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The sets are now in hand! Reserved sets will go out beginning of next week. There are still a couple of the M10002 sets available, check the listings. 6/4/2021

The Coach Yard is a few weeks away from shipping the UP M-10000 Train sets. In their short lives, these unique streamlined trains had a powerful impact on the traveling public, bring a unique Artr-Deco style to the rails. All sets come complete with appropriate motive power. We also have a special, limited edition, late version of the City of Portland which incorporates cars from both the M-10002 and the M-10004 / Only one still available!

2/26/2021

NOTE: Engines are in hand, shipments are being processed 3/24/2021.

Coming in soon will be the EMD NW-5 diesel engines for BN and GN from Division Point. We have the pickup notice in hand for these 1,000 hp (750 kW) road switchers and will be sending requests to those with reservations. We do still have a couple additional units available.

1/12/2021

A quick delivery notice - we have in stock a short run of Alco RS engines for GN and SP from Division Point. The GN units have not previously been produced. There are both Gothic lettering and Roman lettering available. The SP units are in the Black Widow scheme with both high and low wing placement schemes.

12/24/2020

What's New

Several quick updates for you:

1) The SP Cab Forwards from Division Point are almost done. We expect to have them in August, hopefully earlier than later...

2) North Bank Line has the business cars well underway and have a couple of pre-production samples in hand. At the moment we expect delivery will probably be November.

3) North Bank Line is also looking at a second run of business cars. If you have any suggestions, please let us know. Currently under consideration are the following:

SP 'Oregon'
SP 'Portland'
GN A22 (Louis Hill's private car)
Wade Pelzer's 'Virginia City'
'Ferdinand Magellan' Presidential car

7/20/2021

Division Point has plans for a new production of 2-6-6-2T Steam Engines. There are several variations, including options with auxilary tenders. To see more about these, refer to Timber Titans: Baldwin's Articulated Logging Locomotives by Martin E Hansen, Steve Hauff and Dale Sanders - published by White River Productions

6/18/2021

North Bank Line has provided an update on the Business Car project. The builder will be starting the production process soon. As such, final order numbers will be set at the beginning of February. If you are interested in reserving one of these unique cars, lets us know in the next two days. After that time, all requests will be standbys.

1/29/2021

Consignments

We have the following collection of HO models to start your summer. You can find several passenger sets (CNW/SP/UP & Milw) and individual cars, as well as a few steam engines (AT&SF, B&M, NYC, SP) and a variety of rolling stock..

7/9/2021

This month has brought another fine collection of HO models. Included in this gathering are several late model engines, a group of fine passenger cars and a surprise piece of maintenance of way equipment.

5/21/2021

New in the shop is this collection of HO models. This has several excellent steam engines and a small trains work of Burlington stock cars from Challenger Imports.

4/3/2021

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Steam Locomotive Consrtruction - 1940s

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