Recently began adding Brooklin cars on my layout. Began with the 1956 Chrysler Imperial ambulance in red. Just purchase my 2nd and 3rd.

Does anyone mix Brooklin cars with other less expensive cars on their layout? Using Presier figures with Brooklin is a good match for scale.

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Using Presier figures with Brooklin is a good match for scale.

And a quick way to empty the bank account LMAO! I just can't justify the cost of Brooklin cars over some of the cheaper ones. I have a lot of cars and trucks on my layout, and if I bought all Brooklin cars there'd be less trains. I will pay between 5 and 15 dollars for a car and no more.

I agree at $95, they're pricy. I plan to use a few here and there on the layout in key locations to highlite certain areas.

Lets see some pics of those brooklyn cars

Collecting 1:43 cars is one of my other hobbies. I have them ranging from a $7. YatMing to a $275. Motor City '56 Dodge. I have one Brooklin...the Chrysler ambulance. I tend to shy away from other Brooklins since they don't have chrome trim around the windows (non-convertibles), as well as some of the body chrome. Other than that, the recent models are excellent. A real big thing that Brooklin is noted for is the many, many models they offer...ones that no other maker has offered. While most people will balk at the current $105. price, they are the least expensive hand-built models made.
Just be careful buying older Brooklins. The proportions and oversized wheels make many of them look "toylike". There are 2 or 3 Brooklin "Collector Clubs". Joe

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Originally posted by CCrider:
Lets see some pics of those brooklyn cars

See the current, future, and past offerings at www.brooklinmodels.co.uk
The ambulances are also seen by clicking C.S.V. on top of the site. Joe

Thanks for the comments so far. Joe sounds like you have the same ambulance that was my first purchase. I agree that some of the models without appropriate chrome is of some concern to me.

CCrider....I'm hoping to post some pictures of the cars and my layout once I figure out how to do it. The process of posting pictures seems more complicated than it should be.

I use Brooklin cars mixed with Franklin Mint, IXO and a bunch of others. Yeah, they're expensive, but there's something about them that is irresistible to me. I bought all but one car on the 'bay'(probably have 20) and paid on average $60. I think they look great on the lay out too. I haven't even gotten to figures yet, but thanks for the tip on Presier.

CC: here are some Brooklin cars for your perusal. no tags please!


Thanks,
Nick

Cars look great, Nick!

My two cents worth on Brooklin and other cars. If your RR covers a time period from the 1920's to the 1950's Brooklin has a large selection of cars and trucks from those years. At one time there was a large selection of diecast models being made. Most of the diecast companies either went out of business or now make only large scale and no more 1:43. The only way to get those cars is ebay or maybe at shows. These days the low priced diecast 1:43 cars are from Ya Ming and Motormax. Getting back to Brooklin a lot of older models can be had for a lot less then original price...all you have to do is search. It's true that the older Brooklins left off a lot of detail but an easy fix is to "Bare Foil" them.
Now if you operate an eary 20th century layout and $5 - $15 cars like Corvettes, Mustangs and foreign cars that are mostly convertibles is your style then go for it. Picture an old steam loco dragging a string of old beer reefers with long gone names and having a 2000 Ford or Chevy pickup next to it.
Bob

Brooklin cars are nice,but 95$ is too much.i got this for 6$ and the DSNY for 13$ .