Where do I start?
The railway modelling scale of 3mm/ft started life as Triang TT, and indeed even today there are many Triang TT collectors. However, at an early stage the scale attracted enthusiasts interested in building their own models and developing interesting attractive layouts. Initially they were supported by companies such as Bec and GEM. Then the 3mm Society was formed, and rapidly became the mainstay of the scale. Over the years the Society has introduced many kits, components and tools, and most of all has provided a forum where experience can be shared, needs discussed and addressed, and ideas floated. The Society has put a lot of effort into ensuring that products have kept pace with developments in the hobby as a whole. For example there is now a comprehensive range of quality wheels to cater for modellers needs, components to assemble your own track, while the range of highly detailed plastic wagon kits from suppliers such as Parkside and Cambrian stand comparison with those in any scale.
So, where should you start? We suggest that one good way would be to try a couple of wagon kits which interest you, knock up a couple of feet of test track to run them on, and then think about having a go at a locomotive. However, before you can actually build anything you need to make a few decisions about what track gauge, and related standards, you are going to use.