| Unless there is a safety issue of some kind, there is | | | | not too big. In fact, it is twice the size of the HO scale. |
| really no "wrong" way to make a model railway layout. | | | | An O scale engine is about the same weight as a |
| There are as many model railway layouts as there | | | | brick, though somewhat longer and slimmer. The thing |
| are train enthusiasts. | | | | with O scale is that there are different track gauges |
| If you haven't chosen which scale of model train you're | | | | that go with it, so you have to be somewhat careful, |
| interested in, consider the amount of space you have | | | | especially if you're buying a second hand set. |
| available. Even if all you have is a card table, you can | | | | G scale is a lot of fun because it's big enough to run |
| find tiny scale trains like the N scale and Z scale that | | | | from room to room, and it's especially fun to loop |
| will fit. And even if you have plenty of room, it's | | | | around a Christmas tree. |
| perfectly OK to have tiny scale trains. | | | | Model railway layouts run the gamut from a simple |
| The most popular scale is HO or "half-O" scale. It is | | | | oval track to tracks that run between several different |
| small, but large enough for adequate detail, and if you | | | | "landscapes" or model towns. And unless you've done |
| have a room you can devote to setting up your model | | | | something unsafe, there is no "wrong" layout. Some |
| railway layout, you can add on a lot of features | | | | hobbyists only care to look at the train itself, and some |
| because of this scale's small size. | | | | get a kick out of elaborate landscapes. There's plenty |
| Some people prefer a model train with a little heft to it. | | | | of room for both in the model railway community. |
| O scale is a good choice because it's big enough, but | | | | |