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It also depends on the type of operations you're planning. You could do switching operations on 32' square feet in HO (like a shelf style layout, point to point or dogbone). But if you want mainline runs and heavy freight and passenger operations, then the N would be better.

How bad is it up there? We've had one of the coldest days in March on record, and no sign of letting up. I hope it does soon, I'm going to New York in two weeks. People have suggested I do an N layout in a coffee table. Perhaps I should.

HO on a 4x8 will never be more than a glorified loop. But on N you can do wonders! Imagine if you had 2x4 N layout, the N equivalent to an HO 4x8. If you did N on a 4x8, it's the equivalent of doing an HO on a 8x16 or 4 4x8's, a respectable HO layout. My vote, is with the N, for the simple...

Where I'm living is rather limited in size, so modeling is also limited for the time being. In N-Scale, A transisition era Santa Fe section (generic, nothing specific) set in the prairie (keeps mountains to minimum, lol). In HO I have still to start a layout. When I do start one though, it'll...

Spencerport is right outside rochester to the west, alng the erie canal and the old New York Central Line.

I just wanted to say Hi and let everyone know I'm here. I don't know why I didn't join a train forum earlier, I've been into them for a decade (half my life)! I have trains in HO, O, and N. My O guage locomotive collection currently is: Lionel: Wabash Atlantic Great Northern RS3 Alaska Railroad...