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Returning To 3-Rail O-Scale...

CA Christian A. BabcockOGR Forum Member

Hello Everybody! 

After about a 3 year absence and some thinking, I have decided I am going back to 3-Rail O-Scale. The main reason for this decision is mainly because HO Scale just isn't giving me as much satisfaction and O-Scale has just genuinely interested me more. I believe this is because my very first Trainset I received as a kid was actually a O-Scale set. I have not decided what will come of my HO Scale collection just yet but, all I know is I am looking forward to making a comeback, and rebuilding O-Scale my collection.

Just like before, I plan on mainly focusing on The Full 1:48 Scale stuff, this is mainly because I am a Modern Guy. Pretty much all of my engines were either Proto-Sound 2.0, Proto-Sound 3.0, Lionel Legacy, or Lionel TMCC Equipped Engines.

 

I also decided joining the OGR Forum would be fun to do as well, mainly because I enjoy interacting with others in this hobby. Back before I decided to switch HO, I use to run a YouTube channel that mainly focused on O-Scale Stuff (Unfortunately Shut Down now). Perhaps as I start pulling everything out of there boxes and getting everything going again, I will find myself posting here, and on a new Account YouTube more.

Thanks for reading, I look forward to seeing what the future holds.

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P phillyreadingOGR Forum Member

Welcome back! I too have done some H.O. trains. In all truth the H.O. track size is not all what the companies claim. I have found that most factory H.O. curves start at 15 inch radius or 30 inch curve. Then the H.O. curves go next up to 18 inch radius or 36 inch diameter curves.

Lionel has a track called 027 that has a 27 inch full circle size compared to H.O.'s 30 inch curves(15 inch radius). Even Lionel's O gauge track has a curve size of 31 inches. 

I have got into Gargraves & Ross track and switches, and like the quality and size of Ross switches better then current Lionel switches. I use Gargraves track with Ross switches. The other plus side of Ross switches is that the Ross switch looks more realistic and has more turn-out options then the Lionel switches.

Lee Fritz

P paul 2OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERMEMORIALIZED MEMBER

RAILWAYMAN47, welcome back to three rail and back to the forum. You cannot go wrong on here. The wealth of information on here keeps getting better. I myself have never ventured into any other scale but I have at times had lulls where I did not run trains or work on the layout. I use gar graves with Ross switches but what I like is the variety of pre formed curves to work with and the number of different Ross switches to pick from. So just roll up your sleeves and enjoy the hobby and the camaraderie.............Paul

CA Christian A. BabcockOGR Forum Member
phillyreading posted:

Welcome back! I too have done some H.O. trains. In all truth the H.O. track size is not all what the companies claim. I have found that most factory H.O. curves start at 15 inch radius or 30 inch curve. Then the H.O. curves go next up to 18 inch radius or 36 inch diameter curves.

Lionel has a track called 027 that has a 27 inch full circle size compared to H.O.'s 30 inch curves(15 inch radius). Even Lionel's O gauge track has a curve size of 31 inches. 

I have got into Gargraves & Ross track and switches, and like the quality and size of Ross switches better then current Lionel switches. I use Gargraves track with Ross switches. The other plus side of Ross switches is that the Ross switch looks more realistic and has more turn-out options then the Lionel switches.

Lee Fritz

Yeah, I will have to agree.

 

The only O-Scale track I have ever used is Mth Realtrax. I have been looking at both Fastrack and Atlas O Track recently. Seems pretty nice.

CA Christian A. BabcockOGR Forum Member
AMCDave posted:

I still have my N scale stuff.....yesterday it was rainy and I decided to set it up....just to run it some......WOW....did I forget how picky it was!!

Biggest issue was cars not staying coupled. Both Rapido and Kadee cars had issues....1/32" off and they uncouple easy.....Happy to stick with O...

HO Scale is just as picky. Rather would work with the big stuff.

CA Christian A. BabcockOGR Forum Member
paul 2 posted:

RAILWAYMAN47, welcome back to three rail and back to the forum. You cannot go wrong on here. The wealth of information on here keeps getting better. I myself have never ventured into any other scale but I have at times had lulls where I did not run trains or work on the layout. I use gar graves with Ross switches but what I like is the variety of pre formed curves to work with and the number of different Ross switches to pick from. So just roll up your sleeves and enjoy the hobby and the camaraderie.............Paul

Thank you!

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