08-17-2011, 10:50 AM
I think the points made in this thread is why I belong to a club. I don't really like N-scale, but I won't insult anyone else who does choose to model in the smaller scales like N or Z. It just isn't for me. I also realized a long time ago that I can't do a lot of mainline railroading in HO scale in a small to medium sized space. Therefore, my home layout will be an isl, but I can run long trains at many modular club set ups. Model railroading is all about compromise. My favorite layout is the Tehachapi layout built by the La Mesa club at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, but even that layout as big as it is is a compromise. It is only 1/3 the size of the real Tehachapi in scale. Basically the club made one hill for each three on the prototype. On a small layout in HO, you will have room for a small local freight.