John, what is the reason you have heard people say is why S is the perfect size? I have repeatedly heard it said that many modelers find S to be the perfect size because it is large enough to handle and see detail, but small enough that home layouts can be practical. As for the comment that small length cars are preferred compared to larger length cars, I think it applies to any gauge. I prefer to have 2 bay hoppers rather than 3 bay hoppers because I can get more more cars to fit in a siding. This would be true whether I was modeling in S or HO, or anything else. This may not apply to folks who have the room and resources to have unlimited size layouts, but they are in the minority. - Earl Henry, Nashville In a message dated 12/30/2011 2:04:18 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Revisiting this old thread with another thought... I have to ask if this (below) means that S scalers (in general) should be willing to settle for shorter cars (and trains) because of the space they require? If this is the case, then how is it that people see S scale as the perfect scale? I see this as a HUGE negative. I don't want to be limited to modeling shortlines and early-era cars and locos... and not everyone is as limited for space as the next person. John Degnan [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ----- Original Message ----- From: ctxmf74 To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 07:13 PM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Let's Get Modern Problem with intermodal is it takes up a lot of room. The trains are long and the yards huge so it takes a lot of space to not look cartoonish. A modern shortline can fit into a much more typical layout space and the variety of cars can be quite interesting. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
