Exhibitor Thursday: ScaleTrains.com

The ScaleTrains.com booth inside the Better Living Center at the Railroad Hobby Show.

Exhibitor Spotlight Name: ScaleTrains.com Display Style: Booth Type: Manufacturer Size: 10'x10' Show Location: Better Living Center Home Location: Benton, TN Website: ScaleTrains.com Social Media:

One of the newest manufacturers in the hobby made its Railroad Hobby Show debut this past January: ScaleTrains.com.  Founded by a number of hobby industry veterans, the company is offering a range of products in HO and N scale.  The first major release - announced last fall at Trainfest in Milwaukee, WI - was a model of the Union Pacific Turbine.  Two different finish levels were offered - a Museum Quality and a Rivet Counter quality.  The models are both exceptionally detailed - with the Museum Quality setting a new bar for detail possible with a model locomotive.

In addition, the company has also released several rolling stock items - also in different quality levels: Operator Series, Kit Classics, as well as the Rivet Counter level.  Each level offers a different advantage for a particular use.  The Operator series is built a bit more rugged for more frequent handling.  The Kit Classics helps drive down the price - leaving the assembly up to the customer.  This is a neat concept and hopefully will prove to be successful for the company.

TrainMastersTV did a great three part series chronicling the companies start up and followed along with the production of the companies first locomotive offering - the Union Pacific Turbine.  The show is in three parts (and free to watch today).  Just follow the links below to watch the show (about 90 minutes total).

Part 1 - http://trainmasters.tv/video-player/tmtv-2015-11-act-iii-alt

Part 2 - http://trainmasters.tv/video-player/tmtv-2015-12-act-i-alt

Part 3 - http://trainmasters.tv/video-player/tmtv-2015-12-act-ii-alt

At the Railroad Hobby Show, the ScaleTrains.com booth was located inside the Better Living Center - just across from the Amherst Belt Lines layout.  The UP Turbine was on display and they held a demonstration of sound and lights on the Belt Line layout during the show.  In addition, the company unveiled new products - including a 53' refrigerated container and 53' dry container in both HO and N scale.

To learn more, visit their website at: www.scaletrains.com