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News:
Asian Plastics Outsourcing:
Several of the manufacturers and distributors
have reported timing delays with Asian plastic outsourcing. It seems that one of the
largest Asian plastics manufacturing firms has been purchased out of
financial trouble. They are now undergoing some re-work to make the
manufacturing process more efficient. It has been reported that they are
about 6 months behind and are scheduled to be in control by the end of 2010.
This will, no doubt, affect supply and costs in the near term. Other
items, like electronics that are made in the U.S. or even Asian electronic
manufacturers are unaffected at this time.
Train Control Systems (TCS)
decoders are now in production for Kato N engines. Also, new miniature
lighting options with their pre-wired sunny and golden white surface LED's
Iron Penguin electronics are back
in stock.
WALTHER'S REFERENCE BOOKS Just In...Walther's Reference (HO,
N/Z) books are IN at the Train
Buddy warehouse. Just use the code 913-210 for HO and 913-250 for N/Z
on the search/products page.
Improved Relationships:
Boley,
Dept 1-87 products are now available at reduced prices
directly from the Train Buddy. Specializing in industrial vehicles and
fire/rescue.
Also, Llagas Creek
products - Track, Ties, Joiners and Special Order Turnouts for G/#1 Scale.
New Products:
New product from
Alvin B. Hall.
Con-Cor or Rivarossi (Arnold, Atlas & Con-Cor)
Passenger Cars Electrical Pickups and
Lighting Kits for ‘N’ Scale Corrugated,
Heavyweights and Smooth Sides. Click
here.
DIGITRAX
Announces shipping of 29 function, duplex radio
throttles, transceivers and sets.
The new
DT402D
throttle looks just like the previous
DT400R
but with 29 functions and duplex radio.
This throttle and its companion transceiver,
UR92, combine
to make the top-of-the-line Digitrax radio and throttles even better.
Taking orders NOW.
The Train Buddy prices:
DT402D $191.99
UR92 $122.99
Train Control Systems decoders
have the ultimate motor and LED control. See "Train Control Systems"
as manufacturer on our Order-Search page. [Note:
see our install of a TCS M1 decoder. Click
here.]
Thomas
is back! Spencer and Toby
have arrived at the Train Buddy shops. We are putting sound in Spencer
and lights in Toby. These are made-to-order products that are becoming
increasingly popular.
Thomas and friends has expanded. Come in to our shop or visit us at
the next train show and see Gordon with a Tsunami sound system!
We have modified the modest Bachmann engine to accept this great sound
system and it is truly magnificent! We also have stocked many more of
the Thomas engines, cars and sets. Check out "Bach" for manufacturer,
"H" for scale and "Thomas" or "Gordon" or your other favorite character in
the description.
Soundtraxx -
Diesel Tsunami's are in production
and in the shop...new models are available...to find them go to search and put
in Mfg:"Soun" and Desc:"TSU" Also click
here to go directly to the Tsunami new products page. (they are
even better than expected!)
 Raleigh
Rails - N Scale special runs.
Virginian hopper cars
with loads. These beauties are Micro-Trains manufactured to their
exacting specifications. Set of 8 different numbers. Limited
time, limited run.
Improved relationship: The Train Buddy is a direct
Precision Scale
Products dealer- now you can get ALL the parts.
Not just the ones that Walthers carries. Get one of their
beautiful catalogs from us at a discount and then order at
20% off retail! Come
into the shop and browse the complete catalogs (N, S&Sn3, HO&HOn3, O&On3 and
1/2",LGB&1 scales) at our order counter.
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New
Relationships:
(While the Train Buddy deals with the major distributors like
Walthers [and four others by the way], we also are direct with manufacturers
like Digitrax, Soundtraxx, Bowser, Aristocraft and others. This list
is about new
and exciting partnerships with our
manufacturing friends. For a full list of our direct dealerships see
the "Products" tab and then "Direct Dealerships".)
Boley
Microscale
Train Control Systems
King's Mill
Broadway Limited
Raleigh Rails
Precision Scale Products
InterMountain Railway Co.
Crew Change Products
Iron Penguin
Warren Calloway
C.C. Crow
In Stock Products worth mentioning:
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Tippi hot foam shaper
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Train Boxes Plus HO and N scale
storage boxes
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Kadee whisker (380-148) couplers
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Double S one-of-a-kind hand painted
Southeastern railroad engines
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Warren Calloway DVD's
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Raleigh Rails N scale VGN coal
hopper sets
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Walther's HO sectional buildings
Products that we always keep in stock:
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HO Code 100 and Code 83 flex track
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HO cork roadbed
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Track nails
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Peco insulfrog turnouts in large,
medium and small
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Atlas turnouts in #4, #6 and #8
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Atlas rail joiners and insulated
rail joiners
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G Split-Jaw rail joiners
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gloss and dull over-sprays
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Adhesives (Super glues and Styrene) and lubricants to
exceed
every modeling task
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Full line of Digitrax products
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Full line of Kadee products
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Soundtraxx DSD and DSX decoders,
speakers and accessories
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9v industrial grade batteries for throttles
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DPDT, SPDT and momentary miniature switches
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12 position compression style 3
Amp terminal blocks
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10 pin connectors and ribbon cable for Digitrax signaling and block
detection boards
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White and Yellow LED's and
resistors to match
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Tools and gauges that we use
and recommend
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