08-18-2011, 08:32 AM
I was just thinking, it wouldn't hurt to buy a small batch of N-scale track and one loco plus some coaches, and just tinker with it. That would be harmless enough right -- or maybe it would be the thin edge of a scale change!
I say this tongue-in-cheek. My Dad was a big model railway fan (sadly, he died in 1999). He had 2-3 HO layouts but also dabbled in other scales. His main focus was HO but he would buy up all sorts of items in other scales. He'd go around to garage sales and buy lots of O-scale stuff and he also bought a few N-scale and even TT-scale** items!
Unfortunately, I sold or traded in all of his MRR stuff that was in other scales around 2005
At least, I wish I had kept his N and TT stuff. But maybe it's not so bizarre or unusual to at least dabble in other scales?
Sorry, maybe I should start a new thread on this topic?
Rob
**I consider TT to be the ideal scale -- my Dad did too. For some strange reason, it never really took off in North America while there is a "moderate" TT following in the UK. I think it's pretty big, however, in Europe (especially Germany). It's ideal because it's a nice compromise between N and HO. N is (arguably) too small and finicky while TT is still large enough to be a good alternative to HO.
One could start a sort of retro layout by buying British Tri-ang TT scale from eBay and joining the UK's "3mm Society" for comradery and support. (N scale is 2mm to 1 foot; HO is 3.5mm to the foot; and TT is 3mm to the foot.)
I say this tongue-in-cheek. My Dad was a big model railway fan (sadly, he died in 1999). He had 2-3 HO layouts but also dabbled in other scales. His main focus was HO but he would buy up all sorts of items in other scales. He'd go around to garage sales and buy lots of O-scale stuff and he also bought a few N-scale and even TT-scale** items!
Unfortunately, I sold or traded in all of his MRR stuff that was in other scales around 2005
At least, I wish I had kept his N and TT stuff. But maybe it's not so bizarre or unusual to at least dabble in other scales?Sorry, maybe I should start a new thread on this topic?
Rob
**I consider TT to be the ideal scale -- my Dad did too. For some strange reason, it never really took off in North America while there is a "moderate" TT following in the UK. I think it's pretty big, however, in Europe (especially Germany). It's ideal because it's a nice compromise between N and HO. N is (arguably) too small and finicky while TT is still large enough to be a good alternative to HO.
One could start a sort of retro layout by buying British Tri-ang TT scale from eBay and joining the UK's "3mm Society" for comradery and support. (N scale is 2mm to 1 foot; HO is 3.5mm to the foot; and TT is 3mm to the foot.)
Rob
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