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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
August 20, 2010
Book The Milwaukee Road - Diesel Power by Frederick Hyde and Dale Saunders. Published by the Milwaukee Road Historical Society. $ 79.95 Can$
HOn3 Blackstone Models Double Deck Stock cars have arrived. Both Unweathered and Weathered. $ 59.98 / $ 65.95 Can$
Magazines New Magazines Today:
  • N Scale
  • Model Cars
Various
August 13, 2010
Magazines New today:
  • N Scale Railroading - 10th Anniversary issue
  • Passenger Train Journal
  • Diesel Era
Various
August 14, 2010
N Scale Kato N-Scale AC4400 in the Canadian Pacific Golden Rodent (Beaver) Scheme $ 114.95
August 10, 2010
N Scale The August MicroTrains have arrived. Various
August 7, 2010
Magazines New today:
  • Classic Toy Trains - September 2010
  • Classic Trains - Fall 2010
  • Model Railroader - September 2010
  • Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette - July/August 2010
  • The Narrow Gauge Annual - Summer 2010
  • Railroad Model Craftsman - September
Various
August 6, 2010
Athearn A small shipment of new Athearn products was received today: HO Scale CNR C44-9, CP rail Late GP35s,BNSF Late GP35, CP Rail PS5344 box cars, and N Scale TTX Huskystack Four-Car sets. Various
Trueline Trains A shipment CNR 5-axle C-Line B units with Sound and DCC in the green scheme has arrived. We received road numbers: 6801, 6802, 6803 and 6805. All models received went to fill reservations. $ 375.00
July 27, 2010
Magazines New Today:
Canadian Railway Modeller
$ 7.75
July 24, 2010
N Scale Fox Valley - ES44AC - Canadian Pacific have arrived. All three road numbers. These units are DCC ready. They take a Digitrax DZ125IN or similar decoder with the NEM six- pin connector. We already have the BNSF models in stock.
Both are good looking units and run well.
$ 129.98
Magazines New Today:
Magazines - Model Railway News, Railfan & Railroad, Ztrack..
Signature Press - Books.
Various
July 17, 2010
New Stuff New Today:
Magazines - MR, Trains, RMC, GNR, Milw, Narrow Gauge Down Under.
InterMountain HO Scale BCOL Pressure Flow Hoppers and CNR.
MicroTrains - N, Z and HOn3.
Digitrax - new N scale sound decoders.
Blackstone Models - Multi packs of Flat cars and gondolas.
Various
July 12, 2010
Z Scale InterMountain has announced Z Scale Canadian Grain Cars.
Eleven paint schemes:
  • Red Canada (CNWX and CPWX)
  • Alberta Heritage (ALNX and ALPX)
  • Pilsbury
  • Canadian National (Grey w Red Noodle)
  • ATSF (Mineral Brown)
  • Milwaukee Road
  • Saskatchewan (SKNX and SKPX)
  • Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico
Six road numbers each. Orders by September 2010 for delivery in Feb/Mar 2011. US MSRP $ 26.95 US$.
We will have stock of all Canadian Road names. Orders accepted for other roads.
An advance order will Guarantee delivery of what you want.

A new web page has been created for InterMountain Z Scale Cars
EST $ 29.65 CAN$
Various We now have stock of Fast Tracks PC ties for N scale Turnouts, HO Scale Turnouts and HO Scale Cross ties. As well Quick Sticks for HO Scale #7 Turnouts are on hand.
ALL We now have the 'Mono Frog Juicers' in stock from Tam Valley. Just the solution for DCC layouts with turnouts with dead frogs. $ 14.45
July 3, 2010
N Scale Digitrax has released a new small decoder: DN135D. 1 Amp, full featured, three functions with the small decoder harness. Also available with an NMRA medium plug.
July 2, 2010
HOn3 Blackstone Models HOn3 Drop Bottom Gondolas. We have a few weathered cars and three sets of unweatherd cars.
June 29, 2010
HO Atlas HO Scale Hart Ballast Cars in British Columbia Railway Dogwood Herald and PGE Map Herald,. $ 26.95
June 9, 2010
Magazines The latest issues of:
Branchline (June 2010) and CN Lines (Vol 15-3 #56) have arrived.
June 1, 2010
All The "Steam Scenes" 2011 Calendars have arrived. Eight choices:
  • Canadian Trains - Through the Years
  • Union Pacific - Then and Now
  • BNSF - and its Heritage
  • Seasons of Steam - On Britains Railways
  • Worlds of Steam
  • Narrow Gauge Memories
  • The Friendly Southern Pacific
  • Passing Trains.
$ 14.95
May 20, 2010
HO Scale Rapido Trains CPR Angus Shops Wide Vision Caboose. These have arrived.
All of our CP Rail stock is spoken for. We are contacting everybody who advance ordered these in time. If any of the advance orders are refused we will work through the wait list.
$ 59.95
May 14, 2010
N Scale Microtrains N, Z and Hon3 cars have been fully inventoried. Various
Inventory Inventory is at the end if this month. Preparations have begun for that day. If you have anything on hold, please pick it up before the end of the month so we do not have to count it.
HO Scale From Athabasca Scale Models - A CC&F Light Weight Passenger Car Grab Iron Forming Tool. Makes grab Irons from 4" to 50" $ 11.95
HO Scale From Athabasca Scale Models - A Pullman Standard Light Weight Passenger Car Grab Iron Forming Tool. Makes grab Irons from 4" to 50" $ 11.95
May 8, 2010
N Scale Now in stock: 'Bullfrog Snot' for making traction tires. Great for N scale but useable in other scales as well. $ 26.98
April 30, 2010
HO Scale Soundtraxx has announced new sound decoders to fit various Bowser/Stewart Models. Delivery in July. TBA
N Scale A full inventory of Microtrains has started. Time to find out if what we think we have is what we actually have. Various
April 29, 2010
HO Scale A large restock of Sylvan Vehicle kits has been received. We have almost every vehicle from V001 to V110. Various
April 28, 2010
N Scale The InterMountain N scale shelves have been tidied up, inventoried and the WEB page updated. It has only been two years since it was last inventoried. Various
April 23, 2010
Misc We now have the new K&S Rack: "Strips, ovals and Sheets" display. It includes: 12" lengths of music wire, Round Copper Tube, Square Copper Tube, Brass and Aluminum Triangle, Small and large Brass Ovals and Stars, Corrugated sheets, Aluminum Strips. Various
DCC Tam Valley Depot makes the 'Singlet' DCC Decoder and Servo Driver. This allows you to use a servo motor as a turnout motor. An interesting product, it works well. It is currently only available direct from Tam Valley. They also make the 'Hex Juicer' for powering turnout frogs. N/A
April 21, 2010
HO Scale NEW from Black Cat Publishing: Decals for CPR and CP Rail Work Cars. $ 5.00
Mixed Athabasca etched products have been restocked. Various
April 19, 2010
N Scale NEW from Geoff Gooderham - A CPR Standard #14 Station kit. $ 44.99
Book NEW from LPD - C Liners on the Canadian National $ 24.95
April 14, 2010
Paint Under current regulations it is going to be very hard to get Floquil Products. This includes both Floquil and Polyscale paints. We have not yet been able to find out what the issue is.
It may be what is in the paint or the labeling.
If it is just a matter of adding the appropriate French Label to each bottle we will do so. It should be possible to do this without increasing the price of the paint materially. If we have to add a safety cap to each bottle this will add from 50 cents to a dollar to the cost of each bottle of paint.

I do not know why the Government has decided to intrude into our hobby as the amounts of paint used are minuscule in comparison to that used industrially. If you are unhappy about this intrusion you have to complain to the appropriate ministry about this.
When we find out who to complain to we will post the info here.
DVD We have restocked Twilight on the Rails - The End of an Era in North America $ 31.95
Book We have received our second shipment of : Northern Light - A Portrait of BC Rail by Dale Sanders
Dale Sanders will be back in the store some Saturday in the future (to be determined) to sign books.
$ 79.95
April 8, 2010
Magazine Railfan Canada V1-4, Fall 2009 has arrived. $ 8.50
April 1, 2010
HO From Red Caboose - a restock of CPR 42' Flat cars, six road numbers. $ 30.49
HO Reboxx Exxact Socket Tools are back in stock. $ 10.49
March 23, 2010
Book Northern Light - A Portrait of BC Rail by Dale Sanders
Dale Sanders will be in the store Saturday April 3, 2010 to sign his book.
March 17, 2010
Book Northern Light - A Portrait of BC Rail by Dale Sanders $ 82.50 Can$
DCC New Digitrax Decoder DH465, 4 Amp, six functions. $ 61.89 Can$
February 17, 2010
HO Scale Rapido Trains Transcona Cabooses - Burlington Northern, Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Road. $ 59.95 Can$
Book Canadian Trackside Guide. The Bytown Railway Society, the publisher of the Trackside Guide, have announced that there will not be releasing a 2010 issue of the Canadian Trackside Guide in March 2010. There may be a 2010/2011 Edition published in October 2010. Copies of the 2009 Canadian Trackside Guide are still available. $ 26.95 Can$
February 13, 2010
It has been a while. Now that the move is winding down I hope to have more time to do updates.
HO Scale Atlas BC Hydro MP-15s with Sound and DCC or DC only. $ $ 278 / $ 160 Can$
HO Scale Walthers has released the Pullman-Standard Super Dome in the Canadian National 1961 Scheme and Via Rail. $ 74.89 Can$
N Scale From BLMA - 70-Ton (33" wheels) and 100-Ton (36" wheels) ASF Ride Control Roller Bearing Trucks. $ 6.39 Can$
December 24, 2009
N Scale Atlas BCR C-630s have arrived. Road numbers 701, 702 and 704. $ 112.50 Can$
December 12, 2009
HO BLMA - More BLMA HO Scale signals have arrived. These are gorgeous. $ 37.75 Can$
HO Bowser PCC car in Pacific Electric. $ 137.49 Can$
December 10, 2009
HO The first shipment of Rapido Trains Cabooses has arrived: Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo, Great Northern and undecorated. We received enough product to cover all advance reservations and provide a bit of store stock. They look great! The working marker lights are a good touch. $ 59.95 Can$
Book Royalty Rides The Rails- A railroading perspective of the 1939 Canada / USA Royal Tour. $ 45.00
Book Mid-Air Moose Jaw - A study of the 1954 mid-ar collision over Moose Jaw. $ 25.00
December 4, 2009
HO Fantastic News - The Book "Northern Light - A Portrait if BC Rail" by Dale Sanders will be coming from White River Publications in February/March 2010. Estimated price $70 to $80 US$. TBA
HO The first shipment of Rapido Trains Cabooses will show up shortly. It will include: Chessie System (110023-28), Cotton Belt (110029-34), Great Northern (110036-41), Santa Fe (110068-73), Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo (110074-77), and Undecorated (110078). $60.00
HO The second shipment of Rapido Trains Cabooses is due at the end of January and will include everything but CP. The CPR Cabooses will arrive at the end of February. $60.00
November 14, 2009
Book The new Monte Vista Publications book on BCR Locomotives has arrived: "British Columbia Railway to BC Rail, June 1984 through December 1987". A second volume has been announced for delivery October 2010. $ 76.99
October 31, 2009
HO The Atlas PGE (Map herald) Two-Tone Green RS3s (two road numbers) have arrived. They look very good. $ 134.95
October 20, 2009
Magazine The third issue of "Railfan Canada" has arrived. $ 8.50
October 2, 2009
Book The New Barrie Sanford Book "Railway by the Bay' - 100 Years of Trains at White Rock, Crescent Beach and Ocean Park has arrived. All copies are signed.
Rails by The Bay Book
$ 45.00
Book The New Keith Hansen Book "The Northern Alberta Railways' - North from Edmonton has arrived. All copies are signed.
Northern Alberta Railways Book
$ 86.95
September 17, 2009
HOn3 Blackstone Models has made several announcements:
  • HOn3 Tank Car road numbers have been announced.
  • A double deck stock car for delivery Fall 2010. Road numbers to be announced.
  • Blackstone is working on a Jackson & Sharp open Platform Coach. Details to come.
Various
September 16, 2009
HO The second shipment of Rapido Trains Steam Generators has arrived. CNR 54 Scheme and a few others. We did not get all the CNR 54 Scheme cars we thought we had on order. Thus we are short cars for our holds. We are actively looking for more models. $ 59.98 Can$
August 18, 2009
HO The first shipment of Rapido Trains Steam Generators has arrived. CNR 61 Scheme and VIA CN Scheme. $ 59.95 Can$
N The second shipment of Rapido Trains N Scale Passenger Cars has Arrived. CNR 1954 Scheme - coaches and sleepers. $ 47.95 Can$
August 15, 2009
Magazines the 2009 Passenger Train Annual has arrived.. $ 24.50 Can$
HOn3 We have received a restock of HOn3 turnouts in code 70 and code 55 from the Light Iron Turnout Company HOn3 TurnoutsLight Iron Turnout Company $ 26.39 Can$
August 13, 2009
HO Athearn UP Gas Turbines have arrived. $ 339.00 Can$
July 8, 2009
DCC The First shipment of the new Digitrax DT402D Duplex Radio throttles has arrived. $ 299.99 Can$
June 6, 2009
HO Scale True Line Trains second run of CPR wood cabooses has arrived. Eight numbers each block and script. $ 49.95 Can$
May 30, 2009
Magazine CP Tracks Issue 10-4 has arrived. Featuring a cover shot by Hal Kinsey. <G> $ 6.00 Can$
May 27, 2009
N Scale True Line Trains N Scale newsprint Cars have arrived. CN, CP< CV, DW&P, BC Rail and Boise. Six road numbers each. $ 28.35 Can$
May 9, 2009
All Magazines: MR, Trains, RMC, Garden Railways, The Milwaukee Railroader, Sn3, S Gaugian. Various
N from "Wheels of Time" N Scale C49 Suburban Buses: Pacific Greyhound, Los Angeles, Seattle and Montreal Transit Commision. $ 30.49
May 8, 2009
HO New Athearn items; Tank Cars, Ballast Hoppers, and others. Various
May 6, 2009
HOn3 Shinohara Code 70 HOn3 turnouts are in stock again (for a while). Various
April 7, 2009
HO TrueLine Trains CPR Slab side hoppers have arrived. We have enough product for reservations plus some store stock. $ 44.99
Magazine The April Branchline magazine has arrived. $ 4.95
April 7, 2009
Magazines MR, Trains, April RMC and others have arrived. Various
March 30 2009
N The Canadian Trackside Guide for 2009 has arrived. $ 26.95
March 21, 2009
N New products from Geoff Gooderham. CPR Big Otis Gondola, Old railway ties. Various
March 20, 2009
HO TrueLine Trains TH&B, PGE, BCR and BC Rail Slab side covered hoppers have arrived. $ 45.50
Mag We have restocked the first issue of the new magazine: " Railfan Canada". $ 8.50
March 12, 2009
HO CNR and Via Nice-Car Turbo Trains from Rapido Trains are back in stock. Various
March 10, 2009
Mag The first issue of the new magazine: " Railfan Canada" has now arrived. $ 8.50
February 25, 2009
HO Mt Albert Scale lumber restocked. Ties for HO and HOn3 (standard and switch) restocked. Various
February 24, 2009
HO Athearn N Scale We received New Athearn Products: BCR Two Tone Green cabooses, West Coast Express cars (singles and sets), Container cars and many others. See the various Athearn Web Pages Athearn Assembled Products, Athearn Locomotives - Assembled and Kits and Athearn Freight & Passenger Kits for new arrivals. Various
N Athearn N Scale
We received New Athearn Products: CN and CP Hopper Car 5-packs, CPR Express tractor and trailer, Container cars and others. See the Athearn N Scale Page for new arrivals. Various
February 17, 2009
Misc We received Live Steam Magazine, Passenger Train Journal and a modest restock of Walthers Shinohara Code 83 turnouts. Various
February 14, 2009
N The Digitrax DN163I2 decoder for InterMountain N Scale Fp7/9 locomotives is now in stock. $ 43.75
February 12, 2009
HO Athearn N Scale, 30,000 Gal Procor and UTLX tanbk cars, CPR Overland Passenger Cars. Various
January 30, 2009
HO TrueLine Trains - CNR Slab Side Covered Hoppers. In accordance with advance orders a small stock of these cars are on hand. $ 44.95
January 29, 2009
HO All Athearn Locomotives, Cars and kits have been inventoried. Web pages have been updated. Various
January 27, 2009
HO Rapido Trains Baggage Cars, GNR, GN Big Sky Blue and ONR. See HO Passenger Cars for stock status. $ 59.95 Can$
January 17, 2009
HO Rapido Trains products have been split into four web pages. HO Passenger Cars, Rapido N Scale , Rapido Locomotives , Rapido Trains Freight Equipment and misc Various
January 10, 2009
HO Rapido Trains announces the Canadian. Lots
HO A modest restock of Shinohara Code 83 and 100 products. Various
December 18, 2008
HO True-Line Trains - The second run of CNR Cabooses have arrived. We have a good stock of most numbers. $ 49.98
HO True-Line Trains - We have a limited stock of some numbers of the second run of CNR Box cars. $ 39.98
November 25, 2008
HO Rapido Trains - CN Turbo Trains and add-on cars. Various
November 19, 2008
HO True Line Trains Cabooses, T&NO, Ontario Northland, Grand River Railway $ 49.98
November 18, 2008
HO HO GMDD Wide Cab (North American Safety Cab) by Railflyer Model Prototypes. $ 57.35
November 14 2008
HO HO Rapido Models VIA Rail Turbo Train and Add-On Cars. $ Various
October 28, 2008
HO HO Scale Miniatures by Eric has been restocked.
October 15, 2008
HO The Blackstone models web page has been updated with C-19, long Caboose and Drop Bottom Gondola information.
October 10, 2008
HO New brass consignment models have been received. They are listed on the Brass Web Page with a note that they need to be tested and pictures taken.
October 2, 2008
HO Due to the large number of different products Atlas has been split into separate Locomotive and Freight Car web pages
October 2, 2008
HO The Athearn Locomotives have been inventoried and the web page updated.
N A new page has been created for MicroTrains New Releases.
October 2, 2008
HO The Prairie Model Works CPR and CNR Depressed Center Flat Cars have arrived. $ 285.00
September 12, 2008
HO The Rapido Trains Totally Wired Telephone Poles have arrived. Details here. $ 34.95
August 6, 2008
Magazine the latest issue of CP Tracks has arrived. $ 6.00
HO PRICE INCREASE - Due to increased costs at the factory True- Line Trains has announced that there will be a price increase in the to be released Covered Hoppers and new Runs of CNR and CPR Cabooses. Unknown
August 2, 2008
HO BlackStone models - 4th release of box cars and stock cars. Various
Book Practical Guide to Digital Command Control by Larry Puckett $ 25.95
HO True-Line Trains CPR Box cars have arrived. More CPR Box Car info here $ 39.98
June 27, 2008
HO Rapido Trains Baggage Cars, First Run, Via, CNR (54 scheme) and others. $ 59.95
HO Rapido Trains Dayniter Coaches, Via and ONR $ 64.95
June 6, 2008
Misc Nils Huxtable's Steamscenes 2009 Calendars have arrived. $ 14.95
  • Canadian Trains - Though the Years
  • Seasons of Steam - on Britain's Railways
  • Nils Huxtable's Narrow Gauge Memories
  • Nils Huxtable's World of Steam
  • Nils Huxtable's Passing Trains
  • The Friendly Southern Pacific
  • BNSF and Its Heritage
  • Union Pacific Then and Now
All $ 14.98 each.
June 5, 2008
HO new Athearn arrivals. Various
  • Canadian National RS3 - Noodle Scheme, two road numbers - $ 94.50
  • Kansas City Southern Trinity 5161 cu. ft. Covered Hopper- 10 course - $ 31.50
  • Canadian National Rotary Snow Plow with tender - $ 57.75
  • Union Pacific Rotary Snow Plow with tender - $ 57.75
April 23, 2008
Paint The CN-sig Scalecoat BCR Greens have been restocked. $ 7.00
March 27, 2008
Book the Canadian Trackside Guide 2008 has arrived. $ 26.95
N Briggs Models C425 Body Shell Conversion kits and Dofasco Truck Conversion kits are back in stock. Various
HO Kaslo Shops SDL39 locomotive kits (with and without sound) are shipping. Various
March 5, 2008
N Kato - Daylight Locomotive (and DCC Decoder) and Train have arrived. Various
February 28, 2008
HO True Line Trains - CPR Cabooses. Are Arriving.
We regret to say that we have not and WILL NOT be receiving everything we ordered.
As a result we will not be able to supply all reservations for Block lettered cabooses. Reservations will be filled in the order we received them. We will contact you about whether or not you will be receiving the models you reserved.
MSRP $ 44.95
February 22, 2008
HO True Line Trains - CPR Cabooses. We have been informed that they arrived in Toronto last night and as of today (February 22, 2008) our order has been shipped to us. We should have them in the store next week. Reservations will be filled in the order we received them. As of now we have enough models coming to fill all advance reservations. MSRP $ 44.95
Book Turbotrain A Journey MSRP $ 24.95
February 2, 2008
HO It looks like the Mini Metals Greyhound buses will arrive next month. TBA
January 24, 2008
Book Kalmbach Books has just released : Modeling the '50s - The Glory Years of Rail - . $ 20.49
HOn3 The Third run of Blackstone Models Box and Stock cars have arrived the Blackstone Models page. has been updated with our stock status. Various
January 24, 2008
O Central Hobbies has acquired an O scale estate. As it is inventoried and models are tested they are being listed on the O Scale Estate Page. varies
HOn3 The Third run Blackstone Models freight cars are due this weekend. Various
HOn3 Information on the Blackstone Models Fourth (and last for this year) run Box and Stock cars is now on the Blackstone Models page. They are due in June. Various
HOn3 Information on the Blackstone Models First run Flat cars is now on the Blackstone Models page. They are due in August. Various

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