Are there many 3R Scale people out there?

Based on the market study done by one of the importers, I'm one of 20. 

BTW, neat photo, more please. 

Regards,

GNNPNUT

make it 21.. Im also new and just won a 3rd rail prr S2 turbine..cant wait until it gets hear..

I guess I'm one of the twenty as Jerry said. I run scale equipment with Kadee's and scale wheels. I have been buying MTH scale wheel equiped locos and have no problems running on Atlas track. I model Soo, Great Northern and Wild Mary.

George

just my opinion but limiting oneself to scale only limits you on available products to run.  that being said we have several people in our club who only run scale.

run what gives you the most pleasure.

For short people, one could use "S".

Because of the various size of people, there is no EXACT scale person.

However, the 45 gateman is no where close in size of colour!

Sure does; combine that with modeling a favorite RR (i.e. Seaboard Air Line) and you place even more limits on yourself.

Overall not a bad thing, keeps me from spending WAY too much money.  Heck, I've got 6 engines with another on the way and don't like to run more the 2 at a time.  With my 11x12 layout there's also not a lot of room for more than 3 dozen cars.

I started out buying just anything that had Seaboard stamped on it, but quickly learned that all is not as it appeared (scale-wise).  I've still got the things I bought, but I no longer buy on impulse and rely on my books for correct data.

I don't count rivets, but at least the overall size and proportions of a model should be very close.

After all, it doesn't take any more effort to make it right then it does to make it wrong.  Even if all the rivets aren't there the size and proportions should be correct.

I have 2 boxcars, 1 Atlas and 1 MTH.  BOTH had the same car number!!!  How can a manufacturer do that and expect the modeler not to complain?  Is it that hard to change a digit???

Not sore at you BDT, just popping off steam

Except for couplers, wheels and track I prefer HiRail scale size trains.  Following scale practices right down the line is tedious.  I guess I might be 75% HiRail but I'm practical and not afraid to adapt tinplate things into the rat's nest of a model pike I run.  Odd-d 

Well THAT is exactly our point with 3RS! All scale equipment with Kadee couplers AND fixed pilots on diesels. I model mid-1950s steam era, so THAT alone limits availability for stuff I want on my layout.

I JUST LOVE IT THAT WAY, TOO!!!!!

Also to more directly answer the original question; there are a LOT more people out there modeling in 3RS that NEVER even read, nor post on, the OGR Forum. We all saw a great example of this during last month's Chicago O Scale Meet, what with about a quarter of the attendees being 3-Railers, looking for more "scale equipment".

I am newly into 3RS as well. Well sorta... erm, let's see. 3 rails, check, engine with kadee couplers check, scale equipment... mostly check...

It's a path little taken and I find it a learning experience! Despite my own doctrines, I like all trains, regardless of Scale and Gauge; particularly live steam.

Thanks for the feedback!  I have not bit off Kadee's yet.  I think I will someday.

Someday?? Try it ASAP, since Kadee just came out with a whole new line of O-Scale couplers that work just as well as the "old stand-by" #805, but are more detailed coupler head and no more spring on the outside of the coupler. They are the #740 series. Check out the Kadee website, or the ads in OGR Magazine.

By the way, did you happen to read the number two item at the top of this 3RS Forum (What is 3RS?)?

Count me in. I even have some of the new Kadee couplers.

Ray Marion

I'm in. Nearly 100% 1/4" scale.Even restrict myself to a certain period 1935-55 period.

Ricky

WOW----- we have less than Twenty modelers who run scale Lionel, MTH. Weaver and Atlas along with 3rd Rail models. I hope the Manufacturer arn't reading this!

Count me in! I even have few new Kadee couplers.

Count me in also. BF

Does it count if I'm still in the accumulation stage?  I have half my engines switched over to Kadees and will slowly be converting the rest, although now I find myself wanting the new Kadees you guys just mentioned.

I think I keep buying engines as an excuse not to remove my old layout and start something new.  Seeing some of your layouts gives me a bit of anxiety as I'm looking for that look with little experience to get there.  Time will tell.

WOW----- we have less than Twenty modelers who run scale Lionel, MTH. Weaver and Atlas along with 3rd Rail models. I hope the Manufacturer arn't reading this!

Think of the rest of us as the silent, er, minority. There have to be enough of us to justify Weaver bringing out the Beano wagontop boxcars, etc.

Maybe I need a definition of "3RS".  Since I avoided Plasticville unless it was kitbashed, didn't use any green and orange "accessories" bobbing up and down,

ran a lot of O scale kit or scratch built or bashed cars (and a few engines), avoiding rolling stock that looked "toy-like", and fielded mostly O scale kit, scratch, or bashed structures, and was using Scaletrax, I thought I was 3RS.

But I am not using Kadee's, and ain't goin' there.  So how is 3RS different from

"high rail"?  That conversion to Kadees is the difference?