In this post on Brass HO Trains we go to South Korea! Overland models, Inc. imports fine scale brass model railroad equipment from South Korea, including Brass HO trains, N and O scale models. The company specializes in diesels, steam locomotives, cabooses and rolling stock from these scales. With over 30 years of importing, the company has captured a good range of models, both new and old. These models are built to inspire and are highly precision crafted. The company houses a library of its own with a great collection for reference and the team is involved in activities like taking on-site measurements, photos and interact with railroad and other employees.

The Brass HO trains are available in various types. Boxed Set, Caboose, steam, Diesel, Electric and passenger car. In each category of the HO model trains, one can find a lot of variety. These models are handcrafted by some of the world’s foremost manufacturers using our specifications. They are then finished at our state-of-the-art factory to represent their prototypes to perfection. The HO scale detailed parts for the HO brass model trains are also available like E-bell, Exhaust system accessories, fuel retension system, gerenal maintenance, headlight accessories, coupler lift bars, trucks and sideframe accessories, cooling coils, door handles, and so on.

Other scales available are 3 rail scales, O and N. The 3-rail locomotives and Ferdinand Megalan Presidential Car, the O scale Diesel, electric and structures and the N scale caboose, diesel, electric and passenger car are the commonly available models. The company also offers a limited repair service at the office, if the dealer is not able to do it. However, replacement parts belonging to older models are limited.

The latest models are BNSF isolated cab and KCS standard & isolated cab locomotives, which vary in terms of paint scheme and details and other features. The BHP SD70ACe Isolated unit has items such as nose and tail marker lights, additional piping on the pilot, additional roof detail applications, fire suppression system, and the addition of a 2nd row of railing for safety. The Richard ‘Toad’ Montgomery has an appliance applied to the cab roof to test clearance throughout the system prior to all modifications being made. As for the modified SD70ACe from the former BNSF series, the have features like marker lights, step wall protection, additional railing, cab window protection and fire protection system installed.

Brass HO Trains

MTS imports, Inc. has been a dealer of Brass HO trains for a long time now. It also has O scale Brass model trains and a few other non-brass model trains. The online store has a homepage that lists the upcoming models of HO brass model trains, apart from the currently available models. One can browse through the various models along with their photos to find out the right one to add to their collection. After deciding, the order or reservation form can be used to place an order, where the information on warranties and train shows are also included.

Among the currently available in the model HO trains, the Ferry truck Car with removable Trailers, Line car, Baldy Elevated cars, Bench Open Trolley, Center Entrance City Cars, Forney Locomotive and the Rail Diesel Cars available along with other models. The upcoming Brass HO trains include the San Diego SD-100 Light Rail Vehicle, BMT Bluebird articulated subway car, New York central series car, Pacific Electric Steeple cab, Liquid Chlorine Tank Car and the CTA 3200 series Morrison-Knudson Rapid Transit car are open for reservations.

A detailed listing of the HO scale models, O scale products and the Non-brass models are presented in a separate page of the website. All products are presented with their features like paint characteristics or colour schemes, number of cars or trucks, numbering or lettering details, powering features and so on. The pricing is mentioned in a separate column for each. Other information about warranty, reservation policy and ordering/shipping information, etc are all mentioned in a separate page.

Apart from the Brass HO trains and the brass O scale products, the non-brass HO and O scale products are listed along with the features and photos. These include model trains and subway car kits. The subway kits have one piece carbody and are available in custom assembly and painting versions.

Brass HO Trains

Modelrailroad.net  is a treasure of ideas, information, photos, books and all kinds of secrets about all kinds of model trains, including Brass HO trains. The site provides information about all kinds of websites and companies that deal with model trains and also online places like ebay and others. The collectors can have their own websites listed in this online directory and make it known to the public. The collectors can get ideas about others doing the same thing.

Many companies list their site in this directory. This information can be used to find and compare the various models of each company, their prices and suitability to their own collection. Also available is the information about the various layouts in the different scales like S & Z scales, N, HO, O, G and other scales. The layouts are from the various companies that manufacture them and have different themes. The layout themes set personally by the collectors are also listed here.

Books and videos that reveal model railroader’s secrets that are required to build, maintain and repair model train sets, step-by-step model railroad building instructions, tips for building and maintaining railroads trouble-free, etc are shown on the site. There are other books on DCC, track planning, model railroad, wiring, scenery, benchwork, and many other topics that are explained in simple and illustrative manner and are made available for the collectors to browse and buy. Various videos of layouts, rare collectible toys, etc and brass HO trains guide books can be found here. Companies offering books and videos are also listed here.

The Live Steam section lists the live steamers companies dealing with the steam and locomotives and also layouts for model trains of all scales. The listing includes a picnic spot with 1:8 scale modes at various locations that are open on certain days for the public. There trains can be ridden on with real steam engines. Companies that make custom railroad graphics, clubs that have the members to update their model railroad photos and videos and other such listings are given in this section.

The Model railroad clubs can list themselves in this site and also find others who are listed. A collector who is interested in joining a nearby club can find a suitable one here. The listing also mentions the interests of the members regarding the scales used, display methods and layouts.

The best part is the listing of the hobby shops and those that have mail order businesses of the model trains. The collector can go through the whole list of hobby shops and select a suitable one. The websites can be visited to see what kinds of supplies are available and how to contact them to order and get the desired models or parts of the model trains. These companies are usually importers from various manufacturers and one can find all kinds of products in a single shop or online store.

The latest additions of the listings are done in a separate section and mention the newest models and companies. The collectors, suppliers and other who have to do anything with the model trains can set up a website of their own and get it listed in Modelrailroads.net.

Brass HO Trains

This post on Brass HO Trains is on the Brass Locomotive company.  It has an official website that is accessible worldwide. It is a source for all scales of brass model trains and also all kinds of train supplies and accessories. The scales in which stock is available are Brass HO trains, HO passenger, HOn3, O, On3, G, N and 1:20:3 scales. The company deals with various importers like W&R, Accucraft, SUNSET, OVERLAND MODELS and others.

The HO brass train models include the Diesel, Gondola, Passenger, Pss Hwy Trucks and other models with finer detailing like inside gateway locomotive with road pilot, Factory painted Glacier Green, drifting valves, coal tender, Lighting in some of the models. One such model has a stove located in the middle of one side of the car.

The latest introduction comes from the North Bank Line called the Southern Pacific and is built as a coal burner for the SSW and was converted to oil in 1929. A modified boiler tube pilot is introduced and the model would have a unique footboard pilor/plow-flanger included. The W&R enterprises has come up with some of the new models of Brass HO trains. It is the Northern M-2 class series available that in in 4 versions., the Boom car, Box car, Ditcher Flat and Flat car. These model differ in terms of the brake types, roofing and colours in which they are painted. The HO Passenger units have very intricated detailing. The Canadian Pacific is a 60’ wood baggage car, 14 + 16  clerestory screened vests, short windows, stove located in the middle of one side of the car and is custom painted. Other models have designs like corner mounted stove, tall windows, wood baggage, steel reinforced ends and underframe, etc.

Brass HO Trains

The Brass HO trains are considered to be the “Gold” standard of trains among the toy train collectors. Being made of brass gives it an artistic appearance and the material is the choice of the craftsman when it comes to sculpting intricate designs. The golden luster and the overall appearance makes it look like it was made of gold. This, in fact, keeps the resale value very high.

Owing to the nature of the material, detailing and designing can be uniquely done by the craftsman. This would make each product unique and different from others of the same category and the HO train set could have an accurate representation of the prototype.

Brass being a non-magnetic metal, can be ideal to encase the motor and other electrical fittings and make it run smoothly. Older brass models are known to have had open-frame motors and poor gearing, but they have improved in time.

On the downside, the HO brass model trains can be very expensive. The niche for these trains is small, but the passionate collectors would go to any extent to get their favorite models. Vintage models stand out higher in terms of the price as they are very rare in the market. While they stand out when it comes to resale value, the collectors take pride in guarding their prized possession. The prices for these brass trains are always $2000 upwards and one starts to think if they are worth collecting.

Another major disadvantage of collecting Brass HO trains are that they have to be taken care of and need to be maintained properly. Time and weather cause blackening of the surface and if they are not properly cleaned and protected, they would require polishing. Too much polishing is harmful to the models. Investing money is not the key to owning a beautiful collection investing time and effort as well is required to maintain them.

The collectors vary in terms of the purpose with which they collect. Some consider it to be an investment and would plan to sell them when the price has doubled or tripled, or in auctions, while most of them collect them out of pure passion.

However, it is up to the collector to decide what is important to him. Whether the appearance, resale value, the cost of the collection, the cost of the layout and accessories, maintaining the power supply and the related expenditure or the effort they put in to build the layout and scenery or the cleaning process involved in maintaining the luster of the brass, it all comes back when the Brass HO trains collector displays his collection and makes heads turn.

Brass HO Trains