PO Box 137

Phillips, Maine 04966

Phone: (207) 639-4462

Fax: (270) 458-4432

 

E-Mail info@trainandtrooper.com

Train & Trooper is a full service model train shop specializing in New England Railroading and the Maine Narrow Gauge. We have a large selection of HO, N, HOn30, HOn3, S scale narrow gauge, and O Scale Steam Era  items. We also carry brass, books, vehicles,  craft kits and water craft, detail parts and accessories. Throughout the web site, click  on the highlighted words or pictures to view items.

Attention ET&WNC RR -- "Tweetsie" Fans 

HOn3 brass East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad Ten Wheelers,  the most famous narrow gauge locomotives in the Southeast are now in stock. Orders are being filled. Price is $795.00 plus $15.00 shipping and handling by Priority Mail insured.  

Click here for pictures of painted pilot models. 

This famous narrow gauge line connected its namesake states and was one of the last narrow gauges in the South to close. The ET&WNC, also known as the Tweetsie, owned four of the largest Ten Wheelers built for an
American Narrow Gauge railroad, and we are offering all four of them, with the appropriate detail differences, painted in several different styles. To be released late 2008, these locomotives will be available in 5 versions: 

Style 1. Twenties style. Nos. 10, 11, 12, and 14. When the ET&WNC was in its heyday, these engines were painted in basic black with simple lettering, except for the unpainted planished boiler, the Model T's of narrow gauge railroading.

Style 2. Early Hobbs. Nos. 10, 12, and 14. In 1936, master mechanic Clarence Hobbs had many of the engines repainted into a style very similar to the passenger engines on the Southern Railway. The engines
were painted a rich green, with details edged in aluminum. Gold lettering. Class came to the mountains.

Style 3. Late Hobbs. Nos. 10, 11, 12, and 14. In 1938, the lettering on the engines was modified, with a distinctive oval herald added to the cab.

Style 4. World War II. Nos. 11 and 12. During the war, the railroad went back to basic black, though the details were still distinctively painted.

Style 5. Black engine, painted, unlettered.

HOn30 Modelers . . .

 Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes  #24 in brass is in stock. This model is factory painted, lettered, with directional lighting. It runs beautifully. Price is $595.00 plus $12.00 shipping by UPS.   Check out the HOn30 page for more information.      E-mail us at info@trainandtrooper.com if interested in ordering.  

New Book Released

The Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad and Predecessors, Equipment Manufacturers and the Equipment Volume 1. By Jerry DeVos. Includes Baldwin Locomotive Works, Billmeyer & Small Compnay, and William H. Dyer. Hard cover, large format, 250 pages, many photos never published before. Narrow Gauge Convention Special Price . . $50.00 plus shipping. The book is in stock and ready to ship now.

 

Also five new books from BHI Publishing by Peter Barney. Check listing below for information. 

Sn2 Modelers . . . 

Sn2 SR&RL #556-557 laser cut caboose kit with full interior now in stock.

Caboose price $55.00 plus shipping. Trucks sold separately at $23.95 a pair. 

The new run of Sn2 brass forneys are now in stock -- Sandy River Rangeley Lakes #5, SR&RL #6 early and late, SR&RL #7, Kennebec Central #4, and WWF #9.  Check out the the  photos on the S Scale page. 

In stock  from Train & Trooper, Sn2 brass forneys -- SR&RL #8 and #9 early and late, WWF #7 early and late, and B&H #6.  Check the S scale page for details.  

Also . . . Sn2 SR&RL Railbus #4 in brass, factory painted, with trailer, early and late versions available. Check the S scale page to learn more about this and all the other great kits now available in Sn2. Also check the brass page for a listing of Sn2 brass in stock. 

In Stock . . . 

HOn3 "Critterpower I" from David Hoffman. This is a ready-to-run mechanism, 4 wheel, 25:1 NWSL gearing, a smooth running chassis and mechanism of excellent quality.  An HOn30 version is coming soon that can be used to replace the N scale Bachmann 0-4-0 in some uses. $79.95 plus shipping. Also HOn3 critter mechanism and frame, ready to run for $175.00. Check out our brass listing for Dave's new release-- an HOn3 brass diesel critter. 

Franklin County Transportation -- vehicle kits, built up models, and kit bashing models/projects  in all scales  in the Train & Trooper Garage.  Check it out. Just click on the highlighted text.

Magazines

We carry the following magazines and would be happy to add any to your order:

N Scale Modelers 

We now have a complete list of all Micro-Trains cars in stock.  Check out our in stock list for more information. 

O, On2, On30 Modelers

  

From Mount Blue Model Co. SR&RL Caboose #557, 558, laser-cut plywood and basswood, full interior, plastic details, brass handrails, brass smoke jack, add couplers and trucks of your choice for  On2 or On30. . . $79.95 plus shipping.

And On30 Drovers Caboose body kit, fits on Bachmann On30 passenger car chassis . . . $39.95 plus shipping. 

We carry the complete line of  high quality Mount Blue Products. 

In Stock from Train & Trooper --  brass SR&RL Rail Car No. 2  in On2, On30.  This car is available unpainted or painted black.  It is powered with a can motor.  Contact us at info@trainandtrooper.com  if you have an interest in ordering. Price is $250.00 unpainted and $275.00 painted plus shipping. Sn2 model of the same car coming soon. 

  

New on the Book Shelf

We have just received a new collection of narrow gauge books. Click here for more information. 

Listed below is the expanding selection of Maine 2-Foot Pictorial Guides now in stock. 

                                                            

Bridgton and Saco River Railroad Freight Cars, by Peter S. Barney, $19.99 plus shipping.

Maine Two Foot Gauge Forneys, Volume I, The Early Locomotives, by Peter S. Barney, $24.99 plus shipping.

Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Cabooses, by Peter S. Barney, 19.99 plus shipping.

Maine Two Foot Gauge Forneys, Volume II, The Design Comes of Age by Peter S. Barney, $24.95 plus shipping

Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Passenger Cars, by Peter S. Barney, $24.95 plus shipping

Maine Two Foot Gauge 2-6-2 Prairie Locomotives, by Peter S. Barney, $24.95 plus shipping

Maine Two Foot Gauge Passenger Cars, The Other Roads, by Peter S. Barney, $24.95 plus shipping

Work Equipment of the Maine Two-Footers, by Peter S. Barney, $24.95 plus shipping

Freight Equipment of the Other Two Footers, by Peter S. Barney, $24.95 plus shipping

Freight Equipment of the SR&RL by Peter S. Barney, $24.99 plus shipping

Along the Sandy River, A Pictorial Journey, Farmington to Strong by Peter S. Barney, $24.99 plus shipping

Along the Sandy River, A Pictorial Journey, Strong to Bigelow by Peter S. Barney, $24.99 plus shipping

Along the Sandy River, A Pictorial Journey, Phillips by Peter S. Barney, $24.99 plus shipping

Along the Sandy River, A Pictorial Journey, On to Rangeley by Peter S. Barney, $24.99 plus shipping

All are handy spiral bound reference books, with photos, drawings, and history. 

A Picture History Of Kingfield, Maine 1816-1980 . . . $32.95 plus shipping. 

Check our our great selection of second hand books, and here for a list of second hand narrow gauge books. .

Check our book list for these and  other books in stock. We also have a listing of second hand books in stock.  

Maine Central  modelers . . .

Maine Central 52' 6' Steel War Emergency Gondola --a Train & Trooper exclusive. (photo compliments of George Melvin) During World War II sheet steel was in short supply and was rationed. Wood was to be substituted for sheet steel in non-load bearing elements of freight car construction where ever practical. This substitution caused the war emergency cars to resemble equipment built twenty years earlier. Price . . . $24.95 plus shipping . See HO page for picture of this model.

Stop and see us at these upcoming shows:

 

Where are we? 

We are located  in Phillips, Maine in the heart of Maine 2-foot country.  If you are heading to western Maine, please phone us at (207) 639-4462  or e mail us at info@trainandtrooper.com for hours and directions. 

Take a look at the town of Phillips on the web. It is a wonderful place to live, work,  and to visit if you are "from away."

We take MasterCard, Visa, AMEX, and Discover, or you can pay by  Paypal,  check, or money order. 

Shipping and handling is extra--$7.00-$10.00 for most orders within the continental United States.

Prices are subject to change without notice.

Looking for more model railroad web sites?

Try the NMRA on the Web.

Check out for information about the Atlas line of top quality products available at Train & Trooper.

Train & Trooper supports all efforts to preserve and restore Maine narrow gauge railroads. Check out the website of the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum to learn about the work being done by dedicated volunteers to bring two-foot railroading back to the Sheepscot Valley.

Be sure to visit the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad Museum located in beautiful Phillips, Maine on the original roadbed of the SR&RL.

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Sunset over the Sandy River Valley -- a winter view from the new home of Train & Trooper

Winter visitors at Train & Trooper -- we welcome them all!

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