Hi everyone, I usually post over at Atlas's N-scale forum but their forum goes down from time to time and I decided to give this forum a try. My question for you is, How do you feel the state of N-scale is today? Do you like the direction it's headed or have different feelings about it? Are things being manufactured that you want and like or is there a hole and something's missing? Is their a change you would make if you have the chance and what would it be? I might be opening a whole can of worms here but I would be interested in your feedback comments. Thought I spend my weekends down at my local train store (The Freight Yard), I help out in building a 30'X 6' two level store layout, assemble cars for custom paint runs, help customers out in the store and put in thoughts for R&D and I'm not even employed by the store itself. I do it for the friendship and the interesting people I meet along the way. And from time to time I meet manufactures and distributors of major companies and we give them feedback (the good and the bad) of thoughts and ideas we hear from others in the model railroad community. It would be good to hear from you. Freight Train
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Posted by Challenger (Member # 1298) on :
I veiw N scale as primarily a scale for heavy duty mainline Modeling in 1/160 scale. This seems to be where the primary thrust of N scale seems to be in my mind as that is what I see most of the products offered for. I predict that It will keep going down the rout. as other subjects seem to be a minority in N scale.
Posted by Chuck Walsh (Member # 677) on :
I'm in HO and IMO it's a matured market but N is defintly gaining market share in this town.
With Athearn getting into N, exciting things could explode for modelers.
Just my 2 cents worth & already discounted.
Posted by Konstantin (Member # 18) on :
I am a die hard N-scaler. For anybody trying to build beautiful details and great scenery, I think HO or larger is the way to go. But if you want long runs between points, then N-scale is better. Almost four times as much N-scale track can fit into the same area as HO and that is why I use it.
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