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Looking for Z gauge metal locos

« on: 09 February, 2020, 10:12:13 AM »
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Does anyone know if someone makes Z gauge locos in metal, or so-called white metal?  The usual big brands only do plastic one's...

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« Reply #1 on: 10 February, 2020, 10:49:18 PM »
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Does anyone know if someone makes Z gauge locos in metal, or so-called white metal?  The usual big brands only do plastic one's...
There's a firm called Kent Garden Railways that does them, I think...
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« Reply #2 on: 11 February, 2020, 09:42:18 AM »
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OK, cheers m8, seems a good site to buy them. 8)

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« Reply #3 on: 15 February, 2020, 02:04:13 PM »
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No probs, glad to be of help. :)

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« Reply #4 on: 16 May, 2020, 08:05:27 AM »
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A German maker called marklin or maerklin does some metal one's, been around for decades.
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A German maker called marklin or maerklin does some metal one's, been around for decades.
Thanks!  Just got one the other day from that site, very pleased with it. :)  Sorry for late reply btw...

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Does anyone know if someone makes Z gauge locos in metal, or so-called white metal?  The usual big brands only do plastic one's...
There's a firm called Kent Garden Railways that does them, I think...
Those Z gauge loco's are expensive! :o  Compared to OO/HO gauge anyway, which is what I dabbled with in my earlier years.  Great realism though.

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Does anyone know if someone makes Z gauge locos in metal, or so-called white metal?  The usual big brands only do plastic one's...
There's a firm called Kent Garden Railways that does them, I think...
Those Z gauge loco's are expensive! :o  Compared to OO/HO gauge anyway, which is what I dabbled with in my earlier years.  Great realism though.
Yes very expensive even in my uncle's time.  He used to have a Z-gauge layout in the loft.
Susan.W the midget magician :)

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Does anyone know if someone makes Z gauge locos in metal, or so-called white metal?  The usual big brands only do plastic one's...
There's a firm called Kent Garden Railways that does them, I think...
Those Z gauge loco's are expensive! :o  Compared to OO/HO gauge anyway, which is what I dabbled with in my earlier years.  Great realism though.
Yes very expensive even in my uncle's time.  He used to have a Z-gauge layout in the loft.
Snap!  I had a model railway layout in the loft as well, that is my parents loft way-back when, which was also HO-OO scale which was much more affordable for me than Z scale.

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« Reply #9 on: 17 September, 2022, 09:41:34 AM »
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Yep HO-OO scale are much cheaper, and easier to see finer detailing as they're bigger.
Susan.W the midget magician :)