I want to use a stretch of railroad plus a steam engine and some box cars for a 10mm WWII Eastern Front game. I can find electric train retailers by the dozen, but I can't seem to find manufacturers or sellers of cast models in N scale. Can anyone suggest a webite or address, maybe even a brand?
Cheers,
Aart
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Hi
There are N scale (1/160) and N gauge (1/148), if you really require a cast train in N scale, I'm not sure that I have seen anything. Both fit on N gauge tracks. In N gauge there are the Del Prado series of non-running trains such as this:-
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/jamiericky2009/Del-Prado-Trains-/_i.html?rt=nc&_fsub=2646062016&_sid=978420916&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14&_sop=2&_sc=1 (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/jamiericky2009/Del-Prado-Trains-/_i.html?rt=nc&_fsub=2646062016&_sid=978420916&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14&_sop=2&_sc=1)
Note I've just seen some websites that list these trains as N scale (1/160), so confusion reigns in this area as well.
I've only found them available from eBay. Sometimes you have to be creative in the choice of nationality and find a Japanese train running around the English countryside.
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Quote from: GrumpyOldMan on 14 October 2011, 09:26:39 PM
I've only found them available from eBay. Sometimes you have to be creative in the choice of nationality and find a Japanese train running around the English countryside.
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Nice find, Grumpy, thank you! I forgot to mention it's for the Eastern Front. And yes, even a 'lend-lease' engine from the Indian or Peruvian railways would do. But I've already seen a neat SU 1-3-1 (1925 Soviet build) in that eBay list, so who knows, it may be running cross my table soon.
Cheers,
Aart
Hi Aart, the Del Prado trains are certainly your best bet. A collegue of mine who is into this picked up two of these for me at a local meeting of model railroaders at 10 Euros for the pair. So you could check when the next 'treinenbeurs' is in your area. Also a good time to pick up some 2nd hand tracks and box cars.
Quote from: OldenBUA on 15 October 2011, 04:14:05 PM
Hi Aart, the Del Prado trains are certainly your best bet. A collegue of mine who is into this picked up two of these for me at a local meeting of model railroaders at 10 Euros for the pair. So you could check when the next 'treinenbeurs' is in your area. Also a good time to pick up some 2nd hand tracks and box cars.
Another fine suggestion. Thanks OldenBUA.
Treinenbeurs here I come. :-h
Cheers,
Aart
I've bought N gauge engines and rolling stock on E Bay. The engines were del prado models, i.e. not electric but very well finished plastic models.
DP