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News and Updates *Last Updated 10.3.10*:

Postage Costs

Due to increasing costs in postage, we have increased our postage rates too. (prices will change without notice)

Toms Hobbies products:
- $10.00 Flat anywhere in Australia

Trainorama products:
- NSW/ACT: $8.00
- Victoria: $10.00
- Queensland: $10.00
- South Australia: $10.00
- Western Australia: $10.00
- Tasmania: $10.00
- Northern Territory: $10.00

Insurance (with Registered Post):
- $6.00 for the first $300.00

Registered Post only:
- $3.00 Flat anywhere in Australia

Newsletter

The Trainorama December 2009 Newsletter is now available for viewing by downloading the PDF file on the home page.

If you want to be on our mailing list, please email: info@tomshobbies.com.au.

New Arrangements with Austrains


New arrangements have been made between Austrains and Tom's Hobbies. We will be an agent for Austrains selling their full range here. Any enquiries with Austrains about advance orders and direct mail orders should go direct to them. For more information, go their website at: www.austrains.com.au and click on the February Newsletter.
Austrains products postage costs are $10 per item, plus $6 for each item after that.
**All Austrains products cannot be put on laybys or preorders at Tom's Hobbies. All transactions of their products will be separate from our store.**

CURRENT STOCK IN THE SHOP

Columbia Models - NOFF Open Ore Wagons

Wednesday 15th April 2009

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  • New Lima 'The Ghan' carriages have just arrived at the shop and retail at $74.00 each. You can also place your order HERE. The new Indian Pacific carriages are also in store, at $63.00 each. NSW MBE/MFE carriages retail at $57.00 each.

  • Some 1:400 & 1:500 Die Cast Planes have been added. Please check these items out quickly as they are hot items!!!

  • Check out our car items:
    Oz Legends Ford Falcon Cars
    Hawk Washington Mint
    High Speed 1/87

  • New products to being 2010:
    * Aussie Road ragers - 1/87 and 1/64 cars
    * Cooee Collectiables Melbourne trams (1/160 scale)
    * Kato N gauge trains 10-579, 10-499, 10-574 and more
    * Tomytec Trams and Mechs (N Gauge)

CURRENT TRAINORAMA STOCK:

Trainorama S Class

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The Trainorama S Class run has arrived and is now available for purchase.

Versions already sold out include: S303 in Freight Australia, S300 in VR Blue and Gold , S306 in VR Blue and Gold, S309 in V/Line, S310 in V/Line and S317 in VR Blue and Gold.

The price of the S Class remains at $265.00 per loco. Some numbers are sold out or close to sell-out, so don't procrastinate too long or you will miss out!

An additional instructions sheet is now available for downloading on the right toolbar when you access the S Class page. For that and further information about numbers, variations and photos, visit the S Class page.

TrainOrama AFL/FRH Hoppers

Friday 24th April 2009

Image Extremely limited run! They won't be re-run again once they are all sold out!

New Variety Wagon Packs

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Coming in April 2010 will be three new variety packs of wagons and brake vans. They will consist of:
Pack 1: 3 NGMA wheat wagons in SRA Red, and 1 NVFF brake van
in SRA Red. RRP:$165.00 per pack
Pack 2: 2 RU wheat wagons in NSWGR Grey, 1 BWH wheat wagon in NSWGR Grey, and 1 FHG brake van in NSWGR Grey. RRP:$149.00 per pack
Pack 3: 2 VLX wagons in VR Red with large `VR' logo, and 2 VLX wagons in VR Red with medium `VR' logo. RRP: $95.00 per pack

These wagons and brake vans are a rerun of the previous releases from Trainorama, and will be exactly the same as the previous runs. They will all be fitted with prototypical scale sized metal knuckle couplers and metal wheels. The vans and wagons will all have new numbers so there's no need to fear of number double-ups! Don't forget that our FHG and NVFF brake vans have sliding doors. So don't waste this opportunity to obtain these packs, which will be a limited run. No orders will be taken until they are ready for shipping.

Trainorama 32 Class

The Trainorama 32 Class have arrived and are now available. They are priced at $585.00 each, with ten different running numbers (including a limited run of Un-numbered Service Black).

3298 in Maroon, 3306 in Pastoral Green, 3229 in Black, 3230 in Black, 3245 in Black and Unnumbered in Black have already sold out with many other numbers in low quantity, so don't procrastinate any longer if you are planning to get one! We also have no more spare tenders and mechanisms. You will definitely not be disappointed in obtaining one of these 32s.

Further details are available on the Trainorama 32 Class page. An additional instructions sheet can be downloaded, available when you access the "Locomotives" page on the right panel.

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3298 in Maroon named "Parramatta"

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3306 in Pastoral Green named "Illawarra"

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3230 in Service Black

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Un-numbered in Service Black

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3313 in Gloss Black

Structorama

* Built up and unassembled kits of StructOrama Signal Box, Miner's Cottage & Village Hall are now available! Prices start from $29.95.

Trainorama 44 Class

Image * Running numbers 4475, 4484 (Red Terror) of the TrainOrama 44 Class are nearly sold out, so don't leave it too late if you're thinking of placing an order!!

All remaining stocks of the 44 Class are dwindling, so don't wait too long if you're thinking of purchasing one today. 4469 in Red Terror and 4483 in Southern Shorthaul Railroad are sold out.

New 44 Class

Image The new 44 class comes with 6 different running numbers: 4401 in Preserved Tuscan, 4458 in Blue and Yellow, 4461 in Red and Yellow, 4480 and 4483 in Freightcorp Blue, and 4497 in IRA Silver. They are priced at $245 each. Don't miss the chance to get yours as they are a very Limited Run.

Single Ended/Double Ended 930 Class

Image Both single ended and doubled ended class still available at $255.00 while stocks last. The single ended is an extremely limited run with Single Ended SAR 930 already sold out. Don't miss out on getting one now!

Trainorama 47 Class

Image Running numbers 4711, 4717 (R&H), and 4718 are completely sold out, with the remaining numbers being 4701 in Tuscan/Candy, 4705 in Tuscan, 4716 in Tuscan, 4720 in Tuscan, 4712 in Candy, and 4714 in Candy. All stocks are now dwindling on these world class locos, so don't procrastinate any longer if you want one!

Trainorama 49 class, Series 1 and 2

Image The 49 class diesel-electric locomotive is Available Now! Five running numbers (4901, 4903, 4908, 4912) are available in the series 1 wide valance version and 4 numbers (4914, 4915, 4917) are available in the series 2 narrow valance version. Some numbers are nearing sell-out, so don't miss out on the opportunity to obtain one now!

4901 in Green and Yellow, 4910 in Tuscan and 4918 in Candy have sold out.

Trainorama Wagons

Image The re-runs of the FWH, BWH wheat hopper are available now, with stocks almost sold out! Limited stocks remain of the BWH and FWH.
BCH & FCH packs have all sold out!

The pack consisting of 1 BWH and 3 RU wagons having completely sold out, and all BCH wagon packs have sold out too!.

The rest of these wagon packs are available in packs of 4 at price $145.00 for the BWH and FWH.

The re-runs of the OHG-GHG Brake Vans and Louvre Vans have completely SOLD OUT, as well as the RU wheat wagons.

Limited stocks remain of the UL and S trucks.

Currently, very limited stocks of various wagon bogies are available for purchase, such as the NSWGR 2BP, or VR LVX Van Bogies. To check them out, simply click on the "Accessories" page.

COMING SOON FROM STRUCTORAMA

Thursday 9th April 2009

Image Here are some factory samples of the upcoming StructOrama Kits, with the due date to be announced on the website! (*Click to enlarge the pictures*)

COMING SOON FROM TRAINORAMA

Trainorama 48 & 830 Class

Image The first 48 Class & 830 Class factory samples have arrived and is available for viewing at the Trainorama headquarters in West Ryde.

Further modifications are being made to the tooling to allow for all variations to be included on each model so that they are spot on. Series 1 and 2 versions of the 48 and 830 will be arriving in late 2010, while the Series 3 version will follow later on.

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Trainorama 42/GM Classes

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First factory painted samples of the 42 class is currently available for viewing at the shop. Please bear in mind that these are only the first samples and still have a few minor issues to be sorted before they go into production.

Each 42 class will be customised to each particular number.

The 42 is due in early 2010 and GM late 2010.

The preorder price is at $265.00 each.

(**Please do NOT copy or use these photos unless you have received permission from Toms Hobbies/Trainorama**)

Trainorama PHG/MHG Brake Vans

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Tooling for the NSWR MHG and PHG Brake Vans are almost complete, with first test samples available for viewing at the shop.

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