Italian N Gauge RTR

[Smallwonder]

My interest in railway modelling was rekindled by a trip to Italy about ten years ago.

 

In the years since then I have built up a collection of German, Austrian and Swiss N gauge stock, but thought Italian stock did not really exist.

 

Then I stumbled upon:

 

http://www.locomodels.it/index.php/

 

Although expensive I have rarely been so tempted.

 

Does anyone have any experience of them?

[5944]

Not heard of them before, but they look quite reasonable. They're not overly expensive either considering they're handmade. I can't find much on the Italian forums about them though, but N gauge is a minority scale over there.

[NScaleNotes]

Sorry no experience of Locomodels myself but have you heard of Pirata? 

I thought they manufactured Italian models but actually looking at their website I think they might just commission other manufacturers.

However the rolling stock of theirs that I do have is rather good; I picked some up in Germany a few years back from Menzels-Lokschuppen in Dusseldorf. Well worth a visit if you're ever in the area by the way and don't mind leaving a couple of hundred Euros lighter.

 

I'm sure at one point Pirata were going to be producing some Italian locomotives but I could be mistaken.

[Gordonwis]

Sorry no experience of Locomodels myself but have you heard of Pirata? 

I thought they manufactured Italian models but actually looking at their website I think they might just commission other manufacturers.

However the rolling stock of theirs that I do have is rather good; I picked some up in Germany a few years back from Menzels-Lokschuppen in Dusseldorf. Well worth a visit if you're ever in the area by the way and don't mind leaving a couple of hundred Euros lighter.

 

I'm sure at one point Pirata were going to be producing some Italian locomotives but I could be mistaken.

 

 

 

 

Yes they have. Small shunters. They have also produced small shunters for Swiss (Tm2/2 aka Tm234). All look to be out of stock now (all limited runs)

 

Pirata's web presence is confusing as they mix their own products with the 'shop' selling all other N stuff.

 

 

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