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What's New In Our World Of Z Scale?
Old, forgotten and abandoned. History and the railroad. I love stuff like this! The history of railroads is actually a great way to learn about our own history. Long forgotten lines that gave birth to, and sustained, small to mid-sized towns and cities across the country. Gone maybe, but not forgotten.
As a tribute to these rail lines that no longer exist except in memory... one of the first new pieces we'll be offering at the Ztrains Store is an abandoned tunnel portal built right into solid rock with over 80 scale feet of tunnel liner running down both sides of the tunnel interior. Along with a brass security fence to keep the curious out ... this will be a bit of history you can add to your own layout. Coming soon. You can sign up for the Ztrains Newsletter to keep posted on when these will be available.
News: Monday, August 18, 2008
Well, Where's the Ztrains Store For Pete's Sake?
We've been busy here at Ztrains on assorted Z scale web projects and frankly have fallen behind on the Ztrains Store scheduled re-opening. We're building a brand new website for a Z scale client and keeping up with our regular monthly Z scale chores. That being said, we want our store to be just right when it opens, so please bear with us just a little bit longer.
John Cubbin, Ztrains.com
 
 NTS 2008 Video: Steve Gibbs Steve Gibbs has edited and published a 9 minute video from the recent 2008 National Train Show in Anaheim, California and it nicely highlights what's cooking these days in Z scale. Sit back, relax and enjoy this look into Z scale at a major train show. Coffee Break Archive |
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