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I switched from HO to N. And initially I still suffered from HO envy. But no longer. I like today's engines and cars and they are longer and higher than earlier engines and cars, especially in the transition era that most model. I like SD70's, ACW44's, SD90's, etc (I'm a Canadian modeller) and autoMAXs, and centre beams, and articulated intermodals, etc. If you go to your shop and compare an N SD90 to an HO F unit, you will discover it is pretty much the same length; same with a Red Caboose N centre beam car held up to an HO 40 box car, pretty much the same length. In HO to run a contemporary train with big equipment on it would dwarf most basement layouts. But I can run my multi-decked built in a study, smaller than a bedroom, and have a train empire, and run the big stuff. That would be impossible to do in HO. So now I no longer have HO envy and enjoy what I do have. Also, I hang out with other modellers all in HO. So I'm at minimal one HO layout a week, sometimes more, so for me I run HO a lot. But these guys are all transition era or earlier so although I can get an HO fix, they can't scratch my modern era itch. There is no reason to stop running HO, just join an HO modular club if there is one in your area, or join an HO club; then run your N stuff at home. The great thing is you will be bilingual while most won't be.
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