I was really surprised by participating at the final "Grand Prize Giveaway" competition and being linked to Hornby's youtube channel. There I saw presented the "Flying Scotsman" set and it was in TT! The point is: TT is my model railway size. I actually thought this size was only produced in Germany from manufacturers like Tillig or Piko. To be more precise, it was originally only made in East Germany, since HO and N dominate the market in West Germany. But since the reunification, TT is now played everywhere. Eastern Europe in particular was and is also a large sales market. I wouldn't have noticed without the competition. What a coincidence.
That's right, the prices have also risen sharply in the model railroad sector, as is actually the case everywhere. On the one hand, all models are now equipped with circuit boards and plug-in connections for digital control, which makes them even more expensive than in the past. On the other hand, the smaller a model edition is, the higher its price. That's why some model railway manufacturers went to China for cheaper production, but things aren't going smoothly there anymore either.
It always grieves me that at one point I had a load of OO stuff in the loft, gems from Hornby, Lima, Mainline/Palitoy including the BR Class 4 Steam Loco and a MTK Class 120 DMU but no enthusiasm, time or inclination to start another layout. So a few years back sold the whole lot at bargain basement price on Ebay. The mistakes we make in our lives...
This is the first time that’s I ever heard about TT scale I’m more used about O, Ho, N and Z scale but TT might be a good compromise as it’s between HO and N. Sadly it’s not just specific of Horny but many other train models brand has increased their prices, I just bought a set for 560€ but it was 490 just weeks ago
Well said and here's the thing West Germany has the Märklin group Small scale Märklin Z scale also from West Germany. I wonder if you can try making existing Train Sim world German routes using tt scale. Otherwise you are going to need a huge Märklin group Z N Trix brand & HO scale collection.
The special thing about Märklin HO models is that they have their own center rail slider and need their own tracks for it. Also referred to as a three-wire AC system. Märklin is one of the oldest and most traditional manufacturers of model railways and is also known worldwide. Can also be seen on advertising foils on some BR101s!
So the track size TT is not so well known after all. That's why I was all the more surprised that Hornby is now going for it. I practically grew up with it, thanks to my grandfather who loves handicrafts. It's not too small like N or too bulky like HO, i.e. it's right in the middle of it. Of course, the price increase has not spared the model railway industry either...
Correct and in 2010 Marklin did make a DB BR120 with the 175th Anniversary of German Railways. Z Scale 101 088 Sachesen paint
