Where can I purchase o gauge American in the uk

[avrojetmark]

Looking at having a go at o gauge us based theme.

is there any stockist in the uk?

[F-UnitMad]

Short answer = No.

 

Long answer = Noooooooooooooo....... 🤣🤦‍♂️🙄

(sorry, couldn't resist) Truth is there are very few US O Scale (I assume you mean 2-rail) stockists in the USA either!!

It's a real hunt around. Ebay, second-hand, sometimes stuff at the Guildex Shows, and asking on here. There's also a UK Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ukoscale/?ref=share worth joining.

 

[Dava]

This US site is useful for online groups & links. https://oscalecentral.com/online-forums-and-groups-2/
 

The O Scale Resource online magazine is free, next issue has a shortline project. https://oscaleresource.com/WP/
 

Ive been collecting & modelling in US O scale for three years, my shortline project is linked below. Atlas, AHM, Roco & Rivarossi products are not too expensive or hard to find, second hand.I have a Rivarossi switcher and 3 Weaver 50’ flatcars I don’t need and would trade, for example.

 

[F-UnitMad]

I can't find the photos or thread they were in now, but there was a comparison of the Rivarossi 0-4-0 & Atlas/Roco 0-6-0 switchers; the Rivarossi one is very much bigger, & rather overscale. The Atlas/Roco isn't perfect, but is much closer to scale size.

[Dava]

52 minutes ago, F-UnitMad said:

I can't find the photos or thread they were in now, but there was a comparison of the Rivarossi 0-4-0 & Atlas/Roco 0-6-0 switchers; the Rivarossi one is very much bigger, & rather overscale. The Atlas/Roco isn't perfect, but is much closer to scale size.

It’s probably more usable in 1/43 scale, mine is an ex DB one with buffers.

[jasond]

Hi avrojetmarkbest

I've been modelling American O-scale (1:48 2-rail 12vDC/DCC) since 1969 and the stock runs fine on Peco track at local clubs I've visited.  

 

American O-gauge (1:48 3-rail 16vAC) is a parallel model railroad hobby, supported as a retail brand primarily by Lionel and later MTH.  For me, 3-rail stock with good body modelling can be usable when coarse 3-rail wheels and couplers are swapped for 2-rail.

 

Many more details.  Which are you going to follow?

Jason