I chose the Dixon 28mm train for my games. They offer a locomotive, cars and passengers in their Western range. They sell molded track sections, but I used S Gauge, model railroad track instead. I also added actual model railroading, S gauge wheel trucks to the rail cars, instead of the supplied assemblies from Dixon.
Using this train in a Southwest US/across the Mexican Border game scenario, I built a model of a large caliber ACW gun on a rail car (28mm) and used it in a skirmish game.
More information and pictures at:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=49453.msg578547#msg578547The shield on the gun car is built of rails. The flat car is scratch built to fit on S gauge tracks. The rest of the train is from Dixon, but the cars are refitted with commercial S gauge wheel trucks. The gun is from the Huston Guns now marketed through Old Glory.
Additional information on the Dixon train below ("prices may be out of date"):
The figures in the game are from Dixon, Foundry and a few odd others. The cannon is from Houston's Miniatures, most recently sold by Old Glory.
The train is from Dixon Miniatures. As I stated, I added actual "S" gauge model railroad trucks (railroad car wheel assemblies) to the Dixon resin cast passenger cars I purchased. I also used actual "S" gauge track, instead of the Dixon molded track. In some scenarios I use switches, sidings and other specialty track pieces, round-table, crossroad, etc.
I made the flat car and artillery car in this train game. Dixon now offers a resin cast flat car and a box car for their train which I have purchased. I will be assembling them and substituting the "S" gauge trucks for them as well.
I have copied their listing below from their site that shows the £75.00 price:
http://www.dixon-minis.com/dixoncatalogue.php?maintype=12LTV.1 WILDWEST/ACW STEAM LOCO WITH TENDER & 2 CREW (c1860-1900) £75.00
LTVC 2 Boxcar (resin cast)with double "sliding" doors either side and ramp (cast in metal) for stationery use. £25.00
LTVC 3 Flatcar (resin cast) with side supports and bogies cast in metal. £16.45
LTVC.1 PASSENGER CARRIAGE FOR STEAM LOCO (SEATS 32 PASSENGERS) not including seats & passengers. £25.00 [/font]
RT.1 RAIL TRACK - approx 1ft (30cm) x 1 £6.95
WWA.6 TRAIN PASSENGERS X 8 £8.00
WWA.7 PASSENGERS CARRIAGE SEATS x 16 £8.00[/size] [/size]
The assembly of the Dixon lead cast locomotive is a fair amount of work, but I really like their model! Redoubt also offers one, but after close inspection of them both (a friend had the Redoubt kit), I purchased the Dixon model.
Redoubt kit is shown at:
http://www.redoubtenterprises.com/shop/?page=shop/browse&category_id=78038019d56796c710b005244d64b824&ps_session=65ec08ce207e26af8af86bd9440873d3If you have any questions or if I can provide any further information please let me know. Thanks!