track wanted

[JimmyB]

I bought 2 of them, and they run well, but lots of parts missing , so try to make one good one, I know you all think I am a little dum , I know nothing about garden railway but love to see trains running around my garden and looks good and sound right, now I have replased all my old plastic track for good LGB track , loco's run well. I come to this site for help , so please help a member that know nothing but want to know, the trains I want to run must look good with sound and smoke to look real. I also bought this LGB Pennsylvania 210 Model Steam Locomotive 2-4-0 G Gauge with Tender, as the sound not work with my one

Still a lot of money for a none runner with unknown pedigree.

 

[playmofire]

Still a lot of money for a none runner with unknown pedigree.

I was thinking similarly, Jimmy. A lot of money appears to have been spent on locos with exisitng or potentially existing problems which will take more money to rectify.

 

[Choppercook]

yes but good locos cost so much, this way I can make a good loco for less than it cost me to buy

 

[Choppercook]

this one start at £300, I just got this one for £78.00 plus £3.93 postage.

 

[Cobalt6700]

I would contend that putting money into one good loco is my preferred to buying cheaper locos and making something work. Usually, by the time you have done or paid for the work to get what you want, you have paid for a better Loco.

Some people like the Bachmann stuff, not for me though. After having worked on LGB / PIKO / Aristocraft / Trainline45 / Bachmann locos, Bachmann comes out bottom and after my Thomas experience, my workshop is now a Bachmann free zone

The LGB moguls (I'm suggesting as this is the style you seem to be going for) can be had with a sound decoder fitted for something like £550. Plop it on the track, sound, smoke, smiley face.

 

[viaEstrecha]

this one start at £300, I just got this one for £78.00 plus £3.93 postage.

I began with those two self-same locos, secondhand. Great for inspiration and operating and over time, each has been well used, abused and eventually turned into something else.

 

[JimmyB]

yes but good locos cost so much, this way I can make a good loco for less than it cost me to buy

I bought mine, (in the link) including track and wagons for less than £50:00, these come up as none runners often and cheaper than this.

 

[Choppercook]

it is all about value for money , you get what you pay for, to many people want to make money not happy to get what it is worth , I happy with I have.