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Anonymous
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Question of the day!
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:38 PM
I thought this would be a great question for basically everybody. Just so every one could share their thoughts on what would be their dream scale. Remember that you have unlimited money and room. Enjoy!
P.S. think scale not real Everyone would go to real! Imagine that your HO layout was O layout.
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Posted by NZRMac on Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:42 PM
You forgot G scale and what about live steam, I think it's 7-3/4 gauge ( ride on type trains )

This is what I would do



Ken.
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Posted by tstage on Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:49 PM
No question: Hands down, 1:1! There ain't nuthin' like the rail thing...

Tom

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Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.

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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:55 PM
O scale, with all custom locos with sound and really well machined drives. I would also have a weird motorized swivel chair so I cold follow it through it's 750 miles of Prairie, mountains, and ports.
Trainboy
P.S. I also have this crazy idea for a duplicator/scale reducor/ transporter, that I could duplicate my favorite protype locos, shrink them to HO, and transport them to my engine terminal. I would also, with a friend, shrink myself to HO, and drive my exactly 1:87 replica of the real thing over my railway.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:00 PM
HehHeh[:D] Imagination really runs wild
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Posted by cacole on Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:06 PM
Live steam ride-on trains --
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espeefoamer
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Posted by espeefoamer on Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:42 PM
I would stick with HO.I would, however greatly expand my steam roster,as I would go with brass locos.I would have at least one of every SP steam engine available[:p]!
Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.
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Posted by cspmo on Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:54 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by NZRMac

You forgot G scale and what about live steam, I think it's 7-3/4 gauge ( ride on type trains )

This is what I would do



Ken.


[#ditto]
Brian
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Posted by csmith9474 on Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:00 PM
Two rail O.
Smitty
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:36 PM
I would do O scale, because of the size, detail, and the fact that there is a lot of neat O scale brass out there!
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ChessieFan13
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Posted by ChessieFan13 on Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:50 PM
I would stick with HO. I would also have a arena size layout with tons os stuff..........every engine that chessie and co and csx wver used i would have. And thaat idea of getting shrunk to ho scale would be pretty cool aswell
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Posted by selector on Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:55 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling

I would do O scale, because of the size, detail, and the fact that there is a lot of neat O scale brass out there!


[#ditto], and as I age, I will have to get something that I can see AND still lift.
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Posted by CSXect on Thursday, September 15, 2005 6:44 PM
S is the BEST!!!!!!

I am a die hard S gauger with a bad O gauge habit[:p][:p][:p]

If money and space were no object I would have S O and G running on my layout[8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 15, 2005 6:45 PM
anyone else?
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waltersrails
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Posted by waltersrails on Thursday, September 15, 2005 7:24 PM
i would go HO all the way and Have one big Chessie and also a NS layout.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Friday, September 16, 2005 1:37 PM
I still feel HO is the right size - not too big, not too small. Of course if my eyes get any worse I might change my mind.


Larry

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 16, 2005 1:51 PM
Live steam
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SpaceMouse
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Friday, September 16, 2005 1:59 PM
I answered purely from an artistic point of view. N scale is so small, it is beyond my ability to create realistic characters and details. O scale is large enough that the details and characters are very visible and therefore might exceed my skills as a modeler.

Ho on the other hand is large enough to include detail, but small enough that illusion and shading can make up for technical precision.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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Posted by RMax1 on Friday, September 16, 2005 2:27 PM
I like the HO but would switch to O or 1:!! The real thing on a 2 or 3 mile track would be great. I like the displays they have at Christmas here at the Dallas Gallaria center. Usually Ronald McDonald House sponsors the display and it is nice.

RMax1
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Posted by scubaterry on Friday, September 16, 2005 5:19 PM
HO with one heck of a layout. I would model the entire NYC. I like Trainboys idea of a motorized chair. Might as well be comfortable.
Terry
Terry Eatin FH&R in Sunny Florida
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 16, 2005 5:25 PM
HO, if I went with anything higher my layout would be too big and it would take me a year to see the whole thing, would need minature people to work on the trains while I was at the other end, lol.
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Posted by RedLeader on Friday, September 16, 2005 5:36 PM
the bigger the better. But If I had unlimited money and unlimited space I'll surelly go for the real thing!

 

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Posted by GN-Rick on Friday, September 16, 2005 5:43 PM
Exactly right![^] With UNLIMITED funds and space, whay 'model' at all?
Go out and buy the real thing-after all, he did say unlimited! In the real
world, though, I am totally pleased with my HO modeling. For me, it's
the right trade-off between size, detail and space. Add the fact that there's
more variety to be had in HO-well, I know where I'm staying.[:D]
Rick Bolger Great Northern Railway Cascade Division-Lines West
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Posted by rexhea on Friday, September 16, 2005 5:44 PM
I love my HO, but to have the space and money needed,"G" would really be great and has to be loaded with just as much fun. One consideration I would have to take in would be time. I am talking Father Time. Being 60 now, by the time I completed a "G" gauge layout, I would probably need 73/4 gauge so I could ride and not have to walk. [;)][:D]

REX
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Posted by johngraser on Friday, September 16, 2005 6:16 PM
Full Size Outdoor

HO and / or O indoors

John
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accord1959
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Posted by accord1959 on Friday, September 16, 2005 7:00 PM
HO for sure, love the detail on newer models and of all the scales, to me it just looks more realistic. My thoughts.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 16, 2005 11:01 PM
That looks F A T for 7&3/4 in. I chose Z guage. Check this out www.ztrak.com/mrtsbcatpgs/amerzlines.html
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 16, 2005 11:05 PM
http://www.ztrack.com/AZL/amerzlines_GS3%264.html this one should work
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 16, 2005 11:10 PM
rexhea 1&1/4 in is rideable & cheaper
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Posted by rexhea on Saturday, September 17, 2005 12:30 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by mac 4884

rexhea 1&1/4 in is rideable & cheaper


1-1/4 in. would also be very nice, but unfortunately cheaper is not cheap enough. But, ain't it fun to dream. [^]

REX
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