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Portland Locomotive Works is pleased to announce the following sales…..

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Enjoy a 20% discount on PLW products starting Friday, November 23 through Monday, November 26. Use the code “save20” during checkout. Discount does not apply to the On30/On2 Pulprack car, the Sn3 Kitchen Car, Yard Sale items or books/research material.

Cyber Monday: Be sure to pick up a few On30/On2 Pulprack car kits, which are available ONLY on Monday, November 26.

Holiday Sale: All Yard Sale items will be discounted 10% from Thursday, November 22, through Tuesday, December 25. Use the code “save10” during checkout. More items will be added over the next few weeks including a large HO/HOn3 collection of structures and rolling stock kits. Some Bachmann On30 passenger cars also will be available.

Book discount: The Ohio River & Western book, the Waynesburg & Washington book, and the Waynesburg & Washington locomotive book have been discounted 10% for the next few days.

Now is the time to stock up on projects for the winter modeling months!

PLW is pleased to announce a “Cyber Monday” special! This On30 or On2 kit will ONLY be offered on Monday, November 26, 2018. Please specify On30 or On2 upon ordering.

Laser-cut materials with pre-painted sides and “SR&RL” lettering. The kit is offered in numbers 193, 195 or 196.  Or contact PLW to have the kits lettered for your roadname. Also offered as undecorated.

The kit retails for $29.95 plus $4 postage. Click on the image to access the catalog for the car details.

Pick up a few kits on Cyber Monday because they are going to look great on your layout!

Check this out and other great Holiday deals at PLW.

Pre-Black Friday and Cyber Monday Special!

Purchase “Hidden Treasures: The Story of the Ohio River & Western” book or  “Narrow Gauge in Southwestern Pennsylvania: The Waynesburg & Washington Railroad” book and receive a FREE “Waynesburg & Washington Railroad Second Locomotive Number 4” book. That’s a $25 value with either purchase and also have the books shipped postpaid.

Also, enjoy a 10% discount on the books from November 20 through Cyber Monday on November 26.

Click on the “Books & Research Material” choice on the Menu to get your books today!

HOn30 kits have been added to the Yard Sale. Chivers, C&D Model Engineering, Funaro & Camerlengo and PLW kits now available. Choose from structures, locomotives, rolling stock and passenger cars.

Click on “Yard Sale“on the menu to purchase these quality kits.

Postage is paid when shipped within the United States.

Two books have been added for sale.

Chris McChesney’s “HOn30 Locomotive Handbook” is a must for the modeler who wants a fine-tuned locomotive. Loaded with tips and instructions on how to make a small locomotive run well!

“Hidden Treasures” The Story of the Ohio River & Western Railway was published in 1997 by Ed Cass and contains the most comprehensive history of the narrow gauge OR&W. This 285 book contains photographs, maps and detailed drawings. Pick up this rare book for your railroad library today!

PLW new kit announcement!

Sn3 D&RGW Kitchen Car #04255.  Decals, trucks and couplers are not included. Modeler will need to provide their favorite screen material for windows and doors.

New release price of $70.00 until November 22, 2018.

Price will be $79.95 after November 23, 2018.

The Maine 2-Foot Research Archives are now available.

More than 6,100 searchable files including over 400 Maine 2-Foot drawings and maps. Hundreds of pages of historical documents, plus over 4,000 photographs, with more to come!

All five Maine 2-Foot roads are available and separated into specific geographical locations, locomotives, rolling stock and towns.

Lifetime and One-Year Subscriptions available!

Navigate to the Catalog under the “Books and Research Material” category to get your subscription today.

PLW is pleased to announce that more plans have been added to the Scale Drawing catalog! There are over 40 plans; some priced at 50 cents. Now is the time to get those plans for your upcoming projects.

Check out the PLW Yard Sale!

For Sale: On2 Gilpin Shay #3, custom painted. Please contact PLW for more information and pricing.

PLW is celebrating National Model Railroad Month by offering a 20% discount on all items, except books. The discount starts Sunday, November 4, and ends Saturday, November 17. Now is the time to pick up a kit or plans for the upcoming modeling season!