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New to the Store and Random News

This is a list of some of the things that are new to the store. It is updated as and IF time permits.

Date Item Canadian
Price
January 28, 2012
HO Scale Bowser has announced a second run of Canadian Road name Alco C-630M locomotives, DC or DCC and Sound. Orders by the end of March for delivery late 2012. $
HO Scale Bowser has announced a new run of Baldwin DS 4-4-1000 Switchers. DC or DCC and Sound. Orders by the end of April for delivery late 2012. $
January 25, 2012
Magazine Model Railroad Planning 2012 has arrived. $ 10.50
Magazine The February 2012 WCRA News has arrived. $ 1.50
HOn30 The BCH Minitrains Koppel train set has arrived.
BCH HOn30 Kopple Train Set..
image from Walthers.
$ 166.95
January 24, 2012
Anniversary Today is the second anniversary of moving to our new store in 2010.
January 11, 2012
Shows Update information for the Nanaimo show in April and Victoria Show in September has been posted on our schedule page.
January 6, 2012
Industry News From Gale Cousins Director of Sales & Customer Service, Woodland Scenics

Dear all,

As you may have heard we have experienced a fire here at Woodland Scenics and there is good news and bad news. The good news is that no one was hurt during the fire or evacuation process. The bad news is that it took out a couple of our manufacturing buildings. However, and fortunately, there is more good news than bad.

We encompass multiple buildings that are spread out all over the town of Linn Creek. We only lost two of those buildings and those two contained just a small portion of our manufacturing facilities. Our shipping department, warehouse and corporate offices were spared any damage, as were most of our manufacturing buildings, so it is business as usual.

Thanks for all your concerns.


So the news is not as bad as we feared.
January 5, 2012
Industry News Woodland Scenics had a fire in their facilities today. More news as it is released.
HOn3 Scale The Blackstone Models have been inventories and the Web page has been updated..
December 31, 2011
HO Scale We have a restock of Shinohara Dual gauge Turnouts.
December 24, 2011
HO Scale The first TrueLine Trains MP40-3C GO Transit locomotives have arrived. With and Without Sound and DCC.
HO Scale Non-Sound InterMountain Canadian National SD40-2W locomotives have arrived. Our sound equipped models will arrive early next year.
December 15, 2011
HO Scale The Bachmann Alco 2-6-0 +T Locomotives have arrived.
HO Scale The Bachmann Alco S4 switchers with sound have started arriving. They look good, run good and sound good.
December 14, 2011
Magazine The December issue of Branchline has arrived.
Paint The Paint page has been update with all the TrueLine Train pint colours including the new ones coming.
December 13, 2011
Scenery

SCOOTER'S STATIC STICK
In stock for a week or so "Scooter's Static Stick" flocking applicator.
Works from an internal 9 Volt battery or optional AC power supply (included).
Works with Noch, Woodland Scenics and other manufacturers Static Grasses.
Scooter's Static Stick

$ 99.99 Can$
December 10, 2011
DCC Large Digitrax restock
Magazines New issues of:
  • Model Railroader
  • Trains
  • Railroad Model Craftsman
  • Narrow gauge & Shortline Gazette
  • O Gauge Railroading
  • The Sandhouse and others
Various
December 7, 2011
Book From LPD Publishing : MINI 2.2 Diesel Locomotive paint Schemes of the PGE/BCR 1982 to CN Takeover in 2004. $ 24.95 Can$
December 6, 2011
HO Scale New announcements from TrueLine Trains (CNR Vans and CNR Transfer Vans) and Rapido Trains (VIA Lake Series and Club Series) are now on the web pages. Various
December 3, 2011
Magazines The latest issues of:
  • Classic Toy Trains - January 2012
  • Colorado Narrow Gauge Digest - 2012
  • Maine Two-Foot Digest Quarterly - Fall/Winter 2011
Various
December 1, 2011
Magazine The latest issue (Vol. 16 no. 2, Issue # 59) has arrived. $ 6.50
November 24, 2011
Z-Scale New AMERICAN Z LINE products have been received. GNR GP30s, Tank Cars, Covered hoppers and More. The Z Scale Products web page has been updated with the new models.
BOWSER The Bowser Products web page is being updated continuously to reflect what is in stock.
November 23, 2011
Magazines New magazines: RMC, O Scale Trains, Railfan, Z Track, Model Railroad News.
November 22, 2011
HO Scale Inventoried Life-Like Proto Locomotives and updated the web page. As Walthers now owns the Proto 2000 brand this web page will eventually go away.
Books New Books:
  • From Haynes - RMS Titanic - Owner's Workshop Manual - $ 29.50
  • Airbrushing for Model Railroaders - $ 36.75
  • The Classic Western American Railroad Routes - $ 31.50
  • The Classic Eastern American Railroad Routes - $ 31.50
November 19, 2011
HO Scale The BIG Bowser Alco C630M shipment has arrived. Enough models were received to fill All reservations and leave a few for stock. The Bowser Products web page has been updated to reflect what is in stock.
These are gorgeous models and the sound is great. Get yours before it is too late!
October 26, 2011
HO Scale A new web page has been created for Bowser products: Bowser Products .
October 26, 2011
Magazines The November issue of the Branchline.
The December 2011 Issue of O-Gauge Railroading has arrived.
Various
N Scale Detail parts from TRAINWORX are now in stock. Various
October 26, 2011
Newsletter The November issue of the WCRA News has arrived. $ 1.50
October 22, 2011
HO Scale A few items that have shown up over the past few weeks:
  • ExactRail products - We now carry ExactRail
  • Fox Valley - B&O Wagon top Box cars
  • Great Model Railroads 2012
  • The First Shipment of Bowser Alco C630s - CNR Sargent Stripes. Many more to come
  • Live Steam Magazine
Various
October 8, 2011
Magazines The following magazines have arrived:
  • Model Railroader - Nov 2011
  • Trains - Nov 2011
  • Railroad Model Craftsman - Nov 2011
  • N Scale Railroading - Nov/Dec 2011
  • Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette - Sept/Oct 2011
  • Narrow Gauge Downunder - October 2011
  • Railroads Illustrated - October 2011
  • Sn3 Modeler - Fall/Winter 2011
  • The Dispatchers Office - October 2011
Various
October 8, 2011
N Scale New from Eastern Seaboard Models - Canadian Pacific (Script) 40' insulated/Ventilated box cars. Three road numbers. $ 26.49 CAN$
Rapido The CNR 54 Scheme Club cars have arrived. $ 69.95
Mini Metals '53 Ford Couriers have arrived.. $ 14.98
September 30, 2011
Rapido The Lake Series and Green series cars have arrived. People on the reservation lists will be contacted as soon as the models are unpacked.
September 22, 2011
Magazines New today: WCRA NEWS October 2011. $ 1.50
September 21, 2011
Magazines New today: Trains Special: Locomotive 2011, Ztrack Jul/Aug 2011 and Railfan & Railroad November 2011.
September 20, 2011
HO Scale New Athearn announcements are posted on the relevant web pages. HO Scale BC Rail R/W/B Bay Window Cabooses and other Canadian releases.
September 10, 2011
Magazines New magazine issues:
  • October 2011 Model Railroading
  • Sept/Oct 2011 O Scale Trains
  • Sept.Cot 2011 S Gaugian
  • Oct 2011 Garden Railways
  • Oct 2011 Trains
  • Issue 349 TimberTimes
  • The Sandhouse -Vol 36, #2, Issue 142 - Summer 2011'br. Articles on Life of the Marpole Industrial lead, Working CPR`s Kootenay switchbacks and more.
Various
August 31 2011
Book Slim Gauge Cars - Second edition. $ 19.98
Book Scratchbuilding for Model Railroaders $ 19.98
HOn30 The new Peco code 70 HOn30 mainline switches are now in stock. $24.99
August 31 2011
Magazines The new Canadian Rail magazine has arrived. The feature article is on the White Pass & Yukon in WW II $ 9.98
August 20 2011
Magazines The new N-Scale magazine has arrived. $ 6.59
HOn3 The new Peco code 70 HOn3 flex track has arrived. It looks very good. #5 Switches are due later this year. $ 9.65
HOn30 The new Peco code 70 HOn30 mainline switches have arrived. More stock next week. The flex track is already in stock. $24.99
August 20 2011
Magazines New Magazines: Model Railroad News, Model Cars and 43 Track Plans From the Experts - (from the pages of Model railroad Planning). Various
August 13, 2011
Magazine The September / October 2011 issue of the N Scale Railroading magazine has arrived. $ 6.25 US$
Switch Machines We now have Cobalt switch machines in stock.. $ 27.99 US$
Blackstone We now have a (very) few Blackstone Models C-19s in stock and the Passenger car decoders.
August 11, 2011
HO The third run of TrueLine Trains 40' box cars has arrived. ONR, CNR, CPR and CP Rail - various schemes. $ 40.95 US$
August 10, 2011
Books Heimburger House Publishing has announced their next book in the "Chasing the Narrow Gauge" trilogy. Volume III is on the Rio Grande Southern. It will be here late August or early September. $ 59.95 US$
Blackstone The second shipment of Blackstone Models C-19s and a Soundtraxx decoder restock will be here this week.
Digitrax Digitrax is now selling the speakers that come with their sound decoder products, separately. $ 9.00 US$ each.
The new DN163A4 decoder has been released to replace the DN163A2 decoder for Atlas GP30, GP35 and similar locomotives. - $ 35.00 US$.
August 6, 2011
Blackstone The first shipment of Blackstone Models C-19s has arrived. They are all spoken for. There will be store stock in the second and third shipments.
Atlas CPR TrainMasters Upgrade chips for the Atlas HO Scale Trainmasters to give them the correct CPR horns have arrived. $ 35.99
Magazines The Light Iron Digest magazine has been combined with the Main Two-Foot Quarterly magazine to become the "Maine Two-Foot Digest". Currently we are only bringing in copies for the Main Two-Foot enthusiasts. If you took the Light Iron Digest and think you might be interested in this new combined magazine please let us know and we will bring in a copy for you. $ 9.99 CDN
Magazines New magazines today:
  • Model railroading
  • Trains
  • Diesel Era
  • Narrow Gauge & Shortline Gazette
  • Maine Two-Foot Digest
  • Railroads Illustrated
  • The Narrow gauge Annual
July 30, 2011
HO Scale Rapido Trains has announced a second short run of US Road Name Turbo Trains
  • New Haven / US DOT 3-Car Set (plus an additional car) - There are 69 of this road name available world wide.
  • Penn Central / US DOT 3-Car Set (plus two additional cars) - There are 97 of this road name available world wide.
  • Amtrak (Early) 3-Car Set ( plus two additional cars) - There are 85 of this road name available world wide.
  • Amtrak (Late) 5-Car Set - There are 85 of this road name available world wide.
Delivery - late August - Early September.
July 29, 2011
Magazines The following magazines have arrived:
  • The September issue of Railroad Model Craftsman.
  • The September issue of Classic Toy Trains
  • The fall 2011 issue of Classic Trains
July 26, 2011
Magazine The July/August issue of 'Branchline' has arrived. $ 4.95
July 23, 2011
DCC Digitrax restock. Zephyr Extras and UP5s are now back in stock.
July 21, 2011
Brass The laborious process of rebuilding the brass page has begun. We are taking this opportunity to upgrade the presentation of the content on the page. Every model on the page will have a small image. Clicking on the image will open a new window with a larger image of the model. We have started the rebuild with a few models that were never on the page. It will progress as time permits.
July 20, 2011
Book We have a copy of the second volume of the Koch shay books - "STEAM & THUNDER IN THE TIMBER". # 5568. In good condition. $ 175.00
July 12, 2011
HO Scale The second shipment of Athearn BC Rail R/W/B SD40-2s have arrived. We now have stock for the shelves. $ 111.98
July 2, 2011
HO Scale The first shipment of Athearn BC Rail R/W/B SD40-2s have arrived. All have been set aside for advance orders. You will be contacted if your model has arrived. The second shipment will be here in a week or two. $ 111.98
June 30, 2011
Book A new book on VIA has arrived. Trackside with VIA - The first 35 Years by Eric Gagnon. $ 24.95
Magazines The new issues of the Canadian Railway Modeller Train 18 Track 1 (May-June 2011) has arrived. $ 7.75
June 23, 2011
N From 'Wheels of Time' Canadian Pacific arched roof Baggage-Express cars. Four road numbers - in two singles or a two-pack.
June 21, 2011
HO RapidoTrains - just arrived: Light Weight Coaches painted: Algoma Central, CPR - Silver with Maroon Stripe, and CPR Rail - Silver with Action Red Strip. $69.95 CDN$
June 17, 2011
HO RapidoTrains - The CANADIAN. We will be contacting our customers about the 25% deposit required to order these train sets, starting mid July. $450.00 CDN$
Things that slipped in with out notice over the last month:
HO Atlas - BC Rail Dash 8-39B locomotives - DCC Ready. Three road numbers (3904,3906 and 3909). Sound equipped models due in another month. $149.95 CDN$
HO Atlas - CNR GP40-2(W) locomotives - DCC Ready. Three road numbers (9637, 9656 and 9669). $179.98 CDN$
HO Atlas - CNR GP40-2(W) locomotives - DCC and Sound (QSI). Three road numbers (9647, 9659 and 9661). $289.98 CDN$
HO Atlas - GO Transit GP40-2(W) locomotives - DCC Ready. Three road numbers (700, 702, and 707). $179.98 CDN$
HO Atlas - GO Transit GP40-2(W) locomotives - DCC and Sound (QSI). Three road numbers (701, 705, and 710). $289.98 CDN$
HO Painted resin castings from the Walthers "Washington Salvage Yard Series", new tank cars from Athearn Genesis, new Trailer Train flat cars from Athearn Genesis, shorty passenger cars from Con-Cor, Expo 67 locomotives from InterMountain (Non Sound Only) and . . . . . . Various
June 16, 2011
Magazines The July/August issues of both N-Scale magazines have arrived.
June 9, 2011
Magazines Steamscenes 2012
Calendar
The 2012 Steamscenes Calendars have arrived.
Details at: Steamscenes Calendars.
$ 14.95
June 8, 2011
Magazines The latest issues of CN Lines and Railroad Model Craftsman have arrived. Various
June 4, 2011
DCC The SPROG II DCC Programmer is in stock. $ 102.99 CDN
Magazines MR, Trains, Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette, The Sandhouse and others. Various
May 20, 2011
HO From Rapido Trains - New Brunswick Southern Wide-Vision Cabooses - 2 road numbers. $ 59.79 each
May 12, 2011
Magazines New magazines - June RMC, May/June O Scale Trains, April Model Cars. Various
Books Books from Morning Sun - Another restock of CPR in the West, then New Conrail Book, Volume 2 of the Tank Car series. $ 59.98
May 11, 2011
HO Scale A revised Roundhouse HO Scale page has been made and an inventory of New RTR products on hand done. When time permits we will add the older kits. Various
April 20, 2011
Magazine WCRA News
Multi Scale A full restock of Ngineering products has arrived: LEDs, Lighting Kits, tools and other items. Various
April 9, 2011
Magazines Arrived today: Gazette, The Dispatchers Office, Sn3 Modeler, Railroads Illustrated, Model Railroader, Trains and The Logging, Mining & Industrial Annual
Books The 2011 Canadian Trackside Guide is SOLD OUT.
Books The Steam Powered Video Canadian Atlas: Quebec & Labrador has arrived. $ 30.98
April 6, 2011
HOn3 The Blackstone Models Coaches have arrived and they are fantastic! We have a reasonable stock of all numbers.

Also the second run of Drop Bottom Gondolas has arrived. We currently have a reasonable stock of models.
Various
March 22, 2011
All Scales Hunterline weathering dyes are now in stock.
HO Scale Mt Albert Strip wood has been restocked. Everything (except what was back ordered) is now in stock. $ 3.30
March 12, 2011
HO and N Scales New items from Briggs Models: Canadian Switch Stands
  • HO Scale CN/BCR Switch Stand - 2-pack $ 6.00 CDN$
  • HO Scale CN/BCR Switch Stand - 10-pack $ 28.00 CDN$
  • N Scale CN/BCR Switch Stand - 2-pack $ 5.00 CDN$
  • N Scale CN/BCR Switch Stand - 10-pack $ 24.00 CDN$
Each package contains (for a 2-pack):
  • One sprue of three resin castings
  • One etching:
    • 2 etched metal staffs
    • 2 etched metal tables
    • 2 etched metal targets
    • 2 etched metal rectangular washers
    • 2 2etched metals locks
  • Instructions.
All are in good stock today.
Various
Feb 19, 2011
Z Scale New items from American Z Lines:
  • CN/IC PS2-CD 4750 Cu. Ft. Cover hoppers - 4-Pack $ 127.99 CDN$
  • SOO/CP 3 Bay Hopper - $ 32.99 CDN$
  • CSX 3654 Gondola - $ 36.99 CDN$
  • Canadian Pacific Railway 3654 Gondola - $ 36.99 CDN$
Various
Feb 26, 2011
Book New book from Morning Sun:
Canadian Pacific in the West - by Bill Linley
$ 61.25
HOn3 The Blackstone Models HOn3 Tank Cars have arrived. We received enough to fill all reservations with a few fro stock. Various
Feb 17, 2011
HO Scale New vehicles from Sylvan have arrived. Various
Feb 16, 2011
HO Scale From Rapido Trains:
  • Algoma Central steam generators
  • VIA Rail 'Glen Fraser' Dayniter Coach
  • BNSF Executive Train Cars
Feb 14, 2011
Book  2011 Canadian Trackside
Guide The Canadian Trackside Guide 2011 has arrived. $ 26.95 CDN$
Feb 11, 2011
Z Scale From American Z Line Z Scale CPR 3564 Gondolas. Singles ( $ 36.99) and a four-pack ($ 122.99).
Z Scale CPR 3564 gondolas.
Picture from AZL.
Z Scale From American Z Line Z Scale CP Rail RDC1s.($ 122.99).
Z Scale CP Rail RDC1.
Picture from AZL.
Feb 3, 2011
Sound We have the new ported speaker from Railflyer Model Prototypes. $ 11.49 CDN$
Feb 2, 2011
Book New book: From Photrack in the UK: Railroading in the Wild West by John Vaughan
Book Cover - Railroading in
the Wild West
$ 42.95 CDN$
Jan 29, 2011
Magazines New magazines today: Classic Toy Trains, Classic Trains, O Gauge Railroading, Ztrack. Various
Jan 20, 2011
HO Scale The Bachmann H16-44 upgrade kit from Athabasca Scale Models has arrived. It has various etched replacement grills and a resin casting of the three fans to replace the four fans on the Bachmann model. $ 21.95
Jan 15, 2011
Magazines The GN Goat has arrived.
We have a restock of: The Dispatcher's Office - The Official Journal of the Operations Special Interest group.
O Scale Trains
From Finescale Modeler: 2011 Great Scale Modeling.
and last but not least: The Milwaukee Railroader.
Various
New Book From White River Publications: Montana Rail Link by Mike Danneman and Dave Gayer
 Montana Rail Book
$ 79.95
Jan 7, 2011
New HO The models from the second run of Trainmasters have arrived from Atlas. They are the CPR non DCC versions. Unfortunately it looks like Atlas is having the same problem as other manufacturers in China. They cannot match paints to previous run of models. The grey is too dark. $ 159.95
Jan 7, 2011
New Magazine The Dispatcher's Office
The Official Journal of the Operations Special Interest group.
$ 8.95
Magazines New today, MR, Trains, RMC, S Gaugian, Narrow Gauge Downunder, Railroads Illustrated.
Jan 15, 2011 Finally found time to read the Feb 2011 MR. An excellent article on a 4'x8' layout. This is not the basic 4x8. It is a fully sceniced and detailed layout.
The current issue of RMC (Feb 2011) has a nice writeup on the November Train show.

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