Have you tried Z gauge? I did. I saved a piece of track to keep me in line.
I am downsizing again. Not trying to get rich. Anything you are particularly looking for? John Armstrong ----- Original Message ----- From: JGG KahnSr To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:48 AM Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} How the scales stack up? Now if one wants a sense of disproportion, consider how HO looks to someone accustomed to O scale; I've now been in O scale longer than I was in HO (which was quite a long time itself) and I sometimes wonder how I was able to solder so many intricate parts together on something that seems miniscule (including assembling a Kemtron Wabash mogul in HO, sold to a friend later--I still have an O scale kit to build in my old age). And I don't think it's only vision at issue, as there is quite a bit of intricate work involved in good detailing (not only in O scale but in the 44-tonner I am currently completing). As for price, much of the increase in HO seems to be the electronic gadgetry, although some may be just that new die work and technology better represents current market prices than much that depended on long-amortized production fixtures. And I must say that S scale prices tend to be about the same as O scale for locomotives and rolling stock, probably because of the smaller market and fewer sources of supply. The design costs about the same, and the lesser amount of actual material used in manufacture is trivial, but that design and manufacturing cost is spread over many fewer units; in fact, S scalers are doing quite well in that regard--prices COULD be even higher. And to correct any misapprehension from recent posts, I have far too much O scale to ever contemplate getting out of it; S scale is an interesting excursion into something different, and I have every intention of limiting my exposure. Jace Kahn General Manager Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co. > S works a lot better for middle-aged people like me who just can't see the HO stuff very well anymore. Plus the HO seems very fragile as well. Also, it's getting as expensive as the S scale stuff. > > Charles Weston > Hi Don, I wouldn't worry , S always looks best in a side by side comparison with other scales. There's just something special about it's proportions combined with normal layout viewing distances that make it look right. > > I think what hurts S the most is the lack of product in the typical hobby shop. A newcomer or a parent wanting to buy a train set for their kid never gets the chance to see or choose S scale so they only buy what is there....typically something like LGB type large scale, Lionel or MTH O scale, Bachman On30, HO ,or N scales. > > I hope continuing education of the model buying public and promotion by S scalers at S at train shows and in the mainstream hobby press will someday help the scale reach a tipping point where all shops will consider it a necessity to stock S to compete and make it a staple of their inventory? Regards, Dave Branum > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > __________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4931 (20100310) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5747 (20101230) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
