How does it compare to HO scale trains? I want to use this with our Dept. 56 Christmas Village.
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same track but the train is larger. It looks good with Dept 56 because it's proportional to the buildings
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I use it for our dept 56 Christmas display and it adds so much more to it, easy set up...I scale it using the size of the village doors vs the doors of the trolley and they look proportional in scale....Good luck and happy holidays!
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As the scale of the trolley car is O gauge even though the trolley fits on HO gauge track (roughly the scale equivalent of 3 feet beteen the center of the rails) It should look perfect. It looks great with mine.
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Hi, I have two Christmas Village Trains, They are wonderful, They should fit your project very well. They are very close in size to buildings, like they belong in your landscape
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I think it is the perfect size for such a use. I have a "town" on a ledge that runs the length of my kitchen/family room and run the trolley on about 25 feet of track in front. The set does not come with much track so you'll need to buy more.
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HO scale would look too small with Dept 56 stuff. On30 is a narrow gauge O scale which runs on HO tracks and looks perfect with Christmas villages.
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The train is perfect for our Christmas village. We run it about 11 feet and it will run back and forth all day long at varied speeds. It is worth every penny. Well made and reliable.
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Have not set mine up yet but, last year, we went to a train specialty store and they said that this was the perfect scale for the Dept. 56 villages -- the HO was off enough that it was very noticeable. Can't wait to set it up this year!
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Definitely larger than HO scale. This model is larger than my Lionel steam locomotive, which should line up as at least equal size. If you keep searching, I believe there is one that is considerably smaller and may work for an HO model...
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This train works nicely with a any tree. It just wouldn't come out from the trunk of a larger tree. If you want the track larger you could use some of the straight track. The train is rather fragile so it is not a child's toy. I bought it from my grandson and then they used it around the tree.
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It's very small for 3yr old to enjoy I would recommend a Lionel they have a whistle and a horn best of all the locomotive puffs smoke iv bought a Lionel from amazon earlier this year for 149.00 it's a g scale which is a nice size perfect under the tree very stable on carpet and will be a enjoyable experience for ur grandson
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I don't run G scale and am not at all familiar with the power needed to operate it. I model HO and N (later on)The 1300 operated both those well but I have some 2.5 grade runs and had to move up to the Tech7. As I add rail I willn have to move up again.I would not recommend it for G scale based on what I have experianced.
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G Gauge if I remember correctly. I haven't gotten the train set out yet for this Christmas.
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The Size. N scale is smaller than the HO train. The track is smaller and the trains are smaller.
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This particular one is bigger then say the ho guage, both of which I have for my 6 year old. This one ( o) is the best! big enough for little hands, sturdier. The smaller guages such as the ho fall apart easier, just ask my 6 year old. Wish I had known that when he was 3 or 4 ! ;) Hope this helps http://www.trainsetsonly.com/page/TSO/CTGY/Scales
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The American 4-4-0 that I got was HO scale. I am not sure if they have this item in G scale.
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I would think it would work fine with N scale. On my HO layout I use it to test section of track that are 35' long so it should have enough power for N scale in my opinion. If you had a very large layout you might need a bigger power pack.Good luck and Merry Christmas
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I recently purchased an Athearn Trainpak Power Pack for our HO Scale train system. It works very well and we are well satisfied with the purchase.
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I'm sorry. I can't answer this question of smoke and light because I don't run this engine on the track. I'm dissatisfied with the design of the engine. It's not designed like most HO scale engines with the electrical contacts in the engine wheels. The electrical contacts for this engine are in the coal tender wheels. There is an electrical connection between the engine and the tender but it is intermittent so the engine stopped a lot. However, since the model looks good - instead of returning the engine to Amazon - I decided to build a "monument" to railroading on my layout. I put this engine on permanent display in the town square and that's where it will stay. I'm sorry. I can't answer this question of smoke and light because I don't run this engine on the track. I'm dissatisfied with the design of the engine. It's not designed like most HO scale engines with the electrical contacts in the engine wheels. The electrical contacts for this engine are in the coal tender wheels. There is an electrical connection between the engine and the tender but it is intermittent so the engine stopped a lot. However, since the model looks good - instead of returning the engine to Amazon - I decided to build a "monument" to railroading on my layout. I... » Read More I'm sorry. I can't answer this question of smoke and light because I don't run this engine on the track. I'm dissatisfied with the design of the engine. It's not designed like most HO scale engines with the electrical contacts in the engine wheels. The electrical contacts for this engine are in the coal tender wheels. There is an electrical connection between the engine and the tender but it is intermittent so the engine stopped a lot. However, since the model looks good - instead of returning the engine to Amazon - I decided to build a "monument" to railroading on my layout. I put this engine on permanent display in the town square and that's where it will stay. « Show Less
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A toddler would not be able to operate this train. If you want to operate and let your child enjoy by watching, then yes, it would possibly be ok. I would personally recommend Duplo Lego train or Fisher Price Train for a toddler. Hope this helps. I received my first HO scale train at age about 7. I think that is the earliest I would recommend.
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I have always preferred the HO scale. It is far less fragile and much easier to construct a realistic layout. My son when he was younger preferred the N scale but gradually changed over to the HO. HO cars and engines are easier to build with the HO scale as well.
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I don't think they'll be compatible since these tracks are HO scale and Power Trains are normally N scale. Thanks
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This is a close call and hard to decide. If given the option of HO or N scale, I would prefer the smaller N scale. The miniature scaled train sets are much more compact and takes up less room to set up however it requres a higher degree of skill to work the smaller sets so for beginners and kids I would reccomend the larger scale HO scale.
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Hi Denise. It's not any scale or track ready. I asked if it will fit ho model railway and they said yes. But the car itself is actually bigger then a g gauge train. Lol. It's about 300 mm long and about 150 mm wide. It's just a toy car that has the rail wheels tucked up ready for use as in the movie. But they don't move up or down. Anyways it just a big model car with a bad description. If you want one ill sell you mine for half the price I paid, it's never been opened and probly never will. Lol. Ok I hope I helped you not fall into the same trap I fell into. As I thought it'd look awesome running around my track. Ok. Maxx