The GEVO's GE ES44AC are coming! Fox Valley Models has announced the December 09 January 2010 release of the N Scale GE ES44AC diesel loco. They also have nwe release of CP, CSX and ES44DC BNSF and Norfolk Southern. These are must have for all current era modelers.
Kato has announced the release of the N Scale Santa Fe El Capitan passenger set. This will be a 10 car set and a 2 car add on. This is sure to be a big hit. Along with this release Kato will also be re-releasing their F7A and F7B N Scale Locomotive with new numbers. Couple this up with the Broadway Limited ATSF E8's N Scale Loco and you will have a set that can't be beat!
Do you have a loco that you would like to have DCC or DCC/Sound added to. Check out our DCC installation page for prices. We have packages for the new Intermountain SD45-2, The Kato GS4 Steam loco, Alco PA, EMD E8, Atlas GP38, GP38-2, GP40 and more. You can always eMail us at Sales@TopHobbyTrains.com for additional information.
Check out our DCC Equipped Loco page for locos that we have already modified with decoders. We also have several offerings for DCC and Simulated Mars lighting installed. The visual impact of the simulated Mars light adds to operating realism. If you don't see your road name just email us and we can custom install for you.
Take a look below at the videos of just a few of the sound mods that we do. We will be adding more in the coming weeks so check back also.
We have a new video page that we just put up on the site showing examples of our custom sound and lighting packages. Click here to go to that page. Below are a couple of the newer vids.
We still offer our sound package for the great Kato N Scale Southern Pacific GS-4. This is one of the nicest locos to hit the market in a very long time.
The big news from the digital sound group is the new SoundTraxx Tsunami Diesel. We have the latest releases in stock. The New Tsunami Micro is in stock.
Intermountain N Scale AC-12 is now in stock. This is a hot item considering it is the first time that this loco is being produced in dicast plastic at an affordable price. The detailling is absouletely the best on the market today. We have a sound package for the Cab Forward using the Soundtraxx Tsunami micro sound decoder. This is a stunner!
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Free Shipping methods are at the discretion of TopHobbyTrains. If you wish to have a specific shipping method we still will offer other shipping methods such as Standard USPS Priority Mail, and UPS 2nd day air. These will still be available at checkout at their normal charge rates.
8/5/2010 Kato N Scale Regional Amfleet Sets are due in the shop September/October 2010. These are all new and should be spectacular 5 car sets with Phase IV P42 loco included. Pre-Order now.
7/25/2010 Micro-Trains D-Day sets are now in stock.
7/9 Kato announced a new version of the N Scale SP GS4. The Locomotive will be release with the American Freedom Train and SP Daylight as delivered schemes with forward mounted number boards.
7/28 Kato N scale SD70MAC Cab Headlight Burlington Northern Santa Fe Heritage II are in stock.
7/10 Braodway Limited anounced the October 2009 release of the HO Baldwin Centipede with Paragon2 DCC/Sound. Order deadline is August 27 2009. Email us if you want to get one of these for your self. Once the deadline passes it will be too late.
7/8 Kato N Scale SD70ACe's have come in. 4 different Union Pacific Flags, C&NW, and Southen Pacific. There is another run of the Denver & Rio Grande ACe to release in November 2009. Don't miss out on this one.
6/8 Broadway Limited N Scale Paragon2 C&O E8 A Units with sound have come in. These have been selling out fast. Email us if you would like to obtain a specific road name.
6/7 Micro-Trains June releases are in stock. We have a couple of the SP Caboose left. These are sold out at the factory.
6/6 The Broadway Limited E8's with Paragon2 sound are almost sold out. We will be receiving another shipment in about 1 month. Pre-Order to be assured of getting yours!
6/2 PCM is shiping their long awaited E8 N Scale locos. We will have them in the shop on Wednesday 6/3/2009. They are mostly sold out at the factory so don't delay ordering.
5/27 Kato N Scale GS4 Wartime Black, GG1 Tuscan Red 5 stripe and UP/D&RG SD70ACe's will be in the shop week of June 1st. We have a very limited supply of these items left after our Pre-Orders. Order them with our sound package and save.
4/15 Micro-Trains announces the release of 2 new weathered cars. Micro-Trains will also be releaseing a set of Ringling Brothers cars. Join our MT Club and receive an additional 4% off our already discounted prices for these cars.
TopHobbyTrains is a discount N Scale retailer that provides the (Model Railroading) community with great products and personalized service. TopHobbyTrains is a family business set up to enhance the modeling experience for both our customers and ourselves. We carry all of the major manufacturers and have a large inventory of the latest releases ready to ship. We are always adding to our manufacture offerings. Our discounts range from 20% to 40% on most items. We want to be your primary source for N scale trains and model railroad equipment. TopHobbyTrains is much more than a discount store we also provide N Scale advice to modelers from beginners to veterans. We are modelers ourselves having been in the hobby from the old Aurora Postage Stamp Trains days (over 37 years). TopHobbyTrains also has a DCC installation service. Our sound versions of the Kato N Scale GS4 and GG1 using SoundTraxx and LokSound decoders have been revered worldwide. Whether you purchase the loco from us (at a great discounted price) or from others, we can custom install the DCC electronics for you. We also can install simulated MARS lighting in your loco. As an example take a look at our Intermountain N Scale FP7 with DCC and simulated MARS light. We can do this modification on the Kato, Intermountain, Model Power, Bachmann and Atlas line of locos.
TopHobbyTrains is an authorized Kato, Con-Cor, Micro-Trains, Digitrax, SoundTraxx, Intermountain, TCS and Walthers dealer. We carry the entire product line for these manufacturers. We have several MicroTrains clubs allowing our customer the ability to tailor their MT collection purchases for all monthly MT offerings on a standing order basis. Club members enjoy an additional discount off our already low MT prices. Additionally we offer a conversion service on all locomotive and rolling stock items purchased from TopHobbyTrains. TopHobbyTrains accepts pre-order reservations for all upcoming releases so that our customers don't miss out on their favorite equipment and road names.
If you collect the Classic Metal Works Mini Metals line of N Scale vehicles take a look at our inventory. We stock the latest releases and also have a good supply of prior years offerings.
Digital Command Control (DCC) is fast becoming the standard in model railroading. We carry all the Digitrax controllers, boosters, power supplies and decoders.
See our index for more model railroad information on things like electronics, track cleaning, and track layout. Please visit the links at the left to view the fine products we carry. Give us a try!
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WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts - Not for children under 14 years.
