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From: danny@sftig.UUCP (L.Rosler)
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: Re: model rr questions
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Date: Tue, 26-Nov-85 19:08:58 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 26 19:08:58 1985
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  I am posting this just in case anyone else is planning to join the hobby.


>   1) what quage should I go with, HO or O (I have ruled out HGB (G?), N and Z).
    In terms of price, product availability and space, HO is probably the best.
    I use N and it satisfies my space problem.

>   3) what should the track be make from ?

    I wouldn't use copper which used to be the standard.  I use nickel-silver
    which is a better conductor of electricity and the engine runs smoother.

>   4) are HO switches de-railing, that is if a train approaches from one of
>      the legs will it become de-railed ?

    If the switch is in the correct position, there is rarely a big problem
    with switching.  Obviously some companies make bad switches.

>   5) how do HO remote switches work ?  Are there two coils that are pulsed from
>      two independant switches ?  Will the coils burnout if the switch remains
>      closed ?

    In some kinds they do; others have electrical protectors (automatic dis-
    connection of the circuit).

>   8) what type of HO accessories are there (is there a working milk car) ?

    The list of `working' HO accessories is almost endless but O scale has
    more (it's easier to make operating parts in a bigger scale).

>   9) HO seems to be the guage most often pushed by the local hobby shops
>      (central N.J.) why ?

    It's a popular brand so they push it.  Also, they get more HO stuff for
    less and sell it for more than they can with O scale.