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shows where we will have a booth or special store events
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Links
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Services
special sales we have going on
Special Sales

What's New In...?

recent products for Z-scale (1:220)
Z-scale (Jul 28)
recent products for N-scale (1:160)
N-scale (Nov 22)
recent products for HO-scale (1:87)
HO-scale (Feb 2)
recent products for S-scale (1:64)
S-scale (Nov 18)
recent products for O-scale (1:48)
O-scale (Feb 26)
recent products for G-scale (1:29, 1:22.3)
G-gauge (Sep 15)
recent books, magazines, electronics, etc.
General (Feb 7)

Birthday?... Holidays?...
We offer gift certificates!

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Links

The lists below show some of the manufacturers for which we are an authorized dealer. If you are not familiar with the manufacturer's product line, hover the computer mouse over the name to see a brief description.

Rolling Stock / Train Sets

  • Accurail
  • Athearn
  • Atlas
  • Bachmann
  • deLuxe Innovations
  • Intermountain Railway
  • Kadee
  • Kato
  • Lionel
  • Micro-Trains
  • MTH
  • Walthers

Scenery

  • Builders In Scale
  • Arizona Rock & Mineral
  • Woodland Scenics

Detailing

  • KS Metals
  • Microscale Decals
  • NJ International

S-scale

  • American Models
  • Lionel (American Flyer)
  • MTH Electric Trains

Large Scale

  • USA Trains

Track & Track Accessories

  • Gargraves

Kits

  • Bar Mills Scale Models
  • Blair Line
  • Built-Rite Models (e-mail)
  • Pine Canyon Scale Mdls

Electronics

  • Digitrax
  • Logic Rail Tech.
  • Miniatronics
  • Northcoast Engineering
  • Richmond Controls
  • Soundtraxx

Literature & Publications

  • Carstens Publications
  • Kalmbach Publishing
  • Maverick Publishing
  • Morning Sun Books
  • Signature Press
  • White River Productions

Brass

  • Overland Models

Miscellaneous

  • Evan Designs

Clubs and Organizations

  • All Points North Model Railroad Association
  • Galveston County Model Railroad Club
  • Houston Area "G" Gaugers
  • Houston Area Live Steamers
  • Houston N'Crowd
  • Houston S Gaugers
  • Houston Tinplate Operators Society
  • National Model Railroad Association
  • Northwest Crossing Operating Model Railroad Club
  • Texas Railroading Heritage Museum
  • San Jacinto Model Railroad Club
4007 Bellaire Boulevard suite E, Houston, Texas    (713) 523-5600    e-mail us
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various artwork and railroad items at our store
Art & Memorabilia
recent books added to our inventory
Books & Reference
available brass consignment items
Brass
our web inventory of cabooses
Cabooses
railroad-related calendars and Christmas cards
Calendars & Postcards
special sales and items related to the Christmas season
Christmas Items
previously-owned items available in our store
Consignments
our web inventory of electronic parts
Electronics
our web inventory of freight and mow cars
Freight & M.O.W. Cars
our web inventory of locomotives
Locomotives
recent magazines added to our inventory
Magazines
our web inventory of passenger cars
Passenger Cars
our web inventory of scenery items
Scenery
our web inventory of structures / buildings
Structures
tools to build your railroad
Tools
our web inventory of track components
Track
get started in the hobby with a train set
Train Sets
our children's section
Young Engineers
blu-ray, dvd, vhs movies
Videos