Aristo-Craft Trains

Shop Aristocraft G Scale trains for sale, including locomotives, rolling stock, train sets, track, accessories, and replacement parts. Aristocraft is discontinued, making Trainz's pre-owned inventory especially useful for finding older models, completing trains, replacing equipment, or adding hard-to-find pieces to an existing Large Scale railroad.

Aristocraft train sets are an important part of the brand's discontinued G Scale lineup. Sets included steam- and diesel-powered combinations with freight or passenger cars, along with starter, holiday, and specialty releases. Trainz may also receive incomplete sets or individual pieces from older sets, making pre-owned inventory useful for shoppers rebuilding or completing one.

Trolleys, Railcars & Eggliners

Aristocraft also produced distinctive powered equipment outside its conventional steam and diesel locomotive lines. Look for Aristocraft trolleys and streetcars, Classic Railbus models, RDC railcars, and Eggliners as available. These products do not have separate Aristocraft collections at Trainz, so they are part of the broader selection found through Aristocraft Trains.

Aristocraft's Large Scale range extended beyond trains and track. The brand produced buildings and railroad structures, bridges and trestles, layout accessories, and electrical and control equipment. These discontinued products can still surface through Trainz alongside Aristocraft trains and rolling stock.

Aristocraft Train Engineer

Train Engineer was an important Aristocraft control-product family that included remote and receiver equipment for operating trains. Later offerings included the Revolution Train Engineer system. Shoppers maintaining an existing Aristocraft-controlled railroad should check product details carefully when matching discontinued controllers, receivers, and related equipment.

Trainz primarily classifies Aristocraft trains as G Scale, while Large Scale and G Gauge are also terms shoppers may encounter when identifying older Aristocraft equipment. Much of the brand's American-prototype equipment became particularly associated with 1:29 proportion and operation on 45 mm gauge track.

Not every Aristocraft product was made to the same proportion, however. When matching locomotives, cars, structures, or other equipment, use the specifications for the individual model rather than assuming everything carrying the Aristocraft name is 1:29.

REA is part of the early history of Aristocraft Large Scale trains. Polk's Model Craft Hobbies and Railway Express Agency were involved in a joint venture during the development of early American-prototype Large Scale equipment, with REA branding appearing on early products and packaging. After that relationship ended, the line continued under the Aristocraft name.

Because of that connection, qualifying REA-branded Large Scale equipment is classified with Aristocraft at Trainz. Shoppers researching older Aristocraft trains may therefore encounter REA locomotives, rolling stock, or other equipment alongside later Aristocraft-branded releases.

With Aristocraft no longer producing trains, buying pre-owned is one of the primary ways to find its locomotives, rolling stock, train sets, accessories, track, and other railroad equipment. Inventory at Trainz changes as individual models and larger train collections become available.

For shoppers, that changing selection creates opportunities to find a missing passenger or freight car, replace a piece of equipment on an established railroad, rebuild an older train set, or locate a discontinued Aristocraft model that is difficult to find through traditional new-product channels.

If you have Aristocraft locomotives, train sets, rolling stock, track, accessories, or other model railroad equipment to sell, Trainz buys qualifying model train collections. Learn how the process works through Sell My Trains – How It Works.

What scale are Aristocraft trains?

Trainz primarily classifies Aristocraft trains as G Scale. Large Scale and G Gauge are also associated with the brand, and much of its American-prototype equipment was produced in 1:29 proportion for 45 mm gauge track. Exact proportions vary by product.

Is Aristocraft still making trains?

No. Aristocraft trains are discontinued. Used and pre-owned inventory is therefore an important source for Aristocraft locomotives, rolling stock, train sets, track, accessories, and replacement equipment.

Where can I buy Aristocraft trains?

Trainz sells Aristocraft trains as inventory becomes available, including new old stock, used and discontinued G Scale locomotives, rolling stock, train sets, track, accessories, and other equipment.

Did Aristocraft make complete train sets?

Yes. Aristocraft offered complete Large Scale train sets, including steam- and diesel-powered freight and passenger combinations as well as specialty releases.

What other products did Aristocraft make?

In addition to locomotives and rolling stock, Aristocraft offered train sets, track, buildings and structures, accessories, control equipment, trolleys, railcars, Eggliners, and other Large Scale railroad products.

What is Aristocraft Train Engineer?

Train Engineer was a family of Aristocraft train-control products that included remote and receiver equipment. The later Revolution Train Engineer system expanded the brand's control offerings.