News and What's New to the Store

This is a list of some of the things that are new to the store and news of import.
It is updated as and IF time permits.
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Please note that items are put on this web page when they ARRIVE. There is no guarantee that they will in stock the day after they are added. Please call for availability.

Date	Item	Canadian Price
July 28, 2021
Magazines	The August 2021 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman magazine has arrived. The August 2021 issue of Railfan & Railroad has arrived. The July/August 2021 issue of Branchline has arrived.
July 19, 2021
Books	New: Canadian Railways - Tales of the Silver Lady by David Maiers.		$ 20.00 Cdn$
July 17, 2021
Magazines	The August 2021 issue of Model Railroader News magazine has arrived.
HO
	New from Bachmann a 52' BC Rail Center Beam Flat Car. Close to what BC Rail had.	$ 44.65
HO
	New from Bowser - Wood Chip Cars. Black, lettered Data Only Car Black, Ribbed Side, Data Only Car CN Brown Wood Chip Car CP Rail Wood Chip Car GT Wood Chip Car	$ 35.99
Paint
	Since Testors and Humbrol Enamel paints are hard to get, we decided to bring in the Tamiya Enamel Paint Rack	$ 3.35
July 16, 2021
Magazines	The August 2021 issue of Model Railroader magazine has arrived. The August 2021 issue of Trains has arrived. The Classic Trains Special #2 2021 issue Steams Lost Empire has arrived.
Magazines	The 3rd Quarter 2021 issue of HO Collector magazine has arrived. The July/August 2021 issue of Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading magazine has arrived.
July 13, 2021
Magazines	The July/August 2021 issue of Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette has arrived.
July 3, 2021
Magazines	The July 2021 issue of The Dispatcher's Office has arrived. The July 2021 issue of On30 Annual has arrived.
June 29, 2021
Shows	All 2021 Local Train Shows have cancelled. Hopefully things will be back to normal in 2022.
Books	New from Morning Sun Canadian Pacific power in Color Vol 2: First Generation Roadswitchers.		$ 89.99 Cdn$
Decals	Due to medical reasons, Daly Design Decals is not producing any product this year. I have updated our web page to show what we have in stock.
June 22, 2021
Magazines	The July 2021 issue of Model Railroader magazine has arrived. The July 2021 issue of Trains has arrived. The July 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains has arrived.
Magazines	The July 2021 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman magazine has arrived.
June 22, 2021
Magazines	The July/August 2021 issue of N-Scale magazine has arrived. The July 2021 issue of Railfan & Railroad has arrived.
June 23 2021
N-Scale	From Broadway Limited in N-Scale Christmas Stock Car Single car with Holiday Sounds, or two-pack without sound.	$ 81.25 Sound $74.99 Two-Pack
N-Scale	From Broadway Limited in N-Scale Holiday Stock Car Single car with Holiday Sounds, or two-pack without sound.	$ 81.25 Sound $74.99 Two-Pack
June 12, 2021
DCC
	We have received a restock of Digitrax products: BDL168, DS-52s, UT6s, UT6Ds and Zephyrs.
Magazines	The May/June 2021 issue of Branchline has arrived. The March/April 2021 issue of Canadian Rail has arrived. The July 2021 issue of Model Rail News has arrived.
Books	New from Trains Guide to North American Cabooses. From Trains Guide to North American Diesel Locomotives .
N-Scale	The N-Scale Pike Stuff panel has been restocked and cleaned up.
HO Scale	We have a selection of American Limited Tank Cars.
June 11 2021
N-Scale	From Broadway Limited in N-Scale CPR Light Pacific DCC and Sound. Rd#s 2317 and 2318.	$ 464.50 Cdn$
June 2 2021
The 2022 Steamscenes Calendars have arrived CANADIAN TRAINS Through the Years, UNION PACIFIC Then and Now, BNSF & Its Heritage, SEASONS OF STEAM on Britain's Railways, Nils Huxtable's NARROW GAUGE Memories, The 'Friendly' SOUTHERN PACIFIC, Nils Huxtable's PASSING TRAINS, and Nils Huxtable's WORLD OF STEAM. All are $ 16.95 Cdn$ and in stock now.
June 1 2021
The Central Hobbies Social Event of 2021 has passed. Inventory went very well Saturday evening. Despite the short crew, most of the store was counted. We are now working on finishing the job. A Great Thank You to all our helpers: Gord, Don, Colin, John S., Nick, Fred, Paul, Jake, The Carrs, Kathy(2), Fernando and Nathaniel.
May 22 2021
Magazines	The June 2021 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has arrived. The June 2021 issue of Railfan & Railroad has arrived. Issue #25 2nd Quarter of Trains & Railroads of the Past has arrived.
May 20 2021
Inventory 2021	The 2021 Inventory is fast approaching. Please pick up your holds before May 29th.
Magazines	The May/June 2021 issue of Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette has arrived. The Summer 2021 issue of Classic Trains has arrived.
May 18 2021
Magazines	The June 2021 issue of Model Railroad News has arrived. The Vol 20 No 3 issue of CN Lines has arrived. The 2021-2 issue of Passenger Train Journal has arrived.
May 17, 2021
Magazines	The June 2021 issue of Model Railroader has arrived. The June 2021 issue of Trains has arrived. The May/June 2021 issue of Live Steam & Ouitdoor Railroading has arrived.
Magazines	Issue #81 (April 2021) of Narrow Gauge Downunder has arrived.
Books	The Model Railroader 2021 Best of Industries has arrived.	$ 27.99 Cdn$
May 11 2021
Books	The Canadian Tackside Guide 2021 has arrived.	$ 28.95 Cdn$
N-Scale	The Rapido Trains N-Scale 10-Car Canadian Sets have arrived. We have two sets left: 550005VIA Rail Canada (Original) 10-Car Set and 550006 VIA Rail Canada (HEP/Canada Scheme) 10-Car Set. Both $ 699.99 Cnd a set.
May 7, 2021
Magazines	The April 2021 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has arrived. The April 2021 issue of Railfan and Railroad has arrived.
May 1, 2021
Magazines	The April/May 2021 issue of WCRA News has arrived.
April 2, 2021
Misc	Many updates to the 2021 Collection Pages Roco, Liliput, Bemo, Brawa, and many more.
April 20, 2021
Magazines	The May/June 2021 issue of N Scale Magazine has arrived.
April 14, 2021
Magazines	The May 2021 issue of Model Railroader has arrived. The May 2021 issue of Trains has arrived. The May 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains has arrived.
Magazines	The Trains Special Issue Steaming the Last Baldwin Mallet has arrived.
April 8, 2021
Magazines	We have received a restock of the February 2021 issue of Railfan & Railroad . The all Canadian Issue.
April 06, 2021
Magazines	The Jan/Feb 2021 issue of Canadian Rail has arrived. The March/April 2021 issue of Branchline has arrived.
March 31, 2021
Books	New to the store from Morning Sun Candian Pacific Power in Color Vol 1: Swithcers. .	$ 97.95 Cnd$
March 23, 2021
Various	New items from an Large Collection are being listed here: 2021 Collection Page
March 17, 2021
N-Scale	New from Kato in N-Scale: Thalys PBA New Colour Train The Thalys PBA(Paris-Brussels-Antwerp) is a European high-speed train that connects France, the Netherlands and Belgium.
N-Scale	New from Kato in N-Scale: Hayabusa Shinkansen - Basic Set Hayabusa Shinkansen - Three Car Add-on Set Hayabusa Shinkansen - Four Car Add-on Set The Series E5 Shinkansen is a high-speed electric multiple unit used on the Tohoku Shinkansen and Hokkaido Shinkansen services.
March 13, 2021
Books	New to the store from the White River Publications Rio Grande Narrow Gauge K-36 Locomotives .	$ 91.65 Cnd$
March 05, 2021
Magazines	The April 2021 issue of Model Railroader has arrived. The April 2021 issue of Trains has arrived. The March/April 2021 Volume 55 No. 2 issue of Live Steam has arrived.
Magazines	The January 2021 issue of Narrow Guage Downunder has arrived.
March 4, 2021
Books	New to the store from the Revelstoke Railway Museum CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on the REVELSTOKE Division Volume 4 . The fourth Volume from Doug Mayer.	$ 24.00 Cnd$
March 3, 2021
Magazines	Issue 15-2 of CP Tracks has arrived. The March 2021 issue of Railfan & Railroad The Sandhouse has arrived.
February 26, 2021
Magazines	Issue #180, the Winter 2020/21 issue of The Sandhouse has arrived.
February 23, 2021
Books	New to the store from Kalmbach in their Guide to Industries Series: Iron Ore Railroads .	$ 28.75 Cnd$
February 19, 2021
Magazines	The 1st Quarter 2021 issue of Trains & Railroad of the Past has arrived.
February 18, 2021
Magazines	The January/February 2021 issue of Branchline has arrived. The March 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains has arrived. The March/April 2021 issue of N-Scale has arrived.
Paint	In Store Special on Rapido PROTO PAINT. A price we cannot put on the net.
February 9, 2021
Magazines	2021-1 issue 286 Passenger Train Journal has arrived. The March 2021 issue of Model Railroad News has arrived.
February 6, 2021
Details	Coming soon to Central Hobbies: CPR Switch Stands in several scales. The ruler at the bottom is in mm. A raw casting for a CPR Switch Stand in TT scale.
Magazines	The 2020 Annual issue of the Passenger Train Annaul has arrived. The 2020 Railroads Illustrated Annual has arrived. The November/December 2020 Canadian Rail has arrived.
February 2, 2021
DVDs	The Model Railroad Planning 25-Year Special Issue Archive 1955-2019 has arrived. 25 years of Model Railroad Planning.
January 28, 2021
Magazines	The February 2021 issue of Railfan & Railroad has arrived.
January 22, 2021
HO Scale	You can't find Atlas HO Scale Code 100/83 railjoiners anywhere. We dug in our boxes of stuff and found Model Power Railjoiners .	$ 1.99 a package of 24
January 20, 2021
Magazines	The February 2021 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has arrived.
January 12, 2021
Magazines	The January 2021 issue of Railfan and Railroad has arrived.
Miscellaneous	The Central Hobbies 2021 Magnetic Calendar has arrived.
Magazines	The February 2021 issue of Model Railroad News has arrived. The 1st Quarter 2021 issue of HO Collector has arrived. The January/February 2021 issue of The Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette has arrived.
Magazines	The January/February 2021 issue of Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading has arrived. The February 2021 issue of Trains has arrived. The February 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains has arrived.
Magazines	The February 2021 issue of Model Railroader has arrived. The 2021 issue of Model Railroad Planning has arrived.
January 7, 2021
Magazines	The January 2021 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has arrived. The January/February 2021 issue of N-Scale Magazine has arrived.
Books	New to the store from Kalmbach Modeling Cities & Towns .	$ 29.75 Cnd$
Books	New to the store from Kalmbach Build Your First Layout .	$ 29.75 Cnd$
January 5, 2021
Magazines	The January 2021 issue of Model Railroad News has arrived. The January 2021 issue of The Dispatcher's Office has arrived.
December 17, 2020
Magazines	The 2020 HOn3 Annual has arrived.
December 15, 2020
Magazines	The November/December 2020 issue of Branchline has arrived. The January 2021 issue of Model Railroader has arrived. The January 2021 issue of Trains has arrived.
Magazines	The January 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains has arrived. The 2021 Trains Special issue Big Projects has arrived.
December 11, 2020
Magazines	The September-October 2020 issue of Canadian Rail has arrived. The Autumn 2020 issue of The Sandhouse (Vol 45,No. 3, Issue 179) has arrived.
December 8, 2020
Magazines	The October-December 2020 issue of WCRA News has arrived. Issue 75 of CN Lines has arrived.
November 26, 2020
Magazines	The December 2020 issue of Railfan & Railroad has arrived.
November 25, 2020
Magazines	The lost issue - July/August 2020 issue of the Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette has arrived. As it is only a partial shipment, reservations are being filled first.
N-Scale	New from Bachmann in the Thomas the Tank Engine Series: Thomas the Tank Engine Percy the Small Engine
N-Scale	Also available from Bachmann in the Thomas the Tank Engine Series: Annie Clarabel Troublesome Truck #1 Troublesome Truck #2
N-Scale	Also available as a complete train set: Thomas Train Set
November 20, 2020
Magazines	The December 2020 issue of Model Railroad News has arrived.
November 09, 2020
Magazines	The 2020-4 issue of Passenger Train Journal has arrived.
November 07, 2020
Magazines	The December 2020 issue of Trains has arrived. The December 2020 issue of Classic Toy Trains has arrived. The November/December 2020 issue of Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading magazine has arrived.
Magazines	The 2020 Special issue Milwaukee, Racine & Troy model railroad has arrived.
N	New from Geoff Gooderham: CPR Ore Cars
	CPR 1918 Ore Car	$ 30.00 Cdn$
	CPR 1920 Ore Car	$ 30.00 Cdn$
	CPR 1920 Ore Car with Extended Sides	$ 30.00 Cdn$
	All the kits have the same contents: One piece body on a carrier to protect the stirrup steps. Ore load Two operating levers Grab iron Jig Instructions
October 20, 2020
Magazines	The 2021 issue of Great Model Railroads has arrived. The November 2020 issue of Railfan & Railroad has arrived. The November/December 2020 issue of N-Scale magazine has arrived.
October 16, 2020
Magazines	The November 2020 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has arrived. The November 2020 issue of Model Railroader has arrived. The November 2020 issue of Trains has arrived.
Magazines	The November 2020 issue of Classic Toy Trains has arrived. The September/October 2020 issue of Live Steam & Outdoor Railroading has arrived. The 4th Quarter 2020 issue of HO Collector has arrived.
Magazines	The November 2020 issue of Model Railroad News has arrived.
October 08, 2020
Books	New to the store from Kalmbach Modeling Cities & Towns .	$ 29.75 Cnd$
October 07, 2020
Magazines	The Scale Auto 2020 Contest Cars issue has arrived.
Books	Arrived today! Canadian National Power in Color - Volume 1: First Generation Roadswitchers by Stephen M. Timko .	$ 94.50 Cnd$
September 30, 2020
Magazines	The September/October 2020 issue of Branchline has arrived.
September 29, 2020
Magazines	The October 2020 issue of The Dispatcher's Office has arrived. The July/August 2020 issue of Canadian Rail has arrived.
September 24, 2020
Magazines	The October 2020 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has arrived.
HO
	New from Walthers in their MAINLINE product line: Thrall Rebuilt 40' Well Car. Several Road numbers for single cars. These were rebuilt from 48' Well Cars.	$ 39.98 Cdn$
	Thrall Rebuilt 40' Well Car. Also available as an articultated five platform set. Several Road numbers.	$ 188.98 Cdn$
HO
	From Walthers in their MAINLINE product line: 53' Railgon Gondolas.	$ 37.75 Cdn$
	September 16, 2020
Magazines	The October 2020 issue of Railfan & Railroad has arrived. Issue 24 - 4th Q 2020 of Trains & Railroads of the Past has arrived.
September 15, 2020
Books	Arrived today! .	$ 59.99 Cnd$
September 11, 2020
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	New today from the Canadian Toy Train Association, made by MTH: BC Hydro MP15DC Locomotives. Two Road numbers: 151, 153. Good looking models.	Price $579.99 Cdn$.
September 10, 2020
Magazines	The October 2020 issue of Model Railroader has arrived. The October2020 issue of Trains has arrived. The 2020 Annual issue of the Trains Locomotive Special has arrived.
September 9, 2020
Magazines	Issue 15-1 of CP Tracks has arrived. The September/October2020 issue of The Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette has arrived. The October 2020 issue of Model Railroad News has arrived.
Magazines	The Lost May 2020 issue of Trains has arrived.
September 5, 2020
Magazines	The Fall 2020 issue of Classic Trains has arrived.
Books	We will be stocking this book . It is supposed to be released on Sept 15, 2020 so after shipping delays it should be in the store the week of the 22nd. The books are being shipped tomorrow (11th) so we may see them next week. We have a case on the way. We can easily get more when these are close to selling out.	$ 59.99 Cnd$
September 4, 2020
HO
	We have some ScaleTrains Greenbrier Gunderson Multi-Max Auto racks.	$ 101.25 Cdn$
N
	We have received some MicroTrains CP Rail Icicle Breaker Cars. Considering the technology used to make the Icicle-Breaker (laser cut wood) it is not a bad model. With a bit or careful work you could sand the parts thinner. The breakers could also be mounted on an older car.	$ 39.10 Cdn$
September 1, 2020
Magazines	The September 2020 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has arrived.
August 29, 2020
OO9 - HOn30
	We have a restock of Peco OO9/HOe track, turnouts and flex track.
August 28, 2020
Magazines	The September 2020 issue of Model Railroad News has arrived. The 3rd Quarter 2020 issue of The Milwaukee Railroader has arrived.
August 26, 2020
OO9 - HOn30
	From MinitrainS in HOn30: the Henschel Tramway Locomotive	$ 211.39 Cdn$
OO9 - HOn30	Decauville Passenger Coach - Blue Striped Awning
	Decauville Passenger Coach - Red Striped Awning
August 20, 2020
Magazines	The September 2020 issue of Railfan & Railroad has arrived. The Summer 2020 issue of The Sandhouse has arrived. Lost in the chaos was the July/August 2020 issue of N Scale magzine.
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	A Lionel Train Set - 1998 Lionel Factory Select Set.	$ 399.95 Cdn$
	A Lionel Train Set Contents
August 13, 2020
Magazines	The September/October 2020 issue of N-Scale has arrived.
Magazines	N-Scale Railroading is now an online magazine. Issues at: N-Scale Railroading
HO
	New from Bowser in HO Scale. Grand Trunk Western 70 Ton Covered Hoppers Three road numbers .	$ 35.50 Cdn$ Each
HO
	New from Athearn in HO Scale. Southern Railway of British Columbia 60' Gunderson Double Door Box Cars - four road numbers.	$ 60.75 Cdn$ Each
HO
	New from Accurail in HO Scale. Canadian Pacific Railway ACF 3-Bay Hopper 3-pack	$ 79.98 Cdn$ Each
DCC
	We have recieved a small shipment from Digitrax: New Zephyrs, DS64 turnout conrollers and DN163K1C decoders. New Advanced systems are two to three weeks away. as well as new UR93 Radio Receivers.
July 31, 2020
N
	New from Bachmann in N Scale. Annie and Clarabel.	$ 34.20 Cdn$ each.
	Still to come, Thomas, Percy and Troublesome trucks.
N
	A restock of older Broadway Limited models - Cryogenic tank cars. Canadian Liquid Air Tank Car.	$ 63.65 Cdn$ each.
	Stock cars with sound. Stock cars with sound. Chickens, Cattle, and Sheep.	$ 101.25 Cdn$ each.
N
	A new vendor to us: Jacksonville terminal Company. DTTX 68xxxx NSC 53' well car. Class NWF13A - 9 Post version. Die cast construction, etched metal walkways, MicroTrains couplers. A very nice car.	Five road numbers: $ 81.20 Cdn$ each.
July 28, 2020
Magazines	The August 2020 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman has arrived. The August 2020 issue of Railfan & Railroad has arrived. The July/August 2020 Issue Branchline has arrived.
July 24, 2020
Various	So five more boxes of Walthers just came through the door and a box of ngineering.
July 24, 2020
Various
	So thats 25 boxes of Walthers received. Lots of Kato N-Scale Unitrak and more.
	And four boxes from another supplier and one Rapido to get to.
	Now to start on three boxes of Horizon (Athearn and more) that arrived yesterday. and there is another Walthers due to arrive now. Been a wee bit busy the last few days. And something at the Post Office, and . . .
July 22, 2020
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	New from Kato in N Scale. CN Transcontinental Train Set. Seven Cars.
	New from Kato in N Scale. CNR F7A. Stripes scheme.
	New from Kato in N Scale. CNR F7A & B set Stripes scheme.

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