Custom Model Trains

We are dedicating solely now towards the custom made trains and transportation. We do specialize in modern era freight as well as most commuter lines. We stock what is offered by only the best. This is only a sample listing. Now is a good time to upgrade your rolling stock and locomotives with fresh gear. Premium brands make a prototypical locomotive just that.... Prototypical. We stock a choice in both DCC ready or DCC equipped.

 

Locomotives

Athearn

These are non-sound DCC ready engines. Sound units are available as a special order unless listed here.

• RTR P40/42 Amtrak NE corridor / Intercity $99.99
• RTR F59PHi  in AmtrakWest / Amtrak California / Metrolink $79.95
• RTR SD45-2 assorted roads $99.95
• RTR SD60's Assorted roads $69.95 and up.
• RTR SD70's DCC ready Assorted roads $99.95
• RTR C44-9W DCC ready Assorted roads $99.95 

Bachmann

• Acela HHP-8 DCC Ready $99.95
• Acela A and B units DCC Ready $164.95
• Dash 8-40C DCC onboard $119.95
• E60CP Amtrak Ph 2 DCC ready $99.95
• E33 electric DCC ready $99.95
• Baldwin RF-16 $89.95
• SD45 DCC Onboard $89.95
• F40PH DCC ready $69.95
• 44 ton switcher DCC on board $69.95 NEW!
• 45 ton switched DCC on board $99.95 NEW!
• Spectrum Peter Witt street car DCC onboard $99.95 NEW!!

Broadway Limited

All Broadway Limited BlueLine units offered are equipped with Sound in DC operation. DCC ready....

• AC6000CW BlueLine DC/DCC ready operation with Sound. $189.95 
• SD40-2 Blueline DC/DCC ready operation with sound from $169.95
• RSD15s Blueline from $179.95
• SD7/SD9 Blueline from $179.95
• AC6000CW NEW Paragon 2  $279.95

Life Like Proto series 1000 and 2000  limited...

• GP38-2 assorted $75.99
• GP15-1 Proto series $129.95
• F40PH Shoprite holiday collectible 2002 locomotive. Yellow and black NNB. $19.95

 

Rolling Stock

Bachmann

• Acela Regional Budd Amfleet Cafe cars "Keystone Paint" $34.95
• Acela Regional Budd Amfleet Coach cars "Keystone Paint" $34.95
• Acela Class cars $41.95
• Amtrak Phase IV Amfleet commuter and cafe coaches $32.95
• Amtrak Phase IV-B  Amfleet coach and cafe cars $32.95
• Multi level commuter cars $36.95 NEW
• Jackson Sharp Open Steam excursion car $29.95 NEW

 

We are bringing back offerings of custom USED/Demo locomotives, rolling stock, and automobles, aswell as Custom built and painted buildings. All rolling stock come offered with Empire RR upgrades unless noted. Knuckle couplers, metal axle wheel sets, and lightly weathered. Some may be extra weighted and may have metal wheel sets. Most of the offerings listed below are from our personal roster that we are thinning out. Some also are hand picked from Estate buyouts.

 

1:87 HO Scale locomotives:

All locomotives come with some custom upgraded parts done either knuckle couplers, MU hoses, horns, and/or wheels aswell as paint and railing details. Any/all upgrades are independently listed below.

 

• Athearn BB U30C powered in Union Pacific scheme. Lightly detailed with Details West Antenna and Rotating Beacon. Lightly weathered and painted. $29.95
• Athearn BB SD45 Old BlueBox dummys. Custom painted and decaled for Norfolk Western "NW" scheme.  Weathered and customized parts. $25.95 each 
• Bachmann GP40. Blue Box Series 2. NON DCC Conrail blue with custom decals applied. Sunrise Hobbies speed recorder, Details Associates cab antenna and weathering done $19.95 (1 available)
• Bachmann Spectrum Dash 8-40CW. 1st run. Never run on track and were display units Dusty but very clean. Santa Fe Red/Silver Warbonnet $34.99 each  
• Rivarossi E9A powered and dummy set. Old run in  Florida East Coast Red with Mustard bands. Lighted with Kadee couplers. $59.95 for the pair

 

1:87 HO Scale rolling stock offerings:

• Westcott and Winks 40' Ice Bunker refrigerator cars. Custom painted and decaled. McHenry couplers and upgraded Athearn wheel setsSet of 4 $50.00
• Bachmann 40' Union Pacific Gondolas. Heavy weight and Mc Henry couplers and light weathering.  $5.95 sale
• Bachmann Burlington Northern Steel Wide coupula caboose with yellow safty faces and Mc Henry couplers  $7.95 sale
• Life Like 40' ATSF Dark red/Black roof steel boxcar. Opening doors with custom grimy wheels and trucks  w/ Mc Henry couplers and Athearn wheels $6.50
• Life Like 40' Cottonelle boxcar. Dark Blue all steel boxcar. Operable doors and weathered trucks and Athearn wheels. Mc Henry couplers $7.50 sale $6.99
• MDC 40' ATSF red boxcar with opening doors and metal chassis. Custom grimy wheels and trucks with Mc Henry couplers  $7.50 sale

Passenger Cars:

• Walthers Am Cafe cars Phase 1 and Phase 2 . missing grab rails and have light scratches.  $10.00 each 2 left!
• Model Power 1930's Streamlined Passenger coaches w/ Mc Henry couplers. Good condition and I've used these on my own layout. Pennsylvania road $10.00 each.

 

We have more used rolling stock so feel free to email us for a listing. 

 

 

CUSTOM WORK OFFERINGS:

All custom models are constructed from scratch unless otherwise noted We strive to use the best materials in brass, aluminum, injection molded plastic, and resins. Modulars are made from quality kits offered and painstakingly assembled, painted, and detailed to prototypical specs. 

 Current working: Modulars: 

•  Amtrak Ex F40PH NPCU. The famed "Cabbage". Extensively modified F40PH shells custom painted and decaled. Can be made as a unpowered or powered. the authentic "Cabbage" has no prime movers. Vermonter scheme and Phase 4 NE corridor scheme currently produced. Limited spaces filling fast

NEW MODELS!!

THANK YOU FOR THE OVERSEAS ORDERS.. We have completed the the final run of our injection molded plastic RTR ALP46's, PL42ACs and Comet V Cabs and coaches.

•   F40PH2 longbody with CAT generator addition. 1 piece injection molded plastic shell... details are seperately applied.

Update:

Genset low emmisions locomotives are being tested for final run. RTR 1 peice plastic shell and cast metal chassis.

We are in final testing phase on all  new  injection molded plastic shells that are being produced. As well as an all new heavy weighted machined aluminum chassis that will be the base for all our new RTR models. 

High Line options are available for more performance and high quality sound.

QSI, CAI, A Line

Newly tuned DCC hifi drives are ready for delivery.  Stay tuned for spy photos....

 

 

Inquire for a price quote

Custom Painting done on premesis. We also will be specializing in 1:87 and 1:72 scale trucks and construction equipment. Inquire within.

Please visit: http://islandmodelworks.com for high quality resin commuter kits.

 

 

Announcement: We now offer consignments services. Contact us for more details..