The Model Railroad and Train Sets Thread

[n_aditya]

Nice. Interesting thread. Do the engines toot their horns and make sounds?

Nice unconventional idea to have them trains chugging along in between beer bottles.

[Maverick1977]

I would be really glad if any one can tell me where I can buy these sets in Mumbai? I used to see these sets in a shop called India Hobby centre located at Marinelines (dont even know if it still exists). However my folks always felt that I was not matured enough at that point in time.

[reignofchaos]

Is the first picture a Lima train set? I used to have a scale model of the TGV when i was a kid. Unlike most cheapo ones that have batteries in the locomotive, this one actually was powered off the track with no batteries in the train itself.

Its was really neat. Sitting in my cupboard somewhere with a dead locomotive. Any idea where we can get these? Would love to get another one .

[F50]

Excellent thread. I just love trains. Love locos the most.
As a kid, whenever I traveled by train, I used to stand on the bridge just to see the Passenger Trains(not locals) pass by, sometimes even today.
I had a train set dont remember anything, which looked like the current Garib Rath lol. Got it from Singapore.

Are there any 1:18 types models of Locos? Do we get in anywhere in Mumbai?

[sbasak]

Do the engines toot their horns and make sounds?

Usually no! But Hornby has recently introduced a steam loco, which uses real steam (basically heats water thru the electric current picked up from tracks) to propel the loco!

It also emits steam like a real steam loco

These sets are currently priced around £400.

[swapszone]

Originally Posted by shankar.balan

ive got the normal 00 scale hornby trakmat setup - each time I want to play trains I have to set the whole thing up - mainly because while I do have space in my upstairs music room, ive got three large dogs who love to pick up things and play with them, themselves - so I cant leave my trains and cars lying around, for fear of them being appropriated by one or other of the dogs!
one of these days I will set it up and take pics and post them for you to see.

I want to buy the second train with a full set of tracks - this way I can creat a parallel setup and some extra sidings where I can park some of the rolling stock and run one full set plus one engine and tender alone - this will also need a level crossing setup but I can buy all this only next time I travel to the UK.

I am posting however, a pic where you can see a toy train set up in the Railway Museum in York in which people can actually ride - (small kids) and of course the driver who is a full sized man and a model train / landscape setup in the Motor Museum in Coventry.

Another place you can see some phenomenal setups is the Great Railway Museum in Delhi as also the Indian Museum or Nehru Children's Museum in Calcutta if I remember right.

nice pics...
but wud love to see ur final completed setup...
all the best for that

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[amit V8]

finally here are mine.

[normally_crazy]

Superb pictures guys ! Keep them coming.

[amit V8]

here are some more from my side.
i got both the engines from a local shop. the orange one has extra weight at the back to keep the balance. the black one has a lot more- flat bed, oil tanker etc. not posting those.

[shankar.balan]

this is correct - it is a complete series called LIVE STEAM - basically a re-make of their popular 1950's -1960's ENGLISH MADE Train Sets which actually has Live Steam -
really lovely Train Sets!

Originally Posted by sbasak

Usually no! But Hornby has recently introduced a steam loco, which uses real steam (basically heats water thru the electric current picked up from tracks) to propel the loco!

It also emits steam like a real steam loco

These sets are currently priced around £400.

HORNBY is supposed to Have an INDIA Distributor - but the listed tel no doesnt work.

plse see Home - Hornby website for stockist details in mumbai
the details are below
Hobby Makers
1/16 Ghanshyam Baug Cama Lane
Hansoti Road
Ghatkopar W
Mumbai 86
ph 39442040 - doesnt work
fax 22086732
email: parthglobal@hotmail.com - no reply so far

alternatively you could call ODYSSEY in Chennai - they are a book shop who used to sell HORNBY sets in their store.

Originally Posted by Maverick1977

I would be really glad if any one can tell me where I can buy these sets in Mumbai? I used to see these sets in a shop called India Hobby centre located at Marinelines (dont even know if it still exists). However my folks always felt that I was not matured enough at that point in time.

[akshladha]

Hey guys, good to see a thread for scale models of railroad train sets.

We couple of friends are looking out to set up a scale model city. We have zeroed down to the scale of 1:18, as most of the cars and bikes diecasts are available. Now our issues is compatibility. As this is a scale city, we plan to run railraod network through it and set up airport too. Setting up an air force base is not an issue as there a quite a few options available in 1:18 scales. The issue we are facing is in getting compatible commercial aircraft, ships for port and rail road models.

We have been researching since a while, and we realized, correct me if m wrong, that "G - Gauge"/"G - Scale" are of ratio 1:21 or 1:22.4, the most nearest to the scale 1:18!! Because as far as i know,there are no 1:18 scale models available in railroad as such??

So guys, please help me with right inputs over the same. It would be of great help if you could enlighten me over the best compatible railroad scale for 1:18 auto diecasts.