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Hi everyone. I am new to the forum. I am constructing a layout set in 1944, in the north east of Scotland. I am trying to source a pre-second world war agricultural tractor or two, to complete the farm sections of the layout. The only one I have been able to find so far is a German Lanz. Not brilliant for a wartime set layout. Anyone know where I might find something suitable?

Hello gomlett, I don't know any sources for your tractor but I wanted just to welcome you to the forum. Look forward to hearing more from you when convenient. R-

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In OO try Hattons who have two or three tractors listed They say they are era 3 1923 to 1947 But if you know about these then your call on their production dates.
Green version..https://www.hattons.co.uk/42593/Oxford_ ... etail.aspx
Red one... https://www.hattons.co.uk/231478/Oxford ... etail.aspx

Many thanks Brian. You got me excited there (not difficult at my age). I have looked at so many suppliers' sites. This one didn't ring any bells, but having visited it, I realised I had been there before. The tractors they show are all Oxford Diecast and are all post war - not by much admittedly, but enough to take them past the 1944 cut-out date. I have that date because have incorporated a second world war airfield into the lay out, as my interests fall into both camps.

I wasn't sure of their real production dates.
How about kit made ones? Scalelink have two.... Fordson N Tractor 1931 and a Ferguson 20hp tractor 1936 See https://www.scalelink.co.uk/acatalog/Ve ... __OO_.html and scroll down to nearly the page bottom to locate the two.

Oxford die-cast 176 scale have made a nice little Ferguson Tracton and may be others. There are some on e bay from fiver up wards. ........ John

Hi Brian. Just the ticket. What an amazing site. I have ordered the Ferguson 20hp tractor 1936. Thank you so much, I will definitely use the site again if it turns out OK.

Do post some pics of the kit build and final finished item.

I can't guarantee the quality of the build, but I will do my best and upload it. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY.

Tanks Brian......... for the link to the kits. I did not know about those kits. Very useful.
One or two there that I fancy. John