Difference between HOn3 and HOn30?

[SleeperN06]

Remember that’s 12 by 17 inches folks.

Yeah, it’s easy to get sucked into another layout when they’re so tiny…

Thanks for pointing that out. I’m usually careful about dimensions, but I guess in my haste I left out the most important part. [:$]

[SleeperN06]

Thanks I was just wondering how much room I would need to build a small mining operation and if I could actually have a loop or not.

I would think you could have a loop, mine, a town of sorts, canal basin or port and a fire wood branch line. All in a very tight space. If its a rabbit warren layout YUK!! you could increase your run length considerably

Careful it could turn into a full pioneer railway complete with every thing you can think of

Some of the 2’6" gauge railways around the world where quite extensive and I am told narrow gauge can become quite addictive.

If the project goes ahead hope you will share it with us.

regards John

It’s funny because I was actually more interested in a street car when I stumbled upon the BCH locos and cars set. I have been thinking of something to put on top of a mountain where I have tunnels below for my other trains for many, many years.

I actually bought both a Walthers Sawmill and a Glacier Gravel kit 6 or 7 years ago to put on top. I couldn’t decide on logging cars or Gondolas, but either way it always required more space than I had. Both kits are still in their boxes.

As far as the loop, I’m more into building and modeling than I am into operations especially something this small. So if it was to be operational, I guess I could use an auto reversing circuit to have it going up and down the track although I don’t know how well small narrow gauge gondolas can handle backing up on tight curves. It might be too much trouble.