Model Railroad Hobbyist | April 2015 | #62 Joe Fugate R REVERSE RUNNING commentary Time for a change? I’ve decided that I’m ready for a change once the NMRA Convention is over this August: My Siskiyou Line layout has run its course. I’ve always had an interest in the larger scales, and I turn 60 this year. As I age, I’m finding it’s getting harder to see the small details on the rolling stock and locos. I used to be glad I didn’t do N scale because everything’s so small. Now even HO is starting to look tiny to me, and these old eyes need magnifying glasses just to read the road numbers on the cars. I’ve always had a fancy for S scale, but it’s only slightly larger than HO, and most likely in a few more years, even S scale will look too small. O scale’s larger still, and On30 is all the rage. But then again, that’s O scale stuff on HO track, and I’m leaving HO because it’s XX STEPPING OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH A CONTRARY VIEW MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX