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I am an old fart, but failing eyesight has not yet become a problem. I like HO simply because I scratchbuild all my steam locomotives, or substantially rebuild old diecast locomotives to match a specific prototype. There are scads of detail parts available in HO scale. The gears available to moderate the speed (and low speed operation) are abundantly available for HO sized locomtives. My layout is strictly steam era and is in a mountainous setting. My largest operating (on the layout) locomotive is a small Mike and, like the full sized railroads, this limits the length of train that can be moved over 2.5 percent grades. And the biggest reason I am in HO? I am in the possession of very short, stubby fingers, and HO is the smallest scale in which I can build and be satisfied with the end product. I have made my choice based on what I want from the hobby. I admire many of the modular N scale layouts I have seen at various shows, and I support those individuals who model in N scale. If I had the space, the only choice for me would be O scale, specifically precise scale (exact scale?) modelling. <br /> <br />Tom
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