TT Scale

[Anonymous]

Hi, I'm new here but have posted on the CTT forum. I run mostly 3-rail O Gauge, but I used to do HO, and have dabbled in N. Half O is okay, but N was very frustrating for me. I once saw an old TT set (back in the 80's, I think) and liked the size.

Now I'm looking to try TT. After considering trying to buy old stuff and/or building, I decided that I like the euro stuff that I see. And since Tillig is Swiss, I figure the quality must be pretty good. I am also looking at some Russian stuff.

Anybody here that has experience with this stuff? Is there an English Forum for Euro TT trains?

Santa Fe Kent

[orsonroy]

There are several TT scale websites online. Because TT is such a minority scale, it generally doesn't matter what style of railroading you like, they all sort of blend together. Here's a few good American links with Euro content:

http://www.thortrains.net/ttscale/ttdex.html

http://eurotrainhobby.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TTSMR/

http://www.ttscale.com/

[DSchmitt]

WOW, TT Scale lives Nice links

[areibel]

Hi Kent,
Yes, regardless of what's been published in MR, TT isn't dead!
Tillig and Perveset (spelling?) are the only "commercial" TT producers, but there are several people turning out goodies. Tillig is teasing everyone with some American prototype stuff, they have just released an FP7, their first American loco. Their other stuff is fairly nice too, my only complaint is the wheel flanges- they are huge! But they'll do for now, beggers can't be choosers.
I really encourage you to join the group at Yahoo, they're a great bunch of guys! I've only been into TT for about three years, but I've learned a lot from them. Like Ray said, there are actually several different ways to "do TT"- The American TT, with the newer resin kits and the "classic" U.S. stuff like HP Products, Gandy Dancer, etc.. Euro TT, with Tillig, their predecessor Berliner Bahn, and the others. And Briti***T, also known as 3 Millimeter, a hair larger than US TT but uses the same gauge track. The Triang TT stuff is 3MM, and there's a 3mm Society that produces their own kits and detail parts. Or how about narrow gauge? Use N scale track and power chassis to do some neat stuff, like a TTn42 Shay from an N scale diesel. Lots of possibilities!
I could go on (and I usually do) but if you need any more info, email me directly!
Al

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the info guys! I have a Tillig catalog on the way (I hope), so we'll see what they have. I have also emailed the TTSMR guy. Sometimes you just have to go for what you like, even if it isn't popular!

[jrbarney]

Kent,
For a little more background, here's an earlier thread in this forum on TT:
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9893
And, here's the URL for the NMRA TT SIG site:
http://www.grampas-trains.com/ttempire.html
Hope this helps too.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543