What foreign (non US/Canadian) models do you own in HO scale?

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Hello everybody

I would like to know what foreign models do you own in HO scale. With foreign I mean all models from other countries except USA and Canada.

I own models from Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden and France, and soon I will also get myself a diesel locomotive and passenger train from Croatia, which is very hard to find and there are only very few modelers for that Balkan country.

Beside the countries that I have models from, I have seen already models from many other countries, and that includes following countries:

Europe: Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Italia, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Turkey, Russia.

Asia: China, Japan

Australia, New Zealand

Africa: Egypt, South African Republic

Latin America: Mexico, Brazil, Argentine

Looking forward for your answers…

Daniel

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I have an HO scale model of an Australian DL class locomotive. I bought it in Sydney when I had gone there for a vacation earlier this year. Its a fantastic model and is made by a local company called Austrains. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DL_class And this: http://www.austrains.com.au/dlclass.html I also have an HO model of a Siemens Hercules diesel made by Trix (the 2 rail brand of Marklin). http://www.michaeltaylor.ca/austria/aust-d-loks/2016022.html Anand

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Most of my foreign stuff consists of plastic models–a few OO British passenger cars, and an East German diesel by Revell.

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I own no foriegn-painted equipment. I refuse to have foreign (non-North American) items on my railroad unless it’s my nephew’s Harry Potter train. And when he leaves, so does the train.

Personally, I find most of these foreign locos and cars to be ugly and silly lookin’. About the only exception is some Aussie and some Chinese prototypes.

Now, there is one more exception. Bachmann came out with Chinese double decker commuter cars a while back. I bought three of them and I am slowly converting them to MBTA coaches, which aren’t that far off. But I don’t really consider them to be “foreign” really because they are acting as close-enough “stand ins” for real North American equipment and painted for a North American prototype RR. They would fool most people into thinking they were MBTA cars and not Chinese cars once I get done with them.

But as far as buffer plates, hook-n-loop couplers, and red running gear on a steam loco? Never…

Paul A. Cutler III

Weather Or No Go New Haven

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I have Hornby from the UK, Rivarossi and Lima from Italy, Jouef from France, Bachmann China, Roco, Liliput, Fleischmann, and Piko from Germany. Both Steam and Diesel and all run fine on DC with a little care. Most have been purchased thru Ebay UK and USA with no problems. Got some great deals.

Bob

Chicago

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I own an ex-LNER Holden B12 in BR blue. She is a beauty. I am actually thining of putting a set of brass nameplates on her

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Well, back when I was in HO scale, my family in France sent me a few models of European prototypes;

A modern-day SNCF electric loco

A Swiss (I think) boxcab electric

A SNCF Pacific with tender drive

I also have a TGV Atlantique (the silver one) that I picked up when I was over there in 1999. The pacific and TGV are Jouef, the electric locos are Roco and run like a Swiss watch.

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I one little Jouef steam loco, with two open passenger cars.

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None, I don’t buy anything that does not fit the layout theme - Mid Atlantic USA, 1954.

I don’t even have any locos for roads west of the Mississippi, let alone from another country.

Sheldon

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I have expanded to era II German locomotives, I have a passenger train and a war frieght train pulling panzer tanks and a torn down Me109 loaded on two flat cars. Also has an anti-aircraft car with two quad 37mm guns in case P51 finds them on the move. I plan to build a German beer train just for fun because I really like German beer.

Sean

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Sadly, the Fleischmann trains of my childhood went missing a long time ago.

Currently, I have no foreign locomotives or cars, but if a Beyer-Garrett appeared in S scale hmmmm

Enjoy

Paul

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My foreign rolling stock collection consists of five mis-matched 4-8-4s, a 2-10-4 and a 2-Co+Co-2 catenary motor. Everything else I own, and everything that I actually operate is native to the country and era that I model.

Actually, those ‘foreign’ models are HO (3.5mm/foot) scale. My ‘domestic’ models are 1:80 scale.

Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

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Trix USRA light Mikado

Rivarossi/Hornby 2-6-6-6 Allegheny.

Both are very fine models, both with sound, and I feel fortunate to have their use.

Oops, musn’t forget the Trix GG1, also with LokSound.

-Crandell

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I have all of the Mexican modern hoppers from Intermountain plus two Athearn boxcars that haul cement.

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My current small portalble layout is all Marklin gear from the late 50’s thru the early 70’s in vintage. Working overhead catenary, all metal locomotives and tinplate road bed “M” style track. Cheers Mike

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I started with Marklin trains 45+ years ago. I still have my first loco and a few other pieces including the croc. pictured below:

Guy

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Hi

this threat brings back memories from when seeing the Marklin locomotives. Also that Croc has a HUGE motor and traction tires. It will pull almost anything, trust me I tried when I had one.[:)]

In my fleet there is a link http://www.roco.co.at/index.php?id=104&Anfangsposition=0&artikelnummer=63868&bezeichnung=&bahnverwaltung=&epoche=&stromsystem=&spur=&merkmale=0&detail_artikelnummer=63868 .

Frank

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My model railroading career started exactly 46 years ago - to the day! Santa brought me a Marklin starter set and thus started a life long hobby.

I still have one Marklin loco - a present my wife gave me on the occasion of our first wedding anniversary…

I have not run it for umpteen years, but I found a power pack while moving house, so I will try to get some track for a test run.

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hi Ulrich,

good to see you are back in town;

My youngest 8 year old is still running my 55 year old Marklin trains. On the floor, a loop in the study till a loop in his room, over thresholds and carpets. Running trains with short cars and coaches is going like a breeze. To much kinks for long coaches and pushing long trains. High speed running over 14"radii and just avoiding collisions by throwing a switch is the ultimate fun. So your E94 , sorry 194, must still be running great. Do you still have the engines from your youth? (BTW I have a 194.155.8)

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year and above all a good health

Paul

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If the poster means where they are made, then all but 3 would be China. 2 would be Japan (Kato C425s, but with newer atlas shells), and 1 would be Italian (Rivarossi U25C)

As for foriegn prototypes, none.