Most of the pikes I have seen in MR and in person have been United States, Canadian or Mexican lines. However, a recient trip to the LHS got me looking at Kato’s N-scale lineup and how many Japanese models they offer, not just in rolling stock but in structures, figures and vehicles as well. This got me thinking and I looked around a bit: There have been, as long as I can remember, tons of German and British-line imports but with recient releases from Bachman and Kato, Asian raliroads are starting to be avalible too.
I am thinking about using Kato N-scale equipment to build a small shelf layout set in Japan, and I was wondering if anyone else has thought about setting their layouts outside of the Americas?
[:D] Well, I am modelling an overseas Railroad! [:D]
[%-)] but not from your perspective I guess [%-)]
I did a topic on this one some time ago would be interesting what new members
come up with!
We do multi-national modelling. I’d encourage folks to consider it. Especially anyone working in tight spaces or wanting more apparent sense of space – British equipment can be really short, and there’s a good assortment of steam and diesel available and more on the way from Graham Farish.
There are so many other little side projects and such that I would rather do, that I’ve never considered something like that. And that’s simply because you can’t do everything.
A recent issue of Continental Modeller had an article on a Burmese RR. Now there is some amazing track side scenery. And all the buildings to kitbash out of corrugated metal.
My layout, while nominally in central Illinois will have a small town modelled for my birth place in the UK. I have a small roster of Hornby steam tank engines and a more recent model of the Mallard and a set of passenger cars. So I while the majority of the modelled scene will be US, I still have an excuse to pick up British rolling stock when visiting family back accross the pond.
I’m helping a fella in India get started in Model Railroading. So you could say I’m modeling a railroad overseas. After doing some research, I’m really tempted to buy a brass and metal kit of a 0-4-0 saddle tanker in OO scale and build a little mountain layout.
Yes- and I do. Om scale Swiss narrow gauge. Great prototype if you like lots of passenger trains, frequent service, sharp curves, disproportinate number of tunnels, bridges etc. for line length, mountains etc. Indeed much of Switzerland is like a giant model railroad.
lol a bit about Hawai’i, I have a friend who was born and grew up in Hawai’i and her relative actually worked for a Hawaian railroad. At least one actually did exist.
And about my little Japan project: I started the benchwork today, and I’ll be featuring the Shinkansen line of JR West, and some of my favorite operation, commuter lines.
I do own some Tri-ang, Fleishmann and Marklin trains, but don’t have a foreign model railroad yet (keyword being “yet”). For those of you who mentioned Hawaii, check out the website of the Hawaiian Railway Society. It has lots of good information and pictures. http://hometown.aol.com/hawaiianrailway/index.html
I have a small German prototype layout under constuction using Marklin and Roco brand equipment. I work on it when I need a change of pace from working on my main layout (BNSF prototype).
Hells no. Forign roads don’t have the magic that the USA does. Nope, I’d never model any railroad outside the US and I don’t even care about MR articles on forign modelled layouts. Just taking up valuble issue space. I guess some people find that stuff intresting.
I lived in Europe for 11 years and traveled on several Euro-Rails. I’ve thought about doing a layout in my back yard and section it out to represent each country.
I just don’t think the track would hold up well here in the hot AZ sun. [:D]
I’ve always liked Canadian and British steam, and have a couple Bachmann OO steamers in my collection. I don’t think I’d ever actually model theose locations, though, considering how much time working on my home layout takes!