brands of trains

[holland]

i like them all it are trains so they all are great

[lesscobie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor



However this is right for me but may not be so for others for many reasons. This is the beauty about this hobby, there is no right or worng way of doing anything.

Rgds ian

How true, that is the best part of our hobby. Many of us have been down the LGB MTS road and retreated because we didn't like what we found. Perhaps I will have another look with MTS 4 or 5. Please keep us informed as to how you find MTS3.

[Anonymous]

Now as i am going on into automating my layout and getting more and more sophisticated with my controls i can see i made the right decision at the start to go with LGb even allowing for the terrible prices. No other manufacturer of train seems to have any ideas in this direction much.

However this is right for me but may not be so for others for many reasons. This is the beauty about this hobby, there is no right or worng way of doing anything.

Rgds ian

[Anonymous]

I like aristocraft. I can get everything I need in their product line, and their merchandise is relatively cheap.

[dwbeckett]

1. Aristocraft ( Stainless Steel Track is the best )
2. USA Trains
3. Bachmann
I don't care for LGB most Items are out of scale ( too short ).

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor

The world is full of amiguous questions and this is one of them!

Like when are you going to stop beating your wife?

Rgds ian

When am I going to stop beating my wife?

NEVER...!

She wins every time! [;)]

[DannyS]

Needless and Useless Poll, No Bachmann, Hartland, etc. To be meaningful a poll must cover all bases, total waste of time and effort!
Danny Sheehan in Oz.

[Bucksco]

Hmmm....... Let me see...........[;)]

[Anonymous]

I'm with Vic on this one, Bachmann and HLW, not necessarily in that order, but possibly![:D]
Chris

[John Busby]

Hi MT Carpenter
As you can see from the responses there are a lot of
people who could not vote.
The main reasons for that seems to be I don't have those brands,
or my favorite is not on the list.
Which tends to sugest lack of knowledge by the pollster of the subject the poll is about.
Which is not a good thing.
I have some knowledge of the subject well I thought I did[:(] and, found a few brands mentioned that I was unaware of so all of us must have learned something.
That must be a good thing[:D] and of benefit to the collective whole that is this forum.
regards John

[MTCarpenter]

I always take polls on the internet at face value. Although there might be millions of other choices, and maybe a million and one -better- choices that could have been posted, I just take the choices put up, then go from there. I theorize that they put those choices up for a reason (not including the troll factor).

Sometimes, like in this poll, I can't vote. In this case my lack of knowledge on the choices keeps me from voting. I bought an Aristocraft starter set for the look of the engine and the price, but I haven't the experience with anything else.

[whiterab]

Accucraft when I can afford them with Bachmann filling out the roster.

[sheridan]

Aristocraft for me, wonderful.

[pimanjc]

Multiple mark is needed. Depending on my mood, I run Aristo or USA FAs or F3s, LGB Mikado with freight consist, Aristo Pacific or LGB Mikado with passenger consist, or NG freight/passenger loads [various = Aristo, Bachmann, NewBright, Classic, Echo].
jimC.

[Anonymous]

The world is full of amiguous questions and this is one of them!

Like when are you going to stop beatimg your wife?

Rgds ian

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Capt Bob Johnson
<snipper'ood>
That being said, your supposition could be correct; however, to be accurate, shouldn't he have so stated?

Yep, but then that just complicates things too much. [:p] Aristo, LGB and USA are the most prolific and thus, readily available, from what I've seen. IOW, most have something in their roster from one of the three. I'll admit, Bachmann probably should have been included, just to round things out. [:)]

FWIW, I only run 1:29. Someday, the rest of the mfgrs. will catch up. [:D]

[Anonymous]

'Roundhouse' have a rather good reputation, as do 'Accucraft'. If I had the money I would go for a live steam 'Edrig' or 'Katie'!

'IP Engineering' if you count battery diesels.

SM32 - some of us do things in 1:19 scale.

Matthew [bow]

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Bob Z, I'd say much would depend on what one was trying to model, he lists 2 manufacturers of 1:29 & 1 of 1:Gummi. Nothing said about 1:32, 1:20.5, or any of the other myriad of scales represented on 45mm trackage.

No I'm not trying to restart the old scale/gauge argument again, I'm just replying to a supposition.

That being said, your supposition could be correct; however, to be accurate, shouldn't he have so stated?

[Train 284]

I like Bachamann, Aristo Craft and Accucraft the best.

[Anonymous]

lgb(because of my sv mallet's superb sound, and running!)
Bachmann spectrum
usa trains
and definately last aristo craft

[emipapa]

Your poll is in need of a major adjustment, I would like to vote for both LGB and Aristo Craft but I can't vote to reflect that.
Regards,
Ron

[vsmith]

Cant vote cause its missing two of my favorites

Bachmann & HLW

[cabbage]

I would put forward ones the oldest around in the UK which are:

Brandbright www.brandbright.co.uk
Tenmille www.tenmille.co.uk

Both of these see my card numbers on their till receipts!!!

regards

ralph

[John Busby]

Hi Capt Bob Johnson
How about we start with.
http://www.ipengineering.co.uk/
Not strictly "G" But I have Amy rail car, Lollypop farm railcar and Lucy a little
industrial diesle all paitiently waiting for me to assemble them.
Not a lot of UK RTR avalable yet though I believe acucraft are working on that
starting with a couple of Lynton and Barnstaple wagons and a diesle loco.
regards John

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Capt Bob Johnson

A rather inane query to say the least! So many manufacturers totally ignored in the question. The phraseology would seem to indicate a younger person who is rather newer or relatively unfamiliar with what is actually on the market.

I don't really object to the question, but since it is so incomplete it becomes unanswerable!

<sniper'od>

Mebbe the pollister just wanted a tally between those three brands. [:D]

Anyhoo, LGB being that far out in front kinda surprised me. But being new to all this, I get lotsa surprises. [:p]

Carry on.

[Capt Bob Johnson]

A rather inane query to say the least! So many manufacturers totally ignored in the question. The phraseology would seem to indicate a younger person who is rather newer or relatively unfamiliar with what is actually on the market.

I don't really object to the question, but since it is so incomplete it becomes unanswerable!

Now, let us educate the pollster to what is available. Ralph got a good start on listing manufacturers not popularly known on this side of the pond, what about the far side of the other pond?

[Anonymous]

I perfer Hartland, followed by the older Delton, Kalamazoo, Aristo and REA. All the older lines are now put out by either Hartland or Aristocraft. Hartlands stuff is USA made and assembled, cant go wrong with that!!

[Anonymous]

I like MTH best Aristo next USA next LBGnext Then Bachmann
but this like asking which of your children you like best

Just Ignore the above" I like em all "
Ed

[cabbage]

Well looking at my list I would have to say that it is AG Price and Co of NZ comming closely followed by Hagans of Germany!!! Much to my suprise no-where in the collection (as yet) is there Messrs Beyer Peacock or Messrs Kitson(!)

So, my vote in the poll HAS to be: None of the Above!

regards

ralph