Heres anther Poll from PollMaster Jim!
A few comments
You left out the scales TT, OO, #1.
You left out a number of narrow gauge/scale combinations - Sn3, Sn2, Sn 42, On2.
BTW all of G is narrow gauge, the track gauge stays the same and the scale changes. G gauge is standard gauge for #1 scale .
Using Z track in N scale is Nn3 (although it is actually 3’ 5").
I model in S and Sn2 (using HOn3 track)
Enjoy
Paul
Myself I’m involved in Z scale: I’m not a river counter (but if you consider AZL locos and MTL or FR rolling stock, you can be a rivet counter…), but what is interresting to my eyes is a combination of LOONNGG, VERY LOONNGG trains, and close to prototypical curve radii. I find no interrest in an awesome HO articulated steamer or heavy diesel running on streetcar like curve radius. If one day I earn the money that will allow to purchase an aviation hangar I do the following:
- I put my light 1000 Lbs 65 HP homebuilt twin seater inside,
- Within the remaining space I build an HO layout.
But for the time I’m happy with Z: a little expensive, but less and less, and for the last 5 years, a lot of more new items whom it wasn’t ever question before.
For those of you who are interrested with Z, don’t hesitate to email me at:
ddechamp71@yahoo.fr
and don’t forget to insert a subject in the title space, as I withdraw any unknown or doubtful email (still al lot of virus and worms on the web…).
Dominique
Myself I’m involved in Z scale: I’m not a river counter (but if you consider AZL locos and MTL or FR rolling stock, you can be a rivet counter…), but what is interresting to my eyes is a combination of LOONNGG, VERY LOONNGG trains, and close to prototypical curve radii. I find no interrest in an awesome HO articulated steamer or heavy diesel running on streetcar like curve radius. If one day I earn the money that will allow to purchase an aviation hangar I do the following:
- I put my light 1000 Lbs 65 HP homebuilt twin seater inside,
- Within the remaining space I build an HO layout.
But for the time I’m happy with Z: a little expensive, but less and less, and for the last 5 years, a lot of more new items whom it wasn’t ever question before.
For those of you who are interrested with Z, don’t hesitate to email me at:
ddechamp71@yahoo.fr
and don’t forget to insert a subject in the title space, as I withdraw any unknown or doubtful email (still al lot of virus and worms on the web…).
Dominique
N scale;
Always felt that if you want to do operations (especially timetable and train order) z scale would be best as the scale mileage that can be covered is higher and times are more real with a slower fast clock. Went N however, due to the selection when I started many years ago.
Jack W
Gn3 I guess, indoor large scale.
I personally call it “somewhere between 1/20.2 and 1/22.5” this given the whacky scale muddle in large scale these days…[}:)]
I also have a small… well, very small…actually very very very small 9" x 11" HOn30 micro layout but I can only vote once[:p]
HO for now, but I can forsee the day when failing eyesight and kids growing up could lead me to O. (insert old fart smiley here)
It’s not a bad prospect, when you dont think of the things you will leave behind, but rather the new goodies you’re getting!!![:D][:D][:D]
Not true!
FYI, Gauge 1 is specificly 1/32 scale, however the majority of modeling in large scale now is in 1/29 scale. That is, standard guage 4’ -8 1/2" gauge trains modeled in the off scale of 1/29th but still operating on 45mm gauge track, resulting in an actual “scale gauge” at 1/29 of something like 4’-3" guage but these are still standard guage model trains like Dash-9’s and SD-70’s. Confusing? Eh?
1/20.3, and 1/22.5 Narrow Guage is still a big chunk of the large scale world but the writing is on the walls, 1/29 is going to be the biggest slice of the pie from now on. All the newest biggest stuff is coming in this scale. 1/32 scale Gauge 1 has been relegated to the “collectors” realm, and 1/24 has almost become irrelevant.
I am currently building a N Scale industrial switching layout for home use and displaying at some of the local train shows…I will still model some in HO but only at the club for the time being.[:D] I may get completely out of HO in the coming months.[:0]
I collect pretty much anything I like the look of. Right now I have a train of replica Hornby O-scale tinplate stock (made for a magazine partwork published by Hachette in France) competing for shelf space with my LGB G-scale and US HO scale collections. I also have some Fleischmann German N-scale awaiting a layout - currently stored in a box under my desk for safe keeping!
Even so 4’3" is still narrow gauge and Dash-9’s running on it are narrow gauge Dash-9’s. Actually 1/32 is being revived. Check out MTH on this page http://www.railking1gauge.com/ they are producing 1/32 two rail trains.
I agree it is confusing.
Enjoy
Paul