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On30 is based on using HO track and loco mechanisms. Of course the bodies of the locos and cars are 1/4 inch to the foot [ 1/48 ] but the great cost savings compared to accurate scale On3 is that mass produced, low cost, well developed and trouble free mechanisms can be used by the manufacturer, hence a low cost to the consumer. Since the whole 30 inch gauge thing is based on HO mechanisms, AND the typical trains that you will find in On30 will be short weighing less than a typical HO freight or long passenger train, your best setting would be HO. The G scale trains are very heavy, and take a lot of currrent and voltage compared to the tiny HO and N, the settings that are optimesed to give you good control with such a big load, will probably result in poor operating if used on much lighter/smaller trains. <br /> <br />Glad to see you thinking about O scale. I've been in narrow gauge O scale for decades and love the old-timey aspects to it. <br />Jennifer
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