BURLINGTON NORTHERN Motive Power and Rolling Stock Availability A Quick Market Research for 0 Scale Beginner
Author: Johannis Likos e-mail: likosjo@yahoo.com http://issuu.com/johannis_likos/docs/BN_0_USA July 28, 2010
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Generally about U.S. 0 Scale
– sound propagation (voices and noises) – air pollution (steam and smoke)
For better enjoying our model railroading hobby one advantage of 0 scale compared to H0 scale is that we can set up a track layout indoor and outdoor as well. The major differences of the American 0 scale compared to the European 0 scale are the following:
There are several brands of 0-scaled modern era motive power, rolling stock, control devices, buildings, bridges, spare parts and further material, such as Lionel (including K-Line), Atlas, M.T.H., Weaver, Williams and other manufacturers. Some of the manufacturers separate their model products into quality categories, for instance M.T.H. uses the following brand labels with their distinct price levels:
• 1:48 (with compromises in reduced model length according to quality level) • alternatively affordable 3-rail1 system available
• Railking
– provides with better electrification contact
• Railking Scale
– enables single track return loop
• Imperial
• multiple functionality and special effects even without digitalization
• Premier Optionally in most models the hi-rail wheels can be replaced by proto wheels. Regular 0-scaled models are difficult to find in local shops, so the best way for purchasing the desired product is to contact the web-based shops and to browse through their on-line catalogs. Some 2nd
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model railroader can choose between classic shiny 3-rail tracks with or without trackbed and more realistic 3-rail tracks with blackened 3rd rail in the middle (with or without trackbed). There are several suppliers of 3-rail track material, such as Atlas, GarGraves, M.T.H. and R.C.S., where some of them provide with compatibility solutions to competing track systems.
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