1) Bridgewerks has yet announced another new transformer called the Magnum 220-RM. This is a 20 amp 2 track transformer which features analog gauges for each track. Just as a reminder for those not familiar with Bridgewerks transformers, The 20 amp series of transformers are not fully remote controlled, they only have remote throttle control, direction still has to be changed manually, the 15 amp trasnformer such as the Magnum 1000 DL is fully remote control. ___________________________________________________________________ 2) Kadee has announced all new couplers for your Large Scale Trains. It is a NEW series of “G” scale couplers with a much more prototypical appearance and features. These new couplers will be packaged with the coupler “only” with no boxes and are designed to use our existing large scale draft gear boxes. So you can easily change out the older couplers without the need to purchase a complete coupler package. However, they will soon be available in standard packages with the most common boxes for truck or body mounting ___________________________________________________________________ More info to come as it arrives, keepig you up to date on G scale news
Aristocraft announces new products arriving for October new arrivals as of october 10, 2009 ___art29002 nyc pacemaker prime mover set 780.00 ___art23003 dash 9 diesel cp 504.00 ___art23004 dash 9 diesel up 504.00 ___art23005 dash 9 diesel atsf 504.00 ___art23010 dash 9 diesel up flag 504.00 ___art23012 dash 9 diesel bnsf heritage I 504.00 ___art23016 dash 9 diesel kcs heritage 504.00 ___art22715 eggliner monarch butterfly 109.00 ___art22707 eggliner lady bug 109.00 ___art22725 eggliner christmas package 109.00 ___art29608 wires for sound installation 6.00 ___art29355 3 axle motor block 153.00 Aristocraft announce also that they will try another attempt to hold another Fall version of the ECLS train show in 2010 despite low attendance. They are asking for help in more advertising and trying to get more people in the hobby. With the economy the state it is in now, no one will be spending mone on non essentials. Motorcycle shops for example are closing down left and right in my town as no one has extra money to spend.
The first of the new Dash 9's are in at my local hobby shop. I've seen the KCS unit. Beautiful paint work.
USA Trains new arrivals Mr. Charles Ro wanted me to mention new arrivals at USA Trains 1) More new road names for the intermodal conatainers now available 2) The new USA Train power 10 transformer is now available 3) 5 new road names for the GP-30 and some old road names now back in stock again
2009 Southwest Garden Railroad Show The all new Southwest Garden Railroad show is just a few weeks away. The Southwest Garden Railroad show is going to be held at the Fairplex! Located in Pomona, California, Fairplex has a garden railroad right on it's own grounds. Location: The Fairplex is located at 1101 W McKinley Ave in Pomona, CAÂ 91768 Time and Date: Saturday, Oct 31, 2009 9AM-4PM Sunday, Nov 1, 2009 9AM-4PM
LGB switch machines are back in-stock, for what may be the very last time.These can be made to work on switches other than LGB.
Aristocraft Super SaleThis special sale is from Aristocraft, and is on some of Aristocraft's best selling items to further give incentives in a difficult selling environment. Aristocraft is not dumping slow selling items, but rather promoting best sellers. If you've been on the fence about buying some of the following items, Aristocraft just gave you a reason to do it now. You must purchase the item between August 17 and October 31, 2009 and you pay the freight charge for the free item directly to Aristocraft for shipping the free item to you. There is no margin in freight, so the recipient of the free goods must pay the shipping costs. This is in addition to Aristocraft's buy 4 get one free sale already in place to at least September 30th as well. *Buy any wide radius or #6 switch and get a free remote switch box. (Delivery in October with a 12v or 24v selection) *Buy any C-16 that already comes with the appropriate Caboose and get 2 free classic cars of your choice. *Buy any SD-45 and get a free 40' freight car of your choice. *Buy any GP-40 and get any 40' freight car of your choice. *Buy a LIL'CRITTER that comes with a free caboose and get an additional free track-cleaning car. *Buy a 6' box of 12 flex track and get a free rail bender.
USA Trains is hosting a open house USA Trains is hosting a open house on October 24,2009 from 9am to 5pm. Open house will be at Charles Ro Supply 662 Cross Street, Malden Mass. Before anyone gets upset that I have listed a vendor, Charles Ro owns USA Trains, he just happens to also own a hobby store which he sells all gauge trains, so I don't think I'm breaking any rules by listing a vendor. Anyway, I'm leaving some preview pictures of the open house
Aristocraft has new 2 Bay Hopper names coming: 41809 BOSTON & MAINE 41810 CENTRAL NEW JERSEY 41811 CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN 41812 NEW YORK CENTRAL 41813 LEHIGH VALLEY 41814 READING "Anthracite" 41815 BALTIMORE & OHIO 41816 NICKEL PLATE ROAD 41817 DELAWARE & HUDSON NEW RDC-3 Road Names Announced (Please note these units are not commercially released yet): ART22851 GREAT NORTHERN ART22852 CANADIAN NATIONAL ART22853 BOSTON & MAINE ART22854 CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN ART22855 AMTRAK ART22856 NEW YORK CENTRAL ART22857 LONG ISLAND ART22859 NEW HAVEN ART22860 SANTA FE ART22861 PENNSYLVANIA READING SEASHORE