Bailey Gate Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Had a wonderful trip through Norway last year, train from Oslo to Trondheim, then from Trondheim to Bodo... This was our traction for the latter trip. Now, I know nothing about these, but they do sound good! Does anyone make a model of them? (Even if it will look a little out of place in 1960's Dorset!) Geoff 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 The prototype is a Di4 class Co-Co diesel-electric, one of five built for NSB by Henschel in 1980. I don't know anything about model versions, but this link may help: http://www.lolkebijlsma.com/di4_model.html. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted January 14, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2018 (edited) The page linked to by Eddie B mentions Hobbytrade as a manufacturer. According to this page (in Norwegian) Hobby Trade was the most recent manufacturer. Hobbytrade is a Danish company. I have found a couple of Danish catalogues online from around 2010 which have the loco listed, but it is not on their current webpage (Danish), so it looks like it is out of production. Edit: The NMJ shop has an English website, no Di4s that I could find, but other stuff that might interest you: https://en.nmj.eu/?___store=de_en&___from_store=default Edited January 14, 2018 by Mikkel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Gate Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Thanks both, that's most helpful. Will keep an eye out on ebay etc for one. Looks like the coaches are available too... Geoff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted January 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2018 Hobbytrade models are generally very well regarded and seem to hold their value so when they do appear on Ebay they're seldom cheap. Very nice though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonbus Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) Try Roco 73382 and 73383 Elektrolok El.16 in EBay - just be careful about buying AC instead of DC. NMJ manufacture an El 14 - just noticed your picture is diesel. time for new glasses. Good luck anyway. Edited January 21, 2018 by londonbus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_Rich Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Try Roco 73382 and 73383 Elektrolok El.16 in EBay - just be careful about buying AC instead of DC. NMJ manufacture an El 14 - just noticed your picture is diesel. time for new glasses. Good luck anyway. I’m pretty sure NMJ used to do one (both in HO and O?)....I also remember reading the price! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Hobbytrade also produce a Di6 and a El13 electric loco. Roco also produce a shunter based on the German V60. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted January 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2018 When considering NMJ models their pricing may frighten you if you look at their superline series instead of topline. The topline models are regular plastic RTR, the superline models are brass, the topline models aren't cheap but they're not especially expensive for European HO, the superline series on the other hand are very much on the pricey side (although in fairness they're in the same area as similar models from companies like Fulgurex and Lemaco/Lematec). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordonwis Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 If you backdate your model a bit you could get away with a Nohab (NSB Class Di3), which being Roco should be easier to source Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railroadbill Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 The page linked to by Eddie B mentions Hobbytrade as a manufacturer. According to this page (in Norwegian) Hobby Trade was the most recent manufacturer. Hobbytrade is a Danish company. I have found a couple of Danish catalogues online from around 2010 which have the loco listed, but it is not on their current webpage (Danish), so it looks like it is out of production. Edit: The NMJ shop has an English website, no Di4s that I could find, but other stuff that might interest you: https://en.nmj.eu/?___store=de_en&___from_store=default Hej Mikkel, Hobbytrade has come up a bit as a good manufacturer. Their current catalogue that you link to has a couple of items that I'm interested in, any recommendations as to a good shop etc to get them from? They don't seem to sell directly by mail order ? Thanks, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted February 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2018 Hi Bill. It can be difficult. The Danish market is small and dominated by the big German brands, so productions runs from the small Danish manufacturers are quite limited and quickly sold out. I don't model the Danish scene myself, so don't have too much insider info either. The following two are online traders, but in Danish only! Note the AC/DC differences. *Modeltog.dk have some stock, here are the Hobbytrade pages: http://www.modeltog.dk/hobby_trade___f_2010-c-222.html?bgsid=09164bf0193e9c7cbc455dc5e67ffce4 *Nettog.dk also have some stock, these are the Hobbytrade pages: http://shop.nettog.dk/group.asp?group=121 Alternatively, Paa Sporet is one of the old established shops and have English webpages, but their Hobbytrade stock seems a bit limited at the moment. They are friendly though so you could write and ask if they can obtain special/secondhand requirements for you: http://shop.paa-sporet.com/en/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railroadbill Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Thanks very much for that, Mikkel. Had a look, I shall investigate further. Paa Sporet does ship within EU (so OK at moment...) and elsewhere but not insured unfortunately. Worth contacting, as you suggest. Unfortunately, one item I wanted is marked as midlertidig udsolgt so I'll have to wait anyway... :-( Thanks again, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted February 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 7, 2018 Good luck Bill. Hopefully it will pay off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlepeak Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Bill, I have also found Felderbanen in Bramdrupdam (near Kolding) a useful source. They have a comprehensive website and they have sent items to me in the post previously. www.felderbanen.dk should find them. Regards, Geraint 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I've found Togdillen very helpful http://www.togdillen.dk and if you are looking for decals Skilteskoven http://www.skilteskoven.dk are good and take PayPal. I've found not all Scandinavian retailers take PayPal or credit cards, preferring bank transfers. I have used XE.com most recently as it's much cheaper than my bank. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neils WRX Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Another option is https://www.huenerbein.de/ in Aachen. I have got MCK and Hobbytrade Models (DSB ME and Wagons) from them in the past. Again you have to order in advance then about 6 months later a model turns up in the post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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