26th Annual Model Railroad Garage Sale

The 26th annual Model Railroad Garage sale is coming up fast. Mark September 12, 2026 on your calendar as you will not want to miss this wonderful event. It is a terrific way for those just starting in the hobby to find some items, meet others in the hobby, gain ideas, and share in discussions. Many have also found that sought-after treasure on someone’s table that was just what they needed to bring some life to their own layout.

This event is hosted FREE of charge for both vendors and customers. It is put on as a modellers-for-modellers day to help spread the word that Model Railroading is a fun and fulfilling hobby for all ages. While this event only lasts 4 hours, many hours are spent on the planning and set up of the event. As long as the interest to attend is strong we will continue to put this event on. It runs from 9am - 1pm with vendors allowed to start setting up as early as 6:30am.

Many have already signed up to be vendors, and spaces are filling up quickly. We will be taking reservations for vendors until August 30, 2026 so if you wish to attend this year as a vendor please let us know ASAP.

Also this year, we will again have the community table. For those that are not familiar with how the table works, it is a way for people to bring just a few things and leave them for sale at the event. If you wish to bring items for the community table we ask that they be brought into the store already priced no later than August 23, 2026 to have them tagged and set up for the sale. All remaining items and money from the items sold are to be picked up by the end of September. If you wish more info on putting items on the table please feel free to contact me via phone at 519-807-2345 or email carol@countylinecaboose.ca, or send a private message through Facebook.

Get out your pen and circle September 12th on your calendars and come on out to share in the fun and excitement of the 26th Annual Model Railroad Garage Sale.

Please note, the donations received from each year’s event are put back into improving the next year’s event. If you have ideas that you would like to see put into place for upcoming events please share them with us—we want to continue improving this event to ensure it remains something you don’t want to miss.

We bring in tents for the event and it goes ahead rain or shine.

Don’t Forget the Depot

We want to take this time to remind everyone that we have two train stores here on site.  The yellow building is our main store with new product, but the big green and white one next door features previously loved products. 

While we can’t have everything out on the shelves over there, we have started adding all the items to the online catalogue and you can search them there.  If you find an item that you are interested in please record the product # (starts “18-…”).  You may not see it on the tables when you go in but just ask for that number and we should be able to locate it and get it for you.

For those that have not used the site in while you can now search by just the Depot as well through the search bar on the top right hand side of our site.

There are many great finds in there just waiting to find a new loving home.

We also purchase full collections, if you are in the market to sell or know of someone that is please reach out for details.

Summer Hours

With the ice cream side of operations in high gear our train store hours are also extended.  Take advantage of these longer hours as you are out on your travels this summer.

Our summer hours as follows:

Monday	Closed, but available by appointment
Tuesday	Closed, but available by appointment
Wednesday	3pm – 8pm
Thursday	3pm – 8pm
Friday	Noon – 8pm
Saturday	9am – 8pm
Sunday	10am – 8pm

New Products

The following new products have arrived at the store recently. To keep up with new products as they arrive, be sure to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, or check our website regularly for the Facebook feed.

• Atlas HO Master Bulkhead Flat Car (Algoma Central) #2412 (150-20007088), #2418 (150-20007089)
• Rapido HO 72’ IL 7780 Mech Reefer Ontario Northland (RAP-167007A)
• Rapido NSC 73’ Centerbeam Flatcar Ontario Northland (RAP-174013A)
• 2027 Canadian Trains Calendar (CAL-2027)
• Weathering Set Grime and Rust (493-2913)
• Walthers Diesel Detail Kit Athearn F7/F9 (933-822)
• Preiser HO Carts with Luggage (591-17705)
• Weathering Set Grit & Grime (493-2912)
• Walthers HO Track Bumpers (933-3511)
• Atlas N Master FA-1 Silver Canadian Pacific #4015 (150-40005054)
• Atlas N Master Fa-1 Gold Canadian Pacific #4015 (150-40005091)
• Atlas N Master FA-1 Gold Canadian Pacific #4020 (150-40005092)
• Weathering Set Dirt & Rust (493-2914)
• Walthers HO Track Cleaning Car Canadian National (931-1481)
• Walthers HO Heavy Fork Lift Kit (949-11012)
• Walthers Fork Lift Yellow 2pk (949-4164)
• Peco N Start Track Set (552-ST300)
• Walthers HO SD75I DCC ON #2100 (910-21013), #2103 (910-24014)
• MRC Railpower 1370 (500-1370)
• Atlas HO 1993 Ford Explorer BC Rail (150-30000155)
• Atlas HO 1993 Ford Explorer Ontario Northland (150-30000159)
• Atlas N 1993 Ford Explorer 2pk Ontario Northland (150-60000171)
• Walthers SceneMaster Asphalt Country Road with Mark (949-1254)
• Bachmann N Track Cleaner Boxcar Canadian National #401527 (160-16372)
• Bachmann Smoke Fluid (160-251)
• Walthers HO Baily Savings and Loan Kit (933-3031)
• Walthers HO Glover Park Hardware kit (933-3465)
• Walthers HO Hobby Shop Kit (933-3475)
• Walthers HO Rivoli Theatre (933-3771)
• Walthers SceneMaster HO 53’ Cor Container CSX (949-8502)
• Walthers SceneMaster HO Singamas Container CN Intermodal (949-8513)
• Walthers SceneMaster HO Singamas Cor Container Canadian Tire (949-8514)
• Walthers SceneMaster HO Singamas Cor Container CN (949-8537)
• Walthers SceneMaster HO 53’ Singmas Cor Container Canadian Tire (9Pk) (949-18500)

New Products Coming

Watch for the following new products that should be arriving in the store. If there is something that interests you, contact us and we will set it aside for you when it arrives. If there is a new product not on the list that you know is coming out and would like to reserve, please drop us a line and we will be happy to order it for you.

• Atlas HO Master NSC 50’ 5277 Cu Ft. Plug Door Boxcars – ETA 1st Quarter 2027
• Ontario Northland #7400 (150-20008525)
• Ontario Northland #7410 (150-20008526)
• Ontario Northland #7438 (150-20008527)
• Ontario Northland #7443 (150-20008528)
• CNIS “CN North America” #413028 (150-20008537)
• Atlas HO Trainman 40’ Plug Door Box Car – ETA 1st Quarter 2027
• British Columbia Railway #8007 (751-20008352)
• British Columbia Railway #8011 (751-20008353)
• Atlas HO Mobile Office Container- Canadian Pacific (150-70000301) – ETA 1st Quarter 2027
• Atlas N Master C-630 Locomotive Silver Series (Black/White/Red)
• Canadian National #2003 (150-40006559)
• Canadian National #2007 (150-40006561)
• Atlas N Master C-630 Locomotive Gold Series (Black/White/Red)
• Canadian National #2005 (150-40006589)
• Atlas N Master USRA Double Sheathed Box Car
• Toronto, Hamilton, Buffalo #4589 (150-50007967)
• Toronto, Hamilton, Buffalo #4617 (150-50007968)
• Atlas N Mobile Office Container – Canadian Pacific (150-70000309)
• Atlas N Master NSC 50’ 5277 Cu Ft Plug Door Box Car
• Ontario Northland #7400 (150-50007920)
• Ontario Northland #7410 (150-50007921)
• Ontario Northland #7438 (150-50007922)
• Ontario Northland #7443 (150-50007923)
• British Columbia Railway #851027 (150-5000792)
• CNIS “CN North America” #413028 (150-50007932)
• Atlas N – 70 Ton Ore Car Black/Red/White
• Canadian Pacific (Multi-Mark) #377243 (150-50007865)
• Canadian Pacific (Multi-Mark) #377254 (150-50007866)
• Atlas N – 1992 Ford F-250/350 Pickup Truck Sets – Canadian Pacific Rail Systems (150-60000189)
• Riding the Rails w/Poster #3 Puzzle (SUP-PUZ-3)
• Walthers HO Cornerstone Farm House Details Kit – Milk House, Pumphouse and Outhouse (933-3350)
• Atlas HO Ford F-350 (Hi-Railer) Canadian National (150-30000165)
• Atlas HO Ford F-350 (Hi-Railer) Canadian Pacific (150-30000167)
• Atlas N Master GP38-2 Silver Canadian National (IC) #9636 (150-40006215)
• Atlas N Master GP38-2 Gold Canadian National (IC) #9627 (150-40006237)
• Atlas N Master 40’ PS-1 Box Car Grand Trunk Western #516852 (150-50007365)
• Atlas HO Master S-4 Silver Canadian National #8152 (150-10005009)
• Atlas HO Master S-4 Gold Canadian National #8152 (150-10005024)
• Atlas N Alco S-4 Silver Canadian National #8152 (150-40006338)
• Atlas N Master Difco Dump Car BC Rail #996160 (150-50007614), #996163 (150-50007615), #626495 (150-50007648)#996163 (150-50007615), #996164 (150-50007616)
• Atlas N Master 73’ Center Partition Car Canadian National (DWC) #626463 (150-50007646)
• Atlas N Master 73’ Center Partition Car Canadian Pacific (Soo) #600373 (150-50007649), #600412 (150-50007651)
• Atlas HO Master Trinity Hourglass Auto Rack Canadian Pacific #707614 (150-20008151), #707704 (150-20008154)
• Atlas HO 2007 Ford Expedition SUV Royal Canadian Mounted Police (150-30000186)
• Atlas N Master Russell Snow Plow Canadian National #55614 (150-50007460)
• Atlas N Master Russell Snow Plow Soo Line #X182 (150-50007466)
• Atlas N Trainman 90-Ton Hopper Soo Line #60641 (751-50007677), #60659 (150-50007678), #60675 (150-50007679)
• Atlas N 1997 Ford F150 2pk Canadian National (150-60000179)

Featured Project

Over the years we have seem people share so many of their projects with us and they all tell a story.  We are looking for one of your projects that you are proud of, that you would like to share with other modellers.  It is really quite simple, send us a photo of the project that you would like featured and each weekend we are going to post a featured project to our Facebook page.  We will not identify the person (unless they wish it) just share their work of art.  Please send your feature to carol@countylinecaboose.ca.  We are hoping that people sharing things that they have done will help inspire others in the hobby as well as give them some great ideas.

Seniors’ Day Reminder

Seniors’ Day is the last Friday of every month.  For those 60+ enjoy 10% off your purchases both in the new store and the depot.  Items that are excluded from this are magazines, special order items, repairs, decoders and decoder systems, anything that is already on a reduced special.

Here are a list of the Seniors’ Days for 2026:

August – Friday August 28, 20265

September – Friday September 25, 2026

October – Friday October 30, 2026

November – Friday November 27, 2026

December – Closed for Christmas Day

25th Annual Model Railroad Garage Sale–This Weekend

Here is a friendly reminder that the 25th Annual Model Railroad Garage Sale happens this Saturday, September 6th running from 9am to 1pm.  There are quite a few vendors signed up and a different mix of items that you will see this year.  A bunch of new items have shown up just in time for the event in the depot as well. There will also be a number of in-store specials and draws.

Come on out, find some bargains, meet some fellow modellers, have a good time. Watch our Facebook page this week for a few little hints of what a few of the deals might be.  Don’t have Facebook?  Go to our site and you can see the posts there as well.  We hope that the weather will co-operate with us this year to make this one of the best Garage sales ever.  This year we have around 60 vendor tables signed up. There should be lots of treasures to find. Come join us Saturday for this fine Modellers-for-Modellers event of 2025 (remember, the event goes on, rain or shine).  All the tents have been set up already to keep everyone covered.

Please note, this is a free event and donations received from each year’s event are put back into improving the next year’s event. If you have ideas that you would like to see put into place for upcoming events please share them with us—we want to continue improving this event to ensure it remains something you don’t want to miss.

Hope to see you Saturday!

25th Annual Model Railroad Garage Sale

The 25th annual Model Railroad Garage sale is coming up fast. Mark September 6, 2025 on your calendar as you will not want to miss this wonderful event. It is a terrific way for those just starting in the hobby to find some items, meet others in the hobby, gain ideas, and share in discussions. Many have also found that sought-after treasure on someone’s table that was just what they needed to bring some life to their own layout.

This event is hosted FREE of charge for both vendors and customers. It is put on as a modellers-for-modellers day to help spread the word that Model Railroading is a fun and fulfilling hobby for all ages. While this event only lasts 4 hours, many hours are spent on the planning and set up of the event. As long as the interest to attend is strong we will continue to put this event on. It runs from 9am - 1pm with vendors allowed to start setting up as early as 6:30am.

Many have already signed up to be vendors, and spaces are filling up quickly. We will be taking reservations for vendors until August 30, 2025 so if you wish to attend this year as a vendor please let us know ASAP.

Also this year, we will again have the community table. For those that are not familiar with how the table works, it is a way for people to bring just a few things and leave them for sale at the event. If you wish to bring items for the community table we ask that they be brought into the store already priced no later than August 17, 2025 to have them tagged and set up for the sale. All remaining items and money from the items sold are to be picked up by the end of September. If you wish more info on putting items on the table please feel free to contact me via phone at 519-807-2345 or email carol@countylinecaboose.ca, or send a private message through Facebook.

Get out your pen and circle September 6th on your calendars and come on out to share in the fun and excitement of the 25th Annual Model Railroad Garage Sale.

Please note, the donations received from each year’s event are put back into improving the next year’s event. If you have ideas that you would like to see put into place for upcoming events please share them with us—we want to continue improving this event to ensure it remains something you don’t want to miss.

This event is hosted in the big garage next door as well as tents that are brought in for the event—the event goes ahead rain or shine.

Wow 30 Years

Well 2025 marks our 30th year.  Many things have changed since we opened in 1995, but the one thing that remains the same is we are a full service Model Train only store that is here to help our fellow modellers. 

We have had a full journey of changes, from being able to order the same products over and over to the pre-order model that is now the norm. 

A lot of the Canadian manufacturers that we once had access to (some great products I may add) have since disappeared for many different reasons – leaving some holes in the Canadian market.

DCC has evolved since 1995 in ways that no one would have thought when it was first more massively introduced so many years ago.  This is an area that still to this day evolves and keeps getting better.

Key dates from our journey so far:

1995 - Open in the caboose with half ice cream and half model train store

2000 - out grow caboose and move train store to the yellow building we are in today

2018 - add the Depot (estates and consignment) store to the business in the big white and green building beside the store

2025 - 30 years of serving the model railroad community and looking forward to many more – watch for a customer appreciation weekend to be announced for the fall

Seniors’ Day

We now have a Seniors’ Day the last Friday of every month.  For those 60+ enjoy 10% off your purchases both in the new store and the depot.  Items that are excluded from this are magazines, special order items, repairs, decoders and decoder systems, anything that is already on a reduced special.

Here are a list of the Seniors’ Days for 2025:

August – Friday August 29, 2025

September – Friday September 26, 2025

October – Friday October 31, 2025

November – Friday November 28, 2025

December – Closed for Boxing Day

Coming soon

Watch for the following new products that should be arriving in the store. If there is something that interests you, contact us and we will set it aside for you when it arrives. If there is a new product not on the list that you know is coming out and would like to reserve, please drop us a line and we will be happy to order it for you.

• Canadian Trains 2026 Wall Calendar (CAL-2026)
• Restocking of T-shirts in sizes S to 3XL
• Kato N GE P42 Standard DC VIA Rail Canada #901 (381-176-6042)
• Kato N GE P42 VIA Rail Canada #917 (381-176-6043)
• Walthers Proto HO Scale Test Car – Canadian National #52258 (920-105302)

Still lots of Summer Left

With the ice cream side of operations in high gear our train store hours are also extended.  Take advantage of these longer hours as you are out on your travels this summer.

Our summer hours as follows:

Monday	Closed, but available by appointment
Tuesday	Closed, but available by appointment
Wednesday	3pm – 8pm
Thursday	3pm – 8pm
Friday	Noon – 8pm
Saturday	9am – 8pm
Sunday	10am – 8pm

Everyday Low Prices

We always try to keep our prices competitive while keeping a good selection of new stock flowing in.  Here are some of the everyday items that you need to keep your layout maintained and your projects flowing:

• Kadee #5 Couplers (380-5) $7.39
• Testors Plastic Cement Tube of Glue (704-3501) $4.00
• Atlas code 100 flex track (150-168B) box of 25 $189.99
• Xuron track cutters (XUR-90028) $28.79
• Midwest cork road bed HO (472-3013B) $63.99
• NCE Power Cab (524-25) $264.99

Keeping on track faster

You can get all the up-to-date pre-order and new release info from our Facebook page, or if you are not a Facebook follower you can always log on to our website to see the feed of info there.  Check often as I am constantly posting items that will be coming and those that are arriving.