N gauge society

[harper]

What kits, bits or parts are available (as a member), from the N gauge society that would be suitable for a 1930s-1940s Great Western Railway modeller?

[tunneroner61]

The NGS website lists all their kits here: https://ngaugesociety.org/products

You can also browse the shop pages but not buy unless a member: https://www.ngsjoin.com/

Have a pleasant browse through these pages and see if there is anything of suitable interest.

[Platy767]

@harper
Although not all kits are GWR wagons, they could possibly be seen on GWR lines at various places across the region at times in your 30s and 40s period.

Wagon Kits 2,3,6,10,13,14,18,21,23,26,29,47,48,51,52,65,67,and 80
Read the building instructions to see the build dates of the wagon types. Wagons from the pre-grouping period are suitable for you as well as the grouping company wagons.

Building kits is fun and a good way of getting models of prototypes to add variety to your rolling stock. You will need to build a collection of simple tools, glues, paints and decals (usually available from the NGS)

I thoroughly recommend NGS kits.

Mark

[Bazza]

Don't forget to also check out the Chivers Finelines range of N gauge wagon kits.

[Cols]

The late Nick Campling always used to say that if one's modelling one of the pre-1939 Big Four, around 60% of one's goods stock should be from the "home" company, and the remainder will be from the other three Big Four companies' stock, and private (colliery owned) owner coal wagons be from just the one coalfield. Also as a rough guide, unless you're modelling the Southern Railway, keep the number of Southern wagons dis-proportionally low, remembering that the Southern made most of its money from bums on seats, rather from boxes in wagons!

Naturally this 60% rule is open to being considerably bent if one's modelling a major main line, rather than a secondary line or a quiet branch line.

[harper]

Thanks for the replies, not really looking for wagons.
I surprised they don't do more, I sure they did years ago when I was a member.

[tunneroner61]

You may be remembering the time upto perhaps 20 years ago (perhaps more, not sure of the date) when the NGS Shop sold all sorts of N bits - scenic items, vehicles, parts from most of the then available manufacturers and was much more like a model railway shop. It now only sells NGS products.

[Bhenterprises]

If you cant find anything you like have a look at the BHE website, We havr a large range catering for most eras.

[crewearpley40]

If you cant find anything you like have a look at the BHE website, We have a large range catering for most eras.

as Brian / Andrew says please look at the latest

https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=65050.0

Hopefully you can find what your looking for. Please remember Brian Andrew and Martin have full time employment and will endeavour to respond.


http://www.bhenterprises.co.uk/


https://ngaugesociety.org/products/kits
As for the ngs.

[cmason]

What kits, bits or parts are available (as a member), from the N gauge society that would be suitable for a 1930s-1940s Great Western Railway modeller?

Thanks for the replies, not really looking for wagons.

Interested the possible implication that you may be having difficulty sourcing GWR bits - for me being one who is largely dedicated to the LNER and its forbears, especially the NER, I have always felt the N-gauge "supplier base" to be heavily biased towards the GWR modeller, whereas we who look to other regions have far fewer items to choose from. Whether that be building kits which often seem to be based  on GWR prototypes (looking at you PECO/Ratio)  or similarly some of the ranges of white metal parts of yard/station "furniture" and other "infrastructure" items - of course this is maybe just a misperception as I do generally end up finding most things I want by scouring the internet looking at the lists of small suppliers. Still, I feel, GWR modellers do appear to be pretty well served.

Are there specific items you are looking for? if so I will keep an eye out,

Cheers,

Colin.

[GlenEglise]

What kits, bits or parts are available (as a member), from the N gauge society that would be suitable for a 1930s-1940s Great Western Railway modeller?

Thanks for the replies, not really looking for wagons.

Interested the possible implication that you may be having difficulty sourcing GWR bits - for me being one who is largely dedicated to the LNER and its forbears, especially the NER, I have always felt the N-gauge "supplier base" to be heavily biased towards the GWR modeller, whereas we who look to other regions have far fewer items to choose from. Whether that be building kits which often seem to be based  on GWR prototypes (looking at you PECO/Ratio)  or similarly some of the ranges of white metal parts of yard/station "furniture" and other "infrastructure" items - of course this is maybe just a misperception as I do generally end up finding most things I want by scouring the internet looking at the lists of small suppliers. Still, I feel, GWR modellers do appear to be pretty well served.

Are there specific items you are looking for? if so I will keep an eye out,

Cheers,

Colin.

I have to agree, but must also identify the missing elements for a Scottish scene such as Class 21/29 and many ex Caledonian steam locos that served for almost 100 years.

GE

[Cols]

As a "dyed in the wool" BR(WR) modeller, and, by association, therefore a GWR modeller, I have never found any real problem in sourcing GWR items, and as my layout (under construction - paused) is a joint BR(WR)/(SR) layout set in North Cornwall, I'd like to see a bit more SR(ex-L&SWR) freight stock, in either R-T-R or kit form, though the SE&CR seems to be becoming the "flavour of the month". However, I do think that, with its kit range, the N-Gauge Society is doing a pretty good job of trying to satisfy enthusiasts of whatever Era. By the way, I thought that Chivers Finelines had stopped producing N-Gauge kits in order to concentrate on 4mm scale subjects.

I do sympathise with GlenEglise with the dearth of kits for Scottish prototypes.  There is one very good reason to regret the passing of Union Mills - Colin Heard did have the wonderful knack of producing the types of locos at which the mainstream N-Gauge manufacturers would turn up their noses; in my case his ex-L&SWR Class 700 0-6-0 and the T9 "Greyhound" 4-4-0. Which, in turn leads me on to whinge about the lack of 4-4-0 locos from the mainstream manufacturers. Surely, if Bachmann/Farish can produce a decent outside frame Class 08 shunter, surely it's not beyond their technical capability to produce a GWR "Duke","Dukedog" or "Bulldog"... I'd better stop now!

[Newportnobby]

Which, in turn leads me on to whinge about the lack of 4-4-0 locos from the mainstream manufacturers. Surely, if Bachmann/Farish can produce a decent outside frame Class 08 shunter, surely it's not beyond their technical capability to produce a GWR "Duke","Dukedog" or "Bulldog"... I'd better stop now!

Whilst I agree with you I think you may be outnumbered by those wishing for an up to date 2P and/or 4P when it comes to 4-4-0s

[thebrighton]

By the way, I thought that Chivers Finelines had stopped producing N-Gauge kits in order to concentrate on 4mm scale subjects.

Still very much producing N gauge kits: https://www.chiversfinelines.co.uk/shop/standard-gauge/n-gauge/rolling-stock-kits

[Roy L S]

Which, in turn leads me on to whinge about the lack of 4-4-0 locos from the mainstream manufacturers. Surely, if Bachmann/Farish can produce a decent outside frame Class 08 shunter, surely it's not beyond their technical capability to produce a GWR "Duke","Dukedog" or "Bulldog"... I'd better stop now!

Whilst I agree with you I think you may be outnumbered by those wishing for an up to date 2P and/or 4P when it comes to 4-4-0s

D34 "Glen" or D11 "Director" for me please