TTX BOX CAR WITH GRAFFITTI. TBOX 665898 REPORTING MARKS.
ATLAS BEER BOX CARS ADDED
MTL 102 00 701, mtl 102 00 850
MICROTRAINS CHRISTMAS and HALLOWEEN CARS 2024. (MTL 60’ BOX CARS)
SCALETRAINS SD40T-2'S HAVE ARRIVED!
THE LATEST LOCOMOTIVES FROM SCALETRAINS HAVE NOW ARRIVED. DRGW AND SP ARE STILL AVAILABLE.
MORE MICRO-TRAIN CARS ADDED.
THE TASK OF ADDING THE MICROTRAINS TO THE WEBSITE CONTINUES! ADDED A CATEGORY FOR “SPECIALS!!” ALSO. NYC CARS CAME AND WENT. THE 20TH CENTURY IS PROVING VERY POPULAR!!
SOME NEW MTL CARS JUST ADDED!
WE HAD A FEW OF THE NEW RELEASES LEFT AND HAVE ADDED THEM TO THE WEBSITE.
NEW TRAINWORX TRACTOR TRAILER FUEL TRUCKS ARE HERE!
NOT NECESSARILY NEW BUT FINALLY GETTING THEM TO THE WEBSITE! PETERBUILT TRACTORS AND VARIOUS TRAILERS. GULF, SHELL, SUNOCO, CHEVRON, EXXO, PHILLIPS 66, UNION, AND MOBILGAS.
November Update
Wow! Where had the time gone?! The NYC sets are due any day now. Hudsons from Bachmann are also imminent. Dylan has left us for the Air Force. GOOD LUCK! Lots of new stuff that has come in that I need to post so keep an eye out! Should have several updates throughout this week.
Norman comes back from College Saturday and once again will be looking for work doing decoder and sound decoder installs. I think he has just about finished the massive stack he was given at Labor Day!!
July 24th Update.
New Announcements!
Bachmann has announced a New York Central Hudson with Sound!!!
JTC Well cars are in. Apparently there are some issues with the etched metal detail parts not staying straight during shipping. I have looked at one, and it wasn’t too bad. Pretty easy to straighten out the parts. I will look at the rest before shipping to ensure they are correct.
Norman goes back to school soon; his summer job installing sound and DCC into locomotives has been very successful and he has enjoyed himself thoroughly!
The Kato Canadian National Passenger set has been released. Still waiting on the sound equipped locomotives, but everything else is available for ordering.
We are happy to announce that we are once again an approved Digitrax Dealer!
June 26th Update
Atlas Code 55 turnouts-some-are back in stock. More N Scale Architect has been added. Hope to have some more of the buildings we bought a year ago added. Also, new Kato Japanese products keep arriving. Check back for updates!
All of us here want to wish everyone a Safe and Happy 4th!
Neal, Erika, Norman, and Dylan
JUNE 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OTHER STUFF
WE’VE HAD A CHANCE TO TRY THE BROADWAY F UNITS ON THE LAYOUT AND THEY ARE STUNNING!
NEW CONTAINERS HAVE BEEN ADDED WITH MORE TO COME SHORTLY!
SHIPPING REDUCED TO $5.00 ON ALL ORDERS
NORMAN CONTINUES TO LEARN DECODER AND SOUND INSTALLS WITH SOME REALLY FANTASTIC JOBS BEING SHIPPED TO HAPPY CUSTOMERS! CONSEQUENT TO THIS WE ARE ONCE AGAIN AN ACTIVE DEALER FOR SOUNDTRAXX AND ANTICIPATE ADDING ESU BACK IN ONCE THEY RESUME OPERATIONS…ANY DAY I HOPE.
LIfe Goes On....
Norman is home for the Summer! His Summer Gig fell through due to Coronavirus. He is now doing DCC installs like crazy. Many locomotives I never expected to see with DCC in my collection are now ready for the layout! Please call or email us if you have DCC needs. He is also does sound installs.
Broadway have another run of the Mikado on its way to the US even as we write this. Check out all the new exciting roadnames! Even though they have raised the price , we haven’t!! I have learned a lot about this particular model, and am now much more confident about its running qualities than I was initially. They just need to be babied when they are being broken in.
Kato’s Canadian National Train is due the end of this month (May) also! And they just announced the NYC 20th Century!!! YAY! I have been waiting for this train for a loooooooong time.
Back from the UK and all the spring shows!!
New since last time-HO coil cars by Scaletrains, HO SD40-2’s by Scaletrains, more N Scale Japanese prototype trainsets from Kato, Baggage car kits from Kato to go with the rerelease of the Broadway Limited, and much more.
Developing more room
Added another pegboard today. Anyone who remembers the stores in NH will remember the sliding pegboards. Hopefully by next week we will have added that feature and will once again have room for lots of small stuff!
Calling this the Great Wall of China……..manufactured containers! More to be added as I have two other sets of releases in the van. I will update this picture accordingly.
And still more
Sleeper service from London to Aberdeen was a great way to go! Still the old equipment but comfortable non the less. Arrived at Euston to find class 86 001 Sir William Stanier at the buffers having acted as pilot (presumably) to bring in the empty stock. I know I've ridden behind this locomotive before…somewhere way back! This locomotive class was originally in 1965 for service on the newly (then) opened electrified section of the west coast mainline.
On the front of the 15 car long train was a class 91 electric. These were built during the 1980's for the East Coast Mainline electrification.
The lounge car was comfortable and rapidly filled up with other US tourists! Drink selection was excellent. Food, however, was limited to a few cold sandwiches. Disappointing, to say the least. Not sure if there was supposed to be a hot food option. Either equipment failure or the beginnings of a work to rule industrial action may be wnt the equipment was missing. Hopefully the issues with the introduction of new equipment will be resolved soon and this venerable train will receive a much needed upgrade.
More musings
BoardingNorwegian's deadline went smoothly. Their premium cabin is, I think, better than virgin's. Lots of leg room, wider seats, and better leg rests made for an enjoyable flight. The flight attendants were outstanding! The food was good, with a choice of beef, potato, and asparagus; chicken and pasta; or the vegetarian option. The entree ws decent, salad was a plain lettuce and tomato thing, and the dessert….
Well! For those of you who know me you know I love dessert! This was comprised of 3 stuffed meringues. 2 were raspberry flavor with a raspberry filling of some sort, and a chocolate meringue with a dark chocolate filling. I truly enjoyed my dessert! Wine and beer are complimentary, but spirits aren't. I had the red and it was pleasant.
The only negative is the entertainment choices are somewhat limited compared to other airlines.
I definitely recommend the upgrade to premium on Norwegian! Not looking forward to the return flight in coach on Wamos.
Arrival was smooth and passport control and baggage reclaim went great.
Gatwick is redoing the train station, causing me some confusion as the elevator/ lift I wanted initially was outside the ticket barriers. However, as I want in a hurry, I opted for the next express leaving from a more accessible platform. The joys of a frequent service!
Spending tonight in London. Tomorrow I, hopefully, try out the new Serco built sleeper service from London to Aberdeen.
Travel musings
On the way to NMRA BR. This year in Aberdeen, Scotland. I'm excited because I've never been to Aberdeen and I'm going to try out the new sleeper service.
First, I have to get there! Journey from home to Chicago O hare was uneventful. Security was much faster than usual, which was a pleasant surprise! Norwegian doesn't have their own lounge, but I thought I would see whether or not I could get into the swissair lounge that serves Norwegian. After our tremendous experience with Virgin’s lounge, I was prepared to spend money for access but it turned out I didn't need it. Unfortunately, I am glad I didn't spend money. It was nothing short of terrible after experiencing virgin's lounge. One poor person struggling to keep up cleaning after everyone and restocking all the food. Fruit and vegetables were totally wiped out. Pretzels, chips, and cookies not much better. Didn't even know there were meatballs until i saw them on my way out to the main concourse due to the noise level.
I'll comment on premium economy on Norwegian and my rail trip as well as the convention and Aberdeen in future musings.
N