looking for a builder to make a London Underground Battery Electric Locomotive

[Charlie11Amos]

Good Afternoon I am wondering if there is anyone who builds custom recuse im looking two Train's being built the London Underground Battery Electric Locomotive and a
class 484?

 

[Paul M]

Welcome to the forum Charlie, I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction, but to be honest you may want to ask a G1 or O gauge forum

 

[maxi-model]

A very niche market. What scale and gauge ? There are some mainstream products in OO made by Bachmann.and EFE. There are some 3D printed items of tube stock appearing on the market - see ebay - find out if the makers will be willing to scale to your needs but you will be looking to pay ££££££'s, especially if a commissioned design. In the past there were OO models of the battery locos you want made by Harrow Models, in white metal, I had one of those. Company is long gone but somebody might have picked up their tooling. You might want to ask the LT museum's curators/commercial dept' at the Depot at Acton Town. Max

 

[Flying15]

A very niche market. What scale and gauge ? There are some mainstream products in OO made by Bachmann.and EFE. There are some 3D printed items of tube stock appearing on the market - see ebay - find out if the makers will be willing to scale to your needs but you will be looking to pay ££££££'s, especially if a commissioned design. In the past there were OO models of the battery locos you want made by Harrow Models, in white metal, I had one of those. Company is long gone but somebody might have picked up their tooling. You might want to ask the LT museum's curators/commercial dept' at the Depot at Acton Town. Max

For 4mm LT stuff Radley Models who are I think at Ringwood in Hampshire, I believe they’ve picked up most of the Harrow models stuff

 

[Fred2179G]

What scale and gauge ?

As we pointed Charlie to G Scale Central, you can be assured he's interested in 45mm, and we established he will need std gauge so 1/32nd scale.

I would think that an existing 3D model could be scaled up to 1/32nd? Might have to be printed in several pieces!

 

[GAP]

These people may be able to help

3D printed standard gauge railcars- london transport

 

[maxi-model]

For 4mm LT stuff Radley Models who are I think at Ringwood in Hampshire, I believe they’ve picked up most of the Harrow models stuff

Ringwood sadly not presently operational, the owner died in 2022. However the are some people trying to get it restarted. However,take a look here, bit crude, don't know the provenance. Big Met London Underground Train Model | eBay & London Underground model train set - Google Search
Seem to have done the Met A60 & 38(ish) tube stock. It's a start. Max

As it started life, the one in the LT museum depot



I took a little ride on the '38 a year ago. It's out running today

 

[maxi-model]

As we pointed Charlie to G Scale Central, you can be assured he's interested in 45mm, and we established he will need std gauge so 1/32nd scale.

I would think that an existing 3D model could be scaled up to 1/32nd? Might have to be printed in several pieces!

Who pointed from where ? And who is/are we ? Old adage I try to (mostly) keep to - Do not assume as to do so will make an ASS of U and ME. That is all, Max

 

[James M]

There’s a brand called Raylo who do some ready to run LT in O gauge, including the tube size battery engineers locos. They are 3 rail.

 

[maxi-model]

There’s a brand called Raylo who do some ready to run LT in O gauge, including the tube size battery engineers locos. They are 3 rail.

Good find Raylo Exclusives Max

 

[James M]

Good find Raylo Exclusives Max

I quite like the Acton shuttle unit, though I’ve to much else model wise going on at the mo.

 

[playmofire]

Good find Raylo Exclusives Max

Very interesting site, but the prices!