Have fun with your trains
QUOTE: Originally posted by sully57 Hi all. I am a newbie (but 53 yrs old). Had A/F trains as a kid, dad had HO. Both were on same piece of 4x8 ply. I am setting up a room down in my basement now, to embark on model railroading once again. I will have a 5x9 permanent layout (plywood) there. But I have a dilemna - I am torn between these two scales - HO or 'S' (at least I think Amer. Flyer is 'S'). Can some one offer some guidance as to pros/cons on these scales (are there any?), which may guide me to the appropriate decision on which way to go? Is there any significant cost difference between collecting one or the other (trains, accessories, etc)? What about availability? Although I want to build it all from scratch, I do love to operate the trains, more than just 'model' them. Or perhaps it is nothing more than a 'matter of preference' ? But, any comments would be appreciated! Thanks, -Sully