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On30 has plenty going for it. I wi***he products were around 20 some years ago when I decided to plunge into On3. The high cost of brass has always kept the number of locos on many On3 layouts a very small number. Another aspect of this high cost is that it creates an impression that you have to be fairly affluent to model in On3. However, if you think about it, most On3 layouts represent old time and backwoods type railroads so you only need 1 or 2 engines and a handfull of cars to put together a nice model RR. The real-estate required for both On3 and On30 is similar to Standard Guage "S" scale., so when compard to standard "O" you can do a lot of railroading in an average room. The On3 layout my husband and I are building is modest, basically just a 19 inch wide shelf system. Though not our 'first choice' in size and location, at least we can get some tracks down and with a collection of buildings and some rudimentry scenery, we will be able to have HOURS of operating fun. Sure, some of the super-detailers scoff at the 30 inch stuff, but by golley, its bringing a whole new generation of modelers into O scale narroe gauge, Some of them will eventually move into the more accurate 3 foot and all that goes with it, but even if they stay with On30, these new modelers will dramatically improve sales and hence supply of 1/4 inch to the foot structures, scenery accessories, rolling stock that can be trucked in either 3 foot or 30 inch, and detail parts. Everybody wins! Jennifer
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