Its just the opposite over on the Modelrailroader forum. About 90% HO. Sometimes its like they don't even know there is N scale. That what I like about Trainboard , mostly N scalers here.
Walthers just released new road numbers in the 2-8-8-2 Y-3's, in about six road names. They also just released the 72' baggage cars. This hasn't been a robust year for new releases in N Scale due to economic conditions. These are all pluses as far as I'm concerned. As far as buildings, look at the Walthers 130' Turntable and Modern Roundhouse kits. The new 130' turntable was released in 2007-2008. You can always use PVC piping to kit bash any building extra's that you need. I did that with the ADM Grain Elevator.
Hi all, I'm relativly new to N-scale and agree with most replys. Not only Walthers could do more in N-scale, all "multi-scale-manufactors" could do more in N-scale. I receive every week news-announcements ... most is for H0-scale. Walthers pops out 30 new passenger car schemes at once and the fourth (or fifth?) complete passenger name train in H0 and what get we? 3 Streamliner ... hey, why only in Amtrak Ph1 and not 2 and 3? Same with freightcars ... Autos ... Buildings ... Okay ... hope dies last PS: excuse my english ... I didn't use it often cute:
Thanks for agreeing with me! On Sunday, I did some railfanning and went by a new ethanol UNLOADING facility. Its a 4 track (about 24 cars each) yard, in pairs like a team track and all sorts of piping, etc. For anyone wanting to model ethanol trains on his/her RR, it would be just as easy to model the other side of the equation, no? Is there any inherent reason that modeling and switching the plant itself is better than the loading facility? In truth, while there may be a few dozen mfg plants, there have to be hundreds of unloading points and they would be more prototypical to model anyway.
BTW, I noticed this on the N Scale Supply product update yesterdy - Kibri has reissued their Distribution Fuel Depot Set, which includes Twin Fuel Tanks, an Oil Distributor Office and some Fencing. I have an old one on my layout. Its much smaller than any Walthers Tanks so if fits a tight space. I have used them as vague tanks near my bulk unloading area for tank cars and covered hoppers. I think any facility would benefit from a mixture of tanks, piping, etc., especially if it were an old facility upgraded for Ethanol or other chemical unloading over time.
BTW, I noticed this on the N Scale Supply product update yesterdy - Kibri has reissued their Distribution Fuel Depot Set, which includes Twin Fuel Tanks, an Oil Distributor Office and some Fencing. ---------------- Whooo hoo! Great news!
