A story recently reported April 5 by CNN. When Larry Ginsberg began working from his New Jersey home last week due to the coronavirus pandemic, he never expected a faint smell of smoke and the sound of a roaring locomotive to emanate from his basement. The sound and smell were from a beloved model train set […]
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Due to the restrictions on non-essential businesses, we have closed the “Retail” operations on Colorado Blvd, Pasadena. This does not mean we are closed for operations! We are receiving NEW products daily, have a full inventory and the shelves are stocked! Phone-Orders, Mail-orders and Internet Sales continue as normal. Fred is in the store from 10 am […]
Let’s see, Day 7 in California … you have officially cleaned off your work bench, re-arranged your tools, organized all the kits and alphabetized your books, now what? Remember that corner you wanted to do something with? The space you saved for your railroad …that you would someday work on? There will be no better time […]
We, at The Original Whistle Stop, see the coming month as a new opportunity to connect with family. Many of you will be home in the weeks ahead, along with your children, or even your grandchildren, and are wondering what to do. This is the perfect time to engage in some activities that strengthen family […]
History of Cotton Belt Passenger Trains. $ 59.95