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BentnoseWillie
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January 2002
From: Nova Scotia
825 posts
Posted by
BentnoseWillie
on Friday, August 1, 2003 9:15 AM
Started with HO in the seventies, and so far I've stuck to it. If I were to change I'd go to S, but that doesn't look likely at this point.
B-Dubya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inside every GE is an Alco trying to get out...apparently, through the exhaust stack!
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BentnoseWillie
Member since
January 2002
From: Nova Scotia
825 posts
Posted by
BentnoseWillie
on Friday, August 1, 2003 9:15 AM
Started with HO in the seventies, and so far I've stuck to it. If I were to change I'd go to S, but that doesn't look likely at this point.
B-Dubya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inside every GE is an Alco trying to get out...apparently, through the exhaust stack!
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jbmoran
Member since
October 2002
From: US
6 posts
Posted by
jbmoran
on Friday, August 1, 2003 9:49 AM
I have a slug of stuff, all HO, that I'm in the process of building, but, given the things coming out now, I wish I had started in N...The Amtrak and Sounder cars just released have me dreaming of a BIG Seattle King Street Station with the Empire Builder, Coast Starlighter, etc....but I can't do it in HO, due to space limitiation...<sigh> decisions, decisions.....
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jbmoran
Member since
October 2002
From: US
6 posts
Posted by
jbmoran
on Friday, August 1, 2003 9:49 AM
I have a slug of stuff, all HO, that I'm in the process of building, but, given the things coming out now, I wish I had started in N...The Amtrak and Sounder cars just released have me dreaming of a BIG Seattle King Street Station with the Empire Builder, Coast Starlighter, etc....but I can't do it in HO, due to space limitiation...<sigh> decisions, decisions.....
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 10:45 AM
Well it was O first around the tree. Then, N scale, but quality N cost too much and not enough details or equipment available. N is too small for me to scratch build what I want so It' HO from now on.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 10:45 AM
Well it was O first around the tree. Then, N scale, but quality N cost too much and not enough details or equipment available. N is too small for me to scratch build what I want so It' HO from now on.
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nkp779
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January 2001
From: US
23 posts
Posted by
nkp779
on Friday, August 1, 2003 11:12 AM
I model Ho scale. I think it is the most pouplar and has the most in products for the modeler and fits most anywhere space wise.
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nkp779
Member since
January 2001
From: US
23 posts
Posted by
nkp779
on Friday, August 1, 2003 11:12 AM
I model Ho scale. I think it is the most pouplar and has the most in products for the modeler and fits most anywhere space wise.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 12:08 PM
HO is my primary scale; there is just so much available in it and its a good compromise bewteen size of the trains and the amount of room needed. However, I dabble in both N (the trains do not overwhelm the scene and the amount of detail has increased amazingly over the past few years) and O Scale (the size of the trains is very impressive but the room requirement is daunting).
Gerry
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 12:08 PM
HO is my primary scale; there is just so much available in it and its a good compromise bewteen size of the trains and the amount of room needed. However, I dabble in both N (the trains do not overwhelm the scene and the amount of detail has increased amazingly over the past few years) and O Scale (the size of the trains is very impressive but the room requirement is daunting).
Gerry
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 12:23 PM
Hey Ya'll: I'm just waiting for a R-T-R locomotive and a series of plastic kits in TT scale!
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 12:23 PM
Hey Ya'll: I'm just waiting for a R-T-R locomotive and a series of plastic kits in TT scale!
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 12:56 PM
HO. First the best. Now the best. Always the best.
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 12:56 PM
HO. First the best. Now the best. Always the best.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 2:05 PM
I model mainly HO, but I have some Lionel (including my very first 027 Model 2018 2-6-4. I'm starting in N scale, having just joined the Troy (OH) N scale railroaders.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 2:05 PM
I model mainly HO, but I have some Lionel (including my very first 027 Model 2018 2-6-4. I'm starting in N scale, having just joined the Troy (OH) N scale railroaders.
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nrefump
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November 2002
From: US
2 posts
Posted by
nrefump
on Friday, August 1, 2003 2:08 PM
N scale. I have been modeling in N since 1965
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nrefump
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November 2002
From: US
2 posts
Posted by
nrefump
on Friday, August 1, 2003 2:08 PM
N scale. I have been modeling in N since 1965
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dandreas
Member since
January 2001
From: US
23 posts
Posted by
dandreas
on Friday, August 1, 2003 2:48 PM
N-Scale all the way. The growth in N is phenominal right now, with new, high quality products being released in droves.
When I get old and gray and can't see anymore, I plan to jump straight to O-scale...a nice little switching layout with all the bells and whistles. (literally!!!)
Doug A.
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dandreas
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January 2001
From: US
23 posts
Posted by
dandreas
on Friday, August 1, 2003 2:48 PM
N-Scale all the way. The growth in N is phenominal right now, with new, high quality products being released in droves.
When I get old and gray and can't see anymore, I plan to jump straight to O-scale...a nice little switching layout with all the bells and whistles. (literally!!!)
Doug A.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 4:17 PM
HO is the best . that just that . [8][:D]
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Anonymous
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 4:17 PM
HO is the best . that just that . [8][:D]
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 5:03 PM
N scale for me.I have a 12x9 room and like the amount of track i can get in to this area.The offerings are excellant and the manufactureres are doing a great job.I would love to see more offerings and think we will as N scale is really generating alot of interest and is gaining market share at a tremendous rate.The scenery to track ratio is about as good as it gets and now that decoders are being made to fit,theres no reason to go back to HO.Perhaps a Little G scale for the garden though is in my future :o)
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 5:03 PM
N scale for me.I have a 12x9 room and like the amount of track i can get in to this area.The offerings are excellant and the manufactureres are doing a great job.I would love to see more offerings and think we will as N scale is really generating alot of interest and is gaining market share at a tremendous rate.The scenery to track ratio is about as good as it gets and now that decoders are being made to fit,theres no reason to go back to HO.Perhaps a Little G scale for the garden though is in my future :o)
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 5:28 PM
I love N scale because where else can you build a decent layout with lots of activity that will fit in an apartment? With HO, all I could ever fit was a lousy oval on a 4 X 8 sheet of plywood. I only wish Cornerstone and others offered more scenery (buildings and vehicles) for N scale.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 5:28 PM
I love N scale because where else can you build a decent layout with lots of activity that will fit in an apartment? With HO, all I could ever fit was a lousy oval on a 4 X 8 sheet of plywood. I only wish Cornerstone and others offered more scenery (buildings and vehicles) for N scale.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 7:07 PM
Primarily N because of lack of space. I can do much more in a given limited space w N than anything but Z. And N is about as small as I can comfortably work with.
I also rubber band a little to G, O-27 3-rail, and HO. Can't beat G for going around the xmas tree, and putting a present on a car that won't tip over. Used to use my Lionel for that until I saw how much more stable G was for that purpose. HO is only for clubs that I've gone to where they only have HO.
Gary
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 7:07 PM
Primarily N because of lack of space. I can do much more in a given limited space w N than anything but Z. And N is about as small as I can comfortably work with.
I also rubber band a little to G, O-27 3-rail, and HO. Can't beat G for going around the xmas tree, and putting a present on a car that won't tip over. Used to use my Lionel for that until I saw how much more stable G was for that purpose. HO is only for clubs that I've gone to where they only have HO.
Gary
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 7:26 PM
I model in n scale,mostly I like to scratch build structures in the northeast .But time and space are against me. That is why I have a shelf layout. I am more interested in small and detailed, than large and rural scenery. My layout is 2 ft. by 11 ft. and sometimes I just look at it and if I feel like it I may turn on my transformer to do some switching. Urban and industries are the way to go. How much more interesting than looking at trees. I have been at it for 12 years and am about a third done,only one tree and no grass.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, August 1, 2003 7:26 PM
I model in n scale,mostly I like to scratch build structures in the northeast .But time and space are against me. That is why I have a shelf layout. I am more interested in small and detailed, than large and rural scenery. My layout is 2 ft. by 11 ft. and sometimes I just look at it and if I feel like it I may turn on my transformer to do some switching. Urban and industries are the way to go. How much more interesting than looking at trees. I have been at it for 12 years and am about a third done,only one tree and no grass.
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