Sandy Hollow

[finescalerr]

1:32 is an ideal indoor scale for small narrow gauge industrial lines. I tried to interest manufacturers in it back in the mid 1990s with no success at all. Good to see it finally appearing. -- Russ

[1-32]

Hi Russ.
It has only taken 30 years.
The popularity is due to the incredible quality of Standard gauge models.
They run beautifully with all the digital functions and then some.
Cheap forget it what you are paying for quality, limited runs with some of the more exotic models going for 15 thousand Euros,that is 15 thousand US Dollars.Heady stuff to be amongst.

[finescalerr]

My idea for 1:32, targeted mainly at American modelers, was for a 6 ton Porter saddle tank loco and a small T-boiler Shay; also 4 wheel ore cars and logging disconnects, all in 3 foot gauge. I even drew plans for everything. The track would have been code 70 or 100 rail on highly realistic ties with matching turnouts.

Lee Riley, from Bachmann, ultimately offered somewhat similar models, except for the track, in On30 and sold a lot of them. Maybe not ideal but certainly a reasonable compromise and very successful. I'd still like to see some outstanding, commercially available, 1:32n3 industrial steam locomotives and maybe an 8 ton Plymouth gas mechanical but, given the declining American market, I doubt I'll live that long.

Russ

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The popular scale sizes are 1/35 to 1/32 running on HO track.
There is a real following in German, Switzerland and Luxembourg with the banner Fiekdbarn or Field railways.
I follow this trend.

[shropshire lad]

 Don't forget Franck in France , Bernard in Australia and Nick and Mark Hesketh in the UK .

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Thanks Nick.
You are right it is now all over the world and growing.
Cheers