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Hobby Links
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Manufacturers
Magazines, Videos & Books
Clubs & Organizational Sites
Prototype Railroad Sites
Organizations & Historical Societies
Miscellaneous Sites
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Manufacturers
Accu-Rail - Accu-Rail, manufacturers of great HO scale cars. See what's available and information on their new 'Accu-Mate' coupler. AMI Instant Roadbed - Makers of the famous roadbed material which can be used in a variety of ways. See this site for a description of their product, as well as ideas on how to use this material for other uses such as roadways. Athearn - This new site at Athearn is definitly something to check out. Athearn is releasing a new line called Genisis. You can preview this line, as well as check out the many other products available by Athearn. Atlas Model Railroad Company - This is a great site and contains a complete listing of products currently offered by Atlas, as well as news and pictures of new products coming soon. For the N-scalers, there is also a database which allows you to look up certain cars that are produced by Atlas. A must see! Bachmann - Bachmann's site includes a listing of products currently available, including their line of Spectrum locomotives and cars. Bowser Manufacturing Co. - New site of an old friend! This great site gives a listing, with photo's, of Bowser's line of cast Locomotives and plastic frieght cars, including information of new items coming your way. Blair Line Products - Makers of the famous Blair Line Signs and Kits. A very nice site which features photos and information of the kits that they produce. They also manufacture a very nice line of signs. Centerline Products Inc. - Centerline manufactures a complete line of track cleaning cars in all scales. Thier site contains information on their unique line of track cleaning cars and accesories for these cars. Champ Decal Company - An on-line listing of products offered by the Champion Decal Company. Also contains section with tips and tricks for decaling. Dallee Electronics: Locomotive Sound Systems - Dallee Electronics manufactures various electronic components such as throttles, sound systems, etc., for model railroaders. Del-Aire Products Home Page - Del-Aire products manufactures components of a unique turnout system that utilizes air to throw a turnout. This site tells about the system, with pictures, and provides ordering information. Digitrax - This is the home of Digitrax Digital Command Control. This site contains a wealth of information for those looking into digital command control. It also lists information about the various products offered by Digitrax. InterMountain Railway Company - Manufacturer of O, HO and N Scale freight car kits. Complete on line catalogue, including pictures, of their product line. And remember, we are an InterMountain dealer at 20% of list, so if you see something you want, check back with us to see if we have it in stock! Kadee Home Page - Need information of what coupler to use where? This is the place to look. The site offers extensive information on Kadee's line of couplers and other related products. Kato U.S.A., Inc. - Kato HO and N Scale products. Check this site out to see what they are up to now! Life-Like Products - New site of Life-Life products. This site features in depth information on their line of products, including information about their line of Proto-2000 Locomotives and cars, as well as a "help" section with questions and answers about some of their products. Lionel Trains - The home of Lionel! Lots of information for the collector of Lionel trains. MDC - Home Of Roundhouse Products - MDC Roundhouse HO and N Scale products. An informative site which includes the company history as well as product listings and photos. Micro Scale Decals - On line listing of decals currently available from Micro Scale. Micro-Trains - Ok N-Scalers, this one's just for you! A complete on-line directory of Micro-Trains products. Miniatronics - Miniatronics electronics for the hobbyist, suppliers of bulbs, LED's, switches and more. Browse their on line catalogue. MTS Imports - Importer of Brass Models, mostly traction models. This informative site contains information and pictures of current products available, a listing of dealers as well as information about new products coming out. Model Rectifier Corporation (M.R.C.) - Among other things, MRC is the manufacturer of a large line of power packs for model railroads. MRC's site includes a complete listing of their full line of power packs and sound systems, including specifications and photographs of each model offered. If your in the market for a new power pack, a visit to this site is a must! Northwest Short Line - Makers of wheelsets, motors and gearing sets. This is a new site which contains information on their popular line of products. SoundTraxx - New Dimensions in Digital Sound ... - SoundTraxx is no doubt the leader in developement of sound systems for model railroads. They make a variety of systems, including DCC sound equipped decoders. Red Caboose - Manufacturers of O, HO and N scale plastic frieght cat kits. This site contains a listing of their current products as well as information of upcoming models. Rix Products - Rix Products manufacturers a variety of items such as bridges, telephone poles, building kits and much, much more. In addition to information about their line of products, a section of this site is dedicated to Rick Rideout's (who owns Rix Products) home HO Layout. He models the L&N and has a large HO layout which has been featured in the magazines many times. Excellent pictures. Westerfield's On-Line Catalogue - For a complete listing, including color photographs, of all of the Westerfield Craftsman kits and detail parts, check this site out. And remember, we are an authorized Westerfield dealer offering 20% off list price on all kits.
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Railroad Magazines, Videos & Books
Classic Toy Trains Magazine - A must for the collector. Check this site to see what's new in this issue of Classic Toy Trains. David Carol Publications, Inc. - Anthracite fans need to check this out. David Carol Publications offers softcover books with detailed information on Reading and CNJ hoppers. Model Railroader Magazine - No introduction needed here! Everyone should be familiar with this great publication, but you might not have seen their web site. Featured are links to most of Kalmbach's periodicals which include photos and text from their current issues, as well as information on next month's issues. Model Railroading Magazine - Model Railroading Magazine offers the serious modeler informative articles on a variety of topics, and their current issue is featured on their site, as well as other information such listings of the many great books they publish. Pentrex - Distributors of books and videos, this site contains a complete listing of their products currently available. Also contains on-line ordering. Railpace Magazine - Check out articles from the current feature of RailPace Magazine. Also contains a section of really nice photos. Train's Magazine - Another must for the prototype enthusiast. Featured are links to most of Kalmbach's periodicals which include photos and text from their current issues, as well as information on next month's issues.
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Clubs & Organizational Web Sites
Burlington County Model Railroad Club - The BCMRC calls their miniature railroad (HO scale) the Rancocas Valley Lines, which is appropriate for this area. The layout theme represents portions of a railroad that goes from tidewater to mountains, running through the typical station and industrial areas of a large city, then countryside, while serving those industries that would use rail shipments. They do not model a specific time period, allowing them to run steam locomotives and the latest diesels. Their layout spans about one thousand square feet. Please visit their website for more information, pictures of their layout, open house schedule, and membership information.
New Jersey Southern Ntrak - This group of N-Trak modelers assembles their layout at several of the shows that we attend. They have some absolutely gorgeous modules, and this site tells a little about the various modules. Trust me when I say though that pictures don't do their modules justice! A great group of guys with a great group of modules. South Jersey Area Rocketry Society - The South Jersey Area Rocketry Society is an organization geared towards advancing the educational, scientific, and recreational hobby of model rocketry in the southern New Jersey community. South Jersey Metal Detecting Club - An organization located here in South Jersey which we are proud to be a part of. This club meets monthly to promote the hobby of Metal Detecting with various meets, displays and hunts. The Pennsylvania Railroad Northern Division - For you PRR fans, Mark's HO scale PRR Northern Division site offers a wealth of information about his layout, from planning stages to operation. The Strasburg Model Railroad Club - This is the site of a sectional model railroad club located here in New Jersey. This club has accurately modeled the Strasburg Railroad and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in HO scale. Check this site out for more information about their accomplishments and a schedule of events they will be attending so you can see this layout in person.
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Prototype Railroad Sites
Trainorders & 'Railcam' - True virtual railfanning is available at this site! Among other features, this site features a direct link to a camera mounted at the famous Tehachapi Loop. Everytime a train passes the camera, it takes a shot of the train and posts it to this site! The following sites are all sites for prototype railroads and really don't require any further explanation. They contain corporate information, employee news and other company related information - a wealth of information for those who model current day railroading or for those who just want to keep up to date with news about today's railroading.
BNSF - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Canadian National Railway Consolidated Rail Corporation (CONRAIL) CSX Corporation Norfolk Southern Corporation Operation Lifesaver Inc. Union Pacific Railroad Homepage
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Organizations and Historical Societies
NTRAK Modular Railroading Society, Inc. - N-Trak is the national organization that established the standards for N-Trak modules. Filled with lot's of information about N-scale railroading, visit this site if your interested in buidling an N-Trak module. New Jersey Division NMRA Home Page - This is our local Division of the NMRA here in New Jersey. This site contains information about the Division, as well as an on-line version of the current issue of The Clinkers, the Division's newsletter. Pennsylvania RR Historical Society - If your a PRR fan like us, then this one is a must! Loads of information about the PRR. NMRA Directory of World Wide Rail Sites - A link to links! This site is great. It offers many other links to railroad related sites all over. Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania - This large museum located in the heart of Pennsylvania's famous Amish country boasts a large collection of restored locotmotives. This site contains photographs and descriptions of many of the locomotives on display at the museum. The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad - A very nice site about a Tourist steam line located in Pennsylvania. Loaded with pictures and information about the steam line.
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Miscellaneous Sites
Brass Collecting - As much as we hope that we have what your looking for, we also know that's not always possible. For the serious collector, finding a specific model is often difficult, but here's a site that might make it easier! This site contains links to most of the major brass importers and dealers. Many dealers have on-line listings of new and used items in stock. Garden State Railroading Switchyard - For those of us in New Jersey, the 'Garden State', here is a site listing layouts, clubs, dealers and other railroad related information in New Jersey. G.A.T.S. - Great American Train Shows. Most of you have probably attended a show hosted by Great American Train Shows. If you would like to go to another one, this is the site to check out. They have a complete listing of their show dates and locations. Also, there are links to many of their regular vendors. Greenberg Shows and Auctions - Just about everyone is familiar with Greenberg's Train and Dollhouse shows. We frequent this show when it is in the Philadelphia area. If you would like to attend one, check this site out. They post their complete show schedules, and a page for each show which gives detailed information about each show, including directions to the show site. Larry Puckett's DCC Page - Many of you know Larry Puckett from the pages of Model Railroading magazine. Check out his web site for information on DCC, as well as notes and pictures of some of his modeling efforts. Model Railroad Industry Association - Keep up to date! The industry associations page contain a wealth of information about manufacturers, dealers, shows and more. Model Railroading with DCC Digital Command Control - Don Crano's site is an excellent source of information for those in DCC, and those contemplating entering DCC. Don is well known on the internet as an authority on the subject. Visit his site for information about some of the various systems, decoder installations, and an assortment of other information. Model Train Magazine Index - If you are doing some research, or are looking for an article you know was published, this is an excellent place to look. An on-line magazine index that allows you to look up articles in most of the popular periodicals by subject, author, issue, etc. RailServe - The Internet Railroad Directory - This is a great site for model railroaders. A huge listing of model railroad related sites, chat rooms, bulleting board type postings and much much more. If you want to surf the web to other model railroad related sites, this is the place to go! The Broad Way: A Pennsylvania Railroad Home Page - For the modeler of the great Pennsylvania Railroad, this site is a must! Loads of prototype information, and it's growing everyday. If your doing research on the PRR, this site is definitely worth your time. Wiring for DCC by Allan Gartner - If you use DCC, then you really need to check this site out. Lots of great information and tips on using Digital Command Control.
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