Quince Valley Designs

The North American O-Scale Enthusiasts


February 2010
Welcome to the Quince Valley Designs website.  I specialise in O-scale (1:48 scale or 1/4"=1 foot) models of North American railroads, mostly in 2-rail.  

Quince Valley Designs is an authorised dealer for Atlas O, Weaver Models, Sunset, Golden Gate Depot, Helmsman Controllers and ESU Loksound products.  We also stock Kadee products and many other O-scale lines.  We usually have a selection of 2nd-hand models for sale and some scale 3-rail models earmarked for future conversion to 2-rail (so lots of 3-rail parts on hand).  We stock the Atlas O 2-rail track system (code 148 rail) and will get their 3-rail (solid code 215 rail) to order. 

We sell at shows, club meetings and by mail order.  Or come and see us and the stunning views across Morecambe Bay, but phone first please in case we're walking the puppy.  

North American O-scale is a well-kept secret, so call for a chat if you have any questions, or come and inspect the models at the events listed, my address below or the local O-scale club, the Morecambe & Heysham MRC!

Thanks for looking
Jason Dickie
Proprietor

Stock
This is a selection of our current stock!  For imports in transit I show an anticipated price or in-stock date.  The price is usually pessimistic (exchange rate rounded down, everything else rounded up!) and the availability date optimistic.  Items can be reserved or ordered specially for you, with no obligation to buy if the pound heads south again.

For new announcements, Atlas have an order window and they build as many models as the dealers have ordered plus a 'wet finger in the air' few more.  I don't routinely order all new models and ordering after that date means I may have to buy from a distributor and I won't always be able to offer the best price.  Weaver build in batches too, but don't have an 'order window' as such.  Availability is shown on their website.  Sunset build brass in small batches; it pays to reserve as early as possible.  I only stock 2-rail, but 3-rail models can be ordered as well.

New Items with Manufacturer's Warranty and Our Money-back Guarantee

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Atlas Trainman U23B - Santa Fe

£225.00
Intro Offer
£202.50

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Atlas Trainman U23B - Lehigh Valley

£225.00
Intro Offer
£202.50

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Atlas Gold Series MP15DC Diesel - Burlington Northern

Sold

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AtlasO Gold Series locos have QSI DCC+Sound decoders fitted.
These dual-mode QSI decoders let you operate on 12vDC layouts with sound too.  We can supply a Quantum Engineer add-on contoller for ease of playing sounds, changing volume, etc on conventional 12vDC layouts.

£299.00

3013006SW8A&S.jpg (61034 bytes) Atlas Gold SW9 Diesel - Aliquippa & Southern
AtlasO Gold Series locos have QSI DCC+Sound decoders fitted.
These dual-mode QSI decoders let you operate on 12v DC layouts with sound too.  We can supply a Quantum Engineer add-on contoller for ease of playing sounds, changing volume, etc on conventional 12vDC layouts.

£309.00

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Atlas Trainman PS2 3-bay Covered Hopper - Burlington Northern

£30.00

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Atlas Trainman PS2 3-bay Covered Hopper - Jack Frost

£30.00

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Atlas Trainman PS2 3-bay Covered Hopper - Norfolk & Western

£30.00

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Atlas Trainman PS2 3-bay Covered Hopper - Pittsburgh & Lake Erie

£30.00

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Atlas Master Series 89ft Flat Car - TTX

£59.00

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£160/4

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Atlas Trainman 60ft Passenger Cars - Baggage, RPO, Coach, Combine  

£61.50

Much More stuff Available!!!

Kadee couplers, Atlas buildings, track and signals, NEW Weaver TOFC, Loksound decoders and speakers, Helmsman Controllers

CALL!!!

Second-hand Items with Our Money-back Guarantee

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Picture coming

GEM 0-6-0 Steam Switcher - Pennsylvania £325.00

Picture coming

Atlas SW8/9 Switcher - Chesapeake & Ohio.  Lenz dual-mode decoder, will run on DCC and DC layouts, excellent condition £180.00
Picture coming Atlas SW8/9 Switcher - Conrail.  Lenz dual-mode decoder, will run on DCC and DC layouts, excellent condition £180.00
More Items coming Atlas, InterMountain, Red Caboose and Weaver freight cars, decals, detailing parts, etc

CALL!!!

Books and Magazines (used)

Classic Steam Trains of the South Tillotson TLC Publishing 128 pg 150 b+w/col pics
Hardback, no dust jacket
£15.00
         

Payment
Payment is by cheque, cash or PayPal emailed invoice - more of that in a moment.  It would be nice to offer on-line shopping, but most of our items are one-of-a-kind and that means even more computer work.  So while we don't take credit cards or have on-line purchasing, we do offer PayPal emailed invoices and here's how they work.  

Online Invoicing
You see something you like or just want to enquire about something not listed on this site.  Send me an email or phone me, I confirm availability and send you an email set out like an invoice with a PayPal 'BuyNow' button.  You click on this and are taken to PayPal's credit card payment facility.  Pay with your PayPal account or your preferred credit card (you don't have to have a PayPal account and you don't have to divulge your credit card details to me!).

Postage
Postage is at cost, express delivery at your request.  Normally Royal Mail is used, or Parcelforce for large items.  I usually buy the proper insurance, but will bear some of the cost since it's for my benefit too.

Exhibitions and Meetings
I plan to be at the following events, subject to confirmation.  Northern Counties and NMRA meets can cover all scales, predominantly HO and N.  The G0G groups' meetings below all offer 2-rail running for visiting stock - bring some of yours!

March 7 2010 Sunday Northern Counties American Modelers
Memorial Hall, Lund Road, Hampsthwaite
, N Yorks HG3 2EJ  10.00 - 15.00
http://www.ncamericanmodellers.co.uk
March 14 2010 Sunday Morecambe & Heysham Model Railway Club American Open Day with Morecambe 0 Gauge Group
St Georges Works, Schola Green Lane, Morecambe, Lancs LA4 5QS  11.00-16.30
http://www.mandhmrc.com

March 27 2010 Saturday

North Wales and West Cheshire GOG meeting (American running)
Llanbedr Village Hall, Nr Ruthin, North Wales  11.00 - 16.00

May 2 2010 Sunday

Northern Counties American Modelers
Memorial Hall, Lund Road, Hampsthwaite 
(nr Harrogate), N Yorks HG3 2EJ  10.00 - 15.00
http://www.ncamericanmodellers.co.uk

May 9 2010 Sunday Morecambe & Heysham Model Railway Club American Open Day with Morecambe 0 Gauge Group
St Georges Works, Schola Green Lane, Morecambe, Lancs LA4 5QS  11.00-16.30
http://www.mandhmrc.com
June 5 2010 Saturday Gauge 0 Guild Summer Show, North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax HX3 6TE
Meet details

June 26 2010 Saturday

North Wales and West Cheshire GOG meeting (American running)
Llanbedr Village Hall, Nr Ruthin, North Wales  11.00 - 16.00

July 4 2010 Sunday Northern Counties American Modelers
Memorial Hall, Lund Road, Hampsthwaite 
(nr Harrogate), N Yorks HG3 2EJ  10.00 - 15.00
http://www.ncamericanmodellers.co.uk
July 11 2010 Sunday Morecambe & Heysham Model Railway Club American Open Day with Morecambe 0 Gauge Group
St Georges Works, Schola Green Lane, Morecambe, Lancs LA4 5QS  11.00-16.30
http://www.mandhmrc.com

August 7 2010 Saturday

North Wales and West Cheshire GOG meeting (American running)
Llanbedr Village Hall, Nr Ruthin, North Wales  11.00 - 16.00

September 4-5 2010 Sat/Sun Gauge 0 Guild Convention, Telford.  I shall be there, but undecided whether or not to take a table! WDYT?!
September 12 2010 Sunday 
(regret I'm on holiday.  Don't tell the wife I said "regret"!)
Morecambe & Heysham Model Railway Club American Open Day with Morecambe 0 Gauge Group
St Georges Works, Schola Green Lane, Morecambe, Lancs LA4 5QS  11.00-16.30
http://www.mandhmrc.com
October 16 2010 Saturday Winchester G0G All American and Continental Meet
Kings School, Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5PN  10.30-16.00
http://www.winchestermeet.info

October 30 2010 Saturday

North Wales and West Cheshire GOG meeting (American running)
Llanbedr Village Hall, Nr Ruthin, North Wales  11.00 - 16.00

November 7 2010 Sunday

Preston G0G Group American Modellers Day
http://www.prestonogauge.org.uk

November 14 2010 Sunday Morecambe & Heysham Model Railway Club American Open Day with Morecambe 0 Gauge Group
St Georges Works, Schola Green Lane, Morecambe, Lancs LA4 5QS  11.00-16.30
http://www.mandhmrc.com

December 4 2010 Saturday

North Wales and West Cheshire GOG meeting (American running)
Llanbedr Village Hall, Nr Ruthin, North Wales  11.00 - 16.00

2011 Anyone interested in an North American O-scale meet (O-std, On30, etc) with test track, couple of layouts, 2 or 3 traders - Keighley / Harrogate area?

Please phone, e-mail or write for further information.

Contact Us
Visitors welcome, but call ahead first please, the address is:

Jason Dickie
Quince Valley Designs
118 Broadway
Morecambe
Lancs
LA4 5XZ

Tel: 01524 427185
E-mail: jason(AT)quincevalleydesigns.co.uk - replace (AT) with @


Last updated 19 February 2010

Copyright © Jason Dickie 2008-2010