I'm decades into N but I think I'd sell it all in a heartbeat if the HOn3 or HOn30 rolling stock and motive power were 30% less and track similarly priced and available.
Maybe what I've paid for all my locos in N could have been spent on two or three narrow gauge locos with sound. Tradeoff works for me. Likewise for the cars.
Drawback to narrow gauge is lack of interchange to relieve monotony of the same cars going back and forth.
The C&DR is one of my favorite layouts to view (tape or mag photos).
Maybe what I've paid for all my locos in N could have been spent on two or three narrow gauge locos with sound. Tradeoff works for me. Likewise for the cars.
Drawback to narrow gauge is lack of interchange to relieve monotony of the same cars going back and forth.
The C&DR is one of my favorite layouts to view (tape or mag photos).