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July Poll Results

Where do you buy your model locomotives?
Online Store - 16.7 %
EBay - 50.0 %
Local Hobby Shop - 33.3%
Swap Meet/ Show - 0%

Total of 6 votes
Analysis : Poorly concieved poll as one of the readers pointed out so I didn't even let it run the full month.  EBay, garage sale to the world, is the clear winner.



Green=Ebay, Blue=Local Shop, Red = Online Store
May-June Poll Results

What Scale(s) Do You Model In?

Z Scale: 0%
N Scale: 20.0%
TT Scale: 0%
HO Scale: 86.7%
S Scale: 0.0%
O Scale: 8.9%
G Scale: 6.7%

45 Votes Total

Analysis* - Not much of a surprise here - HO is the most popular scale with N scale a distant second.  Particularly striking s the fact that the Southern Hemisphere models only in HO.

*Tongue in cheek :-)


Orange=HO, Green=N, Blue=G Scale
April Poll Results

What is your favorite type of locomotive?

1. Steam: 54.5%
2. Diesel: 45.5%
3. Electric: 0

22 Votes Total

Analysis* - Steam is prefered on the two coasts with rare exceptions and diesel is slightly favored in the midwest by a small majority. No one likes electric :-( .

*Tongue in cheek :-)


Map of poll response locations. Red=Diesels, Green=Steam
 
World-wide distribution, Green=steam, Red=diesel

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