Part of the perception problem with O is that you don't see much outside of HO and N in the 'mainstream' model mags like MR or RMC. O, S and Z have their own magazines, and many manufacturers of products in those scales only advertise in those magazines.
O Scale Trains is strictly two-rail:
https://oscalemag.com/
O Gauge Railroading covers both two- and three-rail modelling, and has their own online forums:
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/category/train-forums
Looking good, Mike! Love the Reno, and the Harbor Belt. Casey Jones coming along nicely. Paul
cowman Most of the follks here are HO or N modelers. If you go over to the Classic Toy Trains forums you may find more folks with 2-rail O. Good luck, Richard
Most of the follks here are HO or N modelers. If you go over to the Classic Toy Trains forums you may find more folks with 2-rail O.
Good luck,
Richard
MRR carries articles on 2 rail O scale. Every time some posts on this Forum on O scale, someone makes the above remark. Why don't you give it a rest.
I have some 2 rail O scale. I considered going with O scale back in the 70's and 80's, but eventually went with S for space reasons.
Occaisionally, I set up a loop of track and run my 2 rail O sale trains.
Paul
The key word you say Richard is "Toy" There is no Toy in scale O modeling. Just a much smaller group of folks doing it these days. Its a very correct topic here on this forum. Pretty much everyone on the toy side are in 3 rail, or 3 rail scale. Totally different world. Two rail O scale is like HO on steroids. Get your hands on one of these chunky Harbor Belt switchers and see what I mean. They capture the chunky look of these monsters that the HO scale versions just didnt due to the smaller size. Anyways. Here is my current project, a AHM/Rivarossi Casey Jones kit build. Took a few hours of building to get to this point. A smooth running chassis is the result. But it was enjoyable work while watching football. Cab/boiler and tender are next.
Great video! O scale is 100% fun... My stuff gets mileage at this time of year under the tree. Our tree is not up yet, but here's a picture from 2 years ago.
20191221_170545 on Flickr
I have a portable layout that's in storage in the garage. Most of my stuff is Rivarossi. I do have an All National model that I rebuilt. The mechanicals run well, I need to change the decal and add a few more details...
20200428_221849 on Flickr
Simon
What was once the dominate scale in the USA is but a niche these days. Who here models in 2 rail O scale. The scale side of O, be it Ow5 or Proto48. I have a small Ow5 layout started to tinker with till I move to a house with a larger train space. I love the Proto48 stuff, but converting some of my favorite engines to that gauge is way beyond my means. I really wish we had an active O scale 2 rail club in central Indiana still. Any ways, lets see your trains. Here are 2 of my old AHM/Rivarossi locos running on my tiny loop. Excuse the mess as I sort thru a collection of old AHM loco kits.