Steamin down the tracks' Blog

What is your question exactly, what is the best rolling stock avalible? What brands should be avioded? What are the best kits? I'm afraid that your going to have to reword this entry before others can answer it. Why not answer these question first, What scale do you model in?, Define rolling stock, do you mean Locomotives, Carragies or Wagons? What period do you model, Pre - grouping, Big four, British railways or Modern image? There are others but this should help norrow down the search.

sorry Scots region my description was too bland

 

what i meant was do you think that in any scale, region or whatever type of rolling stock, what are the most well running pieces or best detail pieces of your collection so that other followers can have some advice as to what to buy and not to

 

hope this helps

Well Scale is matter of what fits you, I personally model 00 gauge 1;76 scale, which is the most common gauge around and an exelent starting point for modellers. It does tick alot of boxes, its large enough to not cause to many worries with detailing but small enough to fit into most homes. We're lucky in the UK to have two major manufactures of this scale, Hornby and Bachmann, both companies produce very high qaulity models. Another very popular scale is N gauge, in 1:76 scale 4MM = 1ft, in N gauge, 2MM = 1ft. A godsend to modellers who are short on space, at half the size of 1:76 though it is very delicate and not recomended for complete begineers. Again in the UK we are lucky to have two manufactures of the scale, Graham Farish and Dapol, who's efforts have hugely raised the standard over the years. Finally there is 0 gauge, there are many other scales but these are the most common, 0 scale is significantly larger than the other two, definietly not for begineers.

 

In term of what region to model, that also up to you, I personally model the Scottish Region in the border area (I'm supposed to atleast) but its whatever takes your fancy or what really interests you. Do some reserch to find out what really grabs your attention, what works for you in essence.

 

Finally, qauilty control is a real issue nowadays, make sure you now what it is that your perchasing and any faults should be brought to the attention of the manufacturer. Remember even modern models have there faults.

 

ScR

Over and out

I also model 00 gauge and have a layout set in Cambridge during transaction period

Personally, i prefer Bachmann models as they have a lot more intricate details than Hornby but they also run with no unrealistic running sounds and run smothly.

 

S D T T

Bachmann models are very smooth, if you do want relestic sound from your fleet you can install DCC and DCC sound, However not without proper reserch an paratice <-- very important.

 

ScR

Gone but not for long

yeah i'm thinking about sound but wireing is so hard and fiddly i hate doing my baseboard, let alone trains