Hello all, I'm trying to get into the hobby but i dont really know where to start. Is there a manufacturer that is better then others? Is there one i should avoid? I'm looking for a Canadian rail line from the 80's, does that exist in n-scale? Thank you in advance, nice to meet you all
Hi Ecliptor, Welcome to the Train Board, glad to have an "aspiring" engineer on board. Your title had me wondering what discipline of engineering, i.e. Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Train Driver, etc. Now that I've read your request I'm even more confused. Most of today's manufacturers are excellent to very good, though as with any line of products, there are going to be a few that might be less than perfect. So you need to be a little more specific as to the type of product you are thinking of so we can try to guide you.
Welcome aboard. And to answer your question there has been both CP and CN locomotives and cars made by a number of manufacturers. I think I have seen the most made by Atlas, Lifelike, and Concor and even Bachmann put out a CP switcher at one time.
Welcome aboard! There are at least as many answers to your question of good vs. better N Scale as there are participants in the hobby... Generally speaking, there is a fair amount of truth to the expression "You get what you pay for" but there are, of course, exceptions. Each of us has our favored brands for track, locomotives and freight and passenger cars. Some of my favored brands are Micro-Trains, Atlas, and Kato, but they're not the only brand names in my accumulation. Modeling Canadian in the 1980s will be a bit of a challenge-- easier than most but harder than others in terms of finding product. The recent caboose and freight car releases by Prairie Shadows, a Canadian Hobby Shop, are, I believe, mostly suitable for that time period. (Puddington will be along to correct me if I'm wrong on this . )
