Holiday Open House—This Weekend

Hard to believe it but we are starting into the end of 2015 already.   Ice cream has been put away for another year and the train side is up into full swing.  Over the last weekend we have prepared the caboose for a Holiday Open House. 

Mark the date on the calendar and come on out for some holiday fun and treats.  Please note that the store will not open at the regular 9am, but rather one hour later to help us prepare for the event.

Dates and Times:

Saturday, November 21, 2015  10am to 5pm
Sunday, November 22, 2015  10am to 3pm

Events:

• Tour the caboose done up for the holidays featuring a couple running trains (Christmas themed) including Thomas the Tank and Friends
• Holiday treats and hot drinks
• Some new and remaining consignment items will be put out for sale in the caboose
• In-store specials and draw
• Special order deal by one of our manufacturers (there will be 25% off all orders placed for this manufacturer which will be announced on our Facebook page on Wednesday night in order to allow you to prepare your list)

This is a great event to not only put you in the Holiday spirit but also to kick start your train season with some deals.

New Products

The following new products have recently arrived at the store:

• Model Railroader Dec 2015
• Trains November 2015-Special Anniversary 75 Years
• Trains December 2015
• Classic Trains Special Issue-More Trains of the 1950’s (TR-M1950)
• Model Railroader Special Issue-How to Model Today’s Railroads (MR-HTMTR)
• Classic Trains Winter 2015 (CT-Winter2015)
• Bowser N Cylindrical Hopper BORAXO #23462 (6-37681)
• Bowser N Cylindrical Hopper Domino Sugar #367518 (6-37684) and Domino Sugar #367523 (6-37685)
• Bowser N Cylindrical Hopper Old Dutch Cleanser #173201 (6-37693) and Old Dutch Cleanser #Purina #61320 (6-37696) and Purina #61322 (6-37697)
• Bowser N Cylindrical Hopper Sterling Salt #610016 (6-37702) and Sterling Salt #61008 (6-37703)
• Classic Metal Works HO 1960 Ford Delivery Truck-Borden’s Dairy (221-30426)
• Classic Metal Works HO 1960 Ford Delivery Truck-US Mail (221-30427)
• Classic Metal Works HO 1960 Ford Delivery Truck-Iron City Beer (221-30428)
• Classic Metal Works HO 1960 Ford Stakebed Truck-84 Lumber (221-30429)
• Classic Metal Works HO 1960 Ford Delivery Truck-Purina Feeds (221-30430)
• Classic Metal Works HO International Harvester Metro Delivery Van-US Mail (221-30431)
• Classic Metal Works 1955 Ford 4Dr Sedan Fire Chief’s Car (221-30433)
• Classic Metal Works 1955 Ford 4 Door Sedan Rail Inspection Car (221-30434)
• Classic Metal Works International Harvester Metro Delivery Van-Fire Emergency (221-30432)
• Bachmann Salty Locomotive with moving eyes (160-58804) Bachmann has discontinued this product
• Walthers HO 2016 Reference/Catalogue (913-216)
• Modellers Brushes (8 Round, 4 flat) (ACM-YNB102)
• Atlas HO Heavyweight Coach TH&B #70 Master Series (150-2003062)
• Atlas HO Heavyweight Coach TH&B #73 Master Series (150-20003063)
• Walthers HO Tank Car Texaco #9387 (932-41756)
• Proto 50’ Box Car 2pk #416262/416243 (920-237104)
• DRM Structure Kit N Otto’s Parts (243-50300)
• DPM Structure Kit N Hayes Hardware (243-50200)
• DPM Structure Kit N Corner Turret Building (243-51300)
• Intermountain HO Brass 33” Wheelsets (12) (85-40050)
• Pikestuff Structure Kit N Contractors Building (541-8006)
• Pikestuff Structure Kit N Two Story Modern Office (541-8010)
• Pikestuff Structure Kit N Diamond Tool & Engineering (541-8011)
• Pikestuff Structure Kit N Distribution Center (541-8012)
• DPM Structure Kit N Bruce’s Bakery (243-50100)
• DPM Structure Kit N Char’s Soda Shoppe (243-50400)
• DPM Structure Kit N Reed Books (243-51500)
• DPM Structure Kit N Gripp’s Luggage Manufacturing (243-50600)
• Rix Structure Kit N 30’ Corrugated Grain Bin (628-703)
• Rix Structure Kit N 40’ Corrugated Grain Bin (628-704)
• Atlas HO Also S2-CN #8113 (Green, Gold) Master Gold (150-10001909)
• Atlas HO RS3 CN #3003 (Green,Gold) Standard DC (150-40002217)
• Styrene Building sheets .010” Thick in Colours Red (269-9901), Blue (269-9902), Green (269-9003), Yellow (269-9904) Assorted (269-9905)
• Atlas HO Code 100 45 Degree Crossing (152-174)
• Walthers 2016 Reference/Catalogue (913-216)
• Atlas HO Master Series 17,600 Tank Univar #70703 (150-20003219)
• Atlas HO Master Series 17,600 Tank Univar #70713 (150-20003220)
• Atlas N NSC 50’ Plug Door Box Car CN 1980 Scheme #413020 (150-50002145)
• Atlas N NSC 50’ Plug Door Box Car CN 1980 Scheme #413025 (150-50002147)
• Atlas N 2-Bay Offset Side Hooper with Flat Ends and Load CP #357007 (150-50002169)
• Walthers HO DQ Chill and Grill Kit (933-3485)
• AIM Mini Weathering Powder Set 1/4oz of dark rust, medium earth, grimy black, light rust
• AIM Mini Weathering Powder Set 1/4oz of soot black, dark gray, brick red, rusty brown
• AIM Mini Weathering Powder Set 1/4oz of sand, dirty white, dark earth, new fresh rust
• Atlas Code 83-100 Transition Joiners (150-551)

New Products Coming

• Atlas Trainman HO 40’ Plug Door Box Car CP Rail Three numbers #35062 (751-20003498), #35087 (751-20003499) and #35106 (751-20003500) ETA 2nd Quarter 2016
• Atlas Trainman N 70 Ton Ore Car Soo Line three numbers available #81903 (751-50002630), #81919 (751-50002631) and #81947 (751-50002632) ETA 1st Quarter 2016
• Kalmbach 2016 Scenic Calendar (400-68180)-brought in by special order only
• Kalmbach 2016 Trains Magazine Calendar (400-68181)-brought in by special order only
• Bowser HO 55 Ton Fishbelly Hopper & U-Channel Hopper TH&B #1045 (Black, Small Bowtie Logo) (6-41398) ETA Summer 2016
• Bowser HO 55 Ton Fishbelly Hopper & U-Channel Hopper TH&B #1058 (Black, Small Bowtie Logo) (6-41399) ETA Summer 2016
• Bowser HO 55 Ton Fishbelly Hopper & U-Channel Hopper TH&B #1079 (Black, Small Bowtie Logo) (6-41400) ETA Summer 2016
• Bachmann HO 4-6-0 CP #847 Steam Loco DCC Ready (160-52203) ETA late December 2015

You Can Now Follow us on Facebook

In our last issue we had this article but just a reminder in case you missed it.  We we have finally got the Facebook page for the store up and running.  For those that have been asking, it is finally done.  We officially signed up on August 14, 2015.  I invite you to “like us” on Facebook so that you can follow the content that we will be posting such as:

• New products coming (gives you a chance to pre-order faster to avoid missing any pre-order dates for items)
• New products that have arrived at the store
• Various modeling info that we come across such as train shows
• Videos on how to use products and other tips
• Random weekend specials that we will be running

As a reminder, in addition to Facebook, you can also follow us on Twitter and Google+.

Grey Central Christmas Open House

This is a great family event once again hosted by the Grey Central Railway Club.  They will once again open their doors on Sunday December 6, 2015 from 1pm to 4pm. Come out and see their layout in action.  Thomas the Tank will be running for all the little engineers in attendance as well.  So mark the date on your calendar, and take in an afternoon of trains.