If you happen to buy one particular manufacturer’s product, why–price, quality, ability to kitbash easily?
Hi Rene,
Wooooo…first to vote! OK…to answer the poll. No one manufacturer makes everything I like so a few will find their way into my home. So far it’s Aristo, Bachmann, and LGB. Intend on adding to that list! Later eh…Brian.
I started with the usa nw-2 starter set and liked how it worked and looked!
They also had an engine (name) I was looking for.
Pricing was also a factor.
I’m happy with them!
I work near Ro’s so if I have a problem I just bring it in!
My shay was a gift from my beautiful wife, The company fixed the one problem no Questions asked !
Who know’s what is next?
Hi Rene,
Another senior moment! I picked ‘I don’t buy one particular brand name’ and I’ve got 2 USA & 1 Bachmann. It’s Friday, 33 minutes to work and all I can see is a pint of Thwaites Lancaster Bomber sitting on the bar. Apologies for getting it wrong!!
Cheers,
Kim
[tup]
A wonderful weekend to all.
I can’t vote for Bachmann because they are not listed.
Tony Walsham.
“If you happen to buy one particular manufacturer’s product, why–price, quality, ability to kitbash easily?”
Tony has a point, and to answer your question, B-mann wins. However at this point all I have is LGB
switchers, and of course the HIGH dollar Mallets ect…
Im pretty sure i wont see the them on my line, unless someone brings one over to run.
keep them on the rails
Jeff
most of mine are aristo craft , and the cars are different company’s. ben
Bachmann isn’t on your list, or I would have picked it. I own only a Bachmann Consolidation and a Hartland Doozie railbus, and don’t have plans to purchase more.
[:I] Bachmann should definately be on the list! I’ve added them.
I buy mostly Bachmann, but there is some Leahmann toy ntrain stuff, Hartland, Asito Craft, and a cuople of Accucrafts
If you want bullet-proof (sometimes) it’s lgb.
But if you want detail and conformity to scale and follow the upgrades posted on the Bachmann site by that idiot Goodson on how to keep them running, Bachmanns are great.
Can’t beat the cost, adherence to scale (in the 1:20 stuff), ability to cut and glue, all good.
We just finsihed a weekly ops session, I think one USA NW-2, one LGB 2085 (americanized), the rest were all Bachmann (2-8-0’s, 4-6-0’s, Shays, Climaxes, Heislers)
For steam narrow gauge, it seems to be the locomotive of choice.
TOC
My roster is so mixed I had to add up my engines…Its a tie between my LGB Porters and MDC Hustlers at 5 each, with HLW Macks and Bachmann Porters in second place at 3 each.[:D]
My reasons? Price 1st, Size 2nd, and then opportunity, I got 4 of the LGB engines at the Marshall’s X-mas blow-out. Never pass up what looks like a great deal.
I had to vote for USA Trains because that is what I mainly own. 2 x GP 38-2 units , a GP9 . I like the fine detail on them but that said due care in handling is a must I also have one of the MTH Challengers. First manufacturer to a 20’s, ish USRA Consolodation gets my vote as well. Whomever that may be.
Hi Rene
Most of my locomotives are LGB because it is readily avalable makes small enough locomotives
And I was able to pick them up second hand at very reasonable prices
I only have one large locomotive and that was picked up at fire sale price because
the owner put a fire sale price on it to get rid of it I bought it because it is the only large locomotive that looks right on R1 curves
A couple of others Ithink would be OK are not readily avalable in Aus most other brand small stuff seems to be hard to find.
regards John
Out of my ten locos eight are Bachmann and two are LGB.
I bought the LGB locos only because the price was right and they looked like they would be good for “bashing” into 7/8 scale. One of them ended up on the TOON TOWN TRAIN and the other is still a stock LGB unit.
OLD DAD
I am very new to the hobby and my only train is a Bachmann. I bought the whole thing for $160.00. It came with a 4-6-0 loco, a wood hauling car for fuel, a box car, and a caboose. I must say that price was the most influential. I saw cheaper sets, but I refused to do a Christmas set. Gota go, the layout is not going to build itself.
I only run LGB and for several reasons i can only run LGB whether I like it or not. ie control system and tight curves.
I have 4 loco’s, Mallet, Stainz, Track cleaning and an Ice Train, which actually has two engines working as a double header in reverse directions and it is alot of fun. But it just doesn’t do enough. I bought it early on for reason of price and wish i hadn’t. Just doesn’t do enough and I have upgraded it and if I go for another upgrade it will be a Dining Car with a sound system in it.
Rgs Ian
I use mostly Bachmann due to price issues, LGB is my second choice followed by Aristo-Craft.
I still have just LGB locos in my roster, because quality, spareparts, assistance, service and so on are really the best I´ve seen yet.