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Roanoke N Convention Part 2

Another great time at the National N Scale Convention! If you’ve never been to one, you really need to go.  Besides a great Swap Meet with major N Scale manufacturers, there are clinics, auctions, rail tours, layout home tours, and even model contests.  The winner in the model contest this year, for the category ‘best…

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What They Say:

J. Arenas

Wow… You made my dream come true with the CK Holiday! I am a great admirer of your work.

R. K.

You are in my book one of the very best.

P.B.

Thanks for all the great trains – it’s nice to have such wonderful rolling stock on the layout.

George H.

Blunt End Observation is a GRAND SLAM! I’ve wanted this car for ages but never figured out a good way to kitbash it.

S. S.

I got my new Santa Fe business cars, they are superb and worth the wait ten times over.

B. Kutch

Love your 3-rail O Scale Atlas Woodside Reefer series. Looking forward to future issues.

R.L.

Ferdinand Magellan is great! This really fits your mission of offering significant cars that otherwise wouldn’t be produced.

Paul G.

I just received my Carolwood Pacific cars yesterday. They are exquisite! Every attention to detail was paid here, and I can’t thank you enough for putting this into production.  They are going to look amazing, circling my main Street miniatures display.

R. M.

Lowell, I just want you to know – you make this hobby fun!

Jim and Jo Ann K.

Every aspect of the trip was professionally done.  You and Barbara were on top of every change and your matter-of-fact assurances speak highly of your professionalism.  Jo Ann is a retired chef  and we know what good food is, and the meals provided on the CZ trip were stellar! BRAVO to you and Barbara for…