(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best hobby trains & accessories

Could you use Amazon. Im not a steam person so I dont know exactly what your looking for or what "cheap" is for you but I found some if you wanna check them out.

Bachmann Trains - Chattanooga Ready To Run 155 Piece Electric Train Set - HO Scale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00000ISI1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IObkDbAAW8W6E

Bachmann Trains - Durango & Silverton Ready To Run Electric Train Set - HO Scale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NHEQWY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_yPbkDb778QMPP

Bachmann Trains - Pacific Flyer Ready To Run Electric Train Set - HO Scale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001RG0LLE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_uQbkDbMTKK635

Bachmann Trains - The General Ready To Run Electric Train Set - HO Scale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NUA2RA8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pRbkDbBBZ0K1P

Bachmann Trains - Overland Limited Ready To Run Electric Train Set - HO Scale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006KQGF2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HTbkDbGYCDSFV

They made an airbrush. I think it was shaped like a heavy flamer.

Found an old listing here
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Citadel-Spray-Gun/dp/B001B9CZRU

And like all citadel hobby supplies, you can get better, cheaper, elsewhere. From the reviews, my $20 harbor freight I use for priming is much nicer than their air brush.

Bememo 33 Pieces Model Trees 1.18 - 6.29 inch/ 3 - 16 cm Mixed Model Tree Train Trees Railroad Scenery Diorama Tree Architecture Trees for DIY Scenery Landscape, Natural Green https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B8JGBTH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_l6EACbVVCZF08

I liked these ones best so far.

Definitely a fun series. I think my favorite is the open gondola of radioactive uranium ore.

Probably something like this little unit. Smoke generators are pretty popular with model railroad builders.

Easiest way to spruce up the base is to get some tufts like these (or a different variety if you'd like) and stick a couple on. You can vary the sizes (6mm is knee-length, for instance) if you want. Simple but looks really good. https://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Static-Wargame-Railway-Deagt6100/dp/B06Y5RXDLJ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1496681946&sr=8-3&keywords=tufts+grass

Got them on Amazon (here is the link):

https://www.amazon.it/dp/B06Y3VS23M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_FAKkDbFPWW0SZ

I also got some moss from my garden and dried it up, works very well with miniatures... plus it’s free!

You can get a starter set by hornby for around £35 that is like the model you linked. they're fairly low-end trains which are intended as toys.
A basic train is also only around : £25-30

You have to remember that hornby is using the manufacturer recommended retail price not the price that retailers will sell for. I got the christmas train set listed on their website at 54.99 for £30 elsewhere and I bought it a month before christmas. Places like Argos and Asda (walmart) will also sell basic hornby stuff (i've seen an LNER tank engine in asda for £35 complete with signals, track and wagons)

Hornby railroad is a less detailed range they make that are also somewhat cheap but still passable in quality. They even do budget sound models (called TTS sound) which you can get for about £70 these are DCC models with sound at sub £100:

BR CO-CO '37040' CLASS 37 £79.50 DCC SOUND
CLASS 47 033 RAILFREIGHT DIESEL £69.50 DCC SOUND
Class A1 4-6-2 4472 "Flying Scotsman" £85 DCC SOUND
Class A4 4-6-2 4469 "Gadwall" £70 DCC SOUND

You can also buy from other brands like bachmann and dapol etc.

https://www.amazon.com/Miniature-Sand-Basing-Base-Kit/dp/B01J1CTXZK

I think yours look pretty good though

So EZ track refers more towards this stuff which has a plastic roadbed. There is similar track that does not have the plastic roadbed and must be connected by separate rail joiners. This is called a lot of different things, but I call it sectional track. You would need a cork or similar roadbed for it, and you could ballast/paint it to look nice.

Back when I was a kid all we had was the horn hook couplers. Earlier this year when I got back into model railroading I bought a new locomotive. I was really surprised to find out it came with knuckle couplers. I then went and switched out all the couplers on my old stuff to knuckle couplers. Totally worth it. You can get a coupler height gauge like this. Set all your couplers to the same height and they shouldn't unhook.

A little repaint and I think you would have a nice rat. Check out the cheap radio control cars. Maybe something like this: https://www.amazon.com/snailrun-Radio-Control-Truck-Vehicle/dp/B07V54Y57W/ref=asc_df_B07V54Y57W/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385419804656&hvpos=1o35&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2561093529562304268&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030766&hvtargid=pla-823135469911&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=87039472068&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=385419804656&hvpos=1o35&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2561093529562304268&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030766&hvtargid=pla-823135469911

Cool project you got there. Keep us posted!

> of course there's always the option of repainting the figures if you don't find exactly what you want.

Or buying bulk packs of unpainted people and decorating them as you like. Possibly even re-shaping hats, lapels, etc to your liking (x-axto knife and sandpaper).

H0 (1:87). See e.g.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Preiser-28140-Hostage-Situation/dp/B001TPBMI4

Preiser has tons of fun stuff. This one might appeal to a certain segment of the Reddit population:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Preiser-28124-Lady-Undressing/dp/B001SG5O60

They can be found on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/CWBPING-50pcs-HO-Scale-Passengers/dp/B07GB1HWV2/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?keywords=human+figures+plastic+model&qid=1554240583&s=gateway&sr=8-11

These are not the same, but they're similar.

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I'm assuming since you said ez-track you mean the bachman stuff for HO. If that is the case you should be good with one of these

https://www.amazon.com/Model-Rectifier-Corporation-Railpower-1370/dp/B0006O9B0K/ref=br_lf_m_o6zwsqdpgpdg8cs_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&s=toys-and-games

The biggest thing though is what are you running if the transformer? Just a train or if it an entire village worth of lights?

https://www.amazon.com/Bachmann-Industries-GS4-4-8-4-Locomotive/dp/B071YWZ69R/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=american+freedom+train&qid=1571712589&sprefix=american+freedom+tra&sr=8-1
this is the best image I could find of a model since it's almost 11am for me

Off the top of my head, you could try finding some scale scenery roses, many are out there for model trains and such. Try searching for scale scenery for either aquariums or train sets.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=scale+scenery+roses&ref=nb_sb_noss

https://www.amazon.com/Busch-1205-Rosen/dp/B000M5IKH8/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1369369071&sr=1-1&keywords=rosen+ho

Other than stuff like that, you could try sculpting your own roses with Greenstuff, quick google found this:

https://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/58854-rose-tutorial/

This and This

Edit: Look into some bachmann nickel silver HO scale EZ track too.

If you are looking for a HO scale 4-4-0 American the Civil War sets by Bachmann are a good place to start.