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Reply to "How BIG is 0 scale?"

I respectfully disagree with those above.  Technically, what they are answering  is correct from a mathematical viewpoint.  However, the reality is this.  As a "standard" for years, HO sets come with 18 radius curves.  O sets come with a 36 diameter curve.  Guess what?  A 18 radius curve is a 36 diameter curve--IDENTICAL--yes the O track is wider.  I can put the identical set layout on an 8 by 4 surface in either scale.

Obviously the VOLUME of "O" scale stuff is greater and an the average O scale boxcar from a set is 10 inches long compared to the HO 7 inches.  Still, this is a difficult question to answer without SPECIFIC facts.

You could have an AWESOME O scale layout in an 8 foot long by 2 foot wide area if you had a small switch engine and ore cars, but if you wanted huge steam engines or scale passenger cars you wouldn't be satisfied in either scale in an area this size.

It all depends on specifically and exactly what you want!

And if you are talking about 2-rail "O"....then YES you need larger radius curves....

Lastly, you have 16 by 10 which is MORE than the average person regardless of scale.  What is it you want to do?  You have room for either scale.

 

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