I have been interested in European model trains for a while. I am planning a small, portable, European N scale rail road. The two problems I ran into are
a. I don't know where I can get EUropean engines & cars
b. If I scratch build or kit-bash, How can I easly create the buffers.
Now, I don't have a lot of power tools at my disposal. The one idea I had may work in HO, but i'm modeling in N for this.
It also needs to be quick & easy, not too fragile.
I was thinking:
I could turn a Bachmann MDT Plymouth into an early European diesel
I could turn a Bachmann 2-6-2 into a European 2-6-2
And I could scratch build some '40s or '50s Freight/passenger European cars.
Is there a good american website selling inexpensive European engine & rollingstock? If so what is the web address? What is a good way to make those buffers for the kit-bashes?
Thank You
TGR
a. I don't know where I can get EUropean engines & cars
b. If I scratch build or kit-bash, How can I easly create the buffers.
Now, I don't have a lot of power tools at my disposal. The one idea I had may work in HO, but i'm modeling in N for this.
It also needs to be quick & easy, not too fragile.
I was thinking:
I could turn a Bachmann MDT Plymouth into an early European diesel
I could turn a Bachmann 2-6-2 into a European 2-6-2
And I could scratch build some '40s or '50s Freight/passenger European cars.
Is there a good american website selling inexpensive European engine & rollingstock? If so what is the web address? What is a good way to make those buffers for the kit-bashes?
Thank You
TGR