Quote from: Bealman on October 06, 2014, 11:17:42 PMLike Komata, I moved into N from 009.

I had to look that up, I thought maybe it was some kind of secret agent scale

Quote from: Bealman on October 06, 2014, 11:17:42 PMPlus, as I've said before on this forum, and to fellow members when I briefly met them in Wigan, 00 models just look like plasticky toys to me. They just do, even when weathered.

THe HO Japanese Shinkansen models I've seen at exhibitions certainly look plasticky (though seeing one with 16 cars going flat out is impressive if you don't look too close). There are some very nice Japanese HO models which look like they're made of metal (but I didn't look too closely because I was hyperventilating at the price).

As one does. I must admit that the Japanese have produced exquisite brass models in HO for a long time, even from the 1950's. But, as you say, hyperventilation time. 

Quote from: Bealman on October 06, 2014, 11:17:42 PM
Pengi: you got an old Triang Blue Pullman?  You kept that quiet!

I had a OO blue pullman until I sold it to go N. But mine was the "Rosebut Kitmaster" version. All 8 cars in "midland" . I didn't know any better when I built it!

A Kitmaster Pullman?!! Cool!

I had a prototype Deltic from same stable. Wonderful kits that stand the test of time. 

Quote from: Bealman on October 07, 2014, 10:27:30 AM
A Kitmaster Pullman?!! Cool!

I had a prototype Deltic from same stable. Wonderful kits that stand the test of time. 

They certainly were. I had built most , including a Garrett which I motorised using two Mogul chassis and I also had the motorised box van. Wouldn't one of those be useful in N to increase the haulage of some modern locos.

i would go back to 00 but only if i could still have the n

00 would be a second layout as said before 00 seems massive every time i show people the n layout they all say isnt it tiny
but i would like to do g scale in the garden

Last time I had 00 I was about eight years old, can just remember it now and it's been N gauge ever since

Wouldn't mind having a go at a 00 garden layout though


Paul

Thinking about this a bit more, if I was more into the kettle end of things I might be happier with OO. Having said that my first puffy puffy steamy thing is on order so we'll see how that goes.

Quote from: Bealman on October 07, 2014, 10:27:30 AM
A Kitmaster Pullman?!! Cool!

I had a prototype Deltic from same stable. Wonderful kits that stand the test of time. 

real plastic not re-cycled stuff they use to-day .

as for going back ... I haven't left 


alan

As I have layouts in OO,n and t gauge and the bits and pieces for a shunting layout in O I would say I have never left but if I had House with a garden and not a flat I would love to go to gauge 1 in the garden, but at the moment my main focus is n.

Space made me change to N about 8 years ago do not think i would go back as the stuff you get today is so good cost is about the same and if you build something i know it takes time and care but when you do a show and people ask where you got it from you have the pleasure of saying i built it 
kevin141

I dabbled in Z gauge a couple of years ago and would love to have carried on with it but availability and cost showed me that it was out of my price range.
If I won the Lotto and had space and money I would certainly explore it further

I have both having succumbed to the lure of DCC sound in OO but My preference is still N. It's just cuter!

C.

In my youth I used have an OO layout  - I would go back and point out the error of my ways.