I find the 1:43/1:50 conundrum a pain. I realize that European standards are driving it. It's a shame that the US market was never big enough to force manufacturers to make cars, trucks and earth movers in true 1:48 scale. I was just explaining this to my grandsons last night as we were admiring the Grove crane that I just got and how it compares in size to the 1:48 cars that I have. Classic Construction Models makes their brass pieces in 1:48, but they are costly and aren't practical to use as props on a model railroad. The HO guys have the advantage again. Their stuff is all 1:87.
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