The Train Loft (Updated 4-22-2009)  www.trainloft.com

Thomas the Tank

Model Train dealer for MTH, Lionel, Heritage, K-Line,  Sunset/3rd Rail, Weaver,  Williams, Atlas O; Model Power O, IHC, and Lifelike O, Woodland Scenics...ANYTHING O Gauge!! 2,500 sq ft store of just O Gauge trains and related accessories!!!

 4007-B Country Club Rd.  Winston-Salem, NC 27104  336-760-9817

TOLL-FREE NUMBER: 1-877-550-6019 Call Anytime!

MEMBERS TCA, K of C, USTA

Model Railroading is a "fun and fascinating" hobby!

Customers ages range from 2 years to 80 years old!

Open Tues. - Sat. 9:30 AM - 5:00(30)PM EST   Driving Directions and Map  

This hobby is only for a passionate bunch of crazied geniuses!

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TRAIN SETS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY         OPERATING IN-STORE LAYOUT!

FEATURED PRODUCT: MTH Premier Blue Goose Hudson w/PS 2.0 w/Nickel plating $1,295.95 In Stock

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                                               CELEBRATING OUR 14TH YEAR AS AN O GAUGE TRAIN DEALER!

Michael running the trains with the MTH infared remote!

          E-mail JKonc52032@aol.com to identify the item you wish to purchase.

You can use PayPal to pay for any item from the Train Loft. E-mail JKonc52032@aol.com to identify the item you wish to purchase, then complete the transaction at PayPal

Model trains in O Gauge SPECIAL, UNCATALOGED CUSTOM  Model Train PRODUCTS FROM THE TRAIN LOFT below v

The Train Loft and K-Line by Lionel connect again to produce this uncataloged, custom scale, UP extended vision caboose. The colors match our previous up custom runs in armour yellow, harbor mist grey, and oxide red. These colors are also a perfect match to the UP diesels by K-Line and MTH.

These colors are also a perfect match to the UP diesels by K-Line and MTH.

This caboose makes for a colorful end to your UP consist and salutes the "Big Boy" 4-8-8-4 on its run up the Wasatch grade in Utah, the main reason the locomotive was developed in the first place.

Features: Scale EV caboose body, operating smoke unit, detailed interior w/figures, metal exterior detailing, detailed safety stripe. Price is $79.95 plus $8.50 UPS. E-Mail , or telephone toll free 877-550-6019. Delivery is prompt.

K-Line Inventory        Link to K-Line Legacy Catalog

K-Line is out of business, but we still have a lot of K-Line product and keeping the shelves filled with K-Line. Call or e-mail your wants!

CAROLINA TARHEEL SET IN STOCK AT $159.95......... GO CAROLINA!!!!

K-Line by Lionel, MTH 2008, and Lionel 2008 Catalogs are available here!

UPS residential delivery now costs an extra $2.07.  If you can specify a business delivery address that will help.

In short supply!!! This Atlas O N&W CUSTOM BLUE caboose is very prototypical. This is a very short run and you wouldn't want to miss it . Caboose features lighted interior, flashing top end red warning lights, detailed interior, and is prototypical to the N&W center cupola design which did NOT extend over the side.  These are $79.95 like all the great Atlas O cabooses.

Highlights from Inventory:

MTH UP AC6000s $399.95 These GE units replaced the Dash 9s with 6000HP!

MTH Prem. C&O Allegheny $1,395.95, MTH Prem UP Big Boy 4-8-8-4 $1,595.95, MTH Prem Southern Mikado $799, MTH Imperial Southern 0-8-0 $429.95, MTH Imperial N&W J 4-8-4 $449.95

MTH Prem PRR T-1,4-4-4-4 $1,295.95, Sunset 3rd rail NYC Empire State Express Hudson plated $1,295, MTH Prem NYC Dreyfus Hudson w/PT Tender $1,095, MTH Prem SF Hudson dressed, 4-8-4 $1,095, MTH Prem NYC J1-E Hudson $1,095,                  MTH Prem N&W  J Shrouded and Unshrouded 4-8-4 $1,095, MTH Prem UP Diesels, AC6000, SD-90, SD70, GP60, GP38, F7 ABA Set, Dash 9, MTH prem BNSF AC4400 pumpkin scheme, many more diesels!!

NYC ESE 4-4-0 $799.95-Cars are here now!

The NEW Lionel Hogwarts Express Sets are now in stock.  Order the set from us and receive an extended 3  year warranty. This is a MUST HAVE for Harry Potter fans!

We also have the Lionel Polar Express Sets

$299.95 LINK to PIC

LAYOUT REBATE PROGRAM

Atlas O is offering a special 10% consumer rebate program on all layout packages drop shipped from Atlas to hobby stores and or consumers.

The consumer must send in his/her receipt and completed rebate coupon, found on the bottom of the Layout Order Form, for the layout purchased. OFFER EXPIRES 4/30/2009.

E-Mail jkonc52032@aol.com to order your layout or for a copy of #6007 Atlas O Thirty-three  3-Rail Layout - $6.95

Click to visit the Layout Section of atlaso.com

Some Nice Remarks from Our Customers!

Howdy Jeff-

Just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for all the help in getting my new layout up and going. I am so glad I followed your advice and went with the MTH system. It is great and the sounds and smells are just great! I hope to add a lot more stalls to the roundhouse soon.Thanks for your help with the DCC issue. My fat little fingers were turning the cab lights off while running the train! The DCC is great and the engines just really drag down and operate smoothly at 2-3 mph. Really tremendous.Try to find me a Clinchfield premier Challenger if you can. Thanks so much for all your help-

Ken “Fatfingers” Riddle

Jeff,

The shipment arrived today! ....AAA+++

The cars look great!

Thanks much, George

Hi Jeff,

I just wanted to let you know that the Lionel/K-Line Big Boy caboose arrived in good order last evening and to also say thanks for a really outstanding addition to my rolling stock for my Union Pacific Big Boy lineup.

Regards,

Bob Voegtly

Hi, Jeff --

Just wanted to let you know that my UP "Survivor" caboose arrived a few minutes ago. Wow! Great caboose! Beautiful graphics! It's a fantastic addition to my other K-Line Union Pacific scale cabooses.

Thanks for shipping the caboose so promptly. I'll be glad to recommend the caboose or any of the other special run UP items I purchased from you to anyone who asks!.

Sincerely,

Rodger Pitcairn

thanks for your quick reply ! !

no thanks for the complete refund I'd like to have the caboose.

i'll wait just please keep me in formed and let me know how much the shipping is so i can pay it before hand.

thanks for a great web site as well.

from what ive read everyone likes and has heard of the train loft.

thanks and patiently waiting.

ron                                                                                                                              

Subj: trains

Date: 11/3/2006 7:38:11 AM Eastern Standard Time

From: jerry804@adelphia.net

To: jkonc52032@aol.com

Sent from the Internet (Details)

you have a awesome site---

Order your FREE Thomas the Tank Yearbook today.  We carry the full line of Learning Curve Thomas stuff!!!  LINK

Lionel Electric Train Thomas the Tank Engine $169.95

Percy, James, Diesel are now here now $109.95each

Available for the first time with the new

CW-80 Transformer and the FasTrack track system, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends are ready for some exciting adventures in O gauge. Thomas pulls along his faithful coaches, Annie and Clarabel, as well as two Railway Workers and Sir Topham Hatt. Thomas’ moving eyes ensure that your journey on everyone’s #1 engine is a safe one, and the removable roofs of Annie and Clarabel allow you to load and unload your passengers.

SET INCLUDES:

Thomas the Tank Engine with three interchangeable faces, Annie, Clarabel, three play figures, three straight FasTrack track sections, eight curved FasTrack track sections, a FasTrack terminal section, CW-80 Transformer, “How-to” instructional video(6-31956)

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RESERVE THIS NEW ATLAS O GP-35 TODAY!!! LINK   N&W in black soon here!

In Stock Now: Southern, C&O; Also many new reefer titles

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MTH Proto 1 to Proto 2.0 Conversions-We have performed over 120 of these upgrades on premier steam and diesels. Give a call to discuss.

MTH Service Center Tips

The Train Loft is an MTH Mega Store dealer

• Don't fill your smoke unit while the fan is running.

• You shouldn't use a Proto 1 speaker in a Proto 2.0 locomotive. The Train Loft offers 5 watt Proto 2.0 speakers in all                             conversions we perform.

• You can use your Z750 to power your DCS system and TIU!  In fact the Train Loft offer a new barrel jack to connect mutiple Z750s. I have extra Z750 bricks available at reduced prices! This part is only $9.95 from the Train Loft.

• There is a new TIU/TMCC com port cable which corrects incompatibility issues.  If yoiu are having problems running Lionel equipt TMCC engines via your DCS system, please phone us and we will send you a new cable N/C.

• more tips later!

• You can run the voltage to the smoke resistors up to 22 volts to clean them off. With good smoke wick and smoke fluid against the heating elements they will be just fine at 18 volts. for a pronounced increase in smoke output! However, once the smoke fluid is gone, the temperature of the (heating element) resistors will increase significantly and most likely fail with time since there is not load.

           You don't need a transformer with a throttle. the Z750 works great!

• Do not attach any other power source to your track which has the MTH IR Lockon attached to it, or try to run more than 75 watts of power.  The MTH IR Lockon will fail and can not be replaced or repaired by MTH without a charge.

• You need to protect the TIU circuit when using an older Lionel transformer to power your DCS layout. Original TIUs have no internal circuit protection. If you blow a circuit it is unrepairable. Install an in-line fuse. It should be a 32 volt, 15 amp fast acting fuse. Reference the revised DCS wiring instructions, the fuse is placed between the transformer and the TIU.

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Click Here --to ask about something you are looking for or are interested in.  I may have it in the store or can tell you a little more about the item!

Here's a nice comment or two:

Hi Jeff,

I was amazed to see the Royal Mail arriving this morning with what could only be a loco! Only 16 days since you posted it! And what a gorgeous beast it is, I am absolutely delighted.Thank you. I have spent the day looking after my two and a half year old granddaughter, whilst my wife and daughter have been up in London. We have been riding the local trains and feeding the ducks, all good fun, but you can imagine how I have been dying to get home and try out this beautiful loco! One thing I will have to do, is to change from Hi-Rail to scale wheels. It does not like my finescale pointwork. So I was hoping you can supply me with two scale wheel set kits (Item no: 20-89006) I understand from the Operators manual that this is a simple task to change over.

I was very impressed with the various switch gear inside, i.e. 3 to 2 rail, polarity etc. Very clever, someone has certainly spent some time doing their homework!!

Anyway, I will leave that request with you and await your reply with more excitement!

Many thanks again for introducing me to M.T.H. I have a strong feeling that this will not be the only loco coming from The Train Loft!

Best wishes

Rob.

Jeff,

Just a note to say "thanks" again for fixing the engine and for showing

me the MTH stuff. Best train store I've been in, hands down. I sweated

a little when I got home because once I hooked up the engine, the tender

didn't work at first. But that turned out to be simply a matter of

cleaning the contacts (something I probably don't give enough attention)

and replacing the sound battery. Happy to report that everything is

working fine at present. I'm going to read up on MTH trains a bit and

will be in touch. Tim

I recieved the UP Overton passenger cars I ordered from you last week. They ae Just beautiful. It was a pleasure doing business with The Train Loft. Thanks, Steve Kinyoun

From: Bill.Gray@areva.com

To: jkonc52032@aol.com

Hi Jeff----

Brenda and I really appreciated the time you spent with us on our purchases last Saturday. It really did feel a lot like Christmas to both of us and was an enjoyable experience. We are looking forward to getting our layout plan in place and getting some trains running.

I was glad to hear that the Southern diesel switcher I want should be available fairly soon. Would you make a note that we would like to also get the Southern coil car and another Southern caboose when the switcher comes in? We meant to buy the coil car Saturday, but somehow it got lost in the shuffle with all the other cars.

Again, many thanks for your help on our visits. I’ll figure out a track plan soon and then call in an order for more track components.

Bill

Dear Jeff:

Congratulations! Apparently you were correct! I installed a new 8.4 v battery, connected it to my external charger overnight and, just as you suggested, The Big Boy operated perfectly this evening on a small test track at home with standard transformer!

I have heard stories about the famous (or perhaps they should be called infamous) MTH battery causing problems and it appears that this was the problem.

To celebrate this great event (!) I would like to order three more of your UP Tank Cars if they are available! Also, please send me two or three more 8.4 V NiCad MTH batteries if you have them!

GWD

Hey Jeff,

Received the Big Boy, fantastic! Really surprised to see how quickly it arrived, and everything as promised!. Thanks for the super service, our merchants up here in Canada should take note from you on how to deal with customers, properly!

I should have asked you about the TMCC for the system. What is the price for the control unit? I think the transformer I purchased will work with the unit.

Again, thanks for the super service and I look forward to continue doing buisness with you!

Regards,

Robert Ree

From: oltimer@charter.net

To: jkonc52032@aol.com

Sent from the Internet (Details)

People may know your product but they don't know your great service.

Thanks again

Oltimer

(Train Shed)

From: jrenzi007@bellsouth.net

To: JKonc52032@aol.com

Sent from the Internet (Details)

Thanks so much for turning us on to this great pastime....you are so knowlegable but still have that childish thrill about you...thanks again

Subj: Re:customer service

Date: 2/13/2003 9:27:10 PM Eastern Standard Time

From: Traincarguy

To: JKonc52032

Jeff: I want to complement you for taking the time to reply to a "non-client." You are obviously a "service oriented" business and that is why you are successful in a competitive business. If I lived in your area I'm sure I would be one of your clients.

Sincerely, Dave Miller

Dear Sirs:

Placed my order Tuesday last and received the order two days later. Incredible service. The Southern SW-1500 Switcher runs like a top and has yet to leave my layout for any reason.

Once again, thank you for your efforts.

Sincerely,

John F. Hubbard

3029 Braxton Wood Court

Fairfax, VA 22031

Here are some comments from recipients:

JEFF,THE UP BOXCAR ARRIVED YESTERDAY,VERY SHARP!! JOHN

Hi Jeff!

I just want to inform you that I yesterday I received the custom UP Tank Car 3-Pak and they are beautiful. I am as extremely satisfied with this custom run as I was with the UP Boxcar 3 Pak. So, with that said, thanks for yet another outstanding custom special. I look forward to doing business with you in the future.

Kevin Malone

Jeff, the tankers really do look great. I'd like to suggest that you take a poll

of all those who purchased the first set and determine how many (me first !!) will order three others ( say a "Bunker C Oil" car, a "Blackstrap Molasses" car, and a "Hydrazine" car .....as a for-instance) and

do a "second run". UP often ran "unit trains" of tankers...mostly headed from oil fields to refineries....and your reproductions of those tankers would make an incredible unit train....or at least a string of 6, followed by several reefers or boxcars.

Thanks very much, Jeff. These tankers are very handsome cars and blend in perfectly with the armour yellow of MTH and Atlas.Excellent.

Thanks for providing such a quality piece of railroading merchandise.

chuck ferriday

Hey Jeff those tankers are terrific. The additional metal handrails, warning signs and under carriage detaling is great. The aluminum tanks give the cars both a nice smooth appearance as well as having enough weight for good tracking properties. Are the silver ones carrying different loads than the yellow cars? (Jones, Steve)

E-Mail to check stock, list your wants, talk trains!    

NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW

=======STEAM ERA CLASSICS FROM ATLAS O======

Atlas O Inventory

DIE CAST 2-BAY HOPPERS LinkWestern Maryland, Reading, CNJ, ACL

These come 4 to a case. There are 4 different car numbers per road.

Price is $59.95 each

Link to the new stuff

Don't forget to order the special "Road of the Big Boys" K-Line custom caboose!!!

 Sprur the pony to see our Mustangs(unrelated to the trains).

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30-74153 Macy's Collector Box Car MSRP $39.95  In Stock

Link to cool site "Painted Locos"

Tangerine 'Stang of 1996'  to see my Mustang

K-Line Porter Steamers-What Fun and a Great Buy!  $129.95

In Stock Now!!!

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Sunset Models List

Call or E-Mail a reservation asap.

Ask about the PRR Flat w/1955 McDonald's Ford F100 Delivery Truck Item 1955M

MTH Operating Coal Loader now in stock!! This is very fun.

Atlas O Auto Carriers in UP, NS $114.95 ea set

Click Here --to ask about something you are looking for or are interested in.  I may have it in the store or can tell you a little more about the item!

SOME MORE NICE COMMENTS FROM TRAIN CUSTOMERS!

From: maajmc@guernsey.net

To: JKonc52032@aol.com

> On Sunday, February 29, 2004, at 06:39 PM, Mike Cunningham wrote:Jeff,

Hello Jeff

> I am pleased to advise you that the train set has now been delivered

> I have had a few words with the local shipping agents because the

> packages were delivered to the island on Tuesday Morning and they had

> not bothered to get Customs clearance until after I got on to the

> Customs myself last night so was able to take delivery today

> Although there was considerable damage to the outer box, I am pleased

> to say that apart from slight crushing to one corner of the "green"

> box, that the train set itself is ok.

> Jeff, I think this is a really super set and is definitely one of the

> stars of my collection!

> Please accept my thanks for what you do for me and also for the

> catalogues which you kindly sent

> Best wishes

> Mike

I located my receipt and am happy. Thank you for your efforts. You have done a good job and I am very pleased.

Thanks for the gift. I think I have a location for the "Grapes of Wrath" but I may modify it to make a wine store.

One last item. I sent you a web site that had my train layout. Did you get a chance to check it out? http://www.venturea.com/sr.htm

Stuart

I want to send you this note to tell you that I am Very satisfied with my recent order from the Train-Loft.

The K-LINE/TRAIN LOFT, U.P., Special Hopper 3-PAK was everything I expected! These cars are beautiful! I usually wind up expecting a lot because so much is usually promised! However, I am not always this satisfied with the results! As you might remember, I collect these K-LINE D/C hoppers. I have quite a few, and I'm happy to add these to my colection.

I am also glad to have had the opportunity to obtain the 'uncataloged' Erie/Erie-Lackawanna D/C freight set, as well.

I realize that I [already] asked you to put aside a K-LINE/Train-Loft, U.P. Tank Car set for me, when we spoke. However, I want to CONFIRM THIS RESERVATION! After seeing the pictures and hearing your description of these cars, as well as hearing what details and planning went into them, I don't want to miss out on this opportunity!

Thank you for taking the time to speak with me when I placed my first order with you. I know this is your busy season. I very much appreciate you sharing your knowledge with me, and reviewing your stock of K-Line D/C hoppers with me! I am going to check out your site again, just to see if there are some I might have missed! I changed the way I list all the hopppers I have. I can now determine what I have and need, much easier than before!

Thanks, again. I wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy, SAFE New Year!

Best Regards,

Steve Korab

SPECIAL 5-Year Anniversary OFFER:  K-Line  6232112A  3-Pack that includes 3 Die Cast Metal UP 4-Bay Hoppers. One is UP Armour Yellow, one Oxide Red, and one Slate Gray. They have prototypical car numbers! Price is $159.95 plus $5.00 UPS. sold out    Call 336-760-9817

Some Recent Comments:(on above custom run)

"They are stunning," Mr. Nick Ladd, VP Sales K-Line

"The best boxcars i've ever seen, and I'm not a UP fan!" John Croddick NJ

"I saw the box cars in OGR. Boy am I glad I put in my order! You've got a real winner with these!" Bruce Gillette

Jeff,

The UP custom run boxcars arrived yesterday and they ARE beautiful!!!! You are to be congratulated on a masterful job of color, color location {putting contrasting colors where they impact the most, for attention grabbing detail!} and graphics use!!! By graphics, I mean all the copy you included on the sides of each car depicting facts and figures pertaining to the statistics of the boxcar, as well as, the historical nomenclature referencing the developers of the steam engines that pulled these cars. This would include the logos, which add impact and excitement and lots of color!!! Chip Miller

K-Line is to be congratulated as well, because their three dimensional boxcars have given you a great stage to play out your contrasting paint schemes. Specifically the add ons, such as grab irons, ladders, catwalks ect. all contribute to the realism of these cars!!!!" Frank Crawford

In closing, I noticed on each car the build date was August, 2000...how did you stand the wait???? John Croddick NJ(again)

"Very nice pieces, better than expected."  Norbert Danowski

"The UP K671-2111A set is one of the nicest sets I've had the pleasure to see. Nice job!" Keith Swett

"My first order from the Train Loft - based on these cars not my last!"Marlin Bensen

"I only ordered the FEF bxcar, but you send me the 3-Pak.  Charge my card again.  I am keeping them!" Charles P. Lynch (My personal favorite)

"These box cars are beautiful.  Great detail on every one.  The colors are real sharp.  It is almost a shame to run these cars on the rails." Joe Rakowski

"Good show on these." Lt. Colonel Edward C. Logan

"The boxcars are excellent.  You and K-Line have done a suburb job! K-Line has come a long way." Brad Williams

"These are the prettiest cars I have ever seen." Virginia Harris

"These are the nicest boxcars I've ever seen. They have exceeded expectation.  I hope you will make the scale tank cars in the modern K-Line aluminum." Jerry Blum

"I ordered the custom UP hopper 3-Pak, but you sent me the new UP Boxcar 3-Pak instead! I thought about it and I am keeping the boxcars; so bill me for those boxcars, but still send me the hoppers!" Earl Slack

(we need more hobbiests like Earl)

"The boxcars are all you said they would be. You and K-Line did a nice job.

I will be buying more of their scale cars. My only negative comment is

that I wish K-Line would add working door latches to the boxcars."Les Kimmel (Note: The boxcars now have working door latches)

"Jeff, the paint and markings on the cars were excellent, but even more striking when i took them out of the boxes. thanks for such a great offer." James Bean

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K

8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E

11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E

1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,

B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T

2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.

A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G

1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that While Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the BullshiT and Ass kissing that will put you over the top

Don't you just Love it!!!

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Customized MTH Flat w/ 3 die cast metal forklifts. See pic in "OGR Smoke Signals" April 1999 Issue, and subsequent issues. Boxed and individually numbered. Over 270 Sold !!

LINK to PICs

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Click on The Lionel Station - Home of Lionel Trains to visit their web site.

Click on Sunset/3Rd Rail to visit their web site.
Click on PAINTED LOCOMOTIVES

Click on Learning Curve to visit their web site.

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Model Train Journal   

O Gauge Toy Train Links

Southern Railway

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