HO Scale Products

Central Hobbies carries a complete selection of HO scale model railway products.

• Train Sets
• Locomotives
• Brass Models
• Passenger Cars
• Freight Cars
• Narrow Gauge
• Resin Kits
• Track, Track Supplies, Switch Machines and such.
• Structures
• Detail and upgrade parts
• Couplers
• Scenery
• Books   and   Magazines
• Videos   and   DVDs
• Paint and Decals
• Scratch Building Supplies
• Tools
• Special Orders

Train Sets

We carry train sets from Atlas, Athearn, Walthers , Bachmann and Life-Like.

Atlas, Bachmann and Like-Like train sets are complete with Locomotive, cars, track and a power pack.

Some Athearn train sets are complete with power pack, others require the purchase of a power pack. This is noted clearly on the outside of the train set.

Walthers train sets have a locomotive, cars and track. A power pack is extra.

Locomotives

• Atlas S1/2/3/4, U23, U33/36, C425 (BCR), RS-3 Classic, GP40, RS1, . . These models are limited runs. The supply will be best when the model is released. Advance reservations are usually taken for these models.
• Athearn Genesis F Units and other Genesis Series Models.
• Athearn Locomotives Locomotive kits and assembled. We stock many models in this line. It is no longer as easy to get but if f we don't have it we will order it for you.
• Bachmann 2-8-0, 4-8-2, 3 Truck Shay, Two-Truck Climax, 4-4-0, 4-6-0, Russian Decapod, 4-8-2 light and heavy, 10 wheelers and others.
• Broadway Limited Imports Models with sound. Operable on DC and DCC. We stock a few models but usually only bring Broadway Limited Imports models in by special order.
• Con-Cor: We have one Undecorated Burlington Zephy in stock for $ 478.79
• Highliners F Unit Kits (A & B) and parts.
• By order - InterMountain F7 Kits (A & B).
• Kato RS2, NW2, C44-9, GP35, SD40-2, SD45, GP35, SD80MAC, SD90MAC . . . .These models are limited runs. The supply will be best when the model is released. Advance reservations are usually taken for these models.
• Mehano locomotives . . .
• Proto 2000 Diesel Locomotives , FA-2 , GP30, GP-20, GP-18, GP-9, GP-7, PA-1, SD7, SD-9, SW 900/1200, FA1+FB1.These models are limited runs. The supply will be best when the model is released.
• Proto 2000 Steam LocomotivesThese models are limited runs. The supply will be best when the model is released.
• Proto 1000 F3A, F3B, C Liners, RDCs
• Walthers ,
• Stewart ,

Passenger Cars

We stock a large selection of passenger car kits from the following manufacturers:

• Athearn Kits
• Rapido Trains is a new Canadian Manufacturer that is producing excellent models of Canadian National Cars. - in stock now.
• Walthers Passenger Cars The have just announced the Twin Cities Hiawatha train series. Delivery starts in November and runs through October 2008.
• Bachmann
• Con-Cor
• Athabasca Scale Models ,
• H&D
• Rivarossi new 60' Passenger Car Sets and others
• and others.

Freight Cars

We stock a large selection of freight car kits from the following manufacturers:

• Accurail Box Cars, Reefers and others,
• Atlas HO Scale Freight cars. These models are limited runs. The supply will be best when the model is released. Advance reservations are accepted for these models.
• Athearn - We stock many models in this line.
  • Freight and Passenger Car Kits
  • Athearn Assembled Products
  • Athearn Kits
• Branchline Box Cars, Reefers and others,
• Kadee Box Cars,
• Roundhouse - Model Die Casting.
• Proto 2000 Flat Cars, Box Cars, Gondolas, Tank Cars (8000 and 10000 gallon), Covered Hoppers and Stock Cars.
• InterMountain We stock many kits and assembled cars from InterMountain
• Red Caboose we stock: Flat Cars, Box Cars, Tank Cars, Reefers, General Service Steel Side Drop Bottom Gondolas, coil steel cars.
• New England Rail Shops When their Fowler box car models are released we will have a good stock of them..
• Märklin We stock a few Märklin items and can obtain any current stock items.
• Rivarossi Log Cars . . .
• Trains Canada commissions special runs of Canadian paint schemes on various manufacturers models. As well they have their own 1956 NSC 40' Steel box car.
• Stewart Hobbies
• Walthers Freight Cars

As well we models from Proto 1000, Bachmann, Con-Cor, Kato, Model Power, Tichy, Sylvan Scale Models , and others. Other manufacturer items are available on special order.

Narrow Gauge

HOn3 Narrow Gauge - - - - - - - - - -

We stock some HO scale narrow gauge products in HOn3

• MicroTrains (noted for their N Scale Products) is producing a fantastic series of cars in HOn3. Micro Trains HOn3 Cars in Stock. Rumoured are UTLX tank cars.
• Grandt Line makes trucks for HOn3. As well they make freight car kits.
• Micro-Engineering makes HOn3 flex track and dual gauge track in various codes (70, 55 and some 40).
• Shinohara makes HOn3 flex track, HO/HOn3 dual gauge track and single and dual gauge turnouts. All currently (March 5, 2009) out of stock and on back order.
• The Light Iron Turnout Company makes HOn3 Turnouts in code 55 and 70. We stock the completed turnouts.
• BlackStone Models (a division of SoundTraxx) has released a series of Ready to Run D&RGW K-27 "Mudhen" 2-8-2 Mikados. There are a few of these left.
  Box cars, stock cars and flat cars are in stock.
  To come are C-19 Consolidations (2010), gondolas, both high side (2009) and drop bottom(2010) and Cabooses (2009). Rumoured are passenger cars.
• Precison Scale makes several car kits.

HOn30 Narrow Gauge - - - - - - - - - -

We stock a few HO scale narrow gauge products in HOn30 (HOn2 «). More can be ordered..

• Grandt Line makes trucks for HOn30 - in stock with NWSL wheels,.
• Micro-Engineering makes HOn30 flex track and turnouts - Available to order.
• Peco makes HOn30 flex track and turnouts (12" radius - left, Right and WYE). Available to order.

Track

HO scale track comes in various rail heights.

• Code 100

  • Code 100 is the standard size of track included with train sets.
  • We stock the complete Atlas code 100 track series and flex track.
  • We stock the Bachmann E-Z Track system in both Grey and Black road bed colours.The black road bed is steel rail. The grey road bed is nickel silver rail. Both can be interchanged.
  • We have Peco flex track and HO/OO Universal switches in Electrofrog and Insulfrog versions. Peco setrack is available on special order.
  • We have Shinohara turnouts in stock. We do not stock Shinohara flex track but can obtain it quickly.

  • We Carry Micro Engineering flex track in both weathered and unweathered.

• Code 83

  • Code 83 is closer in height to modern mainline rail size.
  • We stock the complete Atlas code 83 track series and flex track. We stock the complete line of Atlas code 83 True-Track.
  • We have Shinohara and Walthers turnouts in stock. We have some Shinohara flex track in stock. Walthers code 83 track is made by Shinohara. Walthers turnouts are being replaced with new DCC friendly Turnouts.
  • We carry Micro Engineering turnouts and flex track in both weathered and unweathered.
  • We carry have the new Central Valley turnout kits.
  • We stock the new PECO code 83 track and turnouts.
    • 8622 SL-8300 Flex Track, 36" length
    • 8619 SL-8310 Nickel Silver Railjoiners
    • 8620 SL-8311 Insulating Rail Joiners
    • 8621 SL-8314 Track Fixing Pins
    • 8610 SL-8351 #5 Right Hand Turnout, Insulfrog
    • 8612 SL-8352 #5 Left Hand Turnout, Insulfrog
    • 8614 SL-8361 #6 Right Hand Turnout, Insulfrog
    • 8616 SL-8362 #6 Left Hand Turnout, Insulfrog
    • 8618 SL-8364 #6 Crossing, Insulfrog
    • 8609 SL-E8351 #5 Right Hand Turnout, Electrofrog
    • 8611 SL-E8352 #5 Left Hand Turnout, Electrofrog
    • 8613 SL-E8361 #6 Right Hand Turnout, Electrofrog
    • 8615 SL-E8362 #6 Left Hand Turnout, Electrofrog
    • 8617 SL-E8364 #6 Crossing, Electrofrog
    • 8623 SL-E8381 #8 Right Hand Turnout, Electrofrog
    • 8625 SL-E8382 #8 Left Hand Turnout, Electrofrog
    • 8624 SL-8381 #8 Right Hand Turnout, Insulfrog
    • 8626 SL-8382 #8 Left Hand Turnout, Insulfrog
    Announced for delivery some time in the future are:
    • #7 Turnouts are announced.
    • Three way switch
    • Double Slip Switch
    • Single Slip Switch
    • Wyes

• Code 70 and 75

  • Code 70 represents about 100 lb rail.
  • We have Shinohara turnouts in stock. We do not stock Shinohara flex track but can order it for you.
  • We carry Micro Engineering turnouts and flex track in both weathered and unweathered.

• Other Rail Sizes

  • We carry Micro Engineering flex track in code 55 and code 40. It is available both weathered and unweathered.

• Track Scratch Building Supplies

  We carry Micro Engineering rail in all sizes (code 40, 55, 70, 83 and 100), all sizes on Micro Engineering spikes, Pliobond; ties from Mt. Albert.

• Fast Tracks

  Fast Tracks makes an excellent series of turnout construction jigs. They come with comprehensive instructions. Even a novice at turnout construction can produce a working turnout every time.
  
  We are a member of Fast Tracks 'Ontrack' resellers program.
  Or Fast Tracks Website
  If you wish to order direct our resellers code is 232. This code will get you a 10% discount.

• Switch Machines

  • Atlas makes several switch machines for their own track.
  • We stock most of the varieties of Caboose Industries Ground Throws.
  • We stock Tortoise Slow Motion Switch machines.
  • Other types of switch machines (including used twin coil) are available from time to time.

Structures

We have an extensive selection of building kits from many manufacturers. DPM, Atlas, Walthers,, and many others.

Downtown Deco

Detail and upgrade parts

Central Hobbies has the largest selection of Detail Parts in Western Canada.

We stock the Full lines of CN sig Detail Products, Detail Associates, Details West, Miniatures by Eric, we stock most of the Miniatronics line of lights, LED's and lighting units, Cannon, Hi-Tech Details, Tichy, Northwest Shortline, Kadee (We have the Full coupler and detail parts lines), Railflyer, Kaslo Shops, Grandt Line, A-Line, and others.

We stock some parts from Precision Scale, Plano, InterMountain, New England Rail Service, American Model Builders Inc., Sylvan, Athabasca Scale Models , BranchLine, and others.

We have a shrinking stock of Athearn shells. We have frames, shells and detail parts for cars and locomotives.

We carry replacement wheel sets from North West Shortline, Kadee, Proto 2000 and InterMountain (regular and semi scale). ReBox wheelsets are available on special order.

Couplers

We carry the complete line of Kadee couplers as well as some of the popular clones. We have the New Scale size Kadee couplers (#58s) and Whisker couplers in stock. For those of you using Horn-Hook couplers we stock Athearn couplers.

Scenery materials

We carry the full line of Woodland Scenics scenery products as well as the new Woodland Scenics SubTerrain System. We have products from Faller, Heki and others.

We carry backdrops from

and Walters.

Books

We carry the full line of Kalmbach hobby books as well as books from Atlas and Carstens and others. See the Books pages for partial listings of prototype books.

We carry over 500 railroad related titles. See our book pages for a relatively up to date listing.

Paint and Decals

We carry the full selection of railroad colours from Floquil (Floquil and Poly Scale), and TrueLine Trains. We stock some Model Flex, and Scalecoat colours (Please note that complying with the Government Safety Regulations ( relabeling and safety cap) adds $ 1.00 to the landed price of ScaleCoat paint.) and the Scalecoat CN sig Colours CNR, CPR, BCR and VIA paints. We carry Humbrol enamels and Tamiya acrylic paints. We have a diminishing stock of Accu-Paint.

We have an extensive selection of decals from Micro-Scale, CDS (Please note that CDS is now out of business so our stock is dwindling), Black Cat Publishing, CN sig Decals, Daley Designs, and others.

Resin Kits

We carry resin kits from

• Kaslo Shops BC Rail protoypes, Fowler Box Cars and others.
• BC Electric Railway Car kits from MacGregor
• Funaro & Camerlengo
• We carry a small amount of Sylvan Scale Models.

Scratch Builders Supplies

Wood

We carry wood from Mt. Albert . Kappler and Northeastern products are available on special order.

Brass

We stock K&S metal shapes (Brass, Copper and Aluminum) in one and three foot lengths, and Special Shapes.

Stainless Steel

We stock K&S Stainless Steel metal shapes.

Plastic

We have the complete Evergreen and Plastruct styrene racks. Other Plastruct items (in styrene or ABS) are available on special order.

Glues

From 'Walthers Goo' through styrene glue (in several flavours) to Super Glues, we carry all a modelers needs in glues.

Tools

A model railroader need tools. Whether it is just an Atlas track saw or a North West Shortline chopper, we stock them all.

Knives, blades, taps, drills, scale rulers, sprue nippers . . . or whatever. We have it or can get it.

Foam Working Tools

Hot Wire Foam Factory

We also carry the Woodland Scenics Hot wire cutter.

Special Orders

If there is a particular item you are seeking that we don't have in stock, please don't hesitate to ask for it. We will special order most anything. Items in stock at most major distributors can be obtained in a week or two. Out of stock items can be back ordered for delivery when they are produced.
Please note that if the company is outside of the major distribution channels, special orders will take some time. Many companies require minimum orders from stores (a person can often order one item at a time) so it may take a while for us to get a large enough order to send to them. In these cases we will advise you if it is faster to order direct.