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What Scale do you operate?

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TrainFreak409
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Posted by TrainFreak409 on Monday, March 28, 2005 11:51 AM
I collect both HO and N, but at the moment, I am a N Scaler.

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 28, 2005 7:49 AM
The only two that are affordable seem to be HO and N. I model Nscale because I have limited space. IF I had the room, HO would be my first choice hands down.
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UPJohn
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Posted by UPJohn on Monday, March 21, 2005 6:48 PM
I like HO and N but i have finally decided to try an HO layout because of the high level of detail.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 21, 2005 5:07 PM
I don't operate in any scale. I model in HO and On30.

Bob Boudreau
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West Coast S
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Posted by West Coast S on Monday, March 21, 2005 4:22 PM
S scale, its only 10% larger then HO and does take some perservence if modeling a specific prototype.
SP the way it was in S scale
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Posted by vsmith on Monday, March 21, 2005 10:20 AM
Large scale narrow gauge ( you call it G, I call it Fn3)

I also have an HOn30 microlayout

   Have fun with your trains

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 20, 2005 10:02 PM
Started out in HO, got into N-scale a couple years ago, but've been moving back into HO-scale as of recently.

Alvie.
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mustanggt
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Posted by mustanggt on Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:27 PM
I have a 7x11 HO scale layout, but also a bunch of N scale unitrack that I'm playing with right now.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 20, 2005 8:19 PM
I model in HO but if you want a larger layout you need a room at least 15' by 15'(for HO). If you want a large layout in a space smaller than that I would go with N.
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rexhea
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Posted by rexhea on Sunday, March 20, 2005 7:28 PM
HO
I can still see it and I can still afford it!

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Train 284
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Posted by Train 284 on Sunday, March 20, 2005 7:21 PM
I model both HO and G scale
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underworld
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Posted by underworld on Friday, March 18, 2005 2:32 PM
HO and gauge 1 tinplate.....but I've recently aquired a lot of O tinplate.

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Posted by Ibflattop on Friday, March 18, 2005 11:40 AM
Well I run H.O. scale. Well until I can find a way to get rid of the wife, so my trains can take over my life!!!!!! That sounds bad dont it? Well for 21 years, I have been trying to get rid of her but I cant find a way. She keeps coming back! Even when we got married my Mother-in-Law said, " Kevin: There is no Renigs!!!!" So I just guess I will keep her!!!
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 10:17 AM
Well, I model HO, but I play with G scale - have a HO layout and the G gets set up outdoors in good weather (or round the tree every December). Great to have a model you can happily run on the floor without worrying about damaging it!
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 8:36 AM
I voted other. I model On30, G, 7 1/2" gauge and 24" gauge.
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orsonroy
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Posted by orsonroy on Friday, March 18, 2005 8:05 AM
I voted other, since I run both HO and N scales.

Ray Breyer

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RedLeader
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Posted by RedLeader on Friday, March 18, 2005 7:55 AM
It would be interesting to know what scale (or gauge) model the people that voted in others. It only occurs to me they could be in Large Scales (mostly are in the "G" range), OO or TT. I'm with HO, best size with the most comercial choises. If TT was as comercial as HO, I could give it a try.

 

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IRONROOSTER
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Friday, March 18, 2005 7:43 AM
S for me.
Enjoy
Paul
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dwRavenstar
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Posted by dwRavenstar on Friday, March 18, 2005 7:27 AM
I generally operate with the 1 to 10 scale, unless she's really fine, then I've been known to go as high as 15. (Hey, if ya'd a seen her you'd understand!!) [}:)]

Dave (dwRavenstar)
(My scale in RR terms hasn't changed since last week's poll.)
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 5:48 AM
I vote for "O" because that's what I'm currently collecting in anticipation of building a large Hi-rail layout. I actually run a smaller 5' x 14' semi-scale 'O' layout and a 14 x 22' around the room shelf style HO Marklin AC layout. I love them all!
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soumodeler
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Posted by soumodeler on Friday, March 18, 2005 5:09 AM
In the last year or so MR did a very detailed survey about many aspects of the hobby and provided many charts and graphs. It included scale, NMRA membership, age, money spent, etc. I have too many MR magazines to be able to find it right now though.

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aloco
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Posted by aloco on Friday, March 18, 2005 1:55 AM
ho ho gauge.
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TurboOne
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Posted by TurboOne on Friday, March 18, 2005 1:11 AM
Could you add multiple scales. I have HO, O, and G. Will soon add Z.

Also you asked on the MR forum, so HO and N will be the top two. If you ask on the O forum, O will win, and on the G forum, G will win.

Tim
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 17, 2005 11:08 PM
Probably not many here have changed scales since February's "What Scale" poll. Someone should graph the results of this monthly feature.

http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=31587

Wayne
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bikerraypa
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Posted by bikerraypa on Thursday, March 17, 2005 11:06 PM
I do HO and N. Right now, it's just N. I'm adding a room on the house so I can start the HO all over (again!!!).


Ray out
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:38 PM
HO coz it has the most railroad equipment...
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Posted by grayfox1119 on Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:26 PM
According to a poll I recently took , but much more involved , HO is by far the most modeled scale.
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countershot
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What Scale do you operate?
Posted by countershot on Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:17 PM
I just would like to know what most people run[8D]
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