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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Sask_Tinplater I think when choosing a scale for your kids/grandkids you should take into consideration the kid themself more so than just their age.... ...All children are different. Whatever your kid is like there's a scale out there that's just right for them! [/quote] Very perceptive and very well stated (are you by any chance a journalist?). But here's the difficulty - a model railroad as a family hobby can take years to build. During that time children change from little kids to big kids to teenagers. At any one time, a family can have several kids across all ages. Add to that the high probability in today's society of families having to relocate several times during the course of a career; if lucky they move to more space, or they could just as easily move to a smaller space. Choice of scale then depends on available space at the time of starting construction and of unknown future circumstances. Can the railroad be taken along when they move? Or must they leave it behind and start over? So the scale choice becomes how much room is available at present and in the possible future, how old will the kids be when the railroad is finished and ready to operate, how many years will the railroad exist? Will the kids still come over and operate it when they have kids (and maybe railroads) of their own? Many factors go into choosing a beginning scale for a model railroading family that could eventually span generations. Knowing what scales are suitable for what ages can be a big help when faced with this tough decision. Thanks for your input.
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