csxns ? who said it did.
? who said it did.
Huh? It was a simple statement that was not directed at anyone...........
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that you decided to take the train and not fly."
Don is not it supper time.
Russell
No thanks Russ...I am good.
Happy modeling to you though!
carl425No, they are too small for me to see.
Then put your glasses on.. I'm 67 and can still see N Scale without my glasses..
I've seen photos I couldn't tell if it was N Scale or HO..
A thing about HO its becoming a open the box hobby..In N there's still a lot of modeling to do if one chooses.
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
Hi,
May I add.... back in the late '80s I built a 4x6 tabletop N layout. I was previously in HO, Lionel before that.
Anyway, by the time the track, wiring, and plaster scenery was all in I realized N was just too small for me to produce a quality layout as I have done with HO. I was in my mid 40s at the time, and even then my eyesight and manual dexterity was just not up to my standards working with "N".
I sold everything, and then jumped back into HO, and have been there ever since.
That is not a knock on N, for I feel strongly that each scale has its plus & minus, and I was attracted to it as I could run long trains and have a sizeable layout operation in the room I had available.
I am very happy in HO, and have no regrets leaving N (although sometimes I miss the Lionel).
ENJOY !
Mobilman44
Living in southeast Texas, formerly modeling the "postwar" Santa Fe and Illinois Central
An acquaintance (now deceased) started out in N. One of his favorite aspects about N was that he could sneak new equipment past his eagle-eyed wife by putting it under his hat. Later, his eyes started to go, so he switched to On30. His only regret was that the engines and cars didn't fit under his hat!
Uncle_Bobsneak new equipment past his eagle-eyed wife
No regrets from me.
When I decided to get back into model railroading (after being out of the hobby for 20 years), I went with N scale. Living in an apartment, making an HO scale layout was out of the question, but I was able to model a credible N scale layout in a coffee table.
When I returned to model railroading (and N scale), I decided that engines and rolling stock that I bought would have to look at realistic as possible, or I'd pass on buying them Toylike track was out too, so I went with code 55.
Back in the 80's I worked at a model shop (architectural as well as technical models). Some of the architectural projects I worked on were as small as 1/200 or even 1/400 scale, so N scale doesn't seem that small too me. There are some advantages modeling in N scale that you don't have in the larger scales. You can also "imply" there is detail on the model without actually having to do it.
So, no "ragrets" (not even a single letter).
Jeff B
I've been going through the offerings of different companies. It seems less of steam available and even less of that in dcc and sound in N.some of the prices too Oh well, i need not make any decision yet.
I'm 67 and I model in both N and HO. I have small layouts in each. I didn't start the N scale layout until I turned 61.
I find HO models to be very large after working with N but N isn't more difficult except for trackwork. Getting the track level and smooth for good operations is very 'fussy' work. I find that installing the grabirons on an HO kit is just as hard as anything in N especially as there aren't many details any smaller than HO grabirons. Also loco pickup is more of an issue in N.
I like steam and no question HO is better for that but if you like diesels, then N is good too. All my HO locos have sound but for the N scale I installed a couple of decoders, steam and diesel, under the layout which works well. I tried a steam decoder in a tender and the sound wasn't very good with such a small speaker.
I am enjoying working in both scales and each has its merits.
CN Charlie
I definitely regret staying with HO, and not switching to N, back in the '80s. I'm more into operations than detailing, so I would have a larger layout in the same 20'x23' space.
Having said that, I acknowledge that there is more available in HO, and that I would really prefer to at this stage of my life, to move to semi-scale O, but that's not going to happen either.
davidmbedardOr does Brakie continute to read between the lines, make assumptions, or does he just has a chip on his shoulder?
No chip,old Brakie is just tired of hearing what you can or can't do in N because its to small by those in HO that may never been in N or when you get old you can't see it..We both know that's not true because there is a lot of elderly modelers in N Scale just like HO.
Had that blood pressue pill not caused my eyes to blur I would still be in N Scale and sold my HO instead..
I went from 027 to N gauge in the mid sixties, while about 10 years old. I have had several layouts since then and now almost into my sixties, still have N gauge and am expanding my layout. With the investment I have in N gauge and the availability of reading glasses, I shall always have N gauge. I see no reason to change. :)
Ted Fisk