Members by Map...

For another perspective, taking into consideration the state populations, the West, specifically the Northwest has a solid OGR representation.  The lower representations come from the South with Georgia as an exception.  It appears CA, TX, and FL are in need of some O Gauge hobby campaigning!

 

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State	Population (2010)	OGR Members	Density (10000th)
Pennsylvania	12702379	787	6.1956898
New Jersey	8791894	515	5.8576684
Delaware	897934	52	5.7910715
Maryland	5773552	285	4.9363026
Maine	1328361	47	3.5381948
Virginia	8001024	279	3.4870537
Ohio	11536504	389	3.3719054
New York	19378102	631	3.2562529
New Hampshire	1316470	41	3.1143892
Vermont	625741	19	3.0364000
Connecticut	3574097	100	2.7979095
Michigan	9883640	275	2.7823757
Illinois	12830632	347	2.7044654
Massachusetts	6547629	177	2.7032686
West Virginia	1852994	49	2.6443691
Wisconsin	5686986	134	2.3562569
Indiana	6483802	150	2.3134574
Kansas	2853118	63	2.2081106
Missouri	5988927	124	2.0704878
Georgia	9687653	190	1.9612593
Wyoming	563626	11	1.9516488
Colorado	5029196	91	1.8094344
Kentucky	4339367	77	1.7744524
North   Carolina	9535483	166	1.7408662
Rhode Island	1052567	18	1.7101049
Tennessee	6346105	105	1.6545582
Oregon	3831074	63	1.6444475
Iowa	3046355	50	1.6413058
Minnesota	5303925	85	1.6025868
Washington	6724540	106	1.5763160
Montana	989415	15	1.5160474
Arizona	6392017	86	1.3454282
District of Columbia	601723	8	1.3295154
Nebraska	1826341	24	1.3141029
California	37253956	447	1.1998726
Florida	18801310	224	1.1914063
Alabama	4779736	56	1.1716128
South   Carolina	4625364	53	1.1458558
Alaska	710231	8	1.1263941
Oklahoma	3751351	36	0.9596543
Hawaii	1360301	12	0.8821577
Texas	25145561	217	0.8629754
South Dakota	814180	7	0.8597607
Idaho	1567582	13	0.8293027
Arkansas	2915918	24	0.8230684
Nevada	2700551	21	0.7776191
North Dakota	672591	5	0.7433938
Utah	2763885	19	0.6874382
Louisiana	4533372	30	0.6617591
Mississippi	2967297	14	0.4718099
New Mexico	2059179	9	0.4370674

 

...and yes, I need something better to do on a Friday night.

Florida:  no basements.

Florida is mostly a barren wasteland when it comes to trains both real and toy. I am honestly surprised it has 224 members.

A good bit of Texas is no basements also. A few years ago I was visiting my brother in Austin TX. I know Austin is a huge city so I figured I would visit some train shops while there. Could not find any. I was surprised. 

 

Since I live in Pennsylvania I guess I'm spoiled. there are quite a few O gauge train shops within easy driving range. 

Austin is the closest "big" city to us.  Sadly it remains provincial while it grows rapidly and continues to lose its provincial charm.  Kings Hobby is pretty good for the smaller scales and building supplies, but just about useless for O.  "We can order it for you."  Well, I can order it myself for less.

 

The Hobbytown USA franchise (2 locations, same franchisee) has a smidge of Lionel, but that's about it.  They're pretty good for RC cars, RC planes, and RC helos and multicopters, though.

 

Pete

 

 

I agree it must be the member who builds yachts.

 

I highly doubt the actual manufacturers have any care as to what is on this forum.  They have no reason to care.  The importers, yes, but not the actual manufacturers in China (or anywhere else).  Their cares are a level removed from the actual end-item customers (us).

 

The importers place an order and the manufacturing companies get paid for producing it.  It doesn't matter from their perspective what we think of the product.  The bulk orders still come in, so in the big picture, enough money is coming their way where they still will bother with making trains.

 

-Dave

A nice 3-rail club in Sarasota, Fl

Yep, a nice showing from the Old Line State.

 

We're small but home to -- among others -- the B&O Railroad Museum and the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.

We need to be very careful in correlating the number of people in a state who are members of OGR to the number of people in a given state who are in the O Gauge hobby.

 

While anecdotal, I personally know of at least 20 O  Gauge Hobby who are not, and have no desire to be,  part of any online forums, trains or otherwise.

And The NATTY BOH boxcar!

Florida is most likely boosted by all the retired model railroaders that have moved there.  They say that only 105 of Floridians are born there.  Or is it 1%?

 

Most of them are probably relocated from PA and NY.

 

Art

Yep, I live in Texas too.  No future for the hobby here, with zero basements.  Used to live in California.  Same problem there.

Cool - 8 members in Alaska

A nice feature would be the ability to click on the state and see the profiles for and network with nearby members.  

AZ is another basement light state.  I didn't know basements were a requirement for trains.  That means I've been doing it all wrong and I can't build a layout.

 

Basements are where they are because they have to build deep to get below the freeze level.  Therefore you could say that it isn't basements, but cold weather that causes trains.

Obviously you don't know how to use that map! The map for North America plainly shows 101 for Canada. Alaska is also shown on that same map. I'm surprised that you found Poland.

 

 

As long as it's an opt-in and not an opt-out feature that would be cool.  

 

 

Jerry

I can already search for and view your profile (based on information you voluntarily provided).  I just can't click on a map to see everyone from Colorado.