Last site update: 3/31/2024

Train Collectors Association #22-76180

4/1/2024 - May 12th 2024 will be our last day of store operations. Due to economic pressures we will be closing our store.

To the loyal customers I've had since officially opening the store on October 24, 2014, Almoast made it to the 10 year mark! Thank you for supporting the business. It's been an adventure. I hope to reopen a store again at some point in the future, but it may be several years before that happens, if that happens. As the Star Wars character Yoda would say, "Difficult to see is the future, always in motion It is". - David Gettle.

Now until the store closure all items will be 20% off the marked price (except price code "M", and those that are already marked 30% off). Price code "M" products will be 10% off.

To anyone who currently has Gift Certificates use them as soon as possible, they will not be honored after May 12th, unless you contact me and make other arrangements before that time.

To everyone who has consignments in the store, I will be contacting you before April 14th. If I fail to contact you, please call the store before May12th.

To those with repairs, your repair will be completed, even if the repair has not been completed before May 12th (as long as parts are available). You will be contacted when the repair is completed and I will make pick-up or delivery arrangements with you at that time.

We will be keeping our email address (d.e.gettlehobbyllc@gmail.com). If anyone would like to place orders with us for specific products we will be happy to occomidate that. However all orders will be held until they reach a combined total of $350.00 before the orders will be submitted to our suppliers. Sorry our suppliers have minimum order requirements that must be reached before they will ship products. We will not be carrying any inventory on hand, as we will not have a facility to store products. We will post a mailing address at a later time. Payments for orders after may 12th 2024 will only be accepted in the form of a check or money order (preferred), as we will not have the ability to process credit or debit card payments after that date...

3/12/2024 - Testors Model Glue (red tube), Testors Clear Parts Glue, and Mega-Steam Smoke Fluid are back in stock.

We are happy to announce that as of March 6, 2024 we are a supplier for Southern York County Public Schools.

Due to the enormous amount of time and money it would take to put our in-store inventory on-line, we have decided to remain a traditional brick and mortar operation, with only an advertising presence on the internet, at least for the forseable future.

The new 2024 Lionel Volume 1 catalogs are here.

Comunity Event:

From March 9th to April 21, 2024 http://www.manor-mill.com/ will be hosting a train related display, that we have loaned some items to. Please stop by their location and check it out.

All Testors Model Master paints are now on Clearance - all Model Master Paints now 30% off until sold out, This only affects Model Master Paints, the original Testors Enamel paints will continue to be restocked for the foreseeable future....

Also the Model Master paint racks are for sale once the paint is sold out (or Buy the contents of the rack, get the rack free!)

Model Master Paints are NOT effected by the price increase of Testors brand paints, as they are not being restocked.

Important Notice about In Warranty repairs for Lionel Products!!

We've recieved notice from Lionel that all in-warranty repairs are now to be shipped directly to Lionel LLC for Service. If you are having issues with a Lionel train that is less than 1 year old, please contact Lionel LLC service department by email at talktous@lionel.com, by phone at 704-454-4200 or by mail at:

Lionel LLC

Attn: Customer Service
6301 Performance Drive
Concord, NC 28027

URGENT NOTICE for MTH customers: If you own a MTH O scale or larger engine check to see if you have a battery or BCR installed in it. If it has a battery get a BCR as soon as possible, when the battery fails it will destroy the circuit board in the engine! Please note, this only applies to Protosound 1 & 2 engines, Protosound 3 boards have an on-board BCR.

BCR1's are currently on order, BCR2's are in stock, and on order.

We have 1 2021 and 4 2022 Lionel Train Day Boxcars remaining in stock.

Mission Models Paint , Now available in store.

About Mission Models Paint:

* Oderless Non Toxic Acrylic paints

* Can be used with either brush or Airbrush, gives same finish look as Laquer paints

* Has Polyurithane additive for durable automotive grade urethane finish in all MMP paint and Clear Coats.

* Adheres to Plastic, Resin, Metal, Lexan. Polycarbonate, Foam, and more with proper surface preporation

* Has unlimited storage time, with proper care and storage

* Easy Clean up with water or MMP thinner. DO NOT USE LAQUER THINNER AMMONIA, OR ALCOHOL BASED

PRODUCTS WITH MISSION MODELS PAINTS BECAUSE THEY WILL CAUSE THE PAINT TO BECOME GUMMY

* The Polyurethane, Primers, and Clear Coats are temperature sensitive, do not allow to freeze, and do not store in

areas that can have extended high heat temperatures

* All MMP products are 100% MADE IN THE USA

* 179 standard colors (including color change, pearls and iridescent paints)

* 10 Metalic colors

* 5 Chrome colors

* 7 primer colors (including clear)

* 5 weathering colors plus clear medium for making your own

2/7/2024 - We recieved the following request by email, and have been asked to post it here:

Message: To Whom It May Concern,

My name is Corey Burrell. I am a railfan who is deaf with a hearing aid and cochlear implant from New Hampshire. I hope that all is well with you. Ever since my childhood have always loved trains, especially railroad equipment from the transition era (1930-1970s) of railroading. Trains have always been such an important aspect of my childhood that I recall so fondly. I recall from when I was three years old my parents would always take me up to the White Mountains to ride the Conway Scenic Railroad. I do have some memories of riding The Plymouth & Lincoln Railroad (Hobo Railroad) from my childhood as well. Truthfully most of the very positive memories come from riding the Conway Scenic Railroad during my childhood. I've always loved visiting North Conway, it is truly such a beautiful part of my state. There's really no other part of my state that I'd rather visit on a frequent basis then North Conway. I wish I could visit their more often then I normally do. When I was in 1st-3rd grade my parents owned a house in a rural area at the time, and we lived literally within a few minutes walking distance from train tracks. We had a local tourist railroad called "Wilton Scenic Railroad", which ran a pair of RDC-2s on the Hillsboro branch that would pass by our house on a daily basis. I remember always running up to the train tracks would ever I would hear the RDCs K5LA horn. I cannot say how fondly I recall those memories, especially when my childhood was largely overshadowed from being constantly bullied by my peers at school.

I also enjoyed model railroading as well during my early childhood. Unfortunately, I never really had any quality train set during my childhood. I was supposed to inherit my Grandfather's New York Central Train set, sadly that never happened. Growing up, I've always wanted an O-scale "The Polar Express" train set, but that has always been out of me and my family's budget. Despite that, I had the joy of watching TV programs related to model railroads like "I Love Toy Trains" as a child.

For as long as I could remember, I've always wanted to work for a heritage or Class III railroad. When I was a junior in high school, that was when I tried to focus on that goal. Unfortunately, I have had a lot of issues with getting other railroad workers to understand how my hearing loss works. What many railroad workers don't seem to understand is that my hearing aid and cochlear implant both work very well for me. I can pretty much hold a normal conversation and hear through the radio like the average individual. Many have argued about the devices malfunctioning which is really a poor comeback as that has never happened to me ever. But the counterargument to that is that I can always bring backup devices and batteries. Thankfully this is really a non-issue for me with railroads thanks to Mlsner V. Union Pacific. But a railroad can easily not consider my application to avoid having to provide accommodations or legal issues before getting to the point of being employed. However, not only am I deaf, but I am also neurodivergent as well. Unfortunately their is a stigma for people who are neurodivergent among railroad workers and the railroad community, that has been honestly the larger factor of me obtaining a brakeman/trainman position on a Heritage/Class III railroad. What many misconception that railroad workers have is that every person who is neurodivergent is mentally challenged and wouldn't be able to comprehend the rules and regulations that the railroad sets which is not true. I'm 27 years old now, and I am still struggling to gain employment with a Heritage/Class III railroad. It has been in my experience that people like myself are constantly denied the opportunity to earn a livable wage, and that has been extremely difficult for me in terms of trying to live a decent quality of life.

I know that in light of the current perception towards those with my set of differences within the railroad community that it would be next to impossible to find any brakeman/trainman opportunities with the railroad. Despite that, it has always been my dream ever since I was very little to become a railroad engineer. I've always wanted to have the opportunity to be able to handle a locomotive. I know that at this point, that opportunity won't be provided to me as an employee of the railroad. I have decided to do a GoFundMe campaign dedicated to bringing my childhood dream to life. The Monticello Railway Museum provides the opportunity to allow individuals to operate their locomotives for a combined 40 minutes. The reason why I like MRM's throttle time program is because they actually let individuals experience what it's like to run a train and the use of the automatic brakes, as opposed to other programs that just use the independent brakes. MRM also has an EMD F7. I have always loved F-Units and similar units with that carbody. It has always been my dream to have the opportunity to run an F-unit or a locomotive of similar carbody.

In conclusion, I'm reaching out to other Model Railroad related shops and clubs as I am hoping that they would most likely be the most empathetic towards my cause. I was wondering if you would be open to supporting me by sharing my fundraiser on your social media pages? This really is a once in a lifetime educational opportunity for me. It's also a fantastic opportunity for me to make a happy memory that would last me for a lifetime. I really don't have much of a following at all within the railfan community. I would truly appreciate any exposure for my GoFundMe that your organization could provide for me. I really hope that one day that there will be more diverse opportunities for people like myself to earn a livable wage and to achieve their desired career profession. I hope you understand where I am coming from, and what I am trying to accomplish. If you are open to supporting my cause, I'd be more then happy to share my GoFundMe page with you. Thank you for taking the time to read my message. I hope to hear back from you soon.

Kind Regards,
Corey Burrell

https://gofund.me/b466d33e

Do you want to insure your collection?

We now have FREE information about collectables specific insurance from American Collectors Insurance Co. available in store.

Items that can be covered include: Advertising Memorabilia, Animation Art, Automobile Memorabilia, rare books, Antique or collectable camras, Carousel Animals, Ceramics, Clocks (antique or collectable), Crystal/Glass, Comic Books/Comics Art, Coins, Diecast Model cars & trucks, Dolls, Figurines, Guns (pre and post WWII), Holiday Collectables, Juke Boxes/upright Arcade games, Military Memorabilia, Mineatures & Doll Houses, Model Trains & Layouts, Movie memorbilia, and more...

We are not an insurance agent, we simply have brochures available for those interested.

We can demonstrate (and order) NCE and Digitrax controllers, as well as other DCC products in store.

Our store HO scale train layout, is set up to operate on DC, DCC with NCE controller, or DCC with Digitrax controller at the flip of a switch!!. Our store test track is set up the same way. We have the ability to run trains on the layout and program DCC locomotives on our test track at the same time. We have two trains currently on the layout, Bachmann's "NCRY York 17" train and Lionel's First version HO "Polar Express".

We are now listed in the York County PA & Baltimore County MD Yellow Pages under "Hobby & Model Shops"

Due to Great-Planes (Hobbico) going out of business we no longer stock R/C Airplanes.

The remaining inventory of R/C planes have been moved off the sales floor to make room for other products, so if interested please ask, they are in one of our stock rooms.

Here are some photos from The Md Boy's Choir Summer Camp from 2017.

The Photos are of the Boys attending the camp building the rockets, that were ordered from our shop.

We Paint small statuary, here are some examples we've done.

For helpful hints to maintain your model kits click here.

Free shipping on all special orders (orders less than $250.00 will ship with our regular store shipments)

Please see the "About us" section of our site for a map, photos of our old building, and directions to our new location.

When you call, if you should happen to get our voice mail, please speak slowly and as clearly as possible, we want to be able to give you a correct response. (We all know how difficult answering machine recordings can be to understand).

We accept Cash, ATM, American Express, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover payments for orders and services.

We Have Donated one of the New Freedom Train Station kits for permanent display on the model train layout that is under construction at Steam Into History.

The Photo Below is of the York 17 and passenger cars sitting in front of the historic New Freedom Station.