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The OP seems to be still undecided, whether to stay with HO scale, or to switch to N scale. Just a few words on N scale. It has come a long way on those 50 + years since its introduction. In terms of detail and quality, it is on par with HO scale. It has retained its biggest advantage - size, and it has also kept its biggest drawback - size. All these tiny details are hardly visible from a "normal" viewing distance. You need to stick your nose quite close to your loco to enjoy the detail. I use pictures I take to endulge into the detail of my steamer. <img src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/P1020251Bklein.jpg" style="max-width: 550px;" border="0" /> off course, there are ways to solve the issue. Just build your layout high enough zo bring it up as close to eye level as possible. This may limit the depth of it, but that´s no issue for me. The choice of supplies is still somewhat limited, especially when you want to enjoy steam on your layout. There are the ubiquitous Big Boys, Challengers and other Articulateds, but the choice of smaller steamers is limited. Bachmann has just released a nice 2-10-2, which might even entice me to start modeling US prototype one day. Bachmann´s 4-6-0 is also quite nice. DCC is no problem anymore, but sound still is. There are sound locos available, but don´t expect too much out of those tiny speakers. Summing it up, N scale is a viable choice! If you leaf through this forum, you´ll see a selection of beautifully crafted, atmospheric layouts.
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