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Farm toys/ farming communities & model trains
Posted by ED WHITFORD on Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:41 AM
Looking for some sugestions on scales.

We would like to have farming & small town america on our layout but their just don't seem to be much in a way of ag items in 1:43 or 1:48 scales. would you think that 1:32 would be too big to go with our o gauge trains or is their a MFD who makes or sells farm items for trains out there.[?]

I would like farming & small towns on our layout with country settings.[:D]
We are placing our layout in the 40's to the 60's[:)]

Any help would be apreciated[:D]

One more question has any one thought or have any ideas on the best way to have the change of seasons on a layout that would be cost effective.

I would like to also know if any one has sudjestions on ag/farm communities & modeling them. I grew up in the city but have always been a country boy by hart & i now live in the country, the only thing missing is my own farm. Untill then i would like to have it on our layout.

Thank you & take care.
Ed
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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:51 AM
WalMart sells 1/43/48 scale John Deer tractors and such. You could also try a John Deer dealer. Many farm type buildings can be found from a number of manufacturers in this scale as well.

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Posted by DSchmitt on Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:53 AM
1/32 would be too big, but there is a lot of 1/64 scale farm equipment that could be used in the background.

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Posted by spankybird on Thursday, October 13, 2005 10:44 AM
Farm and Tracker sells some farm sets by Ertl. The 1/64 many times is oversize and close to 1/43. Several places also sell trackers at 1/50 and 1/55. Here are some at Diecastdirect

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_modules/catalogscale.asp?Scale=50&Type=G

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_modules/catalogmfg.asp?Mfg=SK&Type=G

http://www.daltonsfarmtoys.com/1_43_farm_toys.htm

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Posted by FJ and G on Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:48 PM
All of my barns, western structures, cows, pigs, steers, farm fencing, etc, was purchased from Farm Country Toys at (I think) Kabees in Potomac Mills Shopping Center about 4 years ago. I didn't pay more than about $6 per O scale structure. Everything in these pictures including the windmill is from them.

BTW, turned the barn into a meat packing plant so I could have a place to slaughter my livestock



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Posted by poppyl on Friday, October 14, 2005 6:23 PM
Ed;

Most full service farm equipment dealers carry scale models of their brands (most made by Ertl). Boxes usually have the scale size displayed in one front corner. Look for 1:48 or 1:50. Mfgs. that I am aware of are Deere, Farmall, Cat, and M-F. Beyond equipment dealers, try your local farm supply stores, particularly for livestock and possibly barns and silos. If you don't see what you want, ask because the store folks may know who carries these items if they don't. Several O-gauge structure mfgs. offer farm houses either already assembled or ready for assembly.

In my experience, the toughest items to find in the proper scale are implements.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, October 14, 2005 6:55 PM
John Deere has just increased it porduction of 1:50 scale items. Especially in the construction and logging area. Very detailed.

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Posted by spankybird on Saturday, October 15, 2005 1:53 PM
Hey Chief - Look at what we pick up today. Do remember that John Deere is made in the N O R T H








And yes they do have more modern ones, but you know how we like the older style.

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Posted by Boyd on Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:03 AM
The 1:50 JD stuff at Wal Mart is made by Athern if I remember right. They have several different tractors from many different eras. I bought 3 new JD 7820 models. Don't get them confused with the 1:64 JD stuff in the same isle made by Ertl. Ertl has crawlers and other stuff that looks to be 1:50 but they don't mark the scale on all of their packages. Some research and measurements would answer that question. 1:43 cars just look too big next to a Lionel train especially the older semi scale stuff. I grew up on a big dairy farm and hope to live on a farm again.

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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, October 16, 2005 7:36 AM
ED,
Stopped at Tractor Supply yesterday, they have farm sets from 30 to 100 pieces from any where from 8.88 to 20 bucks.
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Posted by ED WHITFORD on Sunday, October 16, 2005 7:34 PM
Thank you to all who have applied to my questions, did not know we had so many tractor folks on here. if some one could tell me how to add photos on here i would add some to my post.
Keep them comming.
One more thing how is it that i recived so many e-mail notifications on this subject but when i get on the sight they are not on here & some are on here that i did not recive a e-mail about?

Thank you again & take care.
Ed
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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, October 16, 2005 7:43 PM
HI Ed,

For instructions on post photos, click here

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You will most likely receive an e-mail after a new posting but if others post before you come back to the forum, you will only receive the one e-mail.

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