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QUOTE: Originally posted by troybetts Over here in England we're taxed so much we can only dream about English engines.My Dad did have a Welsh double ended made for him but I'm too scared to ask how much it cost. Still if I did have a G scale Hogwarts I could crash it into good old Thomas.It would wipe the smile off his face for once (only kidding!)Troy
QUOTE: Originally posted by kimbrit Hi Vic, British outline is normally 'O' guage on this side of the pond. Standard guage works out at 32mm and there is a lot of trade support - Bachmann being a big manufacturer of brass models. Our local model shop is a big stockist of G and O, here's their site. http://www.tower-models.com/ Another strong modelling lobby is of British narrow guage lines, Lynton to Barnstable (Devon), Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway (Wales). Very little trade support here but there are some magnificent scratch built loco's around and I suspect that 1:20.3 gear has been used to represent around 2'6" guage. I got into American outline via N guage and I love the variety you guys have in G, so that's my reason for living. Troy, Sounds like your dad has a Fairlie made by Garden Railway Specialists in Princes Risborough, yep, it was dear. Cheers, Kim [tup]
QUOTE: Originally posted by s51flyer Better hurry Vic on that Thomas engine. Just bought one a month ago from Walthers (probably paid too much) because I understood that Lionel is no longer going to stock them... Bob...
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