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For many years we have been open every day, by appointment, for walk-in sales, often with extra discount given. Our stock has grown and it has become impractical to keep a showroom with everything visible to customers at all times. In addition, there has been decreasing interest in walk-in sales - most customers are just calling to pick up their order and be on their way - whether local or traveling to/from Montreal, Ottawa or Toronto, for example.So, please take note when picking up an order to …

Ian Wilson has made the decision to stop writing and publishing railway books and calendars. He is selling/liquidating all existing inventory by (or before) December 31, 2024.We have placed what will probably be our final order of books. Our current listing includes this and the rest of our stock. This is your last chance to add to your collection of this excellent series of books. …

The company is producing the Siemens Venture train sets in VIA and Amtrak colours, both in HO and N scales. Currently the VIA Siemens SCV-42 "Charger" locomotive is available and in stock in HO. The cab car is due in May; two business cars and two coaches are due February. All can be found here for sale or pre-order. Full details can be found here and here on Bachmann's site. As far as N scale is concerned the same six units will be produced but the schedule is for September delivery. However, p …

I'll take another 15% off all Digitrax items in stock if payment is by cash or e-transfer (12% if by credit card or Paypal). (NOTE: this makes it 30% off the MSRP). Ask for the sale price when ordering. If ordering online your final price will be shown on the follow-up invoice or sales order. As usual we will hold your order for up to 30 days to save on shipping and will add to your next shipment.

Amongst other news this edition lists the order deadlines for November, for which our listings are as follows:HO GMD GP40N Budd RDC-1 (scroll down for N)N GMD F59PHN Bi-Level Commuter CarDon't forget - November 15. …

Pre-orders are now open for the latest run of 52'6" 15-panel DENTED mill gondolas. Roads include DT&I, Pere Marquette and Wabash. Details can be found here. Our price should be in the $44-$50 range using the current exchange. Please email your order.

Broadway has added CN to the EMD GP35 schemes being produced. It will be produced in two road numbers and in DCC-ready and DC/DCC/sound versions. Details can be found here and here. We have listed them in the store for pre-order. Note that the deadline for this is December 19. …

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"Rapido Trains is pleased to announce another all-new group of HO scale General Electric 44-Ton diesel locomotives! Our first run sold out immediately and these new roads are sure to do the same....In our new run, Rapido is offering two additional versions that have never been available before in plastic: Phase Ia/b (with side-sill mounted steps) and Phase II. This is in addition to the Phase Ic, Phase III and IV models produced in our first run, allowing us to produce a wide variety of unique a …

More new kits have just been announced. All can be found on their homepage. If you are interested in ordering any of these let us know by email; we will place an order when sufficient orders are in.