PLW is pleased to announce that scale drawings are now available for purchase. Need information for SR&RL, P&R, Monson or B&SR locomotives? Navigate to the Catalog and click on “Scale Drawings” to review the current drawings. The files are in PDF format.
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LVRRA Heritage Series Boxcars
Portland Locomotive Works is now the exclusive manufacturer of hand crafted, ready-to-run, rolling stock for the Ligonier Valley Railroad Association (LVRRA). The first release in the LVRRA “Heritage Series” is a pre-depression era 36-foot wooden boxcar in O and HO scale. These finely built boxcars contain details parts, metal trucks and wheelsets, and couplers.
Is your model railroad club or historical society seeking rolling stock for your road name? Contact Portland Locomotive Works for details and pricing to fulfill your needs.


More Ready-to-Run O-scale Rolling Stock!
New Rolling Stock Coming Soon!
Berrett Hill Trains, The On30 Guy, and The Peterboro Railroad Acquire LITco
Berrett Hill Trains of Sykesville, MD, manufacturer of the Touch Toggle line of model railroad turnout controls, along with The On30 Guy and The Peterboro Railroad, are pleased to announce the acquisition of the Light Iron Turnout Company (LITco).
Founded in 2005 by Gary Kohler, Kevin Kuzman, and Jim Weinschenker, LITco manufactures a wide range of high-quality turnouts for narrow gauge modelers in a variety of scales. LITco turnouts are proudly made by hand in America, and the new LITco will continue that tradition, employing Berrett Hill’s proven large-volume distributed-manufacturing process to ensure that LITco’s products continue to be of the highest quality available.
Further information will be available from LITco’s new web site, http://www.lightironturnout.com.
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HO Scale Sail Maker’s Loft Now Available
Our HO scale Sail Maker’s Loft kit is now available in the PLW Shop for $75.00 (plus shipping and handling). Production will be limited to 10 kits. The kit will feature some cool stuff – like solid cherry decking and supports – all custom milled here in PLW’s shops.
SR&RL #502 Flanger Sneak Peek!
SR&RL Flanger 501 Ordering Now Available

We’re now ready to start accepting orders for the SR&RL Flanger #501 in O-scale and S-scale. The models are offered as pre-painted and weathered kits. The O-scale model features operable windows! This will be a very limited run kit, so order soon! Visit the shop for details.
Now Available: SR&RL Flanger #502. #501 Coming Soon.

We’re pleased to announce the availability of our latest kit, Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes flanger #502. The kit is available through the online shop in Sn2, On2, and On30. Kits come less wheelsets and couplers. Order soon, as quantities are very limited.
Coming soon will be SR&RL’s flanger #501.
Both kits are sure to sell out fast.
Don’t forget, too, that we still have SR&RL passenger car decals available in gold!
Visit the Portland Locomotive Works Store to order.