What's the best and most affordable model train company?

[jacksonbarno]

British trains have frequently toured the US in the 30's, 40's, and 50's, so depending on the timeframe, it wouldn't look too out of place.

 

[drphlox]

To be a little too nitpicky- Hornby makes OO scale products for HO gauge. OO is 1:76, which would give it a gauge of 18.9mm vs HO's 16.5mm.

@9000dollar
The Bachmann FT isn't something they got right, the trucks are the wrong distance apart, among other things.

Proto gauge for 4mm/OO is 18.83mm.

British trains have frequently toured the US in the 30's, 40's, and 50's, so depending on the timeframe, it wouldn't look too out of place.

20's, 30's and ever so briefly, early 40's.

Also, Budd built a stainless steel coach for the LMS in 1946/1947. The coach, of the Semi-First Open type, was taken into BR stock on arrival.

 

[judahGrice]

Alright, now I have an idea of what brand to buy: Athearn Genesis
and what kind of train: EMD F7 (DCC soundtraxx sound)
I have an idea of what railroads to look for: something from the western US, such as UP, SP, Rio Grande, BNSF...

The only thing left to do is find one, and I don't know where to start looking for one. Everywhere I look, they're going for at least $250.00, sometimes even more.
My spending limit (meaning how much it's worth to me to get one) is about $180.00 shipping included.

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I may just have to settle for another Bachmann ATSF EMD FT. (as those are some of the few things they got right)
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Once Again, these pictures aren't mine, I found them on the internet.

The ATSF's FTs were never in Warbonnet, only freight colors...

 

[Therock]

The ATSF's FTs were never in Warbonnet, only freight colors...

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