WESTERN RAILS

The first event of the year is Western Rails, Sunday March 16, 2014 at the Cameron Community Centre.

True-Line Trains

True-Line Trains has announced an HO Scale CNR Point Ste. Charles caboose. MSPR - $ 84.99 Cdn$ - Delivery October 2014 CNR Red with Noodle (four road numbers) - International Service Scheme (four road numbers) - Ontario Lifesaver Scheme (three road numbers) . Algoma Central Rd# 9604 - Alaska Railroad Rd# 1091 and a Kit. Special Provincial Pack: - Ontario Hydro No. 79640, Southern New Brunswick No. 79635, Central Manitoba Railway CEMR No. 2000001, Cape Breton / Nova Scotia No. 1000, Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway No. 1360 and CN Noodle - Workman Special run from Central Hobbies - Rd#s 78191, 78193 All $ 84.99 Cdn$. We are accepting reservations for these models now. Full details as to road numbers and pricing on the: Pointe St. Charles section of Our True Line Trains web page.

RAPIDO TRAINS Release Dates

Rapido Trains has released the projected release dates for the following models. Osgood Bradley Smoker Coaches - Mid to Late February First Shipment of Gondolas - late February to early March Mid to late March - F9B Locomotives Because of the massive number of models arriving over a short period we request that modellers who have items on reservation, please pick them up promptly. Because of the large number of F9Bs on order we will be having Rapido ship these to us in several bite sized shipments.

RAPIDO TRAINS Products

Central Hobbies will stock all Rapido Trains general release Canadian Models. Selected US models will be stocked. All US models will be available by order. We will endeavour to acquire Exclusive Release models for sale to our customers but that is controlled by the company who sponsored the model.

RAPIDO TRAINS N-Scale GMD-1

New Model - Rapido Trains N-Scale GMD-1, six paint schemes plus undecorated.. Orders by June 2014 for delivery late 2014. Click on the images for a larger view. We are taking reservations for these models.

RAPIDO TRAINS Models

The GMD-1 model information is on the GMD-1 section of Our Rapido trains locomotives web page. These locomotives will be available in the CNR 54 Scheme(good looking green scheme), CNR 61 Scheme, CNR Bloody Nose; in A-1-A or B-B trucks. NAR in A-1-A Tucks. Undecorated in either A-1-A or B-B trucks. DC or DCC and ESU LokSound. As we have ordered extra models for store stock we are still accepting reservations for most of these models.

Information on the Rapido Trains F9B units are on the various F9B sections (1954 Scheme, 1961 Scheme, misc F9B Models) of Our Rapido Trains Locomotives web page. As we have ordered extra models for store stock we are still accepting reservations for most of these models. Models are available in DC only, DCC and Sound and Dummies (decorated models only). For those of you who wish to have a SoundTraxx sound decoder in your B-Unit we will have a good stock of Soundtraxx 567 decoders.

The Canadian 52'6" Gondola model information is on the Canadian Gondola section of Our Rapido trains freight cars and cabooses web page. As we have ordered extra models for store stock we are still accepting reservations for most of these models.

Parking is available at the West end of the building and behind the building. You may use spots 1 through 20. If you do not want to drive in Vancouver traffic don't forget you can get here easily by Skytrain.

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