Tichy trains ore hoppers

talgo49 · 05-03-2008, 05:31 PM

Hi all,

Does any of you have any experience with the Tichy Trains Group ore hopper cars? The couple of photos in their website does not show much, I am thinking about buying them but your opinion will be very much appreciated.

Gianni

steamhead · 05-03-2008, 07:25 PM

H...I have two, as yet unbuilt kits. They seem to look OK, but a little on the light side...Will probably need some additional weight. I'll get around to building them one of these days....

Squidbait · 05-03-2008, 10:44 PM

I have several of their kits from about 10 years ago. What I found was that the newer the kits, the worse the pieces went together. The earlier ones practically fell together, the more recent ones fit together poorly, locating pins and holes were poorly formed, they were not fun.

I don't know if they've improved any since then, but for the time and effort they required, I figured there'd be better options.

**sumpter250** · 05-06-2008, 02:45 PM

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the more recent ones fit together poorly, locating pins and holes were poorly formed, they were not fun.
I don't know if they've improved any since then, but for the time and effort they required, I figured there'd be better options.

Molds wear out. These are not the best economic times for investing in new tools, so it may be a while before the product returns to its original quality. A quick note to Tichy, describing the assembly problems may just hasten the correction. It is possible that they are not aware of the defects.
Pete

nachoman · 05-06-2008, 03:40 PM

I have been thinking of getting a few myself, and converting to HOn3.

Kevin

BARRITT · 05-20-2008, 07:36 PM

I've built two the cars from the kit and was impressed with the fit of parts.

05-03-2008, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
talgo49 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2	Tichy trains ore hoppers Hi all, Does any of you have any experience with the Tichy Trains Group ore hopper cars? The couple of photos in their website does not show much, I am thinking about buying them but your opinion will be very much appreciated. Gianni

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steamhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brownsville, TX Posts: 2,014	H...I have two, as yet unbuilt kits. They seem to look OK, but a little on the light side...Will probably need some additional weight. I'll get around to building them one of these days.... __________________ Gus (LC&P).

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Squidbait Recovering ALCO-holic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, ON Posts: 892	I have several of their kits from about 10 years ago. What I found was that the newer the kits, the worse the pieces went together. The earlier ones practically fell together, the more recent ones fit together poorly, locating pins and holes were poorly formed, they were not fun. I don't know if they've improved any since then, but for the time and effort they required, I figured there'd be better options. __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

05-20-2008, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
BARRITT Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1	TT Hoppers I've built two the cars from the kit and was impressed with the fit of parts.

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nachoman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,586	I have been thinking of getting a few myself, and converting to HOn3. Kevin

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