hakancarlivar Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Hello, What shops/firms today have a broad source i 0 gauge in general today. Some 30 years ago I bought stuff at Home of O gauge. Are there any dealers specialising in 0 gauge or have a good stock? I am considiring to rstart in = gauge. Håkan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I'm in Canada and have had excellent service with 0 gauge products from the likes of: Hatton's Antics Tower Models Invertrain I can't think of any that haven't performed well. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Tower Models are probably the nearest to an O Gauge emporium, but even they are RTR focused and carry only a small proportion of the kits and components available from the many small suppliers to this scale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I’ve used Tower, Hattons, Rails, Antics and smaller companies too. Never been a problem, but I stick to the bigger shops for bigger items as it is easier for them to sort of something goes awry in the post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 We are only small but we do export our kits and ready to run models all over the world. We currently have the largest selection on wagon kits and they cover the period 1875 to 1955. please see below for link to website. Marc 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 On 02/11/2020 at 10:38, 47606odin said: Never been a problem, but I stick to the bigger shops for bigger items as it is easier for them to sort of something goes awry in the post No quibble returns are certainly a consideration for those of us overseas, especially given the vulnerability of O Gauge RTR to damage in transit. The big online retailers also tend to offer lower international postage costs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 38 minutes ago, dpgibbons said: The big online retailers also tend to offer lower international postage costs. Unless you are buying something in excess of 2kg, like a large loco, or oversize, like rail. Then you are stuck with DHL rates. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 18 hours ago, Furness Wagon said: We currently have the largest selection on wagon kits and they cover the period 1875 to 1955. Marc - I'm a GOG member modelling 7mm pre-grouping GWR. You must have the biggest range of wagons around for that prototype, yet only now have I come across your website. "Furness Wagon Co" doesn't really do justice to your range. Maybe a subtle renaming and some ads might be in order? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartleymartin Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Slaters also do international delivery, which is handy for a guy living in Sydney, Australia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
47606odin Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 3 hours ago, brossard said: Unless you are buying something in excess of 2kg, like a large loco, or oversize, like rail. Then you are stuck with DHL rates. John companies like Hattons have their own negotiated rates and the cheapest for a large Heljan loco is Hattons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Indeed. Hattons quote GBP39 for shipping a 3.9kg Heljan Class 37 diesel to Australia via DHL. Go direct to DHL and they quote over GBP100 for the same package. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 5 hours ago, dpgibbons said: Marc - I'm a GOG member modelling 7mm pre-grouping GWR. You must have the biggest range of wagons around for that prototype, yet only now have I come across your website. "Furness Wagon Co" doesn't really do justice to your range. Maybe a subtle renaming and some ads might be in order? You are not alone, even though we have been doing shows for the last 20 years. We should have over 150 wagons in the range by the middle of next year. and there are some more coaches, locos and buildings in the pipeline. We are in the process of changing over to "Pre-Grouping Railways" as a name. We have been going to show as both, for some time, and the website has been under that name for some years, now. The sign we have at shows has a big picture of a china clay wagon on and we still get "Furness Railway that's to far North for me!" What would you suggest as a suitable replacement name? Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpgibbons Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Pre23 has a certain ring to it! I'm in Oz so I don't get to many live shows. You don't seem to have any presence in the GOG Gazette, either in the ads or the archive. But I see you appeared at the Virtual GOG show, so I'll go take a look at that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Pre23 has a bit of a ring to it. We send the guild our latest products and they do put it into that section of the gazette and have done for years. Its disappointing to see that there is little evidence with in the archive. In 20 years we have only had 2 kits reviewed which has grated a little. But on a positive note you have found us now. And we do ship a lot of stuff to Oz. We are even producing NSWGR stock for a few customers in NSW as its cheaper to manufacture and ship from the UK than it is to get them made in NSW. Marc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nsl714 Posted November 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 3, 2020 As someone who lives in the Midwest US, I've successfully received packages from: Connoisseur Models Eileens Emporium Hattons HMRS Scorpio Models Slaters Tower Models All have been reasonable with postage and the items ordered have always come intact (so far). -Zach 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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