@Number 90 posted:Over 20 years ago, I decided against O scale and began to work toward having an O gauge layout, because:
- O scale requires more space.
- AC is easier to work with than DC for track.
- O scale brass locomotives and cars are very expensive.
Item 1 was the most influential factor. It wasn't difficult for me to learn how to ignore the center rail and enjoy running O gauge trains. I still spent a lot of money, but have enjoyed my trains and the layout, as well as having met many friendly O gauge modelers. The trade-off was impeccably detailed equipment versus easy, low stress model railroading.
Tom couldn't have expressed my view any better!
I modeled in HO since the late '60s, with a dabble in N scale to boot, so I was used to DC. As my eyesight got worse I considered O scale 2 rail, but with my limited space, I would have had to settle for a switching layout. I don't really like to do much switching. I did buy an On30 engine and a couple cars to run on my HO track and built one O scale building kit. I liked the size of the building kit, but couldn't get enthused with the typical narrow gauge railroading. So, 10 years ago, I tried O gauge and learned about AC trains, DCS, TMCC. It was the best choice for me.
