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Australian Model Railroader Has Question
Here is a question that experienced model railroaders might like to offer an opinion on. This reader is returning to the hobby after a long break. Here is what he has to say,
“Coming back to this interest 25 years on I immediately became aware that in the intervening period there have been major jumps in technology,DCC, sound cards, decoders etc. “
His question is this:
“I want to create a good model railway, not a toy, but like everyone I don’t have unlimited cash to waste on a whim. Returning to the market after this time I see that Fleischmann continue to put out an impressive product,and surprisingly Hornby are still in the game, to all appearances quite healthily. The model which I hope to build will either be British orGerman so that also limits my interest. What seems to be the case with them (because priced catalogues and information about local availability is patchy) is that Fleischmann will require a considerably greater investment, even in things like track, but on the other hand their DCC technology and range of enabled locos issubstantially greater. They also seem to have more product available on the Australian market and one of the dealers told me that lack of stock and range is a problem with Hornby (he was a Hornby dealer). So without putting readers in too difficult a position which direction should I head in to build a good value-for-money model?”
If you can offer some advice then I sure that this will be helpful to our contributer and others reading this model railroading blog.
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It is a long haul but Hattons Model Railways of Liverpool England would be happy to supply EVERYTHING, Hornby you name it—they shipworld wide and are reliable.Mention I have recommended them. Alan Gill.
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I am in the process of byuilding a German style layout with Marklin goodies. There is a good Australian retailer in Brisbane. His email is: http://www.trainsntoys.com.au/. He also carries Vollmer and Kibri kitsets. I have found him very helpful from 1200 miles away.
Barry Edwards