A whole new tin-plate perspective from Ace

[statistician]

Lately I've been looking for something different to buy. I did some digging around and found a company in the UK that makes some really nice AC 3 rail tinplate British-prototype steam locomotives (Ace Trains). It didn't take much persuasion for me to purchase a BR passenger consist.

Although they're definitely not cheap, they do resemble the old Lionel Corp. in the way that they're constructed. No plastic, no complex circuitry, just a heavyweight shiney-metal model that surprisingly fits right in great with all of my American Lionel models.

Has anyone else seen these? 

[BR60103]

I've seen them at a few train shows.  I think the North American distributor is in Vancouver BC (will check what I can for you.)

They take a wide radius curve.

[dwiemer]

I did contact them and they sent me a catalog.  Very impressive workmanship and priced accordingly.  I must say that the people that I spoke with were very nice and were happy to talk about their trains.  If I ever get off train restriction, I think I would like to purchase one of the Royal sets.

dennis

[Nick12DMC]

Ace items are very well made. One train shop I go to has a Ace LNER A4 Pacific in the silver/grey early colours. Its £695 but it is a fantasic looking loco.

Maybe one day.....

Regards

Nick

 

 

[FJ and G]

Ace is the place with the helpful hardware man.

Oops, right name, wrong jingle.

Here are some lovely Ace passenger cars that would need knuckle couplers of the toy train type. (the loco is O gauge live steam)

[Jumijo]

Ace makes wonderful trains. I'd love to get my hands on some. Especially the "wagons". They'd look great behind Thomas, Percy, and James. As David said, the couplers don't match with U.S. toy trains. A little pricey too, but seem to be worth it for the quality.

David,
That jingle has been updated to the more PC "hardware folk". And the Chock Full o Nuts jingle now says "better coffee a billionaire's money can't buy" (instead of millionaire's). The times, they are a changin'.

Jim

[Bob Keller]

Ace makes some great products. Below are the item's we've reviewed.

Ace Trains Sep 00 O gauge 4-4-4T and car set
Ace Trains Jan 01 Southern (UK) Ry. suburban train set
Ace Trains Mar 03 O gauge canopy kit by Ace Trains
Ace Trains Mar 04 O gauge British Railways Mk I coach set
Ace Trains Oct 04 O gauge British tank wagon sets
Ace Trains Feb 05 Long Term Review: O gauge 4-4-4T
Ace Trains May 05 O gauge LNER A4-class 4-6-2
and we have a long-term review of the Mallard coming up in the January issue.

[lionelsoni]

Jim, if you're talking about the cars in Dave's picture, they're "carriages", not "wagons"...;-)

[Jumijo]

Jim, if you're talking about the cars in Dave's picture, they're "carriages", not "wagons"...;-)

I was referring to 4-wheeled freight cars, Bob. Not those great passenger cars in Dave's photo.

[Frank53]

If I ever get off train restriction . . .

dennis

now THAT was funny.

[CSXect]

I just got the weaver spring 2007 catalog and it has the flying scotts man by ACE in it.

[cnw1995]

As Bob noted, there are some great reviews of these wonderful if expensive items on the website for subscribers.