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This page lists companies that carry tools, display cases, who do custom work, or provide reference materials or drawings. Note that not all companies are listed here; only those who sell other products related to S-scale modeling, or who sell products or offer services specifically for S-scale. There are a total of 93 entries listed on this page.

1001Hobbies

(last reviewed on 03/19/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

Address:

14 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau

City:

Montreuil

Postal Code:

93100

Country:

France

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Facebook:

view

Phone:

(872) 216-9935

YouTube Channel:

view

Products

S Products Page: view

Airplanes: various brands

Boats: various brands

Miscellaneous: carries Vallejo paints

Vehicles: various brands

A-Line

(last reviewed on 03/28/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer & Retailer

Web Site:

view

Products

Locomotives: lead weights

Miscellaneous: Modelers Scale Label Set turns an inexpensive one-pound postal scale into an S-scale weight scale

History

The parent company's name is Proto Power West which is an online retailer.

Amazon

(last reviewed on 04/18/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

Web Site:

view

Products

S Products Page: view

Airplanes: (search for what's available)

Boats: (search for what's available)

Miscellaneous: display cases

Scenery: (search for what's available)

Structures: (search for what's available)

Vehicles: (search for what's available)

American Flyer Express

(last reviewed on 05/07/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Facebook:

view

YouTube Channel:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: reference materials, mugs, AF database, catalogs

Notes

This is a combination personal web site and retail site.

Austin's American Flyer

(last reviewed on 03/10/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Austin

Products

Miscellaneous: American Flyer enthusiast merchandise

B&B Hobby Supplies

(last reviewed on 06/03/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

701 Mill Street

City:

Bridgeville

State:

Pennsylvania

Zip Code:

15017

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(412) 580-4570

Founder(s):

Bill and Brynne Allcorn

Products

Miscellaneous: various tools, including a foam cradle that can handle S-scale cars and engines

Notes

The company can be seen having a booth or presence at many train shows across the U.S.

History

Started in 1990.

Bare Metal Foil

(last reviewed on 06/11/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

P. O. Box 82

City:

Farmington

State:

Michigan

Zip Code:

48332

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Facebook:

view

Phone:

(248) 477-0813

Fax:

(248) 476-3343

Founder(s):

Eldred Mason

Products

Decals: bare-metal foils for automobiles

Miscellaneous: tools; mold-making and casting materials; decal film

Scratchbuilding: metal foil

Vehicles: metal foil

Notes

Bare-Metal Foil is the original detailing foil used to duplicate the chrome on model cars and natural metal on model aircraft. The foil is extremely thin, so details remain visible.

History

The concept of bare-metal foils was invented in 1970, which started this company.

Bob The Train Guy

(last reviewed on 07/06/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

Address:

60 Sunrise Point Dr

City:

Bluffton

State:

South Carolina

Zip Code:

29909

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(740) 972-0171

Founder(s):

Bob Bowditch

Products

Miscellaneous: tools

Scenery: fences, detailing parts, Tichy street signs, vegetation, billboards, animated signs

Scratchbuilding: Evergreen Scale Models

Structures: AM Models, American Model Builders, Bar Mills, Branchline Laser Art, GC Laser kits; Tichy parts

Track Components: wheelstops, Bright Boy, Circuitron Tortoise

Trackside: Tichy signs, crossbucks

Brunel Hobbies

(last reviewed on 07/15/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer & Retailer

Address:

20 Station Road

City:

Cheltenham

State:

Victoria

Postal Code:

3192

Country:

Australia

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

1300 BRUNEL

Products

Miscellaneous: display cases, tools, cradle to hold model while working on it

Rolling Stock: handrail bending jig

Scratchbuilding: corrugated metal shaping tool

Builders in Scale

(last reviewed on 07/17/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

P.O. box 1427

City:

Mukilteo

State:

Washington

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Founder(s):

C. C. Crow

Products

Miscellaneous: drawings, tools, weathering materials

Scenery: snow, sand, mud, seaweed, fences, rocks

Scratchbuilding: metal siding/roofing

Structures: shingles

CB Train Junction

(last reviewed on 01/04/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Service Company

Address:

509 Colonial Ave

City:

Colonial Beach

State:

Virginia

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Founder(s):

Michael Byle

Products

Miscellaneous: restoration and repair services for A.C. Gilbert and Lionel products

Coffman Graphic Solutions

(last reviewed on 09/03/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

1500 River Circle

City:

Richmond

State:

Kentucky

Zip Code:

40475-7907

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(859) 527-0476

Founder(s):

Randy Coffman

Products

Miscellaneous: clamps for structure building

Rolling Stock: S, Sn3 truck calipers for measuring needed axle lengths

Cornwall Model Boats

(last reviewed on 09/09/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

Highfield Rd Ind Est, Unit 3B

City:

Camelford

Province:

Cornwall

Postal Code:

PL32 9RA

Country:

United Kingdom

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Facebook:

view

Phone:

01840 211009

Products

Boats: various brands

Miscellaneous: tools, Tamiya paints

Scenery: figures

Crazy Model Trains

(last reviewed on 09/17/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

950 Brocksmith ST SE

City:

Palm Bay

State:

Florida

Zip Code:

32909

Web Site:

view

Facebook:

view

Phone:

(240) 367-6067

Products

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Electronics: DC, DCC, wire, transformers, speakers, electronic parts

Locomotives: Lionel, Kadee couplers, smoke fluid

Miscellaneous: paints, tools

Rolling Stock: Lionel, Kadee couplers

Scratchbuilding: K&S Metals, Evergreen Styrene, Plastruct, JTT Scenery sheets

Track Components: Lionel

Crystal Caseworks

(last reviewed on 09/10/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

6-05 Saddle River Rd

City:

Fair Lawn

State:

New Jersey

Zip Code:

07410

Web Site:

view

Phone:

(813) 398-3832

Products

Miscellaneous: display cases

Dakotah Toys

(last reviewed on 09/21/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer & Retailer

Address:

44718 SD HWY 34

City:

Madison

State:

South Dakota

Zip Code:

57042

Web Site:

view

Phone:

(605) 256-6676

Fax:

(605) 256-9093

Products

Decals: for vehicles

Layout Scenery: Woodland Scenic's materials

Miscellaneous: screws, washers, nuts, tools

Scenery: figures

Scratchbuilding: brass parts, wire, mesh

Structures: silos, grain bins

Vehicles: detailing parts

History

The company was started in 1995.

Die Cast X

(last reviewed on 10/01/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Publisher & Retailer

Web Site:

view

Products

S Products Page: view

Miscellaneous: diecast magazine

Vehicles: various brands and topics covered

Dixie Union Station

(last reviewed on 10/15/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

110 West Main Street

City:

Mason

State:

Ohio

Zip Code:

45040

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(513) 459-0460

Products

Locomotives: Lionel, MTH

Miscellaneous: A.F. repair

Rolling Stock: Lionel, MTH

Scenery: Artistta figures

Track Components: Lionel, MTH, GarGraves

East West Rail Service

(last reviewed on 10/31/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

4778 Habits Glen Ct.

City:

Cincinnati

State:

Ohio

Zip Code:

45244

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Founder(s):

Al Castellani

Products

Decals: freight car decals for their kits

Miscellaneous: can do custom work

Rolling Stock: freight car kits

Structures: laser-cut kits, trestles, abutments

Trackside: crossbucks

eBay

(last reviewed on 11/01/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Auction Site

Web Site:

view

Products

American Flyer accessories

Locomotives: Lionel, MTH, American Models, original American Flyer, etc.

Miscellaneous: reference materials

Rolling Stock: Lionel, MTH, American Models, original American Flyer, etc.

Scenery: figures

Structures: various brands

Track Components: various brands

Trackside: original AF billboards

Vehicles: various brands

Evergreen Scale Models

(last reviewed on 11/10/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

65 East Bradrock Drive

City:

Des Plaines

State:

Illinois

Zip Code:

60018

Web Site:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: The Chopper, various other tools

Scratchbuilding: styrene sheet goods, strips

Factory Direct Hobbies

(last reviewed on 11/11/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

7 Glenn Bridge Road, Unit B

City:

Arden

State:

North Carolina

Zip Code:

28704

Web Site:

view

Products

S Products Page: view

Decals: some Tichy Train Group

Miscellaneous: tools, general scenery materials, NWSL parts

Rolling Stock: Palace Car passenger car seats

Structures: several brands of structure kits

Fast Tracks Hobbyworks, Inc

(last reviewed on 11/20/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

312-B St. Patrick Street, P.O. Box 1420

City:

Port Dover

Province:

Ontario

Postal Code:

NOA 1NO

Country:

Canada

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(888) 252-3895

Founder(s):

Tim Warris

Products

S Products Page: view

Miscellaneous: drawings, trackworking tools

Rolling Stock: equalized passenger car truck kit for AM 6-wheel trucks

Scratchbuilding: scale lumber (former Mt. Albert product line)

Track Components: S/Sn3/Sn2 turnout jigs, ties, rail, rail joiners, spikes, track gauges, switch machine wire

Notes

Carries just about everything you need to hand-lay track in S, Sn3, Sn2, and Sn42.

History

Started in 2003 to make handlaying of track more foolproof.

Fourth Ray Software

(last reviewed on 11/29/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

City:

Houston

State:

Texas

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Founder(s):

Peter Vanvliet

Products

S Products Page: view

Miscellaneous: model train inventory software (FRSTrainTracker), physical media manager (FRSLibrary)

Notes

Full disclosure: owned by the NASG webmaster.

Fred Rouse

(last reviewed on 12/09/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

e-mail:

send

Products

Miscellaneous: wheel-painting masks

Notes

Fred has available plywood-based freight and passenger car wheel-painting masks for 33" and 36" wheels. Once his current inventory is sold out, that's it. Price is $10 for each mask, and $4 extra for shipping up to four masks.

Fred's Train Shop

(last reviewed on 11/30/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

7327 West 80th Street

City:

Overland Park

State:

Kansas

Web Site:

view

Phone:

(913) 383-3500

Products

American Flyer accessories

Layout Scenery: Lionel bridge

Locomotives: Lionel

Miscellaneous: American Flyer repair

Rolling Stock: Lionel

Scenery: Lionel billboards

Trackside: Lionel telephone poles

Train Sets: freight, MOW

Notes

The owner is an experienced layout builder.

Gilbert Gallery (The)

(last reviewed on 02/28/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Individual

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Bob Graves

Products

American Flyer accessories

Layout Scenery: original AF bridges

Locomotives: original American Flyer

Miscellaneous: reference materials

Rolling Stock: original American Flyer

Scenery: figures

Glenn Snyder Display Systems

(last reviewed on 12/13/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

5940 Woodlee Court

City:

Orchard Park

State:

New York

Zip Code:

14127

Web Site:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: metal shelving for S-scale engines and rolling stock

Gold In Hands

(last reviewed on 12/13/2022)

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Contact

Business Type:

Service Company

Address:

1509 Conventry Rd

City:

Schaumberg

State:

Illinois

Zip Code:

60195

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(847) 727-0857

Founder(s):

Ed Goldin

Products

Miscellaneous: A.F. repair; TMCC installations

Notes

The company does repair work. They are an authorized Lionel Repair Station since 2010. They do TMCC, Legacy, and Bluetooth installations and repair. Modifications of smoke units and lights are also done.

Great Decals!

(last reviewed on 08/08/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

3306 Parkside Terrace

City:

Fairfax

State:

Virginia

Zip Code:

22031

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Founder(s):

Bill Mosteller

Products

S Products Page: view

Decals: locomotives & cars decals; custom-design

Locomotives: TruGage coupler gauge

Miscellaneous: tools

Rolling Stock: TruGage coupler gauge

Hobbyspeed.com

(last reviewed on 09/17/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

699 Philadelphia Street

City:

Indiana

State:

Pennsylvania

Zip Code:

15701

Web Site:

view

Products

S Products Page: view

Locomotives: smoke fluid, Lionel, MTH remaining stock

Miscellaneous: Tamiya paints, Testors glue and paints

Rolling Stock: Lionel, MTH remaining stock

Scenery: Miller Engineering animated signs

Track Components: Lionel, MTH railjoiners

Vehicles: Greenlight, AutoWorld

HobbyTool.com

(last reviewed on 11/25/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(412) 580-4570

Founder(s):

Bill and Brynne Allcorn

Products

Miscellaneous: 6" and 12" styrene S-scale rulers

History

Started in 1990 as B&B Hobby Supplies.

Hunterline

(last reviewed on 02/28/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

1072 Riverbank Drive

City:

Cambridge

Province:

Ontario

Postal Code:

N3H 4R6

Country:

Canada

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(866) 934-4174

Founder(s):

Rick and Maureen Hunter

Products

Layout Scenery: tunnel liner, bridges, bridge piers kits

Miscellaneous: stains ("Weathering Mix" brand name)

Scenery: fences

Scratchbuilding: shakes (1800-1860)

Notes

The company attends many train shows in Canada and the U.S.

History

The company was started in 1994.

Imex Model Company

(last reviewed on 03/01/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer & Retailer

Address:

15391 Flight Path Drive

City:

Brooksville

State:

Florida

Zip Code:

34604

Web Site:

view

Phone:

(352) 754-8522

Fax:

(352) 754-1882

Products

Miscellaneous: tools, paints

Scenery: figures (marked as 1:72, but are bigger, perfect for S-scale)

Vehicles: Code 3 Collectibles, Ertl, Revell-Monogram

History

The company was started in 1974 as a hobby distributor in Central Islip, New York. They moved to Florida in 1992.

Innovative Hobby Supply

(last reviewed on 02/20/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

11610 Jay St NW

City:

Coon Rapids

State:

Minnesota

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(763) 231-7847

Products

S Products Page: view

Decals: reflective road signs, sign post kits, vehicle decals, structure/sign decals

Layout Scenery: paper foliage

Miscellaneous: diorama bases

Scenery: roadways

Structures: paper kits, patterned paper sheets, paper parking lots

Vehicles: chrome metal foil, roadways

JL Innovative Design

(last reviewed on 02/27/2023)

NASG member

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

2607 Carrollton Rd

City:

Kill Buck

State:

New York

Zip Code:

14748

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(716) 251-0032

Founder(s):

Chris Costello

Products

S Products Page: view

3D-printed products

Miscellaneous: uncoupling tool

Scenery: barrels, street mailboxes, milk cans, soda machine

Track Components: derail

Notes

The company name is Costello Manufacturing. They have purchased the following companies: JL Innovative, Durango Express, and Railway Express Miniatures. These product lines combined offer structure kits, billboards, and detailing parts. They are willing to produce anything listed in the other scales in S.

History

JL Innovative Design was started in 1991 to produce N- and HO-scale structure kits and detailing parts.

JR Junction Train & Hobby

(last reviewed on 02/27/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

2716 Erie Boulevard East

City:

Syracuse

State:

New York

Zip Code:

13224

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(315) 451-6551

Products

S Products Page: view

Locomotives: Lionel, MTH, smoke fluid

Miscellaneous: authorized Lionel and MTH repair facility

Rolling Stock: MTH, Lionel

Scratchbuilding: various brands

Structures: Plasticville

Track Components: various brands

Notes

The store supports The Central New York S Gauge Association.

JT's Mega-Steam

(last reviewed on 02/27/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

11 Out of Bounds Road

City:

Palmyra

State:

Virginia

Zip Code:

22963-2318

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(434) 589-2660

Fax:

(434) 589-4898

Products

Miscellaneous: smoke fluid, lubricants, cleaner

Justin Displays

(last reviewed on 02/27/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

8300 N Westpoint Road

City:

Glencoe

State:

Oklahoma

Zip Code:

74032

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(405) 546-0833

Founder(s):

Justin and Julie Lockwood

Products

Miscellaneous: various tools

Scenery: figures, animals, BBQ, plants, MiniNatur dealer, backgrounds, roadway barriers

Structures: farming (built-up), detailing parts, workshop details, chairs, couches, set of stairs

Vehicles: motorcycles, travel trailer

K.I.S.S. Method Inc.

(last reviewed on 03/03/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Web Site:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: tools, soft-foam cradle

Notes

Although the company's web site fails to acknowledge the existence of S (which typically disqualifies them from being listed here), a lot of S modelers use their foam craddles, so they are listed here.

Lake Junction Models LLC

(last reviewed on 04/14/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

673 N. Forest Ave.

City:

Webster Groves

State:

Missouri

Zip Code:

63119-1925

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Founder(s):

Bill Hoss

Products

Miscellaneous: tools, bending jigs

Rolling Stock: caboose kits, detailing parts

Structures: laser-cut, 3D-printed kits

Trackside: PRR, B&O signs

Mainline Hobby Supply, Inc

(last reviewed on 03/06/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

15066 Buchanan Trl E

City:

Blue Ridge Summit

State:

Pennsylvania

Zip Code:

17214

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(717) 794-2860

Products

S Products Page: view

American Flyer accessories

Electronics: DCC, parts

Miscellaneous: tools, various paint brands; airbrushing supplies

Rolling Stock: Lionel, MTH

Scenery: Arttista figures

Scratchbuilding: wood sheet goods, strips

Track Components: Lionel, GarGraves

Marty’s Trains

(last reviewed on 03/07/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(516) 763-2258

Fax:

(516) 783-0082

Products

American Flyer accessories

Locomotives: original American Flyer, Lionel

Miscellaneous: reference materials

Rolling Stock: original American Flyer, Lionel

Track Components: original American Flyer, Lionel

History

The company was started in 1989.

Masterpiece Module Kits

(last reviewed on 03/21/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

10203 Oak Hollow Drive

City:

Austin

State:

Texas

Zip Code:

78758

e-mail:

send

Founder(s):

Meitzen

YouTube Channel:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: Free-mo module benchwork kits

Matsen Miniature Farms

(last reviewed on 03/07/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

Address:

321 W Maple St

City:

Roland

State:

Iowa

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(515) 231-3177

Founder(s):

Dale and Pat Matsen

Products

Decals: for farm-related items

Miscellaneous: tire puller tool

Scenery: figures, animals, crops, signs

Structures: finished wood buildings that are wrapped with decals

Vehicles: various brands; custom models; parts

Notes

Call for an appointment, as this is not a storefront.

Mini-Things

(last reviewed on 03/07/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Layout Designer

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(913) 221-5666

Founder(s):

Fred Loosbrock

Products

Miscellaneous: custom detailing. painting, and layout construction, including A.F.-style layouts

Model Tech Studios

(last reviewed on 03/08/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

P.O. Box 1497

City:

North Hampton

State:

New Hampshire

Zip Code:

03862

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Products

Boats: row boat skeleton

Decals: for structures

Layout Scenery: scenic backgrounds

Miscellaneous: weathering solutions

Rolling Stock: loads: hay bales, dragline bucket, vertical steam engines, power generators, ice blocks

Scenery: figures, detailing parts

Structures: mostly pre-built or easy-to-build kits, some pre-painted buildings, detailing parts, weathered signs, 3D background scenes

Trackside: semaphores

Vehicles: 1920-1930s era cars, 1940-50s garbage truck, rusted-out cars, trailers, tractor

Motown Models

(last reviewed on 03/08/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Service Company

Web Site:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: Offers custom painting/weathering, kitbashing/superdetailing, kit assembly, DCC/sound installation and programming (ESU certified), installation of nano LEDs.

Narrow Gauge & Shortline Gazette

(last reviewed on 03/08/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Publisher

Web Site:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: print magazine that occasionally has S-scale articles

History

Now owned by White River Productions.

Narrow Gauge Modeling Co.

(last reviewed on 02/05/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer & Retailer

City:

Dauphin

State:

Pennsylvania

Zip Code:

17018

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(717) 474-8399

Founder(s):

Kevin Macomber

Products

Miscellaneous: modeling paints, including remaining Floquil

Rolling Stock: various loads (not listed on their site; ask them for a listing)

Scenery: detailing parts, machinery, culverts

Scratchbuilding: plastic sheet goods

Structures: windows, vents

Notes

Although the company is primarily focused on O-scale products, they do have items that are of use in S-scale, and Kevin is quite active on the Sn3 Groups.io discussion mailing list.

National Scale Car

(last reviewed on 03/08/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Country:

Canada

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Ryan Mendell

Products

Miscellaneous: tight-spot sanders

Rolling Stock: freight car doors

New Zealand Finescale

(last reviewed on 02/18/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

City:

Christchurch

Country:

New Zealand

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Lawrence, Jill, and Haydn Boul

Products

3D-printed products

Electronics: several different types of items

Locomotives: motors, detailing parts, wheels, and complete NZR engine kits

Miscellaneous: micro reamers, taps, drill bits

Rolling Stock: car detailing parts, several different NZR car kits

Scenery: figures, vegetation, mining cart

Structures: NZR Station Latrine, many detailing parts

Track Components: yard ground throw

Trackside: semaphores, kits for animating them

Vehicles: horse-drawn carriage, 1936 Austin Ruby

Notes

The company specializes in 3D-printed, etched-brass kits and details, and metal cast parts. They are focused on the New Zealand Railway prototype, i.e. Sn42, but many items can be used by other modelers. Their figures are very nicely details and to-scale.

NorthWest Short Line

(last reviewed on 03/08/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

P.O. Box 219

City:

Kila

State:

Montana

Zip Code:

59920

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Founder(s):

Raoul Martin

Products

Locomotives: Stanton drive (scale & P64), repowering kits, gearing, motors, flywheels, shaft adapters and bushings

Miscellaneous: various tools (the Chopper, the Puller, the Quarterer, the Sensipress, the Duplicutter, the True Sander); hardware

Rolling Stock: wheelsets (scale, P64, Sn3)

Notes

They produce gears, wheels, and other items for S and Sn3, including the S-scale version of the Stanton Drive. They were the first company to import a brass car for S-scale in 1972 (a three-dome Jones & Laughlin tank car).

History

Raoul started the company in 1959. He retired in 2008. Dave Rygmyr bought the company and moved it to Hamilton, Montana. Dave retired in 2019, and NWSL employees Holly and Ian bought the company and moved it to Kila, Montana.

P-B-L

(last reviewed on 03/09/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

City:

Ukiah

State:

California

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Bill Peter

Products

Decals: locomotives & cars decals

Layout Scenery: HO girder bridge for Sn3

Locomotives: standard-, narrow-gauge steam

Miscellaneous: Tools, Star Brand paints, Hotip resistance soldering equipment. Re-railer.

Rolling Stock: narrow-gauge freight cars, caboose kits, trucks, wheelsets, couplers, loads

Scenery: figures

Scratchbuilding: Evergreen Scale Models

Structures: narrow-gauge-related kits

Track Components: Sn3 code 70, 55 flextrack, turnouts, track gauges, Gapmaster, ties, rail joiners, spikes, Switchmaster switch machines

Notes

The main Sn3 manufacturer. It is believed that Pacific Fast Mail manufactured unpainted figures, which they sold directly, and also sold wholesale to P-B-L. Keren Booth, of P-B-L, hand-painted many of those and they were sold at retail by P-B-L. June's Small World was another painter and reseller of these figures, hence you might find duplicates.

History

The company was started in 1971 in Chama, New Mexico as Peter-Built Locomotive Works, named after the owner Bill Peter, and later renamed to just P-B-L, to upgrade HOn3 and HO-scale locomotives. In 1980 they released their first Sn3 locomotive, the K-37, followed by the K-27 (#453 and #461). In 1981 they bought the Cascade Line of Sn3 kits and trucks. At some point in time they bought the C&S plastic freight car kits from Overland Models, Inc. (who, in turn, it is believed, bought them from Berlyn Locomotive Works). In 1986 P-B-L bought Chama Model Shop from Jim Finnell (produced white metal castings that came with P-B-L's kits); the product line was integrated into P-B-L's Triangle Scale Models product line; the automotive vehicle kits were integrated into the new Milestone Autos product line. In 1990 they moved to their present location, Ukiah, California. George Hall wrote an article published in the July 1995 issue of Model Railroader magazine describing the history of P-B-L and their current status (as of 1995, that is). When Tomalco was sold off, P-B-L acquired the Sn3 track products (Tomalco Track, owned by Larry Morton, took over the standard-gauge track products). As it turns out, the molds for the Sn3 track components are owned by P-B-L, but they reside at Micro Engineering, who are the ones that actually make the products for P-B-L. Video of interview with Bill Peter. Video of Jimmy Booth talking about brass trains (here's another one).

Papa Ben's Train Place

(last reviewed on 12/07/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

4007 Bellaire Blvd, Suite E

City:

Houston

State:

Texas

Zip Code:

77025

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Facebook:

view

Phone:

(713) 523-5600

Owner(s):

Allyn Pearlman

Founder(s):

Ben Pearlman

Products

S Products Page: view

American Flyer accessories

Electronics: DCC, components

Locomotives: original American Flyer; Lionel, MTH dealer, smoke fluid

Miscellaneous: reference materials, tools

Rolling Stock: original American Flyer, Lionel

Scenery: various brands

Scratchbuilding: most common materials

Track Components: ballast

Patrick's Trains

(last reviewed on 03/09/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

142 29th Street

City:

Wheeling

State:

West Virginia

Zip Code:

26003

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(304) 232-0714

Products

Locomotives: American Models, Lionel, MTH, S-Helper Service, original A.F couplers

Miscellaneous: reference materials

Rolling Stock: American Models, Lionel, MTH, S-Helper Service, original A.F couplers

Track Components: Caboose Industries ground throw, GarGraves

Train Sets: Lionel passenger, freight

PE Design & Manufacturing

(last reviewed on 03/09/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

City:

New Milford

State:

Connecticut

Web Site:

view

Phone:

(203) 947-8214

Products

Catalog: view

Miscellaneous: various tools for maintaining engines, cars, and track (e.g. wheel puller, coupler converter, A.C. Gilbert track tie punch, wheel cups, wheel presser, riveter, e-unit breaker); display station/tester

Port Lines Hobby Supplies

(last reviewed on 03/09/2023)

Advertises in the NASG's Dispatch

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer & Retailer

Address:

6 Storeybrooke Drive

City:

Newburyport

State:

Massachusetts

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Doug Peck

Products

American Flyer accessories

Locomotives: original A.F., American Models, S-Helper Service, MTH, Lionel

Miscellaneous: reference materials, "The S-Scale Assistant" card for measuring figures (click on Tools on their web site)

Rolling Stock: original American Flyer, American Models, S-Helper Service, Pacific Rail Shops, S Scale America, Lionel, track-cleaning cars

Scenery: figures, fences, vegetation

Structures: manufactures roundhouse kit; banta modelworks, Lehigh Valley Models, FinestKind, Twin Whistle, Hunterline, Blair Line kits, Plasticville

Track Components: original American Flyer, Lionel, American Models, American S Gauge, Bob Peare, Caboose Industries, Fox Valley, GarGraves, MTH, SHS, turntables

Trackside: crossbucks, semaphores, signals

Vehicles: various brands

Portland Locomotive Works

(last reviewed on 03/09/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(330) 719-0264

Founder(s):

Gary Kohler

Products

Decals: Sn2-related

Miscellaneous: scale drawings

Rolling Stock: standard-gauge Maine Central box car kit; Sn3 snow plow kit; Sn3 kitchen car kit; Sn3 office car kit, Sn2 caboose, Sn2 flanger

Scenery: trees, ground foam

Scratchbuilding: scribed siding (4-1/2" ribs)

Structures: various laser-cut wooden structure kits related to two-foot Maine

Notes

This company is currently the main supporter of Sn2, but also produces some Sn3 items.

Precision Scale Company

(last reviewed on 03/09/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

560 Ione Rd

City:

Pasco

State:

Washington

Web Site:

view

Phone:

(509) 266-4384

Products

Catalog: view

Locomotives: detailing parts, leading/trailing trucks

Miscellaneous: mechanical items, wire, bolts, nuts

Rolling Stock: detailing parts, trucks, Sn3 wheels

Scenery: engine maintenance-related tools

Track Components: harp-style switch stands; code 125 track-laying three-point gauge

History

The company started in 1986 by importing brass Sn3. In 2018 they were bought by P.F. & S Railway Supply Inc (https://www.facebook.com/PFSRailwaySupply/), a brick-n-mortar hobby store, and are now a manufacturing division of that store.

Precision Vintage Classics

(last reviewed on 09/21/2022)

Advertises in the NASG's Dispatch

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer & Retailer

Address:

9938 257th Street CT E

City:

Graham

State:

Washington

Zip Code:

98338

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(253) 875-1684

Founder(s):

Paul Vaughn

Products

Electronics: DCC brands

Locomotives: narrow-gauge detailing parts, Sn3 coupler-height gauge, driver wheels and axles

Miscellaneous: tools

Rolling Stock: narrow-gauge freight car kits, Tomalco Sn3 Parts, Sn3, Sn2, Sn42 trucks & wheelsets, Sn3 coupler-height gauge, box car ends, brake system parts

Track Components: uncouplers, manual switch machine, owns Tomalco Sn3 Track

Notes

The company is a dealers for Evan Designs, ESU, Decoder Buddy, QSI, and Tam Valley.

History

The company bought Berlyn Locomotive Works' Sn3 product line in 2009. They also bought the Tomalco parts (only; not the track) product line.

R.F. Giardina Co. Inc.

(last reviewed on 03/11/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

Address:

P.O. 562

City:

Oyster Bay

State:

New York

Zip Code:

11771

Web Site:

view

Facebook:

view

Products

Catalog: view

Electronics: original American Flyer transformers, circuit breakers

Locomotives: original American Flyer, smoke fluid

Miscellaneous: A.F. repair, manuals, research materials

Rolling Stock: original American Flyer

Track Components: original American Flyer, Lionel

Rail Photos Unlimited

(last reviewed on 03/11/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

P.O. Box 2306

City:

Joliet

State:

Illinois

Zip Code:

60434-2306

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(815) 478-5158

Products

S Products Page: view

Miscellaneous: railroad photos, patches, and paraphenalia

Rail Scale Models

(last reviewed on 03/11/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

514 Angel's Way Lane

City:

Horse Shoe

State:

North Carolina

Zip Code:

28742

Web Site:

view

Phone:

(248) 421-6276

Founder(s):

Stephen Miley

Products

Miscellaneous: stair stringer assembly jig, joist hanger spacing jigs

Scenery: wheeled dolly, wooden barrels, drums, industrial air compressor, pot belly stove, wheel barrow, vintage gas pump, stone retaining wall, crates, wooden pallets, rough-cut lumber stacks, Yucca plants, fencing, iron railing, brick foundation blocks, stairs stringers

Scratchbuilding: wall and roof sheets, chimneys, eave support brackets, laser-cut windows and doors

Structures: laser-cut wooden kits; smoke stacks, exhaust fans and pipes, roof cupola, industrial roof-top blower and side exhaust systems; gantry kit

History

In 2018 they bought part of the Rusty Stumps product line.

Right On Track Models

(last reviewed on 03/11/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

City:

North Port

State:

Florida

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Products

S Products Page: view

Miscellaneous: acrylic paints (former ModelersDP paints), and airbrushing tools

Structures: laser-cut kits

Right-O'-Way

(last reviewed on 03/11/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

2286 Hampton Way

City:

Clovis

State:

California

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(559) 297-0505

Owner(s):

Jay Criswell

Founder(s):

Gene LaVancil

Products

Catalog: view

Locomotives: motors, motor mounts

Miscellaneous: Micro-Mark tools

Track Components: code 100, 83 turnout parts usable in S-scale; tie plates #TPF3 are 0.012" thick

Notes

They are now also the only dealer to stock the American Switch & Signal product line, which makes turnout components that can be used when hand-laying S-scale turnouts.

History

Gene LaVancil started the company in 1963 to produce O-scale rail. In 1989 Lou Cross took over the operation, and Gene willed him the company upon his passing. Lou passed away in 2015 and willed the company to current owner, Jay.

RL Hogan Associates

(last reviewed on 03/11/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Service Company

e-mail:

send

Products

Miscellaneous: custom-build complete passenger and freight cars

Rolling Stock: passenger car parts, kits

S Scale Resource (The)

(last reviewed on 03/13/2023)

NASG member

Contact

Business Type:

Publisher

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Daniel and Amy Dawdy

Products

Miscellaneous: bi-monthly, free, online magazine devoted to scale modeling.

History

The October/November 2014 issue was the first one. This after a successful first year of their O Scale Resource magazine. Both are owned by the parent company, The Model Railroad Resource LLC.

S-n-S Trains

(last reviewed on 06/15/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Service Company

Address:

501 Mason Ave

City:

Yerington

State:

Nevada

Zip Code:

89447

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(775) 344-8242

Owner(s):

Bill Sheneman

Founder(s):

Steve Blackburn

Products

Locomotives: A.F. motor replacements, repair

Miscellaneous: A.F. motor replacements; paint-removal services using a glass beader

Rolling Stock: track-cleaning car

History

Started by Steve Blackburn in Boise, Idaho to repair American Flyer trains. In June 2022, Steve retired and Bill Sheneman took over ownership, after a couple of years of internship under Steve. Bill moved the company from Boise to Yerington, Nevada.


 (image copyright © Bill Sheneman; used by permission)
A couple of photos of Bill's new workshop.

(image copyright © Bill Sheneman; used by permission)

 (image copyright © Bill Sheneman; used by permission)
Steve came by to visit and give his stamp of approval of Bill's workshop and set-up.

Scale Models, Arts, & Technologies, Inc.

(last reviewed on 03/13/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Layout Designer

Web Site:

view

Products

S Products Page: view

Miscellaneous: builds model railroads, including S-scale ones

Notes

The company has built a number of S-scale layouts.

Scenic Express

(last reviewed on 03/13/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer & Retailer

Address:

660 Highway 92

City:

Delta

State:

Colorado

Zip Code:

81416

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(800) 234-9995

Fax:

(724) 468-3879

Products

Layout Scenery: scenic backgrounds (not S-specific)

Miscellaneous: tools

Scenery: grass, ground cover, trees, coal, rocks, fences, vegetation

Scratchbuilding: Plastruct

Track Components: ballast

History

The company was started in 1993.

Sgt. Shultz Train Repairs

(last reviewed on 03/14/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Service Company

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Products

Miscellaneous: A.F., Lionel, MTH repair

Notes

The company's official drop-off station is Fred's Train Shop, located at 8909 Santa Fe Dr., Overland Park, KS 66212.

History

The company was started in 2010.

Shay Fixer (The)

(last reviewed on 03/14/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Web Site:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: tools, Shay locomotive repairs, Testtraxx (a bench-top locomotive testing stand) for S, Sn3, and Sn2

Showcase Express

(last reviewed on 03/14/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

17862 Metzler Lane

City:

Huntington Beach

State:

California

Zip Code:

92647

Web Site:

view

Phone:

(714) 842-0672

Products

Miscellaneous: display cases for vehicles and trains (see the various series numbers for their widths)

Sidetracks

(last reviewed on 03/14/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Tom Henderson

Products

Locomotives: various brands

Miscellaneous: reference materials

Rolling Stock: various brands

Scenery: figures, detailing parts

Track Components: various brands

Trackside: semaphores, signals

Notes

Due to health issues, Tom is selling this entire inventory, most at reduced rates, and he has Steve Wolcott (of Pre-Size Model Specialities) ship the ordered items on his behalf.

Sierra West Scale Models

(last reviewed on 05/04/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

City:

Lake Dallas

State:

Texas

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(972) 618-5563

Founder(s):

Brett Gallant

Products

S Products Page: view

3D-printed products

Miscellaneous: weathering powders

Scenery: detailing parts, vegetation

Scratchbuilding: glass

Structures: cedar shingles

Vehicles: Fordson tractor kit

History

Started in 1995.

Steel Mill Modelers Supply

(last reviewed on 04/15/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Kevin Tully

Products

3D-printed products

Electronics: LED lights in HO-scale fixtures that may be of use in S

Miscellaneous: DVDs (shown as a book on the computer) related to the steel industry

Rolling Stock: loads

Scenery: fire hydrant

Scratchbuilding: many detailing parts, H-column footers, pipe bent (hold/routing pipes through facilities), exterior vents, piping systems and components, roof trusses, corrugated fiberglass panels

Structures: parts for modeling a steel mill and other industrial complexes, most of which are available in S-scale

Trackside: telephone box

T & K Hobby

(last reviewed on 03/14/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

500 Hall Street

City:

Bridgeport

State:

Ohio

Web Site:

view

Phone:

(740) 633-6607

Products

American Flyer accessories

Decals: alphabet sets, Solvaset

Electronics: wire

Layout Scenery: scenic backgrounds (not S-specific)

Locomotives: Lionel, smoke fluid

Miscellaneous: weathering powders

Rolling Stock: Lionel

Track Components: Lionel, GarGraves track screws, track cleaning block, Bright Boy, Circuitron Tortoise switch machine

Trackside: backgrounds, Lionel telephone poles

History

Started in 1976.

Tamiya

(last reviewed on 03/14/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

36 Discovery, Suite 200

City:

Irvine

State:

California

Zip Code:

92618-3765

Web Site:

view

Owner(s):

Shunsaku Tamiya

Founder(s):

Yoshio Tamiya

YouTube Channel:

view

Products

S Products Page: view

Miscellaneous: acrylic paint manufacturer

Vehicles: manufactures diecast vehicles

History

The company started in 1948 making wooden toys Oshika, Shizuoka City, Japan.

Todd Architectural Models

(last reviewed on 04/02/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

City:

Chatham

State:

New Jersey

Web Site:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: bags of letters for billboards, roof-top signs, etc.

Scenery: intertrack fencing

Scratchbuilding: large window panes (usable in S)

Structures: industrial, multi-story structures

Track Components: between-track fencing

Toy Trains Unlimited

(last reviewed on 03/15/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

38 York Street

City:

Hanover

State:

Pennsylvania

Zip Code:

17331

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(717) 637-4717

Products

Locomotives: original American Flyer, Lionel

Miscellaneous: A.F. repair

Rolling Stock: original American Flyer, Lionel, MTH, K-Line

Notes

No web site. The owner sponsors the Baltimore Area American Flyer Club.

Toy Trucker & Contractor

(last reviewed on 03/15/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Publisher

Web Site:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: magazine for toy truck, farming equipment

Vehicles: sells the annual National Toy Truck & Construction Show model

Train Paper.com

(last reviewed on 03/15/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

1622 Garden Valley Drive

City:

Wildwood

State:

Colorado

Zip Code:

63038

Web Site:

view

Phone:

(636) 458-3659

Founder(s):

Bob Osterhoff

Products

Miscellaneous: A.C. Gilbert documentation, and Plasticville catalogs, on data DVDs

Train Station (The)

(last reviewed on 03/15/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

12 Romaine Road

City:

Mountain Lakes

State:

New Jersey

Zip Code:

07046

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(973) 263-1979

Fax:

(973) 402-6192

Products

S Products Page: view

Layout Scenery: original AF bridges

Locomotives: original American Flyer, Lionel

Miscellaneous: reference materials

Rolling Stock: Lionel

Track Components: original American Flyer, Lionel

Train Sets: Lionel

Train Tender (The)

(last reviewed on 04/06/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

7607 Gregg Road

City:

Bloomfield

State:

New York

Zip Code:

14469-9790

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(585) 229-2050

Products

Decals: A.C. Gilbert replacement decals

Locomotives: A.C. Gilbert and Lionel replacement parts

Miscellaneous: screws, various handy repair tools, paints

Rolling Stock: A.C. Gilbert and Lionel replacement parts

Structures: Plasticville replacement parts

Trains and Toy Soldiers

(last reviewed on 03/15/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Brick-n-Mortar Retailer

Address:

3130 South 6th Street, Suite 104

City:

Lincoln

State:

Nebraska

Web Site:

view

Products

American Flyer accessories

Locomotives: Lionel, smoke fluid

Miscellaneous: 10"x30" backdrops

Rolling Stock: Lionel

Track Components: Lionel

Train Sets: Lionel

Vehicles: various brands

Trick Trains-n-Things

(last reviewed on 12/08/2022)

Advertises in the NASG's Dispatch

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Tom Hurd

Products

American Flyer accessories

Locomotives: A.C. Gilbert

Miscellaneous: Display Rails

Rolling Stock: A.C. Gilbert

Train Sets: A.C. Gilbert

Trout Creek Engineering

(last reviewed on 07/16/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

12874 County Road 314 B

City:

Buena Vista

State:

Colorado

Zip Code:

81211

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Founder(s):

Clifford Mestel

Products

Miscellaneous: tools

Rolling Stock: Sn3 kits, detailing parts

Structures: Classic Miniatures kits and detailing parts

Track Components: S/Sn3/Sn2 flextrack, turnouts for rail codes: 148, 125, 100, 83, 70, 55, track gauges

History

They bought the Classic Miniatures product line of S-scale structures in 2003.

Tru-Color Paint

(last reviewed on 03/15/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

P.O. Box 74524

City:

Phoenix

State:

Arizona

Zip Code:

85087

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Rick Galazzo and Scott Cohen

YouTube Channel:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: paints

History

The company was started in 2008.

URALStore

(last reviewed on 11/06/2022)

Contact

Business Type:

Etsy Store

City:

Istanbul

Country:

Turkey

Web Site:

view

Products

Miscellaneous: display shelves for 1:64 vehicles

Vienna Station

(last reviewed on 03/16/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Online Retailer

Address:

212 Walnut Lane NW

City:

Vienna

State:

Virginia

Zip Code:

22180

Web Site:

view

e-mail:

send

Phone:

(703) 938-4914

Founder(s):

Ray Ellen, Jerrry Covel, Rob Tucker

Products

American Flyer accessories

Locomotives: original American Flyer

Miscellaneous: reference materials

Rolling Stock: original American Flyer, Lionel

Walthers

(last reviewed on 03/16/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer & Retailer

Web Site:

view

Phone:

800-4-TRAINS

Owner(s):

Stacey Walthers-Naffah

Founder(s):

Bill Walthers

Products

Decals: various brands

Electronics: various systems

Layout Scenery: various brands

Locomotives: various brands

Miscellaneous: reference materials

Rolling Stock: various brands

Scenery: figures, animals, fences, detailing parts

Scratchbuilding: various brands

Structures: various brands

History

The company was founded in 1932. In 1958, Bill retired and his son Bruce took over. In 1984 Bruce's son Phil took over. Phil was the one who got Walthers into the manufacturing business. The company's web site was launched in 1994. Phil retired in 2018 and his oldest daughter, Stacey Walthers-Naffah, took over the reigns of the company.

Wild West Scale Model Builders

(last reviewed on 03/16/2023)

Contact

Business Type:

Manufacturer

Address:

P.O. Box 1971

City:

Englewood

State:

Colorado

Zip Code:

80150

Web Site:

view

Founder(s):

Mike Pyne

Products

Miscellaneous: tools

Scenery: detailing parts, mining cars

Structures: laser-cut kits; shingles, corrugated roofing; interior details

History

The company was started in 2004 by designing kits. In 2013 they bought Western Scale Models.

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