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Lots of valid points made here. It seems to me that the future of Z scale will have as much to do with the health of the hobby as a whole, as to the scale itself. If we look back, it would appear that N scale came along at just the right time. Now, some 40 years on, it is where it is. Will we see the same in another 20 years regarding Z? It's hard to say, but given the over all state of the hobby, and perhaps the country as a whole, I'd say it's doubtful. Trains just don't seem to "matter" like they used to, so the growth of the hobby in general may (continue) to "retract". If this is the case, then it seems that a relatively "new" scale like Z will have a hard time establishing itself. I hope I'm wrong, both about this scale and the hobby as a whole.Having said all that, I must say that in my VERY limited experience with Z scale that I'm impressed with the detail of the MTL rolling stock, and perhaps the best part is that now my N scale stuff seems huge, and much easier to work on and see! Mark in Oregon
Let me know if anyone wants to buy a collection of BNSF stuff in Z...
My foray into Z is somewhat liberating in the fact that I really don't have some great pressure to build a magazine worthy layout....I just want to build a small layout that fits the almost zero space I have available at this time where I can run a few trains and gain the benefits of the stress relief that is running a model railroad.
I think that an article about any decent Z scale layout would be eagerly accepted by model RR magazines. Even one using any of the commercially available (oversize) track. If you think about it, there were plenty of N scale layouts featured in magazines, even with their code 70 Atlas flextrack. Plus, there is a large hole when it comes to Z scale layout coverage (most Z scalers keep their layouts private).