| manchesterreg | 28 Jun 2014 9:29 a.m. PST |
I am after a cheap wild west train or train set in the UK, struggling to find one, not Dixons or Redoubt as i said i need a cheap one, as money is tight!
Thank you. |
 Doms Decals  | 28 Jun 2014 10:10 a.m. PST |
Wrong time of year for the most likely option, unfortunately, as cheap "Christmas" train sets are often surprisingly suitable. |
| nickinsomerset | 28 Jun 2014 10:14 a.m. PST |
try toy shops for 28mm suitable ones, Tally Ho! |
| Feet up now | 28 Jun 2014 12:38 p.m. PST |
I got one on e-bay UK for 12 quid with postage . Ask the seller to take measurements so you get and idea of how it will scale up. Just quickly found an example. auction |
| Schoie88 | 28 Jun 2014 3:46 p.m. PST |
You might pick up an S gauge one. |
| Dodgyknees the Greek | 29 Jun 2014 2:51 a.m. PST |
Try B&M stores, I picked one up at Christmas for about 8 quid. I'm also sure I've seen them since. |
| manchesterreg | 29 Jun 2014 4:31 a.m. PST |
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| MajorB | 29 Jun 2014 4:32 a.m. PST |
You might pick up an S gauge one. But one thing it won't be is cheap. S gauge is virtually unknown in the UK. |
 ColCampbell  | 29 Jun 2014 12:39 p.m. PST |
The link that Feet Up Now provided appears to be a Goldloc train set. As Dom and Mahotsukai said, these normally appear around Christmas. I have one and it fits well with 28mm figures. You can see two of the cars in this post from my blog, the last two pictures: link Be advised that the track selection, at least on my set, was limited to two straight sections, about seven curves sections, and two switch sections. Jim |
| screw u | 29 Jun 2014 1:41 p.m. PST |
I always thought that "O" gauge was closest to 28mm. |
| badger22 | 29 Jun 2014 2:07 p.m. PST |
O is closer to 1/48. S gauge is rare and collectable, most of the time yoiu can get 28mm stuff way cheaper than you can S. Model train collectors are maniacs about stuff. But you never know when you will find one at a yard sale or some such. I have been looking for two years and no luck. |
| chironex | 29 Jun 2014 5:00 p.m. PST |
On30 is better. The narrow gauge looks better with the nowhere-near-1/48 figures. There is even a UK manufacturer:
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Also there is the possibility of finding bits on Ebay; there are underframes and bogies for wagons, and there are some that actually sell locomotive parts:
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And scratch the rest. Otherwise there are only papercraft options, as we cannot keep track of all the cheap cr@p in the discount chains. |
