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Portland’s Meet N March

We had such a great time, last weekend, with all of our rail friends from all around the Northwest!    We call this N Scale only swap event ‘Meet N March’.  It was my grand daughter’s first N scale train meet!   I think we’ve been having this meet for about 20 years.  Once-in-awhile we’ve called…

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What They Say:

Jerry E.

Received GN A10 today. Absolutely stunning! I am very pleased. Thank You all.

D.G.

Nothing better than receiving that white box from Lowell Smith.

J. Echlin

Many thanks for your superb offerings and beautiful work!

Rad J.

Lowell, I am very pleased with the N Scale Ferdinand Magellan Presidential car. As a retired US Secret Service agent I have conducted security advances for the president and his family traveling by train. I have done a lot of research on the Ferdinand Magellan and the model has excellent detail. It will be an…

Rick S.

Every new release from your Signature Series gets me revved up for the rails.

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.

R. LeBrun

Thank you for all that you do for the N Scale community. Your products by far, in my opinion, are the top of the line when it comes to N Scale Trains and I am always on the lookout for them when they come up for auction.

S. S.

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

Jerry

I really am enjoying what you are producing, Lowell! Thanks for doing it. Jerry

Joe W.

And as for your goal of 5 releases a year, I admire your ambition, but I won’t hold it against you if you fall short on that accomplishment.  I’m just thrilled you’re doing such an AWESOME job of releasing this amazing train, and hope you don’t stop until it’s all done!