| Tango01 | 23 Jan 2016 3:16 p.m. PST |
From Sarissa Precision…
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| Bill N | 23 Jan 2016 6:53 p.m. PST |
While these are interesting they do not reflect what would have operated on American railroads during the ACW or in the Old West. They look more like what was operating on British railroads of the time. |
| jowady | 23 Jan 2016 7:18 p.m. PST |
Nice but definitely European. Now maybe if you're doing a spaghetti western… |
| Jeff Caruso | 23 Jan 2016 9:59 p.m. PST |
Could these have been used in Central/South Americin the early 1900's? Jeff |
| rmaker | 24 Jan 2016 12:45 a.m. PST |
Not likely. The advantage of swiveling trucks was too obvious for roads built in rugged terrain which needed tighter turns than was common in Western Europe. |
| Cerdic | 24 Jan 2016 3:46 a.m. PST |
I can't find anything on Sarissa's website that claims they are for America anyway. They just call it 'Railway Range'. |
| Vigilant | 24 Jan 2016 7:45 a.m. PST |
Sarissa is a British company. British trains were used throughout the world because of the British Empire. These will be useful in games in Victorian or later Britain, Egypt, the far east India and many other places. Wild West trains would be useful in the Wild West and …er well now where else really. |
| Bill N | 24 Jan 2016 7:47 a.m. PST |
I mentioned this because they were posted to the ACW and Old West pages, not because of something Sarissa was claiming on its website. |
| Bill N | 24 Jan 2016 12:31 p.m. PST |
Wild West trains would be useful in the Wild West and …er well now where else really. The Mexican Revolution would probably top the list. One source indicates about 3,000 US built locomotives were exported between 1870 and 1895. The problem is finding ones that ended up in war zones. |
| Charlie 12 | 24 Jan 2016 4:43 p.m. PST |
Should be able to use them anywhere the UK colonial influence was greatest (Egypt, South Africa, India, etc). As for US, not even close. |
| Cerdic | 25 Jan 2016 12:28 a.m. PST |
Bill N… Yes, I agree with you that this topic has been cross posted a board too far! |
| kmahony111 | 25 Jan 2016 2:50 a.m. PST |
Do you guys know if they would work for German East africa |
| Old Contemptibles | 25 Jan 2016 8:46 a.m. PST |
Would be great for the Boer War. |
| Lion in the Stars | 25 Jan 2016 10:42 a.m. PST |
@KMahoney: should. If someone complains, give them the "you stopped a game to ask *that*?!?" look. I need to convince Sarissa to make those in 15mm… |
| Miniaturepainter | 25 Jan 2016 1:54 p.m. PST |
Know nothing of trains….or Any in my group of gamers. We are all educated in history or have strong interest in different periode, but so far trains that look like something in a western movie Will do….I am happy. No brass buttoms turned silver Will stop us😉 |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 25 Jan 2016 9:25 p.m. PST |
What I need are WWII era Russian trains in 10mm.
Oops,wrong board! |
| chironex | 25 Jan 2016 11:04 p.m. PST |
I would buy them, since I don't just play Westerns, but they are not done to a standard track gauge. @Vigilant: Australia used old Western trains as well, albeit a bit smaller, and with annoying 4-wheel tenders. @jowady: A spaghetti Western would use Italian trains, which look different again. @Miniaturepainter: the problem is that they DON'T look like something out of a Western movie. I don't recall any Westerns being shot on the Bluebell Railway. |
| Henry Martini | 26 Jan 2016 6:19 a.m. PST |
Most spaghetti westerns were filmed in Spain, so the trains would be… well, you can work it out. |
| chironex | 26 Jan 2016 2:50 p.m. PST |
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| jefritrout | 27 Jan 2016 11:15 a.m. PST |
The Brazilian railroad system was designed by the English, so these would work in parts of South America. |
gets his hands on some fields and fences.
