What is the most popular model railroad scale?

HO scale? Yeah, that’s the big kahuna, no doubt! It’s always been my favorite, too. Why? I guess it’s that sweet spot, isn’t it? Like, it’s big enough that you can really see the detail – the rivets on a steam engine, the weathering on a boxcar, even the tiny people! – but not so huge that you need, like, an aircraft hangar to build anything decent. My apartment’s not exactly Grand Central Station, you know? And the stuff you can get for HO… wow. It’s crazy! Engines, cars, buildings, trees, even tiny cows grazing in a field. Seriously, it’s a bit overwhelming sometimes, but in a good way. I remember spending hours as a kid just flipping through the Model Railroader magazine, drooling over all the possibilities. I still do that, actually. It’s a total rabbit hole, and I happily dive in headfirst. I mean, there are other scales, of course, N scale is cool and all, super detailed, but fiddly. And O scale? Beautiful, impressive, but man, the price tags! And the space they take up? Forget about it! So yeah, for me, it’s HO all the way. It’s just… right. You get that, right? It’s the perfect blend of detail, affordability, and, well, fun. That’s what it all boils down to, right? Fun.