More Icon of the Past

One of my all time favorite icon along the S.F. Peninsula is the former Southern Pacific Burlingame train station built in 1894. It's a beautiful Mission Revival style architecture building that makes it inviting to stay, rest and watch the trains go by.  If it were a person, it has seen the parade of steam and diesel hauled trains. Next chapter: electrified fleet of trains.  As history marches on, we hope to capture that sense of timelessness in our trains and vehicles to help you enliven your model train layout and diarama modules.  In the meantime, be sure to enjoy our pictures.

Last of this familiar icon

Familiar to Chicagoland travelers since 1904 will soon fade into the past. The Santa Fe Building, also known as the Railway Exchanged Building, a landmark along Michigan Boulevard in Chicago will soon be renamed to Motorola and the old "Santa Fe" sign will be history.

Preview of something really really cool.

Wheels of Time is excited to announce the N-Scale 50-ft Pacific Car & Foundry Insulated Loader-Equipped Box Cars.  They were primarily used serving the food industry keeping things cool . . .  insulated from the extremes of heat.  This is the first time this model will be made.  It will have above average detailing, giving you the full flavor of these modern workhorses; Perfect for your model railroading adventures from the mid-60s to now.  Further information including features, railroad paint schemes, reservations, and release date to be announced shortly.

What's happening!

New N-Scale 70-ft Baggage & Express cars are now mostly in stock - some are very limited.  You should see them at your hobby stores if they pre-ordered for you.   See the new photos.

More Sea-Land should be shipping next week.

Pre-Orders for 2nd Run of N-Scale PC-90 Piggy-Packers are due shortly. . . Aug. 7th.  New roads! 

An announcement is coming soon!

Dirt (trash) container trains + Packers = Cool Action!

As you know Atlas Model Railroad Co. is releasing their new 20-ft high cube MSW trash containers on flat cars in N-scale.  Be sure to pair them up with Wheels of Time's PC-90 Piggy-Packers for unloading & loading these container cars - unless of course you use your "invisible" big hand.  Here are some prototype action shots from the SF Bay Railroad (ex. State Belt Line) CHE-70 Port Packers loading & unloading dirt (trash) containers near the former Hunters Point Naval Ship Yard.  Noticed in one photo the Port Packer has a special attachment to unloading a dirt container into a gondola car.  By the way, the Raygo Wagner CHE-70 Port Packers are very similar to the PC-90s.  Much appreciation to the friendly staff on SF Bay RR for allowing me to take photos and also climb aboard these machines.  Enjoy.Dirt (trash) container carSFBR CHE-70 & containerCHE-70 in action

Unloading into gondolaPort Packers in action