Lionelzwl2012 posted:after seeing ho and n scale trains at the kc nmra convention show this last summer. I realized since I havent seen the in action for years just how small they look compared to o scale. I will never go back ever to another scale. I can work on and get parts for my oscale trains. they just say trains to me. plus the size of the speakers in our engines makes them sound more like the real thing than the smaller speakers in n and ho scale trains.
Bingo! As much as I like N-scale, I really don't care for sound-equipped N-scale engines. Maybe cool for a minute or two, but then it's just annoying to me. HO is a little better, but I'm still not too sure about it, either.
O-scale on the other hand, sounds just plain good with sound. I think in my case, in may have a fair amount to do with the scale factor. For instance, if I stand 8' away from an N-scale loco, that is the equivalent of almost 1/4 scale mile (8' x 160 = 1,280')! If I stand 8' away from an O-scale train, that is only 384 scale feet away (8' x 48 = 384'). When it comes to real trains, I'm going to hear one at 384' away a whole lot better than one a quarter of a mile away!
But that's just the scale factor in me. Your scale factor may vary. 
