Polls
Once per month, the GScale.Net Facebook group conducts a poll to ask our members a basic question about the hobby to gauge trends over time.
The same question is asked during the same month each year and the responses are recorded below once the polling period has closed. Click on the year to go to the actual Facebook poll. However, note that the numbers may have changed slightly as people may have voted after the polling period closed. Membership in the GScale.Net Facebook group is required to view and participate in the polls.
January
What type of coupler do you prefer?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Kadee |
-- |
60 (46.9%) |
112 |
| Aristocraft Knuckle |
-- |
28 (21.9%) |
42 |
| Hook & Loop |
-- |
16 (12.5%) |
36 |
| Bachmann Knuckle |
-- |
7 (5.5%) |
15 |
| LGB Knuckle |
-- |
5 (3.9%) |
10 |
| USA Trains Knuckle |
-- |
7 (5.5%) |
10 |
| Other |
-- |
5 (3.9%) |
8 |
February
What diameter curves best represent your mainline?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| 4' |
-- |
3 (4.7%) |
4 |
| 5' |
-- |
2 (3.1%) |
6 |
| 6.5' |
-- |
1 (1.6%) |
0 (0%) |
| 8' |
-- |
8 (12.5%) |
25 |
| 10 |
-- |
19 (29.7%) |
42 |
| 12.5' |
-- |
0 (0%) |
8 |
| 15.5 |
-- |
1 (1.6%) |
2 |
| 16.5' |
-- |
15 (23.4%) |
20 |
| 20' |
-- |
1 (1.6%) |
26 |
| >20' |
-- |
14 (21.9%) |
1 |
March
What scale vehicles do primarily you use on your layout?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| 1:16 |
-- |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
| 1:18 |
-- |
1 (.02%) |
2 |
| 1:20 |
-- |
2 (.03%) |
13 |
| 1:22 |
-- |
2 (.03%) |
2 |
| 1:24 |
-- |
29 (48%) |
61 |
| 1:25 |
-- |
1 (.02%) |
1 |
| 1:26 |
-- |
1 (.02%) |
0 |
| 1:32 |
-- |
6 (9.8%) |
14 |
| Other / Mixed Scales |
-- |
19 (31%) |
69 |
April
Who is your favorite manufacturer?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Aristocraft |
-- |
69 (34.1%) |
62 (31.3%) |
| Accucraft |
-- |
14 (6.9%) |
8 (4%) |
| Bachmann |
-- |
23 (11.3%) |
16 (8%) |
| Hartland Locomotive Works |
-- |
2 (.9%) |
1 (.5%) |
| LGB |
-- |
45 (22.2%) |
45 (28.7%) |
| MTH |
-- |
2 (.9%) |
1 (.5%) |
| Piko |
-- |
3 (1.4%) |
6 (3%) |
| USA Trains |
-- |
44 (21.7%) |
47 (23.7%) |
May
What is your preferred style of turnout control?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Manual |
-- |
86 (78.8%) |
135 (71.4%) |
| Electric |
-- |
13 (11.9%) |
40 (21.1%) |
| Pneumatic (Air) |
-- |
11 (9.1%) |
14 (7.4%) |
June
Which category best describes what you model?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| European |
-- |
5 (2.7%) |
10 (5.8%) |
| Early Steam |
-- |
10 (5.5%) |
6 (3.4%) |
| Late Steam |
-- |
13 (7.1%) |
5 (2.9%) |
| Modern |
-- |
47 (25.9%) |
31 (18%) |
| Narrow Gauge |
-- |
45 (24.8%) |
36 (20.9%) |
| Transition Era |
-- |
61 (33.7%) |
84 (48.8%) |
July
What best describes your railroad sub-roadbed?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| PVC Ladder |
-- |
8 (6.95%) |
Poll Open |
| Float in Ballast |
-- |
71 (61.73%) |
Poll Open |
| Concrete / Brick |
-- |
17 (14.78%) |
Poll Open |
| Wood |
-- |
19 (16.52%) |
Poll Open |
August
What scale do you prefer to run?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| 1:29 |
44 (55.7%) |
65 (59%) |
Poll Open |
| 1:24 |
13 (16.5%) |
10 (9%) |
Poll Open |
| 1:20.3 |
10 (12.7%) |
17 (15.4%) |
Poll Open |
| 1:22.5 |
9 (11.4%) |
13 (11.8%) |
Poll Open |
| 1:32 |
3 (3.8%) |
5 (4.5%) |
Poll Open |
September
What kind of track do you use?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Brass |
61 (79.2%) |
148 (83.1%) |
Poll Open |
| Aluminum |
7 (9.1%) |
10 (6.9%) |
Poll Open |
| Stainless Steel |
5 (6.5%) |
14 (9.7%) |
Poll Open |
| Nickel Silver |
3 (3.9%) |
5 (3.4%) |
Poll Open |
| Plastic |
1 (.12%) |
1 (.7%) |
Poll Open |
October
What power source do you use?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Track Power |
48 (48%) |
127 (64.46%) |
Poll Open |
| Battery Power |
36 (35%) |
60 (30.92%) |
Poll Open |
| Live Steam |
8 (8%) |
7 (3.60%) |
Poll Open |
November
Do you keep the boxes for your G scale trains?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Yes |
41 (77.3%) |
146 (66.36%) |
Poll Open |
| No |
1 (.2%) |
20 (9.09%) |
Poll Open |
| Some |
11 (20.7%) |
54 (24.54%) |
Poll Open |
December
What code track do you primarily use on your railroad?
| Response |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Code 332 |
56 (90.3%) |
144 (89.44%) |
Poll Open |
| Code 250 |
5 (8%) |
10 (6.21%) |
Poll Open |
| Code 215 |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
Poll Open |
| Other |
1 (1.6%) |
7 (4.34%) |
Poll Open |
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