Trains and Towns in Italy

If you took any photos and would like to share them, I am sure every soul here would love to see them.

FrankM

I have seen O gauge 50s electric engines in the hobby shop in Como,Italy but they were pricy,you might try Riverossi and see if you find something.

Mikey

Moonson:  I took a bunch of photos, but my son and nephew took many more.  No train photos however.  I know, I know. How come no trains?!!

If you google Manarolo in the Cinque terre and click on images, the photos  are a good representation of the kind of architecture and street scapes.  

I do have kind of a train photo in front of a tunnel while waiting for a train. But it was so poor it's not worth posting.

I think my imagination is bigger than my zeal to begin a new train project for now.  It's summer, and time to visit grand kids.  Ciao! 

I was in Italy for a while in May, but never encountered a train where I could get a good shot. This is the best RR related photo I could get, in Pisa:

p51 posted:

I was in Italy for a while in May, but never encountered a train where I could get a good shot. This is the best RR related photo I could get, in Pisa:

 

The trains along the Cinque terre run frequently. The tunnel entrances are beautiful. Part of our trip was in Lucca, not far from Pisa. My grand parents were born and lived in Bagni di Lucca until they came to US in early 1900s. Ciao.

In the 70', LIMA and RIVAROSSI have made this model in O scale (1/45e): E 444 of the Italian Railways (FS).

The RIVAROSSI model is more accurate; you can find sometimes this item on e-bay or auction sites.

But don't forget that TRAXX and TAURUS locomotives of other countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) run also in Italia. MTH has these models!

TRAXX locomotive:

Taurus locomotive:

RIVAROSSI made also this passenger car:

You also can visit the web site www.cmfmodels.it for freight cars.

Hope that helps

jpv in France

Thanks jpv.  Although the modern locos and rolling stock are not my taste, the passenger trains we were on operated smoothly and were fast.

You're welcome, Sir.

It's your choice and I respect! but I think it will be difficult to find anything in O scale corresponding to your era!

There is another craftsman in Italia who makes former engines and passenger cars but I don't remember his name! 

If I find it again, I will tell you.

jpv in France

I'll be in Italy this coming September. Will be taking pretty much the same route as Pensynut with camera in hand. Hope to get as many pics as I can. My first trip there and definitely looking forward to the train rides.

Joeceleb: Just a thought.  The train from Naples to Sorrento was quite crowded at the time we arrived there. Standing room only. Seemed like 35 miles, and 35 stops.  But the trains along the Cinque Terre and points a little south were not crowded when we were there.  Hope you enjoy your trip and gelato as much as we did. Ciao

I would suggest that you do all of your train travels in first class.

Norm

jpv69 posted:

You're welcome, Sir.

It's your choice and I respect! but I think it will be difficult to find anything in O scale corresponding to your era!

There is another craftsman in Italia who makes former engines and passenger cars but I don't remember his name! 

If I find it again, I will tell you.

jpv in France

Maybe it was Pesolillo? However, he is not from Italy but from the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. He makes very nice and detailed Italian 0 gauge locomotives and cars: http://www.pesolillo.ch/

And Elettren from Italy makes European models including some Italian models. They have made 3-rail Italian models like the E424 electric locomotive and the FS691 pacific type:

Regards

Fred

Yes Fred, you're right; it's him.

jpv in France

Manarolo, Cinque Terre - reminds me of a jigsaw puzzle I once put together

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Any of them look like this?