Manufacturers and suppliers

If you wish to add links please use Bold text and Blue for French, Green for UK or USA, Brown for German or Dutch and Red for Swiss or other European and orange for the rest of the world like Japanese.

Please bear in mind that there are hundreds of of suppliers worldwide so we are trying to focus on suppliers or manufacturers with a strong continental interest or output. Hence the exclusion of Roundhouse and Accucraft UK.


Imagimonde

Apocopa

Atelier Vaporiste

Vapeur Express

l'Octant

IETB Marseille

Choochoo stuff

Warwick Miniatures - suppliers of 1/24 and 1/48 scenic bits & pieces

Muella Scale Models - suppliers of American outline cast resin building kits and other related bits & pieces

G Scale Direct - At present, the cheapest online UK outlet for LGB, PIKO, etc. Limited items shown on website but can get you anything you want that is available but not shown.

Back2Bay6

Regner

Reppingen

MBV Schug

RD Hobby

Bloxxs

http://choochoostuff.com/modeltrains/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=9&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

I thought I might bring this to your attention, I found them to be a boon on my raised trackbed to join Accucraft track to LGB points. The weight of the large heavy diesels on curves was tending to pull the track joints apart and having the rails 2 feet above the ground I did not want any derailments.

The drilling jig allows accurate drilling of the 4 bolt holes and the fishplates, nuts and bolts soon weather in.
I have no connection with the company other than as a delighted buyer.

Just added a link to Warwick Miniatures. They were at the Wickham show, I got some 1/24 tea mugs, a kettle, a watering can, a mop-type bucket and an ordinary bucket. Just little bits and pieces that you might have scattered round to give a 'lived-in' look to your station or goods shed or signal box or whatever.

Is there anyone in Europe who manufactures narrow gauge bogie coach bodies with matchboard sides i.e. classical French or Spanish style ?

You could try this one for starters David,

There are some others about too.

http://www.walliwinsen.de/gartenbahn/

Thanks Carl, very interesting.

Just found this link mentioned on VML for a supplier of cast resin buildings kits - look to be American outline, but I guess you could come up with a reasonable excuse even if you weren't of that persuasion:

http://www.muellascalemodels.com/index.htm

Link added to top post as per usual

clive_t wrote:

Just found this link mentioned on VML for a supplier of cast resin buildings kits - look to be American outline, but I guess you could come up with a reasonable excuse even if you weren't of that persuasion:

http://www.muellascalemodels.com/index.htm

Link added to top post as per usual

Going to show my ignorance here. I took a look at the site and see that they do 1/2 inch scale.

Is that 1/2 inch to the foot ? ie 1:24

How do you find 1:24 buildings look against 1:22.5 rolling stock?

Cheers Brian

Brian

I can't see it being much of a problem to be honest.

For one thing, from 1:22.5 to 1:24 is not that much of a reduction (7%-ish). Also, I would have thought that people will more readily relate building sizes to the figures, as it allows for comparisons of doorway heights to that of the figures etc. Comparing a building size against an item of rolling stock is more difficult, unless it's a 'drive-through' building like a goods shed or an engine shed where there are potential loading gauge issues. Even then, it may be possible to disguise it by raising the building up on a plinth of some sort.

Also, LGB stock tends to be a bit 'liberal' with the notions of scale anyway, depending on the system being modelled - i.e. metre gauge, 760 etc. - to fit the track gauge of 45mm

Just Pinched this link off VML:

http://www.francis-miniatures.com/

I was particularly intrigued by some of the 1:22 figures they have for sale:

http://www.francis-miniatures.com/PBSCCatalog.asp?ActionID=67174912&PBCATID=229021&PBCATName=FIGURINES%20EROTIQUES%20A%20PEINDRE - check out those prices though!!! And you have to assemble and paint them yourself - I doubt very much I could keep my hands from shaking enough to do them justice!

I'd get thrown out of the house if started collecting those.

Lovely figures though. The resin ones are reasonably priced but the lead alloy ones....phew.

You could buy a real one for that price..... for about an hour round here.

In my searching for canal tiles / pantile roofing products I've come across the range from Bloxxs which are genuine miniature clay tiles. I've added the Bloxxs site as a link and let you know how I get on actually purchasing them from Germany.



Also Phil has alerted me to the plastic tile sheets that Back2BaySix do, so I've added that as a link too!

Although Bloxx blocks are said to be weather proof the half dozen I had on test in my garden disintegrated badly after 2 years. They became heavily pitted and started to crumble so whether this is normal I dont know but I do live 10 miles from acoal fired power staion ??

David Grantham wrote:

Although Bloxx blocks are said to be weather proof the half dozen I had on test in my garden disintegrated badly after 2 years. They became heavily pitted and started to crumble so whether this is normal I dont know but I do live 10 miles from acoal fired power staion ??

that's a pity as they look so authentic - an exact replica of the real thing. I wonder if like real clay tiles they absorb moisture? A couple of hard frosts and they could start to break up - a solution might be to give them a coat of matt polteruthane varnish or something like it to the finished roof? Anyway they are far from cheap (but neither are some of the alternative sheet products) and fiddly to apply. After going all round the houses (pun), I may go back to a "Mikey" slate roof at nil cost (thanks again Mike)

Persevere with it Brian. there must be a way of recreating these tiles in plastic. Perhaps cutting a tube in half? I want some on my houses so i will be blatantly copying whatever you do!!

mikey

Just to clarify, I should have emphasised that the Bloxx blocks I tested were the large rectangular solid blocks, which badly "decomposed" over a 2 year period. On reflection this may have been caused by acid rain.

I did not test the tiles, so they may be OK, but I would not assume they will last outside indefinitely without testing them.

David

Not really railway related, but I found a reference on Buntbahn to a site selling 1:24 scale Berliet lorries - quite pricey I guess, which suggests a decent build quality, level of detail etc:

http://www.maqmadon.com/

I 've made a copy on a post from another forum as I think it give some good information

SteamyStef wrote:

Salut,
Texte original
En espérant que ce type d'info est autorisée sur PME (sinon je retire)

J'imagine que vous êtes tous plus ou moins confrontés à des besoins en fournitures, qu'il vous arrive parfois de rechercher, en vain, l'un ou l'autre matériaux non disponibles chez votre détaillant du coin, que pensez-vous de regrouper quelques liens de fournisseurs en ligne. Cela peut être utile pour ceux qui osent et peut-être inciter les autres à se lancer. Bref, voici un petit lien proposé sur un forum Allemand qui me semble intéressant (aussi en Anglais, pas en Français mais bon... les images aident ).

http://www.modulor.info/shop/oxid.php/lang/1

Je place ci-dessous une petite liste ( ) reprenant les liens donnés tout au long de ce fil en essayant de les reclasser par catégories.

La liste récapitulative:


Liens relatifs aux matériels roulants

- Kits en HOm, HOe, Oe; Train d'Antan de l'ami Cyril
- Kits en Of14 ou Oe16,5, KBScale
- Kits en Oe16,5, Keykits
- Kits de qualité en O, divers écartements, Ecore
- Fournitures diverses en O, Eisenbahn Modelleisenbahn Schmalspur
- Entre autre du O, Train Magique
- Des kits Oe entre autre, Sesame Rail
- Diverses échelle dont le Oe, Om, HOe, HOm, Hapo Bahn
- Beaux kits en Of et If, Fertig Model
- produit en Oe, Om et 1, Enke production
- Diverses échelles, des kits joliment faits,Haxo Modèle
- Site de David Provan (1/32ème essentiellement): son site
- Kits en métal photo gravés et découpés pour diverses échelles: Worsley Works
- fournitures pour diverses échelles (roues, poteaux éclairage, ...):RB Model

Liens pour détaillage, motorisation, etc.

- Site Anglais fournissant des roues, des moteurs et du détaillage: markits
- Site Anglais de pièces de fonderie en O; Hobby horse
- Site de fournisseur en motorisation pour les modèles TdA;Hollywood foundry

Liens relatifs aux attelages:

les Greenwich Coupling :
- Nigel Lawton:La page
- KBscale: Ref. CPL1
- Parkside: faire une recherche sur 'coupling'
- Le train Magique, en France: = Ref. GC CPL1

Alex Jackson coupling: Un attelage à faire soit même avec des 'jig' pour aider
- Palatine Models: la page démo et jigs
- Une description en Français sur le site de Gérard Huet et le proto: attelage Alex Jackson

Flocages et produits pour décors
- Firme Polak: de très beaux produits pour vos plantations
- Firme Wenz Modellbau: vend pas mal de choses pour le O dont des produits naturels pour reproduire la végétation
- Firme Miniature Planet: Des produits divers de détaillage: essentiellement pour le HO et voisin et quelques éléments plus générique
- Peintures acryliques: Floquil
- Un site Américain avec pas mal de produits décors intéressants: Chooch Enterprises


Liens relatifs aux métaux
- Profilés en laiton: Hassler-Profile
- Diverses formes L'Octant
- profilés divers fohrmann
- Weber


Soudures et produits associés:
- Produits de soudure, Carr's
- Aussi des produits pour la soudure, fohrmann

Petites visseries:
- Beau choix L'Octant
- profilés divers fohrmann
- Visserie, Train Magique
- Très petite visserie, Scale hardware
- Visserie, engrenages, chaine, etc.: modellbauer shop

Liens relatifs aux plastiques ou assimilés
- Diverses formes (profilés, plaques, ...) L'Octant
- profilés divers fohrmann
- Vaste choix de profilés, Evergreen
- Plastiques chez Slaters


Liens relatifs aux produits de décors et figurines
- Bâtiments à découper et assembler, Paper Creek (voir utilisation ici
- Bâtiments en kit, détails décors, KS modelleisenbahn, catalogue en PDF
- Des briques à diverses échelles, Miniatur Ziegel
- Des fournitures découpées laser, ARA Production
- Plein de figurines en O, Mountain Blue Miniatures
- Fournitures pour décor, diverses échelles: Schomberg Scale Models
- Fournitures pour diverses échelles genre logging avec des petites pièces, outillages, détails, etc. Wiseman Model Services
- Fournitures en HO et O genre logging et détaillage, le spécialiste: Sierra West
- Rivets en résine sur support transfert, Archer Surface details

Divers: Grandes échelles dont le G
- Petites fournitures chez Knupfer
- Vapeur vive matériel et fournitures
- Kit 20.3 en bois, Hartford Products
- Divers kits style anglais, IP Engineering
- G Scale américain, logging, Ozark Miniatures
- Vapeur vive allemande, Regner
- Vapeur vive Anglaise, Roundhouse
- fournitures diverses en G, diverses marques, Brandbright

Fournisseurs pour plusieurs échelles:
- Jocadis en Belgique, aussi SNCV
- Plusieurs échelles pour éléments de décor, Atelier Belle Epoque
- Fournitures diverses aux states, Micro-Mark
- Diverses échelles (recommandé par Scoot )Train Modélisme
- Fournitures diverses en '4mm' et '7mm' gauge, Finescale
- Fourniture pour le 4mm et le 7mm mais surtout des profilés de voies pour le 1/43, Karlgarin Model] Karlgarin Model, page des news



Divers,
- Symboles 3D, Archers fine transfers
- Super détaillage, Archer Surface details
- Matériel pour aérographe, peinture, etc, STDS Direct

Wheathering (patine quoi ), des sites où on en trouve,
- Divers produits, Michigan toy soldiers
- Les produits Doc o'briens chez Micro Mark

Sites 'voie normale' pouvant servir en pièces détachées:
- Fonderies pouvant servir en O, SCHNELLENKAMP Technischer Modellbau

Sites de fournitures pièces détachées (toutes échelles), Fournisseurs génériques
- AMZ Albert Munz, Echelles O, moteurs, réducteurs, châssis, etc
- CDF Informatique, toutes fournitures dont les moteurs Halling


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Ci-dessous, une liste à compléter de sites où on peut trouver des infos intéressantes pour notre hobby.

Wiring for DCC: une liste de trucs & astuces pour du câblage sur un réseau DCC. C'est en Anglais mais rien que les schémas peuvent donner des infos.
locomotive à vapeur Stef

That's very useful Laurent, thanks.

Some interesting sites that I've never heard of.

For Brass made Garden Diesel outline Locomotives and home builder spares like Power Bogies, Chopper couplers, Photo-etched and cast brass fittings, head lamp assembly, Axle boxes, Wheelsets, Motors, gears etc. visit PLine Models
We also offer our Brass Locomotive manufacturing services to OEMs.

I would like to introduce my range of UK based model buildings.
If you mention this forum I'll sort out a price reduction.

http://pendleburymodels.com/

Happy to advertise with your small logo on the front page. Same goes for any interesting manufacturer who favours this forum.

I will do some selected pictured adverts for the portal page later on.