Mixing O and HO in same layout

No but i have 0 and S mixed,0 on lower level S on upper, best thing to remember its your railroad do what makes you happy

One of the coolest layouts I ever saw used multiple scales for depth of perspective. It was thirty years ago now, but if I remember correctly they had G scale right up front, S in the middle, and HO in the back. The layout was probably four or five feet deep, but it looked like it stretched back for miles.

I've got a large layout with HO and O.  The two scales are at different levels with 12" separation between levels.

Each scale is featured on different parts of the layout.  Where O is featured, HO is in the background or on a long bridge.  Where HO is featured, O runs through tunnels with a 5 track layover yare.

I have a 4 x 8 demo layout on which I run G, S, HO, N and Z scale trains.  Quite a conversation piece.

Ron

I'd love to see pictures if anyone cares to share.

Two cents: theoretically, forced perspective is an idea, but I have seldom seen it work that well. (I didn't say "never".)

Mixing 2-rail (anything) with 3-rail just makes the 3-rail track look worse. It calls attention to that center rail thingy. (My layout is 3RO - so I'm authorized to feel this way.) I live with the center rail thingy, but I do not like it.

A matter of taste, but I have never personally seen a mixed-scale/gauge layout that worked for me - it's something of a "well, just what exactly is this thing?" situation. I guess that the Tinplate Std/Tinplate O mixed presentation works best with this effort, but that stuff is all over the size map, anyway.

Consistency can be a virtue.

My previous and first O scale layout had an area for a small county fair.  I planned to use use a small HO scale train for a ride in the fair.  I had some HO scale track and a few cars to see how it looked.  It fit in quite well, but the cost to buy an HO scale train was more than I wanted to spend.  Forced perspective may work in some scenarios, but layouts I have seen with mixed scales did not look right to me.  To each his own.   

The summit of Mt. Iron, showcases an HO static impression of a taconite plant. I also planted smaller trees in the area to help force the persecutive.   

Cheers, Dave

@darlander posted:

The summit of Mt. Iron, showcases an HO static impression of a taconite plant. I also planted smaller trees in the area ...

Nicely done.  Very nicely done indeed.

Thank you for sharing it with us.

Mike

Check out Clarke Dunham's web site    Clarke Dunham - Dunham Studios   The city bank layout which use to be in NYC at Christmas time had a mix of S, O and Ho on that layout.  Last I knew he is still producing some layouts for customers.

Marty

Thanks for all replies. If anyone has photos of layout with multiple scales please post and indicate overall size of layout