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[Anonymous]

The pole results must be scewed. 23% in Z scale? Can't even find this stuff around here. At the Toronto Model Railway Show you will usually see not even one layout. Really wish I could have gone with HO but space doesn't permit the kind of layout I wanted to portray. The obvious choice for me was "N". Am modelling Canadian National and a little Ontario Northland on a freelance layout. Have done quite well finding stuff at railroad flee markets and a local hobby shop closure. Got a used MRC dual throttle powerpack for $15. :-)
Now have about 23 engines and lots of rolling stock. Summary: Z scale is just too damned small!

[Anonymous]

If I had the money and the room, I would model HO, so I'm squeezing as much N guage as I can in the space that I have. The larger the scale, the more presence the models have, just like the prototypes. P.S. I wi***here were more steam locos available in N.

[Anonymous]

If I had the money and the room, I would model HO, so I'm squeezing as much N guage as I can in the space that I have. The larger the scale, the more presence the models have, just like the prototypes. P.S. I wi***here were more steam locos available in N.

[CP5415]

Ho scale here. I've flirted with N scale, but I prefer HO.

[CP5415]

Ho scale here. I've flirted with N scale, but I prefer HO.

[steveo62]

Like Lionel, American Flyer, Marx. But model HO scale! 30 years worth. If I saw N scale way back when, I may have been in N. Great stuff available in both scales!

[steveo62]

Like Lionel, American Flyer, Marx. But model HO scale! 30 years worth. If I saw N scale way back when, I may have been in N. Great stuff available in both scales!

[Anonymous]

Z is my primary scale but I have to keep up with N and HO as well. We manufacture products for all three scales so testing and photographing items for all of them is important to us. Z has freed up my limited space so that I can build a large RR empire. N scale now has some beautiful steam locos available at reasonable prices and HO is wonderful for close examination of details. I'm going to have three layouts eventually. A small switching layout in HO; a larger roundabout layout for N scale; A real empire for Z scale. I enjoy them all!

[Anonymous]

Z is my primary scale but I have to keep up with N and HO as well. We manufacture products for all three scales so testing and photographing items for all of them is important to us. Z has freed up my limited space so that I can build a large RR empire. N scale now has some beautiful steam locos available at reasonable prices and HO is wonderful for close examination of details. I'm going to have three layouts eventually. A small switching layout in HO; a larger roundabout layout for N scale; A real empire for Z scale. I enjoy them all!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Frisco1632

N scale has too limited of a selection and prices are so high driven by the collectors who have practically ruined N scale.

I would expect to pay more for N scale because of the difficulty in manufacturing a loco in the size of N scale with the incredible detail. Outside of the cost for rolling stock and locos, the costs associated with other N scale items is comparable to that of HO scale.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Frisco1632

N scale has too limited of a selection and prices are so high driven by the collectors who have practically ruined N scale.

I would expect to pay more for N scale because of the difficulty in manufacturing a loco in the size of N scale with the incredible detail. Outside of the cost for rolling stock and locos, the costs associated with other N scale items is comparable to that of HO scale.

[Anonymous]

N scale has too limited of a selection and prices are so high driven by the collectors who have practically ruined N scale.

[Anonymous]

N scale has too limited of a selection and prices are so high driven by the collectors who have practically ruined N scale.

[Anonymous]

It is interesting that this poll shows an almost even split between HO and N scale. I hope the results of this poll get to manufacturers like Walthers.

It would be nice to see a larger selection of Cornerstone structures for N scale. While Atlas, Showcase and Athern are doing a better job of producing vehicles, N scalers are still stuck with using mainly European vehicles. I'd like to see someone produce a cargo container ship that doesn't cost an arm and a leg like the one offered by Blair.

[Anonymous]

It is interesting that this poll shows an almost even split between HO and N scale. I hope the results of this poll get to manufacturers like Walthers.

It would be nice to see a larger selection of Cornerstone structures for N scale. While Atlas, Showcase and Athern are doing a better job of producing vehicles, N scalers are still stuck with using mainly European vehicles. I'd like to see someone produce a cargo container ship that doesn't cost an arm and a leg like the one offered by Blair.

[Anonymous]

mine's HO and sometimes i wish i had started in N so it wouldn't take up so much room [:D][8D]

[Anonymous]

mine's HO and sometimes i wish i had started in N so it wouldn't take up so much room [:D][8D]

[Anonymous]

Why Z scale? It is 2.5 times smaller than HO. Therefore a Z layout is relatively 6.25 times larger scale area than an HO layout of the same square footage.

[Anonymous]

Why Z scale? It is 2.5 times smaller than HO. Therefore a Z layout is relatively 6.25 times larger scale area than an HO layout of the same square footage.

[Yampa2003]

HO but I modeled N scale from 1972 until 1999 except for a 2 year dabble in HOm whilst outside I had 16mm narrow gauge.
Brian

[Yampa2003]

HO but I modeled N scale from 1972 until 1999 except for a 2 year dabble in HOm whilst outside I had 16mm narrow gauge.
Brian

[Anonymous]

HO primarily, with OO a close second, followed by N gauge, that's 1:144

[Anonymous]

HO primarily, with OO a close second, followed by N gauge, that's 1:144

[cp1057]

HO, I find best selection and easier on my eyes and motor skills than N. I do envy the physical presence of O and the ability to do 'all that' in N.

Charles
Hillsburgh On

[cp1057]

HO, I find best selection and easier on my eyes and motor skills than N. I do envy the physical presence of O and the ability to do 'all that' in N.

Charles
Hillsburgh On

[IRONROOSTER]

I started with HO, but decided that I wanted to work in a larger scale. Looked at S but moved to O because of lack of commercial support. About ten years ago I finally got a dedicated room (11x18) for the pike and decided that for what I wanted to do, S was the perfect size. And fortunately, there is now commercial support. So I am building a pike that will eventually have a double track mainline oval with staging and a 2 foot narrow gauge branchline in the center. Best of all I am having fun with it. S is a good size for building and viewing and I can run 12-15 car trains on the main (longer if I exceed the staging sidings).
enjoy
Paul

[IRONROOSTER]

I started with HO, but decided that I wanted to work in a larger scale. Looked at S but moved to O because of lack of commercial support. About ten years ago I finally got a dedicated room (11x18) for the pike and decided that for what I wanted to do, S was the perfect size. And fortunately, there is now commercial support. So I am building a pike that will eventually have a double track mainline oval with staging and a 2 foot narrow gauge branchline in the center. Best of all I am having fun with it. S is a good size for building and viewing and I can run 12-15 car trains on the main (longer if I exceed the staging sidings).
enjoy
Paul

[ddechamp71]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mcleavel

I model in Z-scale because of the challenge. Although there is not as much available as there is in HO, N, O, or even S, more is becoming available all the time. Z would expand faster if it got a little support from Model Railroader magazine. As far as I can figure out, the last time they did a full scale review of a Z product was in 1983! With friends like that, who needs enemies?

Dear Mcleavel, I agree as you that Z scale lacks a lot of support in most magazines (except MR News and of course Ztrack), but to be true you must admit that in 1986 (OK not so far from 1983) there has been an article about a Z scale Feather River Canyon layout in ModelRailroader, and 2 or 3 years ago there has been a review of the Pennzee 3 -bay hoppers in the same magazine.
Cheers
Dominique

[ddechamp71]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mcleavel

I model in Z-scale because of the challenge. Although there is not as much available as there is in HO, N, O, or even S, more is becoming available all the time. Z would expand faster if it got a little support from Model Railroader magazine. As far as I can figure out, the last time they did a full scale review of a Z product was in 1983! With friends like that, who needs enemies?

Dear Mcleavel, I agree as you that Z scale lacks a lot of support in most magazines (except MR News and of course Ztrack), but to be true you must admit that in 1986 (OK not so far from 1983) there has been an article about a Z scale Feather River Canyon layout in ModelRailroader, and 2 or 3 years ago there has been a review of the Pennzee 3 -bay hoppers in the same magazine.
Cheers
Dominique

[Anonymous]

Because it is the easiest to buy track ,locos and scenery

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