From: Alan Lambert Fort Worth, Texas Rhett,
That must be what I am now. A model railroader. I just list my little brother and he was into both "N" and "HO", but his home layout was "N". My "S" gauge layout may go above his track plan. yes it is an oval layout with a large yard area. He had a bunch of engines all DCC and cars. At our train shows he always ran a 3 engine lead, some times 4 and at least 48 coal cars with a pusher engine. I will not have room for that long of a train. There is something that is missing in "S". 48 of the same type of car with all different numbers. That's what I should do just shelve all my S " whatever" and go "N" and have everything I need and more. But I'm not. Alan Lambert ________________________________ From: rhettgraves <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 10:52 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Scale role reversal > WOULD YOU STILL BE AN S SCALER? Well, I'm not entirely sure I'm an "S scaler" now! I'm a model railroader, but choice of scale depends on what I'm modeling. I chose to model in S scale for the following reasons: 1. Good running SW-1 available. 2. Easy to get scale materials for scratchbuilding (for when the world ends and no more model trains are available commercially) 3. Lack of selection (especially at LHS) curbs impulse buying. 4. Decent size/heft for when I get older. Since embarking in this scale 7 years ago, I've moved 4 times and haven't built an S scale layout yet. I've worked on two N scale layouts, which primarily served to reinforce a decision to model in a larger scale. However, two of my primary reasons for modeling in S have been eliminated (referencing the numbers above): 1. Walthers re-released an SW-1 in HO scale that's DCC-ready and 3. the need to purchase items when they're available in S actually increases my impulse buying (backfire!). Also, my choice of prototype to model is largely being dictated by what equipment is available, which is something I don't particularly like. To be fair, I will complete a 2' x 12' S scale switching layout before deciding to go in another direction scale-wise. I just wish folks on this list were talking more about what THEY were building than what the manufacturers are or are not making. That would be helpful. Having said all of this, if S had the market presence that HO does, I would DEFINITELY be in S scale. Regards, Rhett Graves Madison, AL
