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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 try to 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 something behind. Contact us as far in advance as possible if interested. 

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.
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Louisville, KY

for the World's Greatest Hobby on Tour June 28 & 29 2008
We MUST HIRE (3-4 people needed) setup and pack up help in order to do the show.  Please advise if you could be available!
Intermountain has delivered our Special Run Denver & Rio Grande Western 67500 series 3-packs.  We have ONLY 2 shrink-wrapped numbered sets remaining.  

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.


Exclusive Special Run

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!

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.


Limited Special Run
We are in our new store!  The store is at 3540-D North Pan American Freeway NE Albuquerque 87107 in the Albuquerque Trade Center.
Special Announcements Above

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.

RE: Stock Checks:
Inventory is a fluid commodity. It changes by the hour (sometimes by the minute). To maintain 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 line (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.
Micro-Trains© Line has announced that beginning with the June 2008 releases they will deliver all auto-ship quantities "simultaneously" across the United States. 
This means our auto-shipment should arrive on the second or third business day of the month. 
The result will be that our window for reservations will be shorter
Once they arrive here, stock pricing applies.  
Please be sure your reservations are placed by close of business on the first business day of the month.  For most of our customers this will not be an issue.
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May 8 -- Kato is reporting the Union Pacific EMD NW-2's will ship within 2 weeks.  Reservations are still open.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

May 5 -- Current backlog is getting a bit deeper than we like as we are training three new staff 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 everyones 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 the NSC.  We asked them 5 times to stop sending us Spam and finally had no choice but to block them.
" Cathy" said it best: 
Click on comic to see.


Current e-mail backlog: 250
May 5 -- Trainworx has announced the single 100-Ton Quad Hopper owned by Western Maryland is coming back.  This time in the repaint "Chessie" Scheme.  It is due for delivery in late June and reservations are open now!

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

May 1 -- Atlas and our distributors have shipped the following items:

Trainman™ 40' PS-1 Boxcar

Trainman™ 70-Ton Ore Hopper

Alco RS-3 Locomotive

Phase 1 EMD GP30 Locomotive

We still have some room for additional reservations.  Let us know before they arive here on Tuesday 05/06/08 if you wish to place a reserve. 


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May 1 -- Atlas has announced the EMD GP15-1 is being added to the Trainman™ line of products.  Delivery of the first release is scheduled for October. Reservations are open at 35% off MSRP till 06/11 when we close our order.     You will love the pricing for these!

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

May 1 -- Atlas has announced a new release of the 48' Pines Trailer with three new paint schemes and two schemes that are being re-run.    Delivery is scheduled for September and reservations are open at 35% off MSRP till 06/11 when we close our order.   If you missed the first run we have plenty left at the old pricing still.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

May 1 -- Atlas has announced a new release of the USRA Steel Rebuilt 40' Boxcar.   Seven new paint schemes are included in the colorful release.  Delivery is scheduled for October with reservations open at 35% off  MSRP till we finalize our order on 06/11/08.  Existing stock needs to go to make room for these, so, in-Stock USRA Rebuild items (excluding undecorated) are available at $9.42ea for the $14.95 MSRP cars and the $16.95 cars will be $10.68 IF you mention this sale in your e-mail order.  This price only applies to e-mail orders while current supply lasts.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

May 1 --  Atlas has announced a new release of the International Car Company NE-6 Cabooses - this time in three schemes with new road numbers.  Also included are five new road names / paint schemes.  Delivery is scheduled for October with reservations open at 35% off  MSRP. Existing stock needs to go to make room for these, so, in-Stock NE-6 items (excluding undecorated) are available at $12.50ea IF you mention this sale in your e-mail order.  This price only applies to e-mail orders while current supply lasts.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

May 1 -- Kato has shipped the Pacer StackTrain Maxi-IV cars.  We still have room for additional reserves.  We expect them on 05/06.  These will compliment the earlier Maxi-IV's and the Deluxe Innovations models nicely.  

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

May 1 -- Kato has shipped the new NACS 53' containers.  We still have room for additional reserves.  We expect them on 05/06.  These will be great alternate loads for the earlier Maxi-IV's and the Deluxe Innovations (even the Walthers') models nicely.  

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

May 1 -- Atlas has announced the fifth release of the G. E. Dash-8-40BW with a delivery schedule of October.  Reservations are open now at 35% off MSRP.  Reservations are open till June 11th at 35% off MSRP.  At that time our order will be locked and finalized.  The earlier releases are also posted on the linked page and some remain available here and through our network of distributors.  We have a very good record for finding older product. We're about the only major e-dealer who provides you that service.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

May 1 -- Atlas has announced the fifth release of the G. E. Dash-8-40B Locomotive.  Included in this release is the new Rio Grande Scheme and several other new schemes as well as additional road numbers of some of the most popular schemes from the prior four runs.  Reservations are open till June 11th at 35% off MSRP.  At that time our order will be locked and finalized.  Some earlier releases also remain in stock or available.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

May 1 -- Atlas has announced a new release of the G. E. Dash-8-32BWH passenger locomotive .  This time in the Amtrak Phase V scheme along with more undecorated.  Reservations are open till June 11th at 35% off MSRP.  At that time our order will be locked and finalized.  Some earlier releases also remain available.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

May 1 -- A new 12-car release of the Illinois Central 100-ton quad hopper is coming in June from Trainworx.  This release will be in the "Mainline of Mid-America" scheme.  Reserves are open now at 28% off MSRP.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

May 1 -- Trainworx has anounced a new release of the Illinois central Gulf 100-Ton Quad hopper for delivery in June.     Six new road numbers are being done in this release.   Reserves are open at 28% off MSRP.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

May 1 -- Trainworx is reporting a new release of the Norfolk Southern HS-20 Quad Hopper for delivery in June.  Reserves are open at 28% off MSRP.   Six new road numbers are being done in this release.  

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 29 -- Micro-Trains Line has announced two new Runner packs for reservations.  Reservations are open till the 29th of May .  

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 29 -- Micro-Trains Line has announced the Z-Scale releases for May.  Several likely hot items are included.  We expect delivery of the first group by the 7th.  We are accepting reservations till May 4th or until we can no longer get more whichever is first.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 29 -- Micro-Trains Narrow Gauge Releases for May have been announced.  HOn3 modelers will be rewarded this month.  We are accepting reservations till they arrive on May 5th or until we can no longer get more whichever is first.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 29 -- Micro-Trains Line has announced their deliveries for May.  Reservations are open till they arrive here on or about the 5th of May.  One train set, two reprints, eight new releases are included.  

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 25 - April 15th has come and gone with the related tax return preparation work that George still does for his accounting clients.  The onslaught of new announcements is basically covered.   So, we will be closing early on Saturday 04/26 @ 4:00 pm allowing Debra and George their first day off since Labor Day 2007.   The shop doors will re-open @ 10:30 am on Tuesday 04/29 as per normal with a new voice answering the phones when they open @ 12noon on Tuesday.

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April 25 - It's been a tough couple weeks with DSL & Phone failures, all the new announcements that have come out, as well as some challenges that have been going on within the industry.  So it was nice to receive this e-mail from B.K.

"  From: B. K. [mailto:bkxxx@xxxixxxx.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3:21 PM
To: wigwag@thuntek.net
Subject: note about shipping

Hi George,

Just a little note to let you know that I do appreciate how you guys carefully pack everything, EVERY TIME.

It may be just a little thing but it really matters when products arrive intact.

Best Regards,

B.K."

THANKS B! for thinking of us an letting us know you appreciate our commitment.

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April 25 -- Kato is reporting plans to ship the Pacer StackTrain Maxi-IV cars on April 30th.  We still have room for additional reserves.  We expect them by about 05/10.  These will compliment the earlier Maxi-IV's and the Deluxe Innovations models nicely.  

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 25 -- Kato will be shipping the new NACS 53' containers on 04/30.  We still have room for additional reserves.  We expect them by about 05/10.  These will be great alternate loads for the earlier Maxi-IV's and the Deluxe Innovations (even the Walthers') models nicely.  

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 23 -- Athearn has announced a new release of the PS-2 2893 Covered Hopper for delivery in September.  Six roadnames are included.  This release includes three new roadnames.  Reservations are open at 30% off MSRP till 05/14/08.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

April 23 -- Athearn has announced the Mack 'R' tractor with the 40' Exterior Post trailer for delivery in September .  Reservations are open till 05/14/08 at 30% off MSRP.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

April 23 -- Athearn has announced the first release of the Ford 'C' Short Wheelbase Fire Truck.  This is new tooling and paint schemes have been done to match previous fire apparatus previously produced.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 23 -- Trainworx is releasing in conjunction with the Chicago NorthWestern Historical Society the Bicentennial Quad Hopper produced for Bethlehem Steel in 1976.  This car will be available in June and reserves are open now.   We believe these will be good sellers and may sell out quickly.  Reserve now and get them at the Louisville show.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 22 -- Kato has also shipped the Union Pacific Passenger sets to distributors.   Reserves remain open at our normal pricing  till they ship to us.  We expect them in about 10 days. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 22 -- Kato has shipped the Union Pacific E-9 units to distributors.  We should have them in about 10 days.  Reserves remain open at our normal discount. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 22 -- Deluxe Innovations has announced the fourth release of their building.  Actually it is the fourth announcement as they have not delivered the first release yet.  This release when delivered will provide your N-Scale people a place to eat!  Reserves are open till 06/11/08 @ 28% off MSRP. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 21 -- If you tried to reach us today we do apologize for the inconvenience.  Someone cut a cable in the neighborhood.  It took Qwest about 5 hours to get it repaired.  In the interim we had no access to the web and could received no phone calls.  Eventually Qwest was able to forward calls to George's cell so we could take some calls. 
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April 21 -- Deluxe Innovations has announced a new release of the 2-Bay Covered Hopper in Milwaukee Road and Detroit, Toledo & Ironton.  A total of 6 road numbers will be available for each. Reservations are open now at 28% off MSRP.  Reserves for them will close on 06/11. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

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April 21 -- Deluxe Innovations has announced the next release in the American Highway series.  This time it is National Freight.  This line is concentrated east of Kansas City but they also have locations and are seen in Texas, California, Washington, and Nevada.  Reservations are open now at 28% off MSRP.  Reserves for them will close on 06/11. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 21 -- Deluxe Innovations has announced the 2nd release of the XTRA "Container Train" for delivery in the 4th quarter.  This will be a 2-pack release.   Reservations are open now at 28% off MSRP.  Unfortunately the actual MSRP is not announced yet.  Reserves for them will close on 06/11. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 21 -- Deluxe Innovations has announced another 5-pack of their 40ft High-Cube Container.  This time in P&O both with and w/o flag mixed in the set.   Reservations are open now at 28% off MSRP.  Unfortunately the actual MSRP is not announced yet.  Reserves for them will close on 06/11. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

April 21 -- Deluxe Innovations has announced a new release of the Roadrailer trailers this time in another Triple Crown scheme.  The Micro-Logo scheme will be available in the 4th quarter with a total of 11 road numbers.  Reservations are open now at 28% off MSRP.  Unfortunately the actual MSRP is not announced yet.  Reserves for them will close on 06/11. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

April 21 -- Deluxe Innovations has announced a new 3-pack of the Reading 2-bay hoppers.  This makes a total of 6 road numbers that will be available for these.  Reserves for them will close on 05/14. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 21 -- Deluxe Innovations sent us an entire fleet of unordered ATSF Maxi-IIIs.  We've done the math and it's costs us less to put them on sale than to pay to ship them back.  So while we still have excess they are at 32% off MSRP.  We need to move them out to make way for the new releases that are coming soon so if you mention this sale the price is $64.57. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 21 -- Deluxe Innovations has announced their 15th anniversary car for delivery in the 4th quarter.  This 2-pack will be on our 40’ boxcar without roofwalk. One box car will wear the original deLuxe logo and carry road number 1993 and the other will wear the new revised logo and carry road number 2008. Both will sport eye catching multi-colored camouflage. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 21 -- Deluxe Innovations has shipped the Southern Pacific "Speed Lettered" Gunderson Maxi-IIIs.  Reservations for our final sets are still open at 28% off MSRP. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 19 -- Atlas has announced the fourth release of the 50' Double-Door Boxcar.  Delivery is scheduled for October.  Six new paint schemes are included in this release.  Save 35% off MSRP by reserving before the deadline of 07/13/08.  Delivery is scheduled for November.  Please be advised that some changes, in some items, normally occur between the date the catalog is posted and the date the products are officially announced on the Atlas Order-Ship pages. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 19 -- Atlas has announced, thru their new catalog, the fourth release of the Trainman 90-Tom Hopper in eight new schemes!  Included this time is the first weathered release from Atlas.  Save 35% off MSRP by reserving before the deadline of 07/13/08.  Delivery is scheduled for November.  Please be advised that some changes, in some items, normally occur between the date the catalog is posted and the date the products are officially announced on the Atlas Order-Ship pages. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 19 -- Atlas has announced, via the new catalog, a new run (the seventh) of the 55-Ton Fishbelly Hopper.  Eleven paint schemes are included in this release.  Reservations will be accepted till the orders are finalized on 07/13/08.  Save 35 % by ordering now.  Please be advised that some changes, in some items, normally occur between the date the catalog is posted and the date the products are officially announced on the Atlas Order-Ship pages. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 19 -- Atlas has announced in their new catalog the third release of the EMD GP38-2 with a projected delivery of November.  Reservations are open at 35% off MSRP till July 13th when we close our order.   Please be advised that some changes, in some items, normally occur between the date the catalog is posted and the date the products are officially announced on the Atlas Order-Ship pages. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 19 -- Atlas has announced Trainman™ Trainsets featuring their new line of True-Track® and the Trainman GP15-1 locomotive.  With reserves at 35% off the MSRP combined with the discounts Atlas is offering on these sets means they are an excellent way to get a friend or loved one into N-Scale.  The locos and rolling stock included in these sets all appear to have road numbers not offered elsewhere.  Reservations are open at 35% off MSRP till 06/11 when we close our order.   Please be advised that some changes, in some items, normally occur between the date the catalog is posted and the date the products are officially announced on the Atlas Order-Ship pages. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 15 -- George is answering e-mails as soon as he can.  However he can only do so much at once.  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 your orders processed as quickly as we can.
" Cathy" said it best:  Click on comic to see.

Current e-mail backlog: 147

April 15 -- Intermountain has updated their production schedule to more correctly approximate the real plans in place at this time.   The new schedule gives many modelers more time to budget for items they want.

Don't forget that they have also yet to deliver the Mach releases giving you more time to reserve them and save 28% off the MSRP. 

April 13 --  Fox Valley Models has announced the third release of the Trinity RD-4 including the Union Pacific & Northern States Power.  24 road numbers will be available for each.  Delivery is scheduled for August & September. Reservations are open at 28% off MSRP.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.  

April 13 --  Fox Valley Models has announced a new release of the FMC 5347 Single Door Boxcar.  Delivery is scheduled for August & September. Reservations are open at 28% off MSRP.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

April 13 --  Model Railroader has delivered the May 2008 issue and we sell it at a discount.  They have also delivered several Special Issues already this year.  All are posted on the page linked to above and to the right.
April 12 --  N-Scale Railroading has released the cover page and index for the upcoming issue due in about 7 days.  Several interesting articles are in this issue.  Included are articles on an excellent oNe Trak layout, "Stainless Steel Made Easy," 40-ft boxcars and several other articles that look interesting.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 12 --  N-Scale Magazine has provided the Cover page and index info for the soon to be released May-June issue.  Included in this issue is an article describing how to install the new TCS CN (Classic N) decoder in locomotives that were previously believed to be not convertible to DCC.  Now almost all your old Atlas locos are now DCC ready or at least ready for conversion w/o having to grind away valuable weight.  Yes we do have that decoder in stock.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 11 -- Walther's has shipped the Sanding Tower & Drying House
Cornerstone Series® Kit and it should be in our hands possibly later today
.  Reservations are still open till they ship here.   Order now and get our best pricing.
 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

April 11 -- Atlas finalizes orders for the fourth release of the EMD MP15DC locomotive on April 13th.   At that time we will place our order based on reservations received.  In other words this is your final reminder.   This release includes a nice spread of road names from across North America.   Atlas had to drop one of the CSX road #'s previously announced due to extreme variations in the paint scheme. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

April 11 -- Atlas finalizes orders for the ACF© 5800 and 5748 Covered hoppers on April 13th.  At that time we will place our order based on reservations received.  So this is your last reminder to reserve.   This release includes a nice spread of road names from across North America.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

April 11 -- Atlas is about to finalize orders of the Kim's Classic American Home for delivery in July.  With reservations open at 35% off MSRP till April 13th.  At that time we will place our order based on reservations received.  So this means your last chance to reserve and be guaranteed delivery is slipping away. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.  

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April 11 -- Atlas is about to close orders for the third release of the ACF© 3560 cuft Centerflow Hopper.  Reserves are open at 35% off MSRP till April 13th.    At that time we will place our order based on reservations received.  The last opportunity to be guaranteed reservations is upon you. 

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there. 

April 6 -- Intermountain has provided additional details regarding their new AC-12 Southern Pacific 4-8-8-2 Steam locomotive.   We have posted that on our page.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 6 -- The widow has authorized that we reduce the price on the remaining estate of our former club member who passed away in February.   So, we have reduced everything and are having a sale on the remaining estate.   Here's how it works,  place an e-mail order and mention the sale that is now posted on that item.   The sale price will be honored for e-mail orders that mention the sale or walk-in orders (if you mention the sale) only.  NO phone orders(there is a limit to how much we can do for free).  We have about 1200 items remaining in this estate.   If you wish to group a number of items together that you are interested in we have been authorized to consider reasonable offers.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

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April 6 -- Intermountain has announced the fourth release of the EMD FP-7 locomotive in five new paint schemes.  Delivery is scheduled for October/November.  Reservations are open now for these at 28% off MSRP.  Reserves need to be placed before C-o-B (Close of Business [6:00pm MDT]) May 29th to be guaranteed delivery.  Please let us know in order to be included and to get our best price for these.

Click on picture(s) to the right or link(s) above to get there.

April 6 -- Intermountain has announced the release of the never before delivered in N-Scale Southern Pacific AC-12 4-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive.  These could look totally awesome pulling a string of PFE reefers in a recreation of the mainline trains over Donner pass or across Arizona.  Initial delivery schedule is November/December. Reservations are open now for these at 28% off MSRP.  Reserves