Ztrains: Z Scale Links

Using Our Links Page
If you have a link suggestion or should find a "dead" link among our collectiion, please drop us a quick note and tell us so that we may add or remove that link.

Often a single link can be categorized under more than one heading on this page but that would become a bit cumbersome during your search. We've tried to organize these links in a logical fashion, though links do tend to overlap in content. You can use the Ztrains search function to seach through this page as well as our Article Archive.

Z Scale in Print:

Ztrack
The only North American magazine for Z.

Model Railroader
Not specifically Z, but getting better.

Online Z Dealers:

Euro Model Trains
Marklin "Premiere Dealer" located in Englishtown, NJ.

Z Scale Model Trains
Featuring Micro-Trains, American Z Lines and more.

Z Scale Monster
Featuring Micro-Trains, American Z Lines and more.

Laser Cut Manufacturers:

Blair Line
Laser cut structures and accessories.

MPP: Mountaineer Precision Products
Laser cut structure kits.

Paper Creek
Laser cut paper kits and accessories.

Brass Manufacturers:

Micron Art
Brass kits for structures, vehicles and scratchbuilding.

Micro Structures
Brass kits for structures, lighting kits.

Online Forums:

TrainBoard: Z Scale Section
Forum that generally stays on topic, allows photos to be displayed with posts.

Z Central Station
A very good site with both a forum as well as scheduled online chats.

Personal Z Scale Site Tour:

Rosetown: Jürg Rüedi
Switzerland: Jürg is a very passionate Z scale enthusiast with an eye towards the western US rails.

Torsja
Norway: Visit Torsja's "Needle Eye Lumber Co." Railroad and enjoy some wonderful scenery.

Accessories:

Gaugemaster Track Cleaner
Distributors Glenn and Sandy Stiska. Largo, Florida.

Gray Brothers Railroad
Scratchbuilt Z structures and scenes.

Hay Brothers Garage
Loads for hoppers.

IBL - Itty Bitty Lines
Layouts, cork roadbed, display cases.

ZundMeer
Automobiles, ships, accessories.

Manufacturers:

Artitec
Resin structures.

American Z Lines (AZL)
Locomotive sets.

Faller
Injection molded structures. Site is in German.

Freudenreich Feinwerktechnik (FR)
Locomotives and rolling stock.

MakeMyModel
Custom structures and accessories utilizing 3D printing.

Marklin
Primary Z scale manufacturer.

Micro-Trains
Locomotives, rolling stock and sectional track.

SeaRails
Models of ships, tugs, barges, cranes, etc.

Vollmer
Injection molded structures. Site is in German.

Wright Turnouts
Z & Nn3 scale turnouts.

Zthek
The SW-1 switcher, electronics and scenery materials.

Z-Panzer
Accurate military hardware for Z. WWII tanks and the German BR57 armoured locomotive of WWII.