Just wondering if any forumer here are in to model trains.

Below is a simple incomplete model that I've built about years ago. It is HO scale train.



The grass is made out of bits of wood (pencil sharpener left over) taken from pencil sharpener.
The house was made out of cereal box, designed using a real house plan.
Almost everything is self made.


If anyone have model set of there own, please feel free to share pics here.





This post has been edited by 3AAA: May 14 2011, 12:04 AM

I bought the train from Canada. Some of the rails I ordered from US (when I'm in Malaysia).

I did saw train shops somewhere around KL before, few years ago, but I forgot where.

Roughly, around RM300 is enough to get a decent train set that comes with everything to run. Of course, there may be cheaper sets and sets that are really expensive.
Can try browsing to get a better idea.

I think those are the battery powered type. There rails are completely made of plastic. I don't think those type are suitable for modelling.

The kind of train that I have is powered by the household electricity (doesn't use any batteries).
These kind of trains are available in diferent scale. For example, Z Scale, HO Scale, N Scale and S Scale. Mine is HO scale, which is commonly used.

I was talking about now.

Here's a website that we can visit to have an idea of the pricing in the US:
http://www.discounttrainsonline.com/Electr...S_HO_433_1.html

or

http://www.towerhobbies.com/listings/cat-cat-u.html


I also fund a website that has a Malaysia address of a shop:
http://www.trainsntoys.com.my/outlets.htm

This post has been edited by 3AAA: Mar 22 2006, 01:12 AM

I can't tell which brand is better to buy because I've never seen most of it running before.

I can comment about the brand train that I have. My first train set was Tyco (which I think is no longer producing trains). Don't know how much it was bought for because my dad bought it. The second set that I have is Bachmann (As the one running in the picture). I bought this set for about RM500 after converting it to MYR. This model is nice, have no problem, but I like the Tyco one better because it uses a rare type of motor which is very silent. The tyco one is also more reallistic.

As mention earlier, the scale train that I have is HO scale (1/87 ratio), which I think is a nice scale to have (not too big and not too small). N scale ratio is 1/160 and the G scale ratio is about 1/23.

As for the train tracks, I have 3 different type. One is made out of brass, the other is made out of steel, and the third type is made out of Nickel Silver. The best choice to get is Nickel Silver, because so far, the Nickel Silver track that I have never got rusted, and it is much easier to clean comparing with the other type of tracks that I have.

There many brand to choose from, such as Life-Like, Model Power, Norscot. To me, I think any brand is about the same within the same price range.

Yes, just as long as it is the same scale track.
You can even join tracks that are made out of different material together.

Here's a pic of my train and also some tracks that was not used, after detaching the model that I've built.
I was thinking of selling it since I needed money but now I have second thought because I like this train very much.


the long tracks are flexible track.

For HO scale, if making a complete circle with the curve tracks, the diameter is like the width of a single bed (bed for 1 person).
If use the flex track, can make alot sharper curve.

This post has been edited by 3AAA: Sep 16 2006, 12:21 PM

I managed to assemble using almost all the tracks that I have so that it fits in my bedroom floor:




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This post has been edited by 3AAA: Nov 22 2006, 01:54 PM

good idea.
and if I place the tracks with nails on playwood, then can build some flyovers

I'm selling my train set: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=405243&hl=

I'm still around. But its too bad I sold off my train set. I feel like getting it back.

congrats on your 1st set. I'm not familiar with 00 set.

I dont know any model railroad shop in kl/selangor which is still around.
I think some forumers here mention about shops earler in this post, if I'm not mistaken.

wow, nice setup. and nice layout space you got there.

I got a really quick glance so I'm not so sure, but I think there's a shop at The Mines shopping mall that sells train sets. It is beside X-Cut saloon. there's a lot of vehicle diecast in that shop.

same here

I recently got back into model trains. This time with N-scale (from HO) due to very limited space available.










I customized the station with some lighting. I will do it to most of the buildings.










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