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Quince Valley Designs The North American O-Scale Enthusiasts |
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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
Second-hand Items with Our Money-back Guarantee
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 |
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March 27 2010 Saturday |
North Wales and West Cheshire GOG meeting
(American running) |
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May 2 2010 Sunday |
Northern Counties American
Modelers |
| 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 |
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June 26 2010 Saturday |
North Wales and West
Cheshire GOG meeting (American running) |
| 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) |
| 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?! |
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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 |
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October 30 2010 Saturday |
North Wales and West
Cheshire GOG meeting (American running) |
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November 7 2010 Sunday |
Preston G0G
Group American Modellers Day |
| 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 |
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December 4 2010 Saturday |
North Wales and West
Cheshire GOG meeting (American running) |
| 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