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AOL, Earthlink, Gmail & Hotmail Customers - We get inquiries from prospective customers using these e-mail services almost every day.   When we reply, the e-mail service rejects our reply.  We use html e-mail which should be accepted but if you use their Spam filtering service we may get an auto reply asking us to fill out a form to be accepted.  There are instructions posted on our website for dealing with these software Spam filters.  Please read them.  Otherwise we will not be able to fill your order.

July 04 (Saturday) -- Effective today George and our reservation office will be located in California. ALL RESERVATIONS should be sent via e-mail so that they can be processed timely. The staff at the storefront in New Mexico are unable to record reservations. They will need to forward all reservations to George which will likley delay the process by up to 48 hours.

George's radiation treatments start on 07/08. The phones in the storefront may need to have reduced hours during the 8 weeks of George's treatments. Storefront hours may also be reduced. Please, if you must call, respect our phone line hours of:
Tuesday thru Friday Noon to 5:00pm MDT
Please note MDT is GMT -07:00
MDT is EDT - 2:00
MDT is PDT + 1:00

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Book Search - We have received a request from one of our larger customers (6' 9" & 425lbs) to locate for him a copy of the following books:

Rio Grande Diesels - A Pictorial History, Volume I Joseph A. Strapac Shade Tree Books 1983

Santa Fe 1992 Annual Hyrail Productions 1992,

Santa Fe 1993-1994 Annual Hyrail Productions 1994.

If you have a copy (Mint not needed - reasonable wear acceptable) of any of the above you would be willing to trade please let us know with how much you are asking for them.

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Please remember to give your first and last name and preferably at least the city and state where you live in all your e-mails.

Non-USA customers please include the country.

Stock Checks:
Inventory is a fluid commodity.  It changes by the hour (sometimes by the minute). To retain our pricing structure we maintain stock levels designed to turnover 6 times each year. We cannot guarantee stock status till we have an order in hand. All product is subject to prior sale. If we confirm that we have it, and, while we are waiting for the order it sells, you would be upset that we did not hold it.
We used to hold items but learned a VERY EXPENSIVE lesson. When we held items for customers’ orders, the order never materialized 80%+ of the time.  We lost out on the orders placed while the item was on hold.  Also we wasted staff time that could have been used to pull actual orders.
Since we are well known for finding older stock the fact that it may not be on our shelves at this minute does not mean we can’t get it. So, as we spell out on our terms pages, we don’t do it anymore.

Please copy & paste the entire description TEXT (no pictures please) from the item you are ordering into your e-mail.
It will save time and reduce possible confusion in determining what you
really are ordering.
With the quantity of lines we carry it's not possible to memorize them.

June 30 -- BLMA has announced the next release of the TopGon. This release includes the G-86R in two paint schemes with twelve road numbers for each variation. Reserves will close on 08/13/09.

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June 29 -- Micro-Trains is delivering a new HOn3 car this month. We expect to receive them by 07/03. Reservations are open at our normal great pricing!

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June 27 (Saturday) -- George and Debra leave tomorrow 06/28 (Sunday) @ 0500 for City of Hope where George will undergo blood work, a CAT Scan and an MRI prior to George's follow-up radiation treatment. George's actual treatment will start on 07/08. The phones as always are closed on Sunday and Monday. Debra will NOT answer the phone while we're on the road. Please, when you do call, respect our posted phone line hours of:
Tuesday thru Friday Noon to 5:00pm MDT
Please note MDT is GMT -07:00
MDT is EDT - 2:00
MDT is PDT + 1:00

The crew may be here to open the doors at the normal time on Tuesday.

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June 24 --  Athearn has announced the fourth release of the 50' Berwick Boxcar for delivery in October. Six roadnames are included in this release. Initial reserves for these close on July 15th. Please submit all reservations for these items by e-mail.

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June 24 --  Athearn has announced the second release of the 50' Modern Tank Car for delivery in November. Seven roadnames are included in this release. Initial reserves for these close on July 15th. Please submit all reservations for these items by e-mail.

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June 24 --  Athearn has announced the fourth release of the 57' Mechanical Refrigerator Car for delivery in October. Six roadnames are included in this release. Initial reserves for these close on July 15th. Please submit all reservations for these items by e-mail.

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June 24 --  Athearn has announced the first release of a new model the ACF 2970cuft 2-bay Centerflow Hopper for delivery in November. Six roadnames are included in this release. Initial reserves for these close on July 15th. Please submit all reservations for these items by e-mail.

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June 23 -- Intermountain has corrected the road numbers for delivery of the 65501 R-40-23 Reefer cars in Pacific Fruit Express. We anticipate delivery in the last week of the month. If you have not already reserved these because of the previously erroneously announced duplicate delivery of road numbers, PLEASE reserve as quickly as possible. It will be very hectic around here this month with all sorts of new announcements for the conventions and with George's recovery from cancer surgery and pending radiation treatments.

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June 23 -- Kato has announced a change in the makeup of their new passenger train, Santa Fe's El Capitan.  We placed our order already (Kato has very short timelines now.) but have extras for late reserves. PLEASE reserve ASAP. One bagage car was moved into the 10-car set and a coach was moved into the 2-car add-on set.

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June 22 -- NEW WEATHERED CARS
Two New N Scale Weathered Cars Have been announced. A BN Gondola and an M-K-T Boxcar are coming and we have lots on order
.

E-Mail Today to order your weathered cars.
We happen to also have 3 or 4 of the Ferromex auto-rack still available.

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June 22 -- Attention Customers! Southern Pacific Bay Window Caboose Additional Initial Release Received
After having been told by Walthers that they could not get us any of the first release they delivered us a half-dozen of these cars last Friday. Pricing from Walthers is 21.6% higher than the pricing from Micro-Trains® Line. Therefore we can only offer 10% off the MSRP on these.
If you Just GOTTA Have one, E-Mail Today to order your first release Southern Pacific Bay Window Caboose! Southern Pacific® #130 00 010. These are absolutely FCFS (First-Ordered, First-Sold) E-Mail Orders.

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June 17 -- George and Debra must leave tomorrow @ 0500 for City of Hope to begin planning George's follow-up radiation treatment. Debra will answer the phone while we're on the road. Calls have been forwarded to her cell. Please respect our posted phone line hours of:
Tuesday thru Friday Noon to 6:00pm MDT
Please note MDT is GMT -07:00
MDT is EDT - 2:00
MDT is PDT + 1:00

We believe that we will be back in time to open the doors at the normal time on Saturday.

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June 16 -- New Weathered cars coming on Monday 06/22/09

NEW WEATHERED CARS
Two New N Scale Weathered Cars Will Be Released Monday 6/22!
Visit our website on Monday for pictures and pricing.

E-Mail Today to order your weathered cars. We have quite a list of customers who have placed auto-ship orders for these. We fill those orders first and then fill other orders.
Every prior weathered run sold out quickly so we expect these to sell out as well.

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June 15 -- Kato announced a substantial price increase in pricing for Unitrack on June 05. We ordered in a substantial re-stock at the old pricing which has arrived. We will retain our earlier pricing as long as we can. However once we have to order some at the new price we'll have no choice but to raise ours.

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June 13 -- Wheels-of-Time has provided additional details not included in the initial announcement of the next release of their Harriman cars. This release closes at Wheels of Time for orders on 06/28/09. Delivery is expected in September.

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June 13 -- BLMA has shipped the first release of the TopGon. They are reporting a complete sellout. We still have room for some last minute reserves:

To see the TopGon without logo click here.

To see the TopGon with logo click here.

To see the TopGon with logo and ® click here.

Several customers who reserved these have other orders that have not cleared on their credit cards. We have tried to contact them to resolve these balances due and in several cases have not heard back. Those orders will need to be cleared before we can pull the TopGon's they have reserved.

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June 13 -- Bluford Shops has announced the tenth release of their 86-ft Auto-Parts Boxcars are available for reservations now.  Please order ASAP.  Our reservation price is 28% off the retail listed on the Bluford pages. 

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June 12 -- Intermountain has adjusted the amount of road numbers that will be available on three of the new Eastern Seaboard Models gondolas that were originally announced in February.   We will adjust your reserves so that you do not receive duplicates if necessary. If you missed them previously, reserves are still open.

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June 08 -- Intermountain has announced delivery of the next four releases of the 67500-series P-S 5277cuft Boxcars. These will include re-stenciled Railbox cars as have been seen on almost all Class One roads and many short lines. We anticipate delivery in the last week of the month. If you have not already, PLEASE reserve as quickly as possible. It will be very hectic around here this month with all sorts of new announcements for the conventions and with George's recovery and pending radiation treatments.

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June 08 -- Intermountain will deliver the next three releases of the 65500-series R-40-23 Reefer cars in three variations for Pacific Fruit Express. These will be perfect to be pulled by the AC-12's that are coming later this year. We anticipate delivery in the last week of the month. If you have not already, PLEASE reserve as quickly as possible. It will be very hectic around here this month with all sorts of new announcements for the conventions and with George's recovery and pending radiation treatments.

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June 08 -- Intermountain is delivering the next two of the 65300-series 4750cuft Ribbed-side Covered hoppers including the BNSF "Nike" logo car. Reservations are still open for these. We anticipate delivery in the last week of the month. PLEASE reserve as quickly as possible. It will be very hectic around here this month with all sorts of new announcements for the conventions and with George's recovery and pending radiation treatments.

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June 10 -- George's surgery went well yesterday. The Doctors believe they removed all of the tumor. George was sedated for almost 5 hours. We anticipate being back in the shop as scheduled next week.

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Thank You
Dr Maghami &
Dr. Carpenter

Thank You
Dr. Badie

June 08 -- Intermountain has announced a new locomotive. The EMD SD40-2W is coming in January/February in two schemes! Reservations are open now thru July 29..

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If you followed our earlier link to this page you know now that you should never try to build web pages 7 hours after cancer surgery on your head.

June 09 -- George's surgery is scheduled for 7:30 this morning and will take 5-6 hours at City of Hope Hospital. George's surgery will remove an olfactory neuroblastoma. Starting Tuesday, Debra will take phone calls which have already been forwarded to her cell. Please respect our posted phone line hours of:

Tuesday thru Friday Noon to 6:00pm MDT
Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm MDT

Please note MDT is GMT -07:00
MDT is EDT - 2:00
MDT is PDT + 1:00

Special
Notice

Thank You
Dr Maghami &
Dr. Carpenter

Thank You
Dr. Badie

June 08 -- Bluford Shops has announced even more of their 86-ft Auto-Parts Boxcars are available for reservations now.  Please order ASAP.  Our page will be built as quickly as possible after George's surgery. Our reservation price is 28% off the retail listed on the Bluford pages. 

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June 05 -- Atlas has announced a new release of the EMD MP15DC locomotives for delivery in September.  Reservations are open now and the cutoff date is June 28th. Eight new paint schemes for seven road names are included.

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June 05 -- Atlas has announced a new release of the GE U23B 8 locomotives for delivery in November.  Reservations are open now and the cutoff date is June 28th. Nine new paint schemes for six road names and one road name with new road numbers are included.

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June 05 -- Atlas has announced, a new release of the Trainman® ACF® 3560 Covered Hopper for delivery in October. Six new schemes are included in this release.  Reservations are open now and we place our order on June 28th.

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June 05 -- Atlas has announced, a new release of the Trainman 50ft Single Door Boxcar for delivery in October. Six new schemes are included in this release.  Reservations are open now and we place our order on June 28th.

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June 05 -- Atlas has announced a new release of the USRA Steel Rebuilt Boxcar coming again in October!  Reservations are open now and we place our order by June 28th. Seven schemes and 14 road numbers are included.

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June 02 -- ATTENTION CUSTOMERS! SP BAY WINDOW CABOOSE REPRINT COMING OCTOBER 2009!
If you haven’t already heard, the first release of our newest body style, the Southern Pacific® Bay Window Caboose, sold out in a hurry last Friday. Due to the overwhelming demand for this car Micro-Trains® Line decided to schedule a reprint this October and take pre-orders on it to ensure everyone has a chance to get it! Pre-orders will be accepted by Wig-Wag Trains through Monday, June 29th. We will order extras but our determination of how many will be based on reservations. As responsible discrimiNatiNg modelers
Please pre-order this item to guarantee delivery.
E-Mail Today to order your Southern Pacific Bay Window Caboose! COMING OCTOBER 2009!
Southern Pacific® #130 00 011 (w/
new road #: 4745)
Pre-orders close Monday, June 29th.

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June 01 -- Broadway Limited Imports has delivered to, Godfather Distributing and they have shipped to us the first group of the long awaited release of the EMD E-8 & E-9 locomotives. This should hopefully get them here by Friday June 5th if UPS is dependable! This release will include the (new to N-Scale) Paragon2 sound system. We retained our customer reservations listings since the original announcement ~ 3 years ago but would appreciate you re-confirming (IF you didn't already) your reservation. This release will be either with the Paragon2 sound system that works with DC/DCC, or, a non-sound DCC-ready version.

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June 01 -- Precision Craft Models/Broadway Limited Imports has delivered and our distributor has shipped to us in turn the long awaited second release of the EMD E-7 locomotives. We should have them here by Friday June 5th! This release will include the (new to N-Scale) Paragon2 sound system. We retained our customer reservations list since the original announcement ~ 3 years ago but would appreciate you re-confirming (IF you didn't already) your reservation. This release will ONLY come with the Paragon2 sound system that works with DC or DCC.

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June 01 -- Kato has shipped to distributors and they to us in turn the Tuscan Red Pennsylvania GG-1 locomotive to match the Broadway Limited passenger train.  We hope they will arrive here by Friday.

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June 01 -- Kato has shipped to distributors and they to us in turn the first wartime version of the GS-4 with small "Southern Pacific Lines," lettering.  We hope they will arrive here by Friday.

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June 01 -- Kato has shipped to distributors and they to us in turn the first three of the Union Pacific EMD SD70ACe including the first of the Heritage Series.  We hope they will arrive here by Friday.

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May 31 -- .Walthers' has released photos of the to be released Pullman-Standard 72ft baggage cars. Stunning is the appearance. IF you have not looked at these previously I urge you to do so now. 2009 may be the year of the passenger car or the beginning of a passenger car onslaught in N-scale.  These are still available for reserve @ 28% off MSRP.

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  • Canadian National (Wet Noodle) - E-Series Sleepers
  • Southern Pacific - Duplex Sleepers
  • Undecorated - Duplex Sleepers
We still have room for additional reserves if you do not delay.

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  • Canadian National (1954 Scheme) - Coaches
  • Canadian National (Wet Noodle) - Coaches
  • Southern Pacific - Coaches
  • Undecorated - Coaches
We still have room for additional reserves if you do not delay.

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May 27 -- Broadway Limited Imports informed our supplier, Godfather Distributing to be prepared for delivery of the long awaited release of the EMD E-8 & E-9 locomotives on June 05, 2009. This should mean that we should have them by/before June 16th! This release will include the (new to N-Scale) Paragon2 sound system. We have retained our customer reservations listings since the original announcement ~ 3 years ago but would appreciate customers re-confirming their reservation (if you haven't since our first reminder on 04/17). This release will be either with the Paragon2 sound system that works with DC/DCC, or, a non-sound DCC-ready version.

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May 27 -- Precision Craft Models/Broadway Limited Imports informed our supplier to be prepared to receive the long awaited second release of the EMD E-7 locomotives on June 05, 2009. This should mean that we should have them here by/before June 16th! This release will include the (new to N-Scale) Paragon2 sound system. We have retained our customer reservations listings since the original announcement 3 years ago but would appreciate customers re-confirming their reservation (if you didn't already). This release will ONLY come with the Paragon2 sound system that works with DC or DCC. A non sound version is NOT coming. If you previously reserved a non-sound version you will need to decide if you want these.

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May 27 -- Micro-Trains Line has announced a new load release of their Z-Scale line.  Orders are open now till they are gone.

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May 27 --  Micro-Trains has announced a new Z-Scale Runner Pack for delivery in December  Reserves are open till June 29th. They have also announced details(artwork) on the Circus items that will be delivered starting in July.

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May 27 --Micro-Trains is delivering a reprint of a popular Nn3 car this month   We expect to receive them by 06/03. Reservations are open at our normal great pricing!

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May 27 --Micro-Trains is delivering a new HOn3 car this month   We expect to receive them by 06/03. Reservations are open at our normal great pricing!

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May 27 -- Micro-Trains© Line has delivered the June Micro-News© and included in that delivery are the first of the new Bay Window caboose as well as a new release of the drop bottom gondola and a stylin' three-dome tank car. Reservations are open till June 4th and/or we cannot receive any more. Micro-Trains is delivering TWO of the new Bay window caboose so all who pre-ordered in the past will need to re-order to clarify which or if they want both of them.

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May 26 -- Micro-Trains Line has announced a Santa Fe 3-Bay ACF CenterFlow© Hopper weathered car release. We have placed our order and believe we will receive all we asked for.

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May 25 -- Trainworx has released production photos for their upcoming deliveries of the Auto parts cars with Micro-Trains trucks and couplers which we believe will be here very soon.

The 8-door 86ft car is posted here.

The 4-door 86ft car is posted here.

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May 25 -- As we prepare to commemorate Memorial Day here in the USA we hope all our customers will pause for a moment to reflect and remember the men and women who fought and died to preserve freedom. 

Please excuse us while Debra and George take a much needed 30 hour break away from the shop.

May 23 -- Micro-Trains Line has advised us there will be a "Special Weathered Car Release
A New N Scale Weathered Car Will Be Released Tuesday 5/26!"

Check our website on Tuesday for details. 

Have you checked our travel schedule to see if we are coming to your area? Or if we are gone and are unable to reply till we return? Click here or on logos to the right to go to our travel page.

If you live in a city we will visit, can follow simple instructions, (know the alphabet and can count) and can be available for setup Friday afternoon-evening and Saturday morning and then Sunday evening for pack-up, let us know. We bring the entire shop. It is hard (ok, impossible) to get setup by ourselves in the time allotted.

We hire help so we don't have to leave inventory behind. Contact us as far in advance as possible if interested/available. 

We request a confirmation from you ~2 days before we leave for the show that you will still be available.  If we have too many people it can be as difficult as too few.  We will also need to get a phone # from you and will provide you with a cell phone # to contact us.
Up Next:
Portland, OR
for the
N-Scale Convention
June, 16-21 2009

We need to HIRE 4-5 people for setup and pack up to do this show.  Please advise if you could be available!

See us in the Weyerhaeuser room
@ the Red Lion


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May 20 -- George and Debra headed home today from City of Hope Hospital. George will have surgery in two weeks at City of Hope to remove an olfactory neuroblastoma that was discovered during his earlier surgery. Debra will take phone calls later today which have been forwarded to her cell. Please honor our posted phone line hours of:

Tuesday thru Friday Noon to 6:00pm MDT
Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm MDT

Please note MDT is GMT -07:00

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Thank You
Dr Maghami &
Dr. Carpenter
Thank You
Dr. Badie

They're here! The Santa Fe GP-40 has shipped to us.  The ATSF #2964, the only GP-40 owned by Santa Fe is here. We have a limited quantity still available. This five year quest has finally come to fruition.  Actual model photos have been added!

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Limited Special Run

Welcome former Rio Grande Hobbies (4NScale) customers.  We are pleased to report we have arranged with Wayne Steele to accommodate his existing customer pre-orders effective immediately.  We believe that you will be happy with our service and our pricing should actually be very competitive with what you are currently paying.  Many or most customers will end up paying less than currently.  Please contact us to verify shipping address and payment info. 

UPDATE:  RGH did NOT provide us with shipping addresses or payment details for any customer.  To do so would be a violation of the merchant service agreement and your trust.  You will need to contact us to receive the product that was previously on order for you from RGH.

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May 17 -- George and Debra left early today for City of Hope Hospital where George will undergo treatment for an olfactory neuroblastoma that was discovered during his earlier surgery. George will continue to post announcements, handle e-mail reservation orders and place orders with suppliers from, "the road." Debra will take phone orders which have been forwarded to her cell. Please honor our posted phone line hours of:

Tuesday thru Friday Noon to 6:00pm MDT
Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm MDT

Please note MDT is GMT -07:00

Special
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May 15 -- Micro-Trains has announced two new releases in their Weathered Cars series delivery to us late next week. The actual cars will be announced and posted here on Monday May 18th.  Reserves are open for this release. You save 30% on each.   We expect to receive them on or before May 26th.  Please e-mail your reserve ASAP to be sure we have enough to fill your order!  Standing orders are already assured!

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May 12 -- Trainworx has announced THREE new releases of their GS Drop Bottom Gondolas.  Reserves are open now and we have already placed an order with additional orders to be placed every day till they are sold out FCFS applies to all Trainworx gondolas. Delivery is due in July!.  Former RGH customers may not be familiar with this line.  This car is superb.
PLEASE reserve ASAP by e-mail if at all possible. It will be very hectic around here as we ramp up for the Portland convention. When we return it will be even crazier getting re-organized.

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May 11 -- Intermountain has announced a new release of the 4650cuft Centerflow hopper in six schemes including two new ones. One is a Union Pacific scheme which brought back a Cotton Belt logo not used by SSW since the days their Gp-7 was delivered. These are scheduled for delivery in December/January. PLEASE reserve by e-mail if at all possible. It will be very hectic around here as we ramp up for the Portland convention. When we return it will be even crazier getting re-organized.

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May 11 -- Intermountain has announced a new release of the CCS Union Pacific CA-3 & CA-4 Cabooses in some new and some re-released paint schemes for delivery in December/January. PLEASE reserve by e-mail if at all possible. It will be very hectic around here as we ramp up for the Portland convention. When we return it will be even crazier getting re-organized.

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May 11 -- Intermountain has announced a new release of the EMD F3 in six new paint schemes for delivery in December/January. PLEASE reserve by e-mail if at all possible. It will be very hectic around here as we ramp up for the Portland convention. When we return it will be even crazier getting re-organized.

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If you model ATSF, you know Santa Fe's fleet of GE Dash8-40CWs was larger than it's fleet of C44-9Ws.  Several customers have indicated that they are not comfortable waiting several years for Atlas to release enough additional units to compliment the Kato C44s.  In order to have an accurately representative mix as of the date of the ATSF-BN merger, you need three C40-8Ws for every 2 C44-9Ws in your fleet.  Therefore, we have arranged with Atlas to produce a very limited release of unnumbered ATSF Dash 8-40CW's without numbers.  We have less than 50 coming and we are offering them at very special reservation pricing.  We also have an excellent custom painter here in Albuquerque that we have used several times. We can arrange to number these for you if you desire.  Reservations are open right now till they are gone.   As of 04/01/09 only 1 remains for additional orders.

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May 22 -- For a brief period today we were under 350 for our backlog.   Current backlog is closer to getting back under control.   We have two staff positions open right now. 

Please keep inquiries as clear and to the point as possible. Quite a few customers have added us to their joke of the day list and their political comment of the day list.  Please take us off those lists in the interests of getting everyone's orders processed as quickly as we can.  If this persists we will have no choice but to spam block those senders as we had to do with several non-suppliers who kept harassing us.  We asked each of them 5 times to stop sending us Spam and finally had no choice but to block them completely.
" Cathy" said it best:  Click on comic to see.


Current e-mail
backlog: 423
February 11 -- To celebrate your assistance in placing us in the Top 10 Dealer position we thought we'd offer a clearance sale on many Micro-Trains® Line items as listed below.  This clearance applies only to in-stock quantities and ONLY if you copy & paste the description below into your e-mail or refer to it when you come in to the shop.  Because our price on these items has been cut to the bone no phone orders apply.    These are our lowest prices ever and they will not be offered at the Denver Show next week.  Order now to get them.
Item
Number
Road Name
Retail
Sale Price
20676
Rock Island
$14.40
$8.93
20820
Chesapeake & Ohio
$12.60
$7.82
21382
New Jersey State Car
$19.85
$12.31
21383
Arkansas State Car
$19.85
$12.31
21420
Eastern States F. E.
$13.90
$8.62
21460
Western Fruit Express
$18.25
$11.32
21501
12 days/ 1st day
$19.15
$11.88
21502
12 days/ 2nd day
$19.15
$11.88
21503
12 days/ 3rd day
$19.15
$11.88
24160
Seaboard Coast Line
$15.90
$9.86
25140
Corinth & Counce
$17.10
$10.61
25410
Minneapolis Northfield &
Southern
$20.70
$12.84
25290
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
$17.10
$10.61
25460
Mississippi Export
$18.00
$11.16
25630
Atlanta & St Andrews Bay
$20.50
$12.71
25660
Norfolk Southern
$16.20
$10.05
27030
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
$13.50
$8.37
30080
Western Pacific
$17.10
$10.61
31010
Illinois Terminal
$13.50
$8.37
31130
Green Bay & Western
$15.30
$9.49
32260
Pacific Great Eastern
$13.65
$8.47
33080
Florida East Coast
$14.40
$8.93
35180
Chesapeake & Ohio
$12.60
$7.82
55490
Reading
$24.95
$15.47
55490
Reading
$24.95
$15.47
56360
Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf
$17.70
$10.98
69080
New York Central
$23.40
$14.51
77130
Louisville & Nashville
$21.30
$13.21
81710
BN - Atlanta
$26.65
$16.53
81720
BN - Omaha
$26.65
$16.53
81730
BN - Montreal
$26.15
$16.22
108150
Western Maryland
$18.90
$11.72
108160
Canadian/Canadian National
$20.70
$12.84
116030.1
Chesapeake & Ohio
$19.95
$12.37
116030.2
Chesapeake & Ohio
$19.95
$12.37
120710
Pennsylvania
$15.30
$9.49
020 00 376
Ontario & Northland
$14.05
$8.72
020 00 703
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
$18.90
$11.72
020 00 704
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
$18.90
$11.72
020 00 716
Toledo, Peoria & Western
$18.55
$11.51
020 00 730
National Railway of Mex
$14.85
$9.21
020 00 756
UP
$14.90
$9.24
020 00 786
Lehigh Valley
$13.70
$8.50
021 00 190
American Colloid Co
$17.80
$11.04
021 00 392
Tennessee State Car
$19.85
$12.31
021 00 395
Michigan State Car
$19.95
$12.37
021 00 398
Idaho State Car
$19.85
$12.31
021 00 402
Vermont State Car
$19.85
$12.31
021 00 403
Indiana State Car
$19.85
$12.31
021 00 404
New Hampshire State Car
$19.85
$12.31
021 00 407
Nevada State Car
$19.85
$12.31
021 00 409
Rhode Island State Car
$19.85
$12.31
021 00 410
Pennsylvania State Car
$19.85
$12.31
021 00 413
Montana State Car
$19.85
$12.31
021 00 414
Delaware State Car
$19.85
$12.31
021 00 504
12 days/ 4th day
$19.15
$11.88
021 00 506
12 days/ 6th day
$19.15
$11.88
021 00 507
12 days/ 7th day
$19.15
$11.88
021 00 508
12 days/ 8th day
$19.15
$11.88
021 00 511
12 days/ 11th day
$19.15
$11.88
021 00 512
12 days/ 12th day
$19.15
$11.88
021 00 250
Jersey Central Lines
$17.90
$11.10
022 00 110
Canadian Pacific
$17.70
$10.98
023 00 170
Grand Trunk Central
$14.80
$9.18
024 00 140
Pickens RR
$15.95
$9.89
024 00 280
Canadian National
$16.35
$10.14
025 00 570
Wisconsin & Southern
$16.55
$10.27
025 00 680
Wisconsin & Southern
$16.25
$10.08
025 00 690
Cadiz RR
$21.45
$13.30
027 00 070
Great Northern
$20.20
$12.53
028 00 120
Canadian Pacific
$12.75
$7.91
030 00 110
Arcata & Mad River
$18.20
$11.29
031 00 073
Chesapeake & Ohio
$46.25
$28.68
031 00 074
Chesapeake & Ohio
$34.25
$21.24
031 00 075
Chesapeake & Ohio
$39.65
$24.59
031 00 076
Chesapeake & Ohio
$38.65
$23.97
031 00 170
Missouri Kansas Texas
$19.10
$11.85
031 00 360
Boston & Maine
$18.25
$11.32
031 00 370
Kansas City Southern
$28.25
$17.52
032 00 120
Seaboard Coast line
$15.20
$9.43
032 00 400
Baltimore & Ohio
$18.65
$11.57
032 00 420
Milwaukee Rd
$22.15
$13.74
032 00 440
Jewel Tea Co.
$19.55
$12.13
033 00 170
Atlantic Coast Line
$16.80
$10.42
034 00 210
Spokane, Port & Sea
$15.35
$9.52
034 00 190
Missouri Pacific
$15.25
$9.46
037 00 030
Southern Railway
$22.55
$13.99
038 00 162
BN
$13.85
$8.59
038 00 180
Chicago North Western
$20.60
$12.78
038 00 320
Chessie /WM
$20.95
$12.99
038 00 380
Seaboard Air Line
$19.55
$12.13
038 00 390
Bangor & Aroostook
$15.95
$9.89
038 00 402
USS Hornet
$18.95
$11.75
038 00 403
USS Pampanito
$18.95
$11.75
038 00 404
USS J.P.Kennedy, Jr.
$18.95
$11.75
038 00 405
USS Salem
$18.95
$11.75
038 00 406
USS Gilbert Islands
$18.95
$11.75
038 00 408
USS Argonaut
$18.95
$11.75
038 00 409
USS Saratoga
$18.95
$11.75
038 00 410
USS Astoria
$18.95
$11.75
038 00 460
Canadian National
$29.60
$18.36
038 00 470
Napier Junction
$23.95
$14.85
045 00 020
Norfolk & Western
$15.30
$9.49
045 00 310
Lehigh Valley
$15.65
$9.71
045 00 320
Canadian National
$16.45
$10.20
046 00 320
Conrail
$18.90
$11.72
047 00 320
Erie
$20.55
$12.75
049 00 370
Colorado & Southern
$23.95
$14.85
051 00 020
Seaboard Air Line
$19.50
$12.09
051 00 130
Canadian National
$26.35
$16.34
051 00 250
12 days caboose
$22.90
$14.20
052 00 100
San Luis Central
$18.35
$11.38
055 00 140
Illinois Central Gulf
$18.25
$11.32
055 00 310
Reading
$17.95
$11.13
055 00 370
Monon
$21.20
$13.15
056 00 380
Pennsylvania
$17.20
$10.67
059 00 140
Needham Pkg Co
$21.25
$13.18
065 00 290
Central of NJ
$18.75
$11.63
065 00 620
NP
$16.45
$10.20
066 00 020
North American Car Corp
$22.70
$14.08
066 00 040
Penn Central
$21.90
$13.58
069 00 030
Canadian Pacific
$15.95
$9.89
069 00 180
Canadian National
$17.25
$10.70
073 00 081
Missouri Kansas Texas
$20.80
$12.90
073 00 082
Missouri Kansas Texas
$20.80
$12.90
073 00 060
British Columbia Railway
$22.50
$13.95
075 00 150
Louisiana Pacific
$23.40
$14.51
076 00 070
Rock Island
$19.15
$11.88
077 00 050
UP
$18.45
$11.44
077 00 060
Delaware & Hudson
$18.80
$11.66
077 00 100
Chattahoochee Industrial RR
$16.45
$10.20
077 00 110
Penn Central
$13.95
$8.65
077 00 152
Quebec Province Car
$18.25
$11.32
077 00 155
Alberta Province Car
$18.25
$11.32
077 00 157
Yukon Province car
$18.25
$11.32
077 00 158
New Brunswick Province Car
$18.25
$11.32
077 00 159
Prince Edward Island Province Car
$18.25
$11.32
077 00 160
Manitoba Province Car
$18.25
$11.32
077 00 162
NW Territory Car
$18.25
$11.32
077 00 163
Newfoundland & Labrador Car
$18.25
$11.32
078 00 060
ATSF
$19.15
$11.88
078 00 110
Erie
$15.95
$9.89
078 00 120
Conoco
$18.35
$11.38
079 00 000
Undec
$11.50
$7.13
079 00 060
Tennessee Ala & Geo
$23.15
$14.36
081 00 740
BN
$25.95
$16.09
083 00 020
Soo line
$18.45
$11.44
083 00 042
NP
$16.85
$10.45
083 00 060
D&RGW
$19.45
$12.06
084 00 011
Spokane, Portland & Seattle
$22.40
$13.89
085 00 021
New York Central
$17.80
$11.04
085 00 022
New York Central
$17.80
$11.04
085 00 030
New Haven
$18.60
$11.54
085 00 050
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
$19.60
$12.16
089 00 010
Louisville & Nashville
$19.60
$12.16
092 00 080
BN
$23.95
$14.85
092 00 200
RI
$24.65
$15.29
094 00 060
CSX Trans
$24.75
$15.35
094 00 220
Pennsylvania RR
$24.40
$15.13
094 00 220
Pennsylvania RR
$24.40
$15.13
094 00 250
Chesapeake/ C&O
$28.75
$17.83
094 00 260
GN
$25.20
$15.63
094 00 280
Dakota Minnesota & Eastern
$23.60
$14.64
100 00 160
Canadian Series Caboose
$27.15
$16.84
100 00 240
USA Cab
$19.25
$11.94
100 00 260
Smokey Bear Cab
$21.15
$13.12
100 00 290
Chicago Burl & Quincy
$23.55
$14.61
100 00 310
Navy Ser Cab
$24.35
$15.10
105 00 120
CSX Trans
$22.25
$13.80
105 00 516
Florida East Coast
$18.15
$11.26
106 00 010
New Haven
$15.15
$9.40
106 00 090
SSW/Cot Belt
$15.95
$9.89
108 00 060
D&RGW
$16.95
$10.51
108 00 170
St. Lou San Fran Railway
$15.35
$9.52
116 00 040
Western Maryland
$16.80
$10.42
121 00 020
Norfolk Southern
$14.55
$9.03
121 00 040
St Louis South Western
$12.95
$8.03
121 00 050
Conrail
$12.95
$8.03
121 00 080
New Haven
$17.35
$10.76
121 00 090
Canadian National
$14.55
$9.03
125 00 032
Conrail
$19.95
$12.37
125 00 051
Chessie System/C&O
$21.70
$13.46
125 00 052
Chessie System/C&O
$21.70
$13.46
125 00 060
Florida East Coast
$20.85
$12.93
125 00 070
CSX Trans
$21.85
$13.55
452 00 080
Canadian National
$15.65
$9.71
53040
Centex
$25.50
$15.81
103040
Milwaukee Rd
$19.80
$12.28
103090
Missouri Pacific
$19.80
$12.28
110030
MacIntyre Fuel
$24.50
$15.19
053 00 062
Western Pacific
$25.95
$16.09
053 00 730
McCloud River RR
$27.90
$17.30
054 00 151
UP
$22.10
$13.71
099 00 011
Missouri Kansas Texas
$19.75
$12.25
099 00 020
Seaboard Air Line
$16.20
$10.05
099 00 030
FMC Chemical
$18.35
$11.38
101 00 010
NP
$19.95
$12.37
109 00 070
Dept of Defense
$22.35
$13.86
110 00 110
Casco
$23.65
$14.67
987 00 521
Smokey Bear FT-A
$99.95
$61.97
987 02 521
Smokey Bear FT-B
$95.50
$59.21
987 02 551
US Navy FT-B
$95.95
$59.49
987 02 561
Canadian Series FT-B
$99.95
$61.97
112030.1
Pennsylvania RR
$31.50
$19.53
112030.2
Pennsylvania RR
$31.50
$19.53
112010
Southern
$35.10
$21.77
111 00 040
Chesapeake & Ohio
$36.25
$22.48
111 00 051
UP
$39.40
$24.43
111 00 071
Norfolk Southern
$38.95
$24.15
111 00 090
Southern
$37.15
$23.04
111 00 111
CSX Trans
$36.90
$22.88
111 00 112
CSX Trans
$36.90
$22.88
Nn3
Nn3 
Nn3 
Nn3
800 00 030
Oahu Railway & Land Co.
$14.65
$9.09
816 00 020
Cumbres & Toltec
$14.85
$9.21
Z Scale
Z Scale 
Z Scale 
Z Scale
500 00 120
Monon
$18.90
$11.72
502 00 130
Canadian Pacific
$29.95
$18.57
14932-2
12 days/ 2nd day
$23.75
$14.73
14933-2
12 days/ 3rd day
$23.75
$14.73
502 00 350
12 days/ 5th day
$23.75
$14.73
502 00 370
12 days/ 7th day
$23.75
$14.73
502 00 380
12 days/ 8th day
$23.75
$14.73
502 00 390
12 days/ 9th day
$23.75
$14.73
502 00 400
12 days/ 10th day
$23.75
$14.73
502 00 410
12 days/ 12th day
$23.75
$14.73
502 00 501
Illinois State Car
$22.95
$14.23
502 00 502
Washington State Car
$22.95
$14.23
503 00 011
Illinois Central Gulf
$21.65
$13.43
503 00 012
Illinois Central Gulf
$21.65
$13.43
527 00 041
St. Louis SW
$17.25
$10.70
531 00 031
Missouri Kansas Texas
$19.95
$12.37
531 00 032
Missouri Kansas Texas
$19.95
$12.37
535 00 170
Canadian Pacific
$26.30
$16.31
535 00 190
Pennsylvania RR
$26.30
$16.31
535 00 230
12 days Caboose
$21.40
$13.27
535 00 260
Smokey Bear Caboose
$22.20
$13.77
538 00 050
40' mod log
$17.80
$11.04
Special Notice -- Kathy has pulled together a listing of the cardboard boxed Athearn items that remain in stock at this time.  Our existing stock of these items continue on sale @ 35% off MSRP in order to clear out room for the new Athearn products that are coming in the new plastic 'jewel cases'.   The items we have available are listed below:
Part #
Road Name
Body Style
10244
Milw Rd #1 50' SIECO Box/Weathered
10245 
MilW Rd #2 50' SIECO Box/Weathered
10255
NOPB #1 50' SIECO Box/Weathered
10541 
Boston and Maine 50' SIECO Box
10542 
Boston and Maine 50' SIECO Box
10547 
P&LE 50' SIECO Box
10549 
St. Lawrence 50' SIECO Box
10550 
St. Lawrence 50' SIECO Box
10556 
Raritan River 50' SIECO Box
10559 
New Orleans Pub Belt 50' SIECO Box
10561 
Bay Colony 50' SIECO Box
10564 
Hutchinson Northern 50' SIECO Box
10565 
Montana Rail Link 50' SIECO Box
10566 
Montana Rail Link 50' SIECO Box
10567 
Norfolk and Western 50' SIECO Box
10568 
Norfolk and Western 50' SIECO Box
10573 
Toledo, Peoria & Western 50' SIECO Box
10574 
Toledo, Peoria & Western 50' SIECO Box
10652 
Chicago NW 50' NACC Box
10653 
Chicago NW 50' NACC Box
10656 
American Colloid 50' NACC Box
10657 
American Colloid 50' NACC Box
10658
ALUMAX 50' NACC Box
10659 
ALUMAX 50' NACC Box
10660 
Dresser Industries 50' NACC Box
10662 
Trona Chem. 50' NACC Box
10663 
Trona Chem. 50' NACC Box
10664 
Delaware and Hudson 50' NACC Box
10665 
Delaware and Hudson 50' NACC Box
10666 
Toledo, Peoria & Western 50' NACC Box
10667 
Toledo, Peoria & Western 50' NACC Box
10674 
Johnson Wax 50' NACC Box
10675 
Johnson Wax 50' NACC Box
10676 
Central of NJ 50' NACC Box 
10677 
Central of NJ 50' NACC Box
10680 
Dresser Minerals 50' NACC Box
10681
Dresser Minerals 50' NACC Box
10684 
Mountain Pine Lumber 50' NACC Box
10685 
Mountain Pine Lumber 50' NACC Box
10686 
Triangle Pac 50' NACC Box
10687 
Triangle Pac 50' NACC Box
10780 
Louisville and Nashville 60' PS Auto Parts Box/Late
10781 
Louisville and Nashville 60' PS Auto Parts Box/Late
10782 
Milw Rd 60' PS Auto Parts Box/Late
10783 
Milw Rd 60' PS Auto Parts Box/Late
10788 
Norfolk and Western 60' PS Auto Parts Box/Late
10789 
Norfolk and Western  60' PS Auto Parts Box/Late
10936 
Maryland and Penn. 50' Berwick Box
10949 
Nevada Northern 50' Berwick Box
10953 
St. Lawrence 50' Berwick Box
10968 
Nickle Plate Rd 36' Old Time Box
10974 
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic 36' Old Time Box
10975 
Delaware Lackawanna 36' Old Time Box
10982 
Miss. Central 36' Old Time Box
10990 
Pere Marquette 36' Old Time Box
11042 
AT&SF 36' Old Time Stock Car
11043 
Canadian National 36' Old Time Stock Car
11044 
Canadian National 36' Old Time Stock Car
11051 
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient  36' Old Time Stock Car
11060 
Rutland  36' Old Time Stock Car
11103 
Lamb Weston 57' Mechanical Reefer
11104 
Lamb Weston 57' Mechanical Reefer
11105 
Maine Central 57' Mechanical Reefer
11106 
Maine Central 57' Mechanical Reefer
11113 
Bangor & Aroostook 57' Mechanical Reefer
11114 
Bangor & Aroostook 57' Mechanical Reefer
11115 
BNFE 57' Mechanical Reefer
11116 
BNFE 57' Mechanical Reefer
11117 
Erie Lackawanna 57' Mechanical Reefer
11119 
Milw Rd 57' Mechanical Reefer
11120 
Milw Rd 57' Mechanical Reefer
11123 
Great Northern 57' Mechanical Reefer
11131 
SPFE 57' Mechanical Reefer
11133 
Northern Pacific 57' Mechanical Reefer
11143 
Burlington Northern 50' Combo Door Box
11151 
UP 50' Combo Door Box
11152 
UP 50' Combo Door Box
11153 
ARMN/UP #2 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11154 
ARMN/UP #1 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11155 
Lamb Weston #1 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11156 
Lamb Weston #2 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11157 
Maine Central #1 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11158
Maine Central #2 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11162 
SOO #2 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11165
BAR #1 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11166
BAR #2 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11168
BNFE #2 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11176
WFCX/GN #2 57' Mech. Reefer/Weathered
11182
Bath & Hammondsport 50' FMC Box
11183 
Helena SW 50' FMC Box
11184 
Helena SW 50' FMC Box
11193 
Dresser Magcobar #1 50' NACC Box/Weathered
11199 
Pearl #1 50' NACC Box/Weathered
11200 
Pearl #2 50' NACC Box/Weathered
11204 
Johnson Wax 50' NACC Box/Weathered
11235 
D&RGW 50' Express Reefer
11239 
URTX 50' Express Reefer
11240 
URTX 50' Express Reefer
11280 
Union Railroad of Oregon 50' FMC Offset Double Door Box
11281 
Yreka Western 50' FMC Offset Double Door Box
11283 
Burlington Northern