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I have run HO for 4 years, N for 2 years and G for 3 years. I definitely notice the weight (mass) of an LGB train. It somehow feels "heavier" to me and I feel more like I am driving a real little train, not just running a toy. Others in this thread have commented on the extra weight, larger motor, slower gearing, i.e. the mechanical advantage of large scale that makes it run better than the little scales, but what I am saying here is that there is a "psychological" difference. Never mind the mechanical side, large scale trains respond more realistically to the laws of physics and (well to me, anyway) they "feel" heavy when I run them. I am aware that I have 30lbs of train leaning into the curve or crossing the bridge. And they don't derail when I sneeze, like my N scale did.
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