Sir MadogIMHO, N scale is best suited for running long trains through spectacular scenery, not so much for those short moves of yard work.
Ulrich,I wonder if that myth will ever die?
But then why should it since its been around as long as N Scale..
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
When I was in N Scale I would build a yard switching layout on my dining room table(I used Kato's Unitrack) and switch cars for two-three hours without derailments..I used MT couplers and magnets for uncoupling.I use Atlas locomotives equipped with their "Scale speed motor" and was able to make kiss couplings.
A word..
Guys,I'm a bachelor and can use the dining room table in such a manner..Your sufficient other may take a dim view of such things and in the name of peace and harmony did not try that.
The reason I gave up on N is because of failing eyesight and my shaky shake hands made it hard to do the simple things.
A couple of years back, I built an N scale switching layout (which I still have). While the slow speed performance, which is essential for a switching layout, was excellent, the small size did not give me the railroad feeling I wantred to have. For this reason, I am now building an On30 layout.
IMHO, N scale is best suited for running long trains through spectacular scenery, not so much for those short moves of yard work.
Have decided to finally get serious about building a model railroad layout but have run into the problem of scale. All other things set aside, I like the common positive aspects of both N scale and HO. I am interested in switching operations, but have only operated HO scale trains, but have not operated, nor have the oportunety to operate, N scale.
N scale operators, what are good and bad expeirences of operating model trains in N scale? Have you switched from N scale to HO, and why? Have you switched from HO scale to N, and why?
Any expierences will be helpful, as I have been debating over the two scales for years and now that I want to get down and build an actual layout I am at a stand still over this issue.