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Relative Cost: HO compared to N
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I'm into modelling today's equipment and for that N is a superior scale to HO. Don't get me wrong, I probably would prefer HO engines and rolling stock, BUT the area you need for a decent size layout running HO SD90's and autoMAX's is very large, much larger than your average sized basement layout (which usually occupies about half a basement). <br /> <br />Steam is just "coming alive" in N scale, so there will soon be many more releases of new steam engines - a good time to enter if you are interested in steam. <br /> <br />Scratch building really isn't as hard as you might imagine. I never scratch built in HO but I found N not to be as bad as you might image. So far I have scratch built three structures. I'm currently working on a "modern" Alberta Granary that ran in MR about two years ago. <br /> <br />Widening your layout at either end will give you a good area for loops. An HO track plan you might want to look at (its 4 by 12 feet in HO) to inspire you is the Chippewa Central that ran in supplement about one or two years ago, and ran in an MR mag about 6 to 8 years ago. <br /> <br />I wouldn't let "cost" determine what scale you are in as there is another important concept that rules the day - "disposable income" - in other words, the amount you can spend on your hobby in one year. No matter what scale you are in, it is your disposable income that determines what you get. If you are in G scale, you might only buy one engine per year, but in N scale you will want more so buy them. So lets say you spend $500 a year on your hobby; what you get will dependent on that figure more than anything else. The larger scale modellers tend to have less rolling stock and engines, the smaller guys more engines and rolling stock, but though the yearly spent might be the same.
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