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[quote user="7j43k"]I have heard that the term "tinplate" was based on the use by Lionel, among others, of steel rail that was tinplated to lessen rust. Thus I would think you would be using such track.  While 0-72 makes a pretty nice big circle at about 36" radius, regular Lionel 0 was 15 1/2 in radius. [/quote] Except Joe323 explicitly stated 3rail scale..so no, he would probably need O72 (or larger, yes I think it goes to O128 now).   Examples of scale locomotives that wont run on O27 or O31 curves 3Rail NYC Hudson (O36 or O54) NYC Hudson with PT-2,3 or 4 tender O72 NYC Niagara PT-5 tender O72 B&A A-1 Berkshire O54 NYC Mohawks (all- O54, Lionel one you can lie to and run around O48 at very slow speeds, ive seen it done) P&LE A-2 Berkshire O54 USRA 0-8-0 (O31 or O36) NYC USRA 2-8-2 (O36 little fuzzy on this one) F3 ABA set (O36 or O54 little fuzzy) E8 ABA set (O54 also fuzzy may have been O72) So... Space not covered.. Time...probably same as HO to be honest Money...well lets not turn this into one of those threads, but scale stuff is comparable to new production HO brass (read that as you will spend approximately the same amount acquiring the locomotives as you would if pre-ordered new brass).   Freight cars and passenger cars are about the same, except you cant buy singles from MTH.. though shalt only buy 5 car sets or 2 car expansion packs with dining car or single dome cars that NYC never owned....freight cars are also leaning that way, you can buy only 6 car sets unless your dealer is willing to break up a set for you.
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