Quote from: Len on April 02, 2023, 02:23:28 PMThe only problem with Kato track in HO is the limited number of different pieces. There's nowhere near the variety of pieces available to N scale Kato track users.

Len

I agree that is why I use flex/cork but some are afraid or not experienced enough to cut in to flex so if they are insistent on plastic roadbed track then KATO will be their best option for quality and reliability. 

To remove headache it is best to pick a track and stick with it.  With EZ track you are better off sticking with it but know the limitations.  EZ track switches require work to get right so be prepared for this.  Make sure your layout is in an area where there is little to no humidity and the temperature remains constant.  I use EZ track for my programming track and the room it is in has vast differences in temperature that causes the ends to buckle creating dips and rises between joiners that can and has caused issue on some of my locomotives.

If you want the most flexibility then choose flex track with cork roadbed, it is tried and true.
If that is too tedious and you want to choose roadbed track then KATO is your best bet.  It is expensive but you get what you pay for.

Broadway Limited BlueLine locos are 20 year old models when sound in HO locomotives were in its infancy and most modelers were still using DC.  BlueLine was a hybrid model that allowed DC users to have sound but you could add a separate DCC decoder if you wanted. 

The problem isn't with the Bachmann controller but with the model itself.  Newer Broadway Limited models as well as other manufacturers since the late 2000's have integrated DCC and Sound.

Well I hope you are a good craftsman because that is what TT Scale is.  Very little out there available for it since it has been superseded by HO and N.  Me personally I would like a strong market and support behind a scale which is why I chose HO because it is the most popular and the smallest scale I can handle maintenance-wise.

Quote from: Ralph S on March 27, 2023, 01:44:08 PMNever heard of TT (1:120) until now.   Old eyes have enough to deal with on HO.  If this TT catches on, I believe it'll be due to the younger generations not being able to afford the living spaces sufficient to support O and HO scale.   My oldest son just moved into a 1200 sq foot home, and the mortgage is 3 to 4 times my 2400 sq ft home. Let alone that home builders are making homes smaller, than when I left my parents home. 

So again, if TT catches on, maybe it'll be a race with N scale to be on top for scale modelers in the future! 

If size is the issue you might as well go N.  Smaller than TT and way cheaper with a vast market and popularity to support it including from this forum, Bachmann.  TT doesn't make sense if we are talking practicality but if you like it more power to you just know the limitations and cost going in to it.

Most likely Star Hobby out of Annapolis, MD.  http://www.shopstarhobby.com/

I always see them at shows by the wall with a lot of new Bachmann product.