The Official Consumers Guide to: What Size is HO Scale Model TrainsHobby Railroading and Model TrainsThere are more than 300,000 railroading hobbyists (and yes... most of us are quite normal thank you!).And they cover a diverse group of people. Retires, blue collarworkers, professionals and even children! The common thread betweenall these folks is the love of trains and an eye for details...While there are many different hobbies, I think you will findElectric Model Steam Trains and railroading a satisfying and challenging hobby that will give youhours and hours of enjoyment -- operating the model trains. It isamazing what you can do with them. You can create a "story" in thelayout. You can remotely decouple and recouple trains. The sky is thelimit. So what do YOU want your model steam train to do?Definition of ScaleThescale of the trains refer to the proportion of the model train whencompared to the real train. Pretty simple huh? For instance, if youare wondering what size is HO scale,the HO scale is 1/87. So you could say that your HO model Steam trainis 87 times smaller than the real train out in the train yard. Thereis 6 most common types of scales in railroading. But 90% of all therairoading hobbyists are in just two scales -- HO and N. There aredifferences between the two that you may not be aware of and shouldknow if you are just starting out in this hobby. Continue reading to find out more...HO Scale Trains HO Scale Mantua 2-6-6-2 Articulated HO Scale Mantua 0-6-0 Goat Switcher AsI mentioned above, HO scale is 1/87th of the real size. And HO scaleis by far the most popular scale for model railroading, 74-80 percentof the hobbyists build in that scale. Also, HO scale is HALF of the O scale and hence HO -- "Half O" Scale.Get it? Now, modeling in the HO scale gives you wider options and muchmore variety to choose from than any other scale. That is because HOscale is the most popular scale among hobbyists and model trainmanufacturers have a big market that demands variety. Makes sensehuh? Also, HO scale trains, buildings and scenics are big enough toeasily add detailing to make your railroading layout more realistic. By the way, my favorite tipis to take pictures of the real train engine that most resembles yourmodel train. Then figure out how to add the identical marks, dirt andgrime to the steam train to make it look like a working train. And besure to take a look at the picture I took showing the comparison of theN scale and HO scale train side by side.
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