale so no problemt there. It is quite small, but very cool. My N guage layout is going to have an Nn3 section.</p><p>If you go HO, what you probably want to do is go HON3 with your narrow guage section. The N guage HON30, well, look around, there is not much available.</p>
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