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Is anybody else here considering moving to a larger scale?

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Posted by SPSOT fan on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 1:47 AM

I’ve done the opposite, I went from HO to N due to space considerations, and I’m not going back for the foreseeable future.

N scale just fits so much more into the same space, a tight curve in HO become a broad curve in N!

I do think I may move up to HO once I have more room, but that’ll be years!

Also I’m 16, so eye sight isn’t a problem! The only problem is I DO see all the missing details on smaller scale items!

Regards, Isaac

I model my railroad and you model yours! I model my way and you model yours!

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  • From: Clinton, MO, US
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Posted by Medina1128 on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 10:45 AM

I WAS considering a move to O scale until I bought one of those rerailers from Kato. My biggest issue was putting cars back on the track. I need to change my reading glasses since my cataract surgery.

Kato rerailer

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  • From: Fraser Valley, BC
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Posted by Rastafarr on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 12:05 PM

I flirted with the idea of moving to Fn3 a few years back. I love the heft of the rolling stock, and felt confident in handlaying and superdetailing at that size. Space concerns killed the idea (money too); it would have taken over my entire backyard. No way was I gonna get that one past the other half. So, HO is where I'll stay.

Stu

Streamlined steam, oh, what a dream!!

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