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Hi

I am just starting to think about modelling in 009. However there seems to be very few shops (on-line anyway) that sell stuff here in the UK. I am looking for two locos and some coach and wagon stock plus track. British outline would be best but I am not that fussy. Can anyone offer advice please?

Mike

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Mike in Sussex UK
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"Mike in Sussex UK" wrote

I may have two or three scratch-built steam outline models in my own collection which I may decide to sell. Email me off-group if you want more details.

John.

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John Turner

Have you joined the 009 Society? Have a look at

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They have trade sales, and if nothing else their magazines will have ideas and sources. 009 isn't that well supported in the UK - I think it still suffers from the perception of "rabbit-warren" layouts, which is no longer true.

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Paul Boyd

Try

Keith

Make friends in the hobby. Visit Garratt photos for the big steam lovers.

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Keith Norgrove

If 009 isn't well supported in the UK, it won't be supported anywhere in the world, since it is effectively a British-only scale/gauge combination. Elsewhere in the world HOn30 is used instead in this size.

I don't know whether you will find much on-line, but there are links from the 009 Society site to suppliers like Nine Lines, Parkside Dundas, Worsley Works, Nigel Lawton, Chivers FineLines and Backwoods Miniatures. I am sure you will find what you want amongst that lot.

If you join the 009 Society, you then also have access to their extensive secondhand collection. Lots of stuff there - you might not even have to build up a kit if you get something pre-assembled.

John Dennis

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John Dennis

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