NINJA Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Having been disillusioned with the way British 00 was heading with costs thought I would give US railroading a go, this has proved a winner as I have found obtaining US outline in the UK quite challenging it is back to scratchbuilding and proper modelling. This is the Weyerhauser factory in one corner. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 Sorry, first posting, don't know why it is upside down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Turning my phone over, it looks pretty good! Did you post from an iPad? That often seems to be the cause of inverted photos. Some more shots of your layout would be good to see. I quite like the situation with obtaining US models. For the models you really want it's possible to import high quality from the US, but the awkwardness of doing so means that scratchbuilfing and modifying the other stuff becomes a good option, helping to prevent identikit layouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold geoff Posted October 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2017 Having been disillusioned with the way British 00 was heading with costs thought I would give US railroading a go, this has proved a winner as I have found obtaining US outline in the UK quite challenging it is back to scratchbuilding and proper modelling. This is the Weyerhauser factory in one corner. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Superb modelling sir! For obtaining US models in the UK, there are a good few online and train show suppliers I'd recommend. For HO stuff - Modeljunction.info is great. For scratchbuilding, try Clevermodels.net, TeamTrackModels.com At train shows, try Anorak's Anonymous - DCC fitted locomotives for £42 on average. Freight cars for less than a tenner! Can't go wrong. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Having been disillusioned with the way British 00 was heading with costs thought I would give US railroading a go, this has proved a winner as I have found obtaining US outline in the UK quite challenging it is back to scratchbuilding and proper modelling. Interesting viewpoint. Cost was a similar incentive that set me off in US modelling, although quality was another major factor; back in the early '90s a typical Hornby or Lima diesel had a 2-axle-drive pancake motor, traction tyres, performance to match, stone-age tension-lock couplers, & prices usually double that of US locos that had all-axle drive, flywheels, way better performance, & couplers that were a decent representation of the real thing. Obtaining them was a bit easier than today in terms of actual shops to buy from (Victors, M.G Sharps, etc) but the Internet has helped enormously since then. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMO Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Interesting viewpoint. Cost was a similar incentive that set me off in US modelling, although quality was another major factor; back in the early '90s a typical Hornby or Lima diesel had a 2-axle-drive pancake motor, traction tyres, performance to match, stone-age tension-lock couplers, & prices usually double that of US locos that had all-axle drive, flywheels, way better performance, & couplers that were a decent representation of the real thing. Obtaining them was a bit easier than today in terms of actual shops to buy from (Victors, M.G Sharps, etc) but the Internet has helped enormously since then. I share your ideas Ninja and Jason but with French trains: high cost (more than English trains), bad quality or problems of quality (in comparison with the Kato HO and N) and the lack of availability. So American trains were an evidence for me. And I continue to like them in several scales: N, HO and O. Nice modelling Ninja. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Another couple of photos, this time out country, I have posted them via an I pad so I am hoping this time they come out right way up. Thanks for comments, it has be enjoyable changing to model railroading. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Some really great modelling there, Ninja! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Don't rule out buying from other EU countries I've used these two , first one takes a little more effort as there is no english and they send a Paypal invoice back to you to pay with alot of german consumer stuff aswell. https://us-modellbahn.de second link is in english and straight forward http://www.rd-hobby.de I've also used this german Ebayer, good for Walthers buildings and lots of vehicles http://stores.ebay.co.uk/MODELLEISENBAHN-NORD?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 As for getting stuff from the US I do a big £400 order once a year split between friends, Parcel Force send an advance notice customs invoice which can be payed online or at the local depot(cards accepted unlike RM). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 As requested by DanielB, more photos. The one negative I have found with US modelling other than the availability of stock is that unlike our US cousins with their large house and big basements the majority of us have smaller rooms to house our hobby. We can run long trains through all the scenic sections but unable to have a decent fiddle yard to accommodate the length of these consists. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 There are ways around this, but they can be hard to pull off well. I've been thinking of a double deck layout but with no room for a helix or downward grade, I've been toying with the idea of a single track staging with train cassettes and just lifting the whole train down to the equivalent staging track on the second deck. It's not perfect but the benefits outweigh the downsides, I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I think even the Americans don't have space to run the huge trains they might like to. Larger than we can manage here, but they'll still have to compromise to a degree when some shortline branch trains can be over 20 cars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 Has anyone been watching Rocky Mountain Railroad on Sky. Thought I would starting assembling my consist. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Keep the photos coming! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Quiet day at the coal loader 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 Not an Alco but a Barclay Did any of these cross the pond? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Ha ha, someone's got their Scattergun out!! no problem - I bet most of us can relate to that, & have more than one area of interest I was going to ask how it manages to couple up to those hoppers, but maybe it has NEM mounts? Would make fitting a kadee a doddle I bet Barclays were exported far & wide, but would any reach the USA, which was 'self sufficient' for locomotives? Be interesting to know! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 There is a RSH 0-6-0 preserved at LaGrange in Kentucky. I'm not sure how it got there... http://eerie-indiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/restored-train-depot-with-museum-la.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2018 It still has UK buffers and coupling hooks, so it was probably picked up for scrap value or similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 British industrial tank locos are great. Inspired by that very loco at LaGrange, I've been meaning to add a Kerr Stuart Victory to the roster for my O scale US layout. I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I love your layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 There is a RSH 0-6-0 preserved at LaGrange in Kentucky. I'm not sure how it got there... http://eerie-indiana.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/restored-train-depot-with-museum-la.html Just done some googling - apparently bought for excursion use (along with at least one Mk1!) back in the 1970s...presumably the Mk1 was used as a coupling adapter. https://flic.kr/p/qtWGDS 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just done some googling - apparently bought for excursion use (along with at least one Mk1!) back in the 1970s...presumably the Mk1 was used as a coupling adapter. https://flic.kr/p/qtWGDS Probably this one. Another two are at Standish, Michigan. http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=1596 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Probably this one. Another two are at Standish, Michigan. http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=1596 From the info there - doing an image search on 'Boyne Valley Railroad' gets you lots of images of the wrong trains in the wrong scenery. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Making a start building the city part of the layout. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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