As far as price, I’m not sure if it’s really that different once you factor everything in. I mean, is there anybody in HO who doesn’t have too many locomotives?? A decent O scale layout could be run with 4-5 engines.
Nice link Mark, no matter how many times I watch that it never gets old, I can’t believe the detailing. 3 rail scale often gets knocked, but people have done amazing things with it.
Norm Charbonneau’s 3 rail lionel layout.
Oh, my gawd - OH, MY GAWD!
I am totally awed - what detail, what sheer size! Who cares about that funny little rail in the middle of the track! This bloke is a master model railroader!
See, what can be achieved if you have a sense for detail? I just love it!
ME WANTS! (If I were a rich man … [:-^])
Never for a second. HO can take up a huge amount of space as it is, and it offers the best compromise of detail vs space which is why its still the most popular scale.
Norm has a very amazing layout !!
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Well, looks like the BLI Q2 won’t be released anytime in the near future, if at all…
So I might be getting back into O gauge with my brother, or even tyring out O scale.
I’ve been thinking about it, maybe putting a wide circle of track around the ceiling of my brothers hang out room, with the pool table and all.
Why not just 3 rail you ask? Well, recently I saw a huge long oval of track hanging from the ceiling at my local supermakert, but they were running G scale (#1 Gauge?) trains up there. I really liked the 2 rails you could see when looking high up towards the track.
So I figure, why not make something just as realistic except in a smaller scale such as O or S scale, although, I’m not really into S gauge, they don’t have the models I want. Its a shame because S scale is the perfect balance. If only they would come out with PRR J1, they have one in brass, but its too expensive for me.
Putting my idea for my brother’s room aside, has anyone here ever been into S cale or O scale two rail? Is money and space the only issue?
Yup! I am a convert and I am happy about it. You get closer and the models have bigger mass. Downside is that you are able to model less in any given space, just a quarter compared to H0. But then again it is a win as you may need just a quarter of rollling stock to use on the track. I am considering something that is equilant to a typical 4 x 8 feet and that is 8 x 16 feet. It will be a shelf layout with operation space in the middle. So far I have been collected the motive power and freight cars I need. When I get enough of cars, targeting right now three more. It will be time for track. So far I got a pair of U23b.s and 12 various 50 foot cars. on budget, if you target things right. I paid for each of the Trainman engines just a little more than what I w