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History of MRR'ing question: I don't get it: Was 2 Rail O EVER very popular?
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Secondly to the replies above, the King of Scales was a craftsman scale, requireing at least the skills to convert three rail to two with the conversion from AC to DC thrown in as an added hurdle. "O" was king when the modellers built all of their own rolling stock, locomotives and hand layed track. turnouts etc.. The move to HO was brought on for the same reason that N is now growing so rapidly, more layout for the same space, and readily available good quality products that the average individual with minimal skills and little or no need for a lathe, drill press and casting and metal working tools and skills. As the eyes age and our sight requires, the King and "G" both look better and better(pun intended!) <br />Will
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