RMweb Gold Royal42 Posted March 12, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) I like to build small dioramas and they would sometimes have a rail line in the background. The setting would look better with a Prairie tank or Saddle tank loco on it; currently I just use rolling stock. I can't afford a working N Guage loco, just to sit on a board, so wondered if there were less expensive kits of loco's available? Mike Edited March 12, 2018 by Royal42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTrice Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) Keep an eye open for secondhand Del Prado N Gauge Locomotives. These are static models representing prototypes around the world. Del Prado Flying Scotsman: Edited March 12, 2018 by MikeTrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Royal42 Posted March 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2018 Thanks Mike, that looks to be a nice kit and I'll look out for them. cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted March 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2018 Thanks Mike, that looks to be a nice kit and I'll look out for them. cheers Mike Several on Ebay for 99p. Lots on N Gauge loco's for not much money either which might suit your needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Royal42 Posted March 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) Hi Ian, thanks for that. I did a search on ebay and found a body shell for a Prairie tank, for only £3.99 plus postage and have ordered that. I'll have a go at scratchbuilding a chassis for it and that should look just fine. Thanks again for the ebay suggestion, I don't normally look on there so didn't think of that. Mike Edited March 13, 2018 by Royal42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted March 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2018 Ebay is my friend! Just have to be careful of the dodgy folks off-loading their tat and calling it an "excellent model in good working condition". If you are willing to take a chance, you can pick up some excellent bargains with a bit of digging and waiting. I win and lose on there. I have made some really bad choices, but on the whole, I have had far more successes and most of my loco's, coaches, wagons, electrical accessories came from Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWCR Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Try looking for Lone Star items on Ebay, this was a diecast range of push along model railway items in 000 scale (almost N, slightly narrower track by about 0.5mm) Various steam & diesel locos including a pannier tank and a Jinty. (A Jinty on Ebay now for £2 + £3 postage) Later they moved to powered models which I would expect to be dearer. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Royal42 Posted March 13, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2018 Ah, Lone Star models. I used to get them in the late 1950's and had great fun with them. I would have thought they had all vanished by now. I'll have another search on this ebay thing and see what turns up. Thanks again Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) The Lone Star models turn up from time. A local charity shop had a lot for £20 recently (it's not the cheapest in the area!). I dithered (SWMBO was around!) and someone else got in first.... Kinder (of egg fame) did an N gauge model of 'Adler' and train if you fancy a Victorian scene. https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=kinder+adler+train&rlz=1C1AVFC_enGB735GB776&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjyuZiSvuvZAhXoDMAKHRwBB2AQ_AUICigB&biw=1304&bih=677 Edited March 14, 2018 by Il Grifone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Keep a look out for the Shredded Wheat train which was available from the cereal a few years ago. It was a plastic Jinty with two coaches. Made by Graham Farish. They sometimes go for silly money, but can often be found for a couple of pounds. http://lakelandrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/the-shredded-wheat-train.html Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 These are stll available, but need great patience and good eyesight to assemble. https://www.google.co.uk/search?rlz=1C1AVFC_enGB735GB776&biw=1304&bih=677&ei=RW6pWvmFKMOBgAapibDABw&q=micromodels+train+models&oq=micromodels+train+models&gs_l=psy-ab.12...0.0.0.93105.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1..64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.np1oZsIDHnA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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