| Model trains were very popular back in the early | | | | smaller hands of kids. They can put them |
| 1900's and t that time, the most popular were | | | | together easier, as well as pick the trains up and |
| model trains O scale. The nice thing about O | | | | deal with them easier after a derailment. O scale |
| gauge trains was that while they were small, they | | | | trains used to come in only a 3 rail model, but |
| were not too small for everyone to handle, | | | | now are also available in a 2 rail model. Many |
| including kids. Then, different sizes became | | | | people still prefer the 3 rail model. This could be |
| available, and the O scale fell out of favor. In the | | | | from the nostalgia of adults, because they would |
| 1990's, a new company started making trains in | | | | have played with the 3 rail model as children. |
| this size again, and new people discovered the joy | | | | Of all the different scales available, model trains O |
| of model trains. | | | | scale are the most popular. Part of this is because |
| One thing that makes this size popular is because | | | | it is easier to make to set up a miniature world to |
| it is easier to set up a permanent background and | | | | go along with the train set. For many people, their |
| track. With the smaller sizes, the details on the | | | | first exposure to model trains were trains that |
| setup can start to blend together, making it | | | | were O scale. They are also more available than |
| difficult to have a great setup. With the slightly | | | | some of the other train sizes are. Because of |
| larger size of the O gauge trains, it is much easier | | | | their size, they are great option to give to a child |
| to make all of your other models to the right | | | | as their starter set, and easy for a beginner to |
| scale, and you do not have to sacrifice any details. | | | | deal with. If you are interested in model trains, |
| The O gauge makes a great starter set for | | | | look into the O scale trains. |
| anyone of any age. They are a good size for the | | | | |