The mission of the GSCale.Net initiative has always been to advance the hobby of model railroading through the implementation of technology. This application represents the next evolution of the project as we develop a fit-for-purpose solution from the ground up to colocate tons of hobby data into a single tool.

Be sure to keep a close eye on our Changelog to review the latest updates and catch a glimpse on what's planned for the future.

The GScale.Net team is always looking for like-minded individuals to help move our mission forward. From Beta Testers to Data Entry admins and every role in between, we are happy to get help wherever we can!

User accounts are not required for the read-only tools we are releasing or will release in the future. One of this project's primary objectives is to put relevant information in front of hobbyists when they need it, so we would never hide it behind a login page. However certain tools such as our Collection feature do require a user account as it pertains to individual users.

Yes - the website as you see it today has been and will continue to be available to use free of charge. We do not sell your data nor do we accept funding from external entities. We may offer advanced features in the future for a nominal fee for those who wish to utilize them, but any feature released for general use will never be taken away and shoved behind a paywall.

We aren't collecting any data that you don't openingly share with us - we don't create cookies that spy on you nor do we share or sell your information to external entities. The only cookies we currently create deal with session security validation and personal site preferences however we are working to remove those cookies entirely and offload those checks to the server.

Security is something we take very seriously, so industry best practices have been applied generously at both the site and infrastructure level. No website is ever 100% safe from cybersecurity threats, but we have gone to great lengths to make this site as secure as possible. Leveraging years of experience developing Enterprise Applications for the Department of Defense, numerous active and passive safeguards have been implemented to protect your data.

We are going to great lengths to ensure our website complies with Section 508 and 504 guidelines as well as Title II of the ADA. To that end, accessibility options are a core pillar of our development philosophy with compliance being validated with automatic scanners. If you have a disability and encounter an issue accessing any features on our site, we encourage you to report the issue to the WebMaster such that the issue can be promptly addressed - we want this site to be enjoyable by all!