QUOTE: Originally posted by wtwcarter I just moved my family into a new home. Few basements here in North Texas so it's back to the garage again. I am considering changing from HO to N. The pluses are: Wider radius (gotta have continuous run, so it'll be dog-bonish) Longer linear tracks for more country side from scene to scene. The negatives seem to be: Narrower availability of products to buy. More difficult to work with (my fine motor skills aint what they used to be) Any pluses or minuses I missed?[8D]The only thing I can see you missed is the cost![:)]and what are you going to do with your HO?My eyes are not vary good anymore[:(]so the couplers are a bummer for me.I have throught of this my self.Good luck![:D] OLE'IRISH Larry Carter Keller TX
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QUOTE: The major drawback is the small size when working on your trains or building structures. I'm 52 years old and wear bifocals. Not even my bifocals allow me to see equipment I am working on. So when I am doing repair work on a locomotive or a rail car, or when assembling structure kits, I spend half the time with my glasses off and holding the part two inches from my face so I can see it.
QUOTE: CARRfan: I think I would have to go all out and handlay track with code 40 rail. I just don't like the look of the standard code 70 rail. The code 55 is better, but code 40 looks awesome.
Dan
QUOTE: I don't wear bifocals, but I do wear reading glasses because my close up vision has deteriorated some. I use an optivisor (actually one of the cheaper knock-offs) for working on my N scale stuff. It really helps. You should consider getting one.
QUOTE: Jerry: The Optivosor sounds like a great idea. This is maybe a stupid question, but would I wear it over my regular glasses?
- Mark