Scale v. Detail

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Hi Gene,
I've been in HO most of my life, roughly 8 years ago I switched to N scale and was well aware of the sacrifice of detail in "N" I built a small N scale layout and later tore it down with the next layout depicting Abingdon and Cecil on the Bristol Line in a 6'8" X 12' sized layout.Though it never got to the scenery level, I must say that my version of Abingdon really looked like Abingdon. I had all the N&W equipment to portray the 1960's and 1970's. I think this layout would've looked very authentic had I kept it. I simply got tired of the small size, I felt it was hard to work on. I don't regret going back to HO.
Dave Grigsby

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From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Subject: Scale v. Detail
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Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 9:57 AM


I thought I had the scale question for my future N&W layout determined at
N-scale.. but now after seeing some more photos of O. Winston Link, I'm
rethinking it.
 
http://www.rrmodel.info/2010/08/scale-vs-detail-thoughts.html
 
I'd love some thoughts on scale vs. detail in Ho vs. N or even O-scale.
 
If I'm going to do something different, now is a good time so I avoid any more
buying in the "wrong" scale.


Gene Bowker http://genebowker.com/
The Railroad Examiner - http://railfan.biz
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