thanks Zubi,


who makes live steam units?

what brand do you perfer and why?

THANKS, but I am on the lake Lorain Ohio which is 30 miles west of Cleveland

I will check with the ones you listed to see if they know of any closer

THANKS I ORDERED A COPY

Thanks to all of you for the great info and advise.

collector or hobiest, the answer would be, I want to build a nice large scale display for myself and my grandson.  Since this will all be his someday I would like to incorperate quality and brands that have and will be around for a while.

Steam, I love it, my job is steam related just industrial not tains.  I would love to have a true steam operating train on my layout.

I have looked at Aristacraft , Backmann, Marklin and USA train (I think thats a brand)  just don't know enough about the diffrent companies and products

I picked up Garden Railways and they have so much, I just thought I would learn more by posting on here.

I'm in nothern Ohio and have no idea if a train club exsist but I will check into it.

I need to understand more about locomotives and rolling stock. The comment about couplers was a concern of mind but I didn't know how many styles exist. I will look into both mentioned, which do most of you perfer?

This is long so I'll stop for now
Once again thanks for all the replies and hope to recieve more

I was asked to move this thread to this topic area


I want to start a G scale collection but I really would like some info on the hobby.

What brands to collect? I knoiw its buyer choice but I want to hear about quality and parts avalibility?


what to look for when buying?

Live steam? do they really run on steam?

Are all the brands interchangeable meaning can they all run on the same system? track, power

Thanks

I just saw the C&S 90092 go for $375 and woundered if it was worth it


thanks

Thank you,

I will move the post to the Large forum

I want to start a G scale collection but I really would like some info on the hobby.

What brands to collect?

what to look for when buying?

what do the numbers infront of the locomotives mean 0-2-4-0  ect.

Are all the brands interchangeable meaning can they all run on the same system? track, power

Thanks

What are these sets worth?