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SALE! - 10 - 13% off all turnouts - NOW OVER
I'll knock 10% (13% for e-transfer) off all HO or N turnouts currently in stock, if requested. Just order in your preferred manner - combining with other items to reduce shipping costs.
2025 Feb 24th
Lettermail
Almost every day now, with mail being very slow, I have a customer asking where their shipment is and can they have tracking details. Understandable, of course, except that when I check I usually find that their order was shipped Lettermail. There is no tracking with Lettermail. I put stamps on it, pop it in the mail slot and hope for the best. It will almost certainly get to you - eventually. If not - I will share the loss with you. If you want it faster, require tracking (and insurance) it is
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2025 Feb 24th
New Announcement - Atlas - All Scales Catalog Winter 2025
This issue's announcements include:
HO; the ALCo C-424 locomotive in CP (large Multimark), the Gunderson "Multi-Max" auto rack in CPKC, the ex-TrueLine steel "Minibox" boxcar in three CP schemes (stepped, script and "Spans the World..." plus PGE and BCOL (m.o.w.), the 1993 Ford Explorer in BCOL (BC Rail) and ONT (chevron).
N; the ALCo C-424 locomotive in CP (red/"CP Rail"), the 1993 Ford Explorer in BCOL (BC Rail) and ONT (chevron).
For full details see the catalogue here. Note that the pre-orde
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2025 Feb 21st
Kato (N) - New EMD NW2 announcement, inc. CN and GTW
The company has announced a new release of the EMD NW2 locomotive, in CN, GTW and several US schemes. There is one roadnumber for each and they come in DC and DCC/sound versions. Our discount will be the usual 20% on the DC and 10% on the DCC/sound. Full details can be found here. To guarantee availability please email your order by February 28.
2025 Feb 19th
Rapido News 197
New announcements are for a new HO EMD GP38 release, the GP38-3 rebuild, which will be produced in CPKC colours, amongst others. In addition, a new HO passenger car coming is the CC&F "balloon top" coach, to be available in CN, VIA and others. For other schemes and other announced products please email your order. Full details are here in the newsletter.
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2025 Jan 12th
Train Control Systems - SALE - 15% Off Stock - NOW OVER
We are currently not taking backorders or ordering new stock due to the lack of customer orders. If you have interest in ordering products please let us know. Meanwhile, to clear stock in preparation for placing a new order we will give 15% discount on existing stock. Just ask for it.
2024 Dec 31st
FREE SHIPPING - Rapido HO EMD E8A (Canada only) - Limited Time
There's free shipping on the remaining Rapido E8A locomotives, whilst stock last.
2024 Dec 31st
Newsletter - December 2024
The latest newsletter has been posted to the archive.
2024 Dec 29th
Digitrax - New Block Detector, Intrared Receiver and Tester Module
The company is now shipping the above three new products, replacing existing items which will be discontinued. Full details can be found here. We have listed them online:Occupancy detector, "LocoNet", 16 sections.Receiver/panel, infrared.Tester module (x2)We do have one of the earlier detectors in stock, reduced in price:Occupancy detector, "LocoNet", 16 sections
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2024 Dec 20th
Kato (N) - New GE P42 announcement, inc. VIA
The company has announced a new release of the GE P42 locomotive, in VIA and several Amtrak schemes. There are two roadnumbers for VIA and they come in DC, DCC and DCC/sound versions. We have these listed here for preorder. Full details can be found here.
2024 Dec 20th