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On30? I know, it's not G scale but I can't help thinking of it as a kind of honourary garden railway, something you can use in the winter while the garden is full of leaves and rain. Having said that I know people have set up 0n30 in the garden and I'm sure it would be quite feasible using PECO Nickle silver track. I have admired the Bachmann On30 trains for some time but the latest locomotive - a T-boilered Shay see below has finally made me decide it is worth promoting the scale. On30 trains are (US 1:48) 0 scale running on 00 track representing narrow gauge 2 foot 6 (30 inch). The trains are made by Bachmann. They use 0-12v DC track power as standard, are DCC ready and come with a form of Kadee couplings. Suitable Nickle silver track is made by PECO in their 0 - 16.5 Streamline range (SL-500/SL-E595/6/7). The Bachmann locomotives and coaches are all based on turn of the century US prototypes. Locomotives include a Mogul (2-6-0) tender engine, an 0-4-0T and 0-4-2T, a small 4 wheel gas/mechanical and the Shay, Climax, a Consolidation (2-8-0). There is a range of coaches, box cars, tankers and now log disconnect wagons. There are also a couple of nice closed street cars. Regular releases of new items do happen. Accessories fo 0n30 Bachmann make a number of matching 0 scale building kits at very reasonable prices - Plasticville USA (honest). Ask me for details. Woodland Scenics and Preisser make 0 scale figures which go very well with these trains. Call for more details Note also that Accucraft are now doing some 0n30 trains. Switcher and boxcars for a start |
| 2-6-6-2 DCC fitted £210 and with sound £285 |
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| 28657/70/71/96/97/98 Spectrum Baldwin 4-6-0 with steel or wood cab. This is very like the G scale "Big Hauler" loco (Note loco shown is the G scale version.)- I now have the ET&WNC DCC fitted version of this loco in green (all other road names out now as well) and it is HEAVY. £185. DCC and Sound version will be out at the end of 2009 at £253 |
| This is it in the box and below what it would look like out of the box (G scale version shown) |
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| 28457/99 Spectrum raibus and trailer with interiors and DCC on board, available now - £133 |
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| ACCUCRAFT 0n30 |
| D&RGW 4 wheel switcher brass - £150 (only one in stock at this price) - note this is I think based on a standard gauge locomotive prototype so is a fair bit larger than say the Bachmann gas mechanical loco |
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| Here is the DCC fitted 4-4-0 locomotive - £175 |
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25476-9 and 25495-9 2-4-4T Forney locomotive. Choice of inside or outside frame versions. Full function extended addressing sound decoders factory fitted. The - £245 ( without sound and DCC ready - £155) |
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291xx Rail truck, metal cab/body/chassis with prop shaft drive in 6 colour schemes DCC equiped - £84 |
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259xx Consolidation, metal boiler,chassis, motion, choice of truck frames and chimneys in 6 colour schemes DCC equiped - superb model - £149 |
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Digital equipment - DCC Most 0n30 locos are now DCC ready (plug and play) - Shay, Climax - or DCC equipped Gas mechanical, 2-8-0, Rail truck and I can supply the Bachmann EZ Command controller and decoders. Moguls and Porters can be DCC fitted but it involves taking your engine apart. There are websites showing how to do this. Dynamis Digital system (including transformer) - £96 Bachmann E-Z basic DCC Command control unit (including transformer) - £50 Bachmann 3 function decoders - £10 |
