Scale???

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stearsmania

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Not sure if this needs to be in this forum, but I have a question about scale. I am building a layout for my 19 month old son who has Thomas wooden sets. As he gets older I want to add better trains to the layout. Right now though, he has the Thomas/Brio stuff. What scale buildings, houses, etc.. should I use for this? Ideas?? Thanks!!
 
stearsmania said:
Not sure if this needs to be in this forum, but I have a question about scale. I am building a layout for my 19 month old son who has Thomas wooden sets. As he gets older I want to add better trains to the layout. Right now though, he has the Thomas/Brio stuff. What scale buildings, houses, etc.. should I use for this? Ideas?? Thanks!!
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The Thomas the train set is 1/32nd scale (54mm) I believe.
 


stearsmania said:
thanks dave...so, what scale buildings, houses, etc. should i look for?
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Well the obvious answer is 1/32nd scale, (there is plenty of stuff in that scale, or near to it, in the military miniature world) but in reality I'd think your decision should mainly depend on where you intend to go with the layout once you evolve away from the Thomas the Train stuff.

For example if you decide to go to HO scale (1/87th) the buildings will look very small compared to the Thomas train. If you go with O scale (1/48th) the buildings will still look a bit small though not as much. Either way you go it's not a big deal since I doubt a toddler would even pick up on the size disparity let alone be bothered by it.

So I wouldn't recommend picking a scale by how close it matches a train set that you won't be using for very long. I'd pick a scale that matches how much area you have to work with. Obviously the bigger the scale the larger the area you'll need so I'd pick a scale that i'd be most comfortable with in the long run.
 
Hi,
If the Thomos stuff is 1/32, G scale buildings might be the closest you can find. But, O scale might be a better transition from lego/thomos/brio to rail-powered models. Bigger than HO and a little easier to handle. Smaller and less expensive than G. Also more durable than the smaller scales. You can find some used DC stuff at fair prices (check e-bay, local hobby shops, craigs list, etc)

G - 1/29 (Varies between 1/19 and 1/29)
L - 1/32 (Lego/Brio)
O - 1/48
S - 1/64
HO - 1/87

Doug
 
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