The Christmas season is just around the corner so its never to early to start planning and getting those gifts early. We are stocked up and ready to go. Stop by and check us out.
American Flyer 2017 Christmas cars are here. They are a limited number of them so hurry in to gets yours! Also don't forget about the ability to win a $25 Gift Certificate just by liking and sharing any post we make from now till the end of the month.
Ok guys so anytime from now until the end of the month that we make a post, and you both like and share it, you will be eligible to win a $25 gift certificate. We will choose one random winner on the last day of the month. And yes the contest does begin with this post. Also we will be doing special promotions for anyone subscribed to our email. Further information on this will be sent out via email to those subscribers. If you have not already signed up for our email then just click the box below and follow the instructions.
Atlas HO scale Master Series Reading & Northern U33B’s have arrived! These very nicely detailed models are available both with and without sound. Two road numbers - 3301 and 3304.
The highly anticipated HO scale Bowser Baldwin AS-16 Reading locomotives have arrived! We have both sound and non-sound versions. Road numbers 534 and 537.
This is one example of the quality product from Scaletrains that we now have in stock. This one is from the Rivet Counter series and is the Union Pacific GTEL 8500 Horsepower Turbine #26. Come in and see it in person to see the detail that the camera can not capture. Lots of other stock here from Scaletrains now as we are an authorized dealer for their product.
This 72 Ford Bronco made by Vaterra will take you many places that an ordinary RC car could never dream possible. Not only is it very performance driven but it looks really good while doing it.
New plastic models are coming in to the store all the time. We have plenty to choose from for whatever you want to build. There is also a big variety of paints and modeling tools to complete the build exactly how you envision it. And always remember that if you cant find what you are looking for then just ask us and we will help you track down your perfect project.
The fourth volume of Benjamin Bernhardt's Reading Railroad book has arrived just in time for Fathers' Day! Just like the first three volumes, this book is limited to 300 copies. This series is a must for anyone with a serious interest in the Reading Railroad. Volume 4 covers Douglassville west to Oley Street in Reading and is over 300 pages packed with pictures and maps. Come get your copy now. As a reminder, Volume 1 is completely sold out, but we still have a few copies of volumes 2 & 3 remaining in stock.
We just wanted to remind everyone that Fathers Day is this Sunday, June 18. If you're stumped, get dad a gift certificate at the Iron Horse! We have $25, $50, $75, and $100 denominations. Additionally, we are offering a special deal through Sunday (6/18) - get a $10 gift certificate for FREE with every $100 gift certificate purchased.
Another new arrival for HO scale modelers - Atlas Master Line steel coil cars. Excellent detail and metal wheels. Bethlehem Steel, US Steel, Norfolk Southern, and Conrail. Three numbers available for each road name. Only $30.89 each!
Here's a new item for HO scale modelers - Bowser Reading 100-ton coal hoppers. Completely assembled, four different road numbers, nice detail, and metal wheels. Only $20.89 each!
Reading Company Volume I is new from Morning Sun Books and now in stock, so come in and check it out. Reading Power in Color, Volume I opens with a sampling of RDG steam power from the 1940s to the end of regular service steam operation, including a brief look at the T1 4-8-4's in excursion service, then continues with a detailed examination of the railroad's interesting roster of first generation diesels from all four major builders.
Just as a reminder that we will be open today, Friday(4/14/17) normal hours and tomorrow, Saturday(4/15/17) normal hours as well. We will be closed on Sunday(4/16/17) for Easter. Then it is back to normal operating hours. Have a Happy Easter!
Attention Star Wars fans! The new plastic models from Ban Dai are here and available. We have the Snowspeeder, Tie Fighter, X-Wing Fighter and Tie Advanced X1. Come in and check them out.
We just want to let everyone know that we will be open for business today 3/2/17. There was an incident last evening that had an underground electrical fire at 6th and Cherry St but we do have power and are open. 6th st in front of the store is currently closed but there is plenty of parking either on the Cherry St parking lot or on Franklin St. Thank you and hope to see you soon.
Volume III of the Reading Railroad series of books from Benjamin Bernhart are here and available for purchase. This volume is covering Valley Forge to Douglasville. Don't miss out on your copy as these are very limited. He only made 300 copies and each one is signed and numbered. Call us to reserve your copy or stop in and pick one up while they last.
The brand new Convergence VTOL BNFB is here from E-flite. This thing is sweet. All the benefits of flying a plane and you don't need all the runway. Features: *Multirotor versatility and sport plane agility *Designed by champion pilot, Mike McConville *Exclusive flight control software makes it incredibly easy to fly *Stability and Acro Modes provide a wide performance envelope *Powerful brushless motors for outstanding speed and climb performance *Super-simple transmitter setup - no complex programming required *FPV-ready with camera and video transmitter mounting stations *Durable Z-foam™ material
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We are a full line hobby shop that stocks a product mix which will satisfy most everyone's requirements, from the beginner, to the serious hobby enthusiast.
Check out some fun flying from one of our local flying clubs from New Years Day! https://www.youtube.com/embed/NG6UE7CnCLs
This is some of the footage from me spending the day with the Wing Snappers and doing some indoor flying until the weather got a bit nicer to move outside.
So here is the final ticket drawn in our raffle. The number is 6369204. This is for a $100 gift certificate! Good luck to everyone and hope you all had a great New Year!
Ok everyone, so here is our final ticket for a $25 gift certificate. The number is 6369154. This leaves only one more drawing left next Wednesday(1/4/2017) for a $100 gift certificate. Good luck to everyone!
We have a special deal for our facebook audience. In the days from now until Chistmas when you come in to the store and "check in" using facebook you will receive 10% off your order total! Its that easy. This deal is effective immediately and will expire Christmas eve.
Ok so we pulled the Wednesday winning ticket yesterday and just getting the winner posted here. The winning number is 6369108. If you are the winner you can post a pic of your matching ticket here in the comments or stop by the store to pick up your gift certificate.
Tis the season of shopping for that perfect gift for friends and family. At this time of year it is always a good idea to shop with your local businesses so that you know if you have any questions on a particular product there will still be a store and someone to talk to after the shopping season is over. Shopping locally helps support growth and stability in your community and a great way to keep jobs where they need to be. This is just a quick holiday shopping reminder from one of your local businesses. Happy Holidays!
If your looking for a camera drone this holiday season we have them in different sizes from small and basic to larger and loaded with technology. Come in a select the one that's right for you.
Ok so we have pulled the first Wednesday winning ticket for the December raffle. The number is 6369063. If you own this ticket you can either post a comment here with a pic of your ticket or just bring the ticket into the store to redeem for your gift certificate.
We have switched to a new e-mail service and are having people reconfirm their email address or if you have not yet done so you can sign up here to be a part of our specials, contests and general information.
The Christmas season is once again upon us! This year, as in seasons past, we've decided to cook up a fun promotion. We are going to hold weekly raffles. Beginning Thursday December 1st, for every $25 you spend, you will receive one raffle ticket. Every Wednesday in December, we will randomly draw a ticket. The winner of that drawing will receive a $25 gift certificate. The winning ticket will go back in the barrel, and 7 days later, we will draw again. Here's an example: Saturday 12/3, buy a Lionel train set for $250, receive 10 raffle tickets. Our first drawing will be Wednesday 12/7. If one of your raffle tickets is chosen, you will receive a $25 gift certificate. Your raffle ticket will go back in the barrel, and we will draw again on Wednesday 12/14. We will randomly draw one raffle ticket on Wednesday 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, and 12/28. On Wednesday January 4, 2017, we will make one final drawing, for the grand prize - a $100 gift certificate!
Dont forget to visit www.ironhorsehobby.com and sign up for our email list at the bottom of the home page. Good things coming for December so stay tuned!
Scale crawling is taking off and the ECX® Barrage™ truck is a one-of-a-kind scaler designed to take on all rock crawling and scaling challenges. Destined to get dirty, the Barrage is at home forging its own path. Smaller than similar offerings, the Barrage uses the most popular size 1.9 licensed Falken™ tires and is loaded with features such as 4WD drive train, multi-link suspension, high torque motor, locked differentials, four LED lights, waterproof electronics, and more. Stop by and see it for yourself. This is one cool truck at a great budget price!
Athearn Genesis Reading GP39-2 Diesel locomotives. These are available in four different road numbers and are very beautifully done. You can get these both with and without sound. The sound units are equipped with the Tsunami digital sound decoder. They are expected to go fast so be sure to stop by the store to get yours today.
Lionel just released a few special uncataloged items that were produced in colaboration with Coca Cola. So wether you are a Lionel collector or a Coca Cola collector this is for you. They are Heritage Boxcars with metal sprung trucks and opening doors. These are all O gauge and will go fast. Dont miss out and please remember to like and share this post.
Looking for a good idea for Christmas? We just got in some of these Rock Tumblers. They can be used to create jewelry or many other things. Yes that time of year is quickly approaching. Come in and check us out to get ideas or start your holiday shopping.
We have the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern 3 Bay Rib Sided Hoppers in N scale here and available in 4 different road numbers. They are made by InterMountain Railway Co.and are very sharp looking.
We received the new HO Reading 50ft Gondolas with load from Roundhouse. They are available in three different road numbers.Be sure to stop in and see them for yourelf. As always please don't forget to like and share this so your friends can see this too.
There are always new models coming in and this is just one example of something new and cool. Tamiya F-14A Tomcat is one of the latest to show up. Be sure to stop by and check out some of the other new models.
Broadway Limited Operating Water Towers for HO and N scale are here. It has a motorized spout and sound effects. Very nice detail piece to add to your layout. Features: Durable ABS Construction Hand Painted Available Weathered & Unweathered Available Decorated & Undecorated Sound-Synchronized Vertical Fill Spout Movement Sound Equipped including sound effects for: Spout movement squeak Water hatch squeal & clang Water filling Talking Engineer Push button activated (included). Powered by standard 12V DC power supply or appropriate stationary / accessory DCC decoder such as AUXBOX or Digitrax DS64.
We do not anticipate any problems at all this saturday as the Reading 120 bike race will be running. The route this year is not near the store and keeps any road detours out of our area. Come on in and see us. We look forward to it.
The highly sought after books from Benjamin Bernhart are here! It is Reading Railroad Vol II. It is beautifully done and has amazing pictures and maps. The thought and detail put into this high quality book are very obvious as you page through it. They were only 300 copies of this book produced. Our numbers are limited so hurry in to get your copy today before they are gone.
Athearn is doing a little cleaning out of their closets. We were able to get our hands on a few of the HO Reading RS-3 units they had out a few years ago. We have 3 different road numbers and supplies on these are very limited. Be sure to get one before they are gone.
The Reading Baldwin VO-1000 units have arrived. They are HO scale and made by Bowser. They are available in two different road numbers and both with and without sound. Come in and check them out.
New Venom Quad chargers have arrived. Now you can get your charging done faster. Come in and check them out. Included Charge Leads: Alligator, Deans, EC3, EC5, HXT 4, JST, Receiver (RX), Tamiya, XT60 LiPo/LiHV/LiFe/Li-Ion Cell Count: 1-6 Cell NiCd/NiMH Cell Count: 1-15 Cell Pb Battery Voltage: 2-20V Charge Current: 4 x 0.1 - 7.0A Discharge Rate: 0.1 - 1.0A Circuit Power: 4 x 100W Current Drain Balancing: 300mAh per Cell USB Output: 2 x 5V 2.3A USB 2.0 Input: DC 11.0V-18.0V - AC 100V-240V Display Type: LCD Length: 7 in (178mm) Height: 9.25 in (235mm) Width/Diameter: 4.25 in (108 mm)
We just received the HO Riverossi Reading 50ft Boxcars. Plug door w/o roofwalk. They are available in 6 different road numbers and are very good looking pieces. Come in to get yours before they are no longer available.
With the holiday weekend upon us we will be working on slightly modified hours. Saturday will be our normal hours of 10am to 4pm but we will be closed on Sunday May 29th. Mondays are our normal day closed and we will return to normal operating hours starting tuesday May 31st. Thank you and I hope everyone enjoys the holiday and remember to be safe!
After years of waiting, the highly anticipated Broadway Limited N scale Pennsylvania Railroad M1a and M1b locomotives have finally arrived! These locomotives are super detailed and feature DCC and authentic sound. $349.99 on sale now for $279.99!
We just received the long awaited Intermountain HO scale ACF 4650 CF covered hopper cars in Reading, Reading and Northern, and other road names too! These cars feature photo-etched metal roof walks, super detail, metal wheel sets, and Kadee couplers. Six Reading road numbers available, and two R&N road numbers. On sale $31.99 each.
Here is a cool video from an event last year of our own Aaron Heister flying his Raptor E700. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RiB1J7DN2Gc
An amazing night at HOD for the Saturday night flight. Aaron put on an amazing show with his Thunder Tiger Raptor E700. When Aaron did those close Tic Toc's,...
The new Traxxas Pink Edition and Courtney Force Edition Rustler trucks are here and in stock. These things are very cool looking and really bright. Come in and check them out.
Here is a link to a video we made using the Blade Chroma. We got a few inches of snow here in the northeast and this was taken a little less then 48 hours after the last few flakes fell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_g0apYt-Iw https://www.youtube.com/embed/e_g0apYt-Iw
Two days after the storm and this is just to show what things look like now. I wanted to get a video directly after but was to busy trying to dig everything ...
If you are looking for a REALLY BIG truck to take and do some serious backyard bashing then check this thing out! We have it pictured next to the 1/10 Traxxas Slash 4wd edition to help put its size in perspective. Traxxas X-Maxx X-Maxx is an all-new, clean-sheet design, engineered from the start to take Traxxas Tough™ to a whole new level. Unrelenting power, mammoth size, and ferocious determination makes this mighty monster a truly worthy successor to the Maxx® legacy
Only 4 shopping days left until Christmas! Come see us for all your Hobby gift needs. We still have plenty of great items in stock and ready to go. As a reminder on Christmas eve our hours will be 10am to 2pm.
Ok guys so we have a winner for our Jelly Bean contest. We had a lot of really close guesses. The winner is getting a Blade Inductrix mini drone. With a guess of 472 the winner is: Derek Reitnouer The actual count of the Jelly Bean jar was 466 so he only missed by 6. That was really close. Thank you to everyone who participated in this. Be sure to both LIKE and SHARE our posts to stay informed and keep your friends informed as well.
This was a layout that we built last year for Westlake Tree Farms. It can be seen there as part of their Holiday display and part of their business. This was a fun project for us to work on. https://youtu.be/8XVNJdTtr2I
This is a slideshow of the layout just completed and delivered to Westlake Tree Farms. Their info can be found in the credits at the end of the video along w...
We just received a really cool book on the Reading Railroad. Written by Benjamin Bernhart, this book is 416 pages and loaded with 774 photographs and maps! LIMITED to 300 copies, each one is signed by the author. It covers the Reading from Reading Terminal Station west to Swedeland. Ben tells us it's the first in a series covering the entire Reading Railroad. If you're a Reading fan, or know one, this is one to have. $100. As always don't forget to LIKE and SHARE our page with your friends and family!
For all your hobby gift needs for kids of all ages. Come on in and we will have you covered. Don't forget to LIKE and SHARE so your friends and family know where to come get all their hobby products!
Our Jelly Bean contest is going great! We have had some really good guesses so far. Dont forget you need to stop by the store for your official guess to be entered into the contest. Thanks and good luck!
Ok guys, we have a little holiday contest for you. You just need to stop by the store and guess how many Jelly Beans are in the jar. The person with the closest guess will win a Blade Inductrix mini drone. If you are able to guess the exact number then we will double the prize winnings and you get Two of the Blade Inductrix mini drones. The contest goes from today till Friday December 18th. The winner will be notified via e-mail on saturday Dec 19th. Good luck to eveyone and dont forget to share this with your friends!
We will be closed on Thuraday Nov 26th for Thanksgiving. Hours for the weekend will be: Friday - 10am to 5pm Saturday - 10am to 5pm Sunday - Noon to 4pm
Come check out the new 230s heli from Blade. It has you covered from beginner to advanced. •Fully assembled, no building necessary •SAFE® technology makes flight with a collective pitch helicopter easier •Stability mode delivers the comfort of self-leveling and bank limits •Progressive flight modes help your aerobatic skills build quickly •Panic Recovery mode can recover the heli to a level attitude •Collective pitch rotor system with flybarless mechanics •Brushless main and tail motors for great power and response •Impact resistant ABS main blades •Tough, yet lightweight airframe •Streamlined canopy with vivid color scheme •Spektrum™ AR636 DSMX® receiver with AS3X® heli technology (installed) •Durable, digital high-speed metal gear cyclic servos (installed) •E-flite® 800mAh 3S Li-Po flight battery and charger (included) •5–6 minute flight times
We just received a large shipment of Inductrix quad copters - the latest little quad to be released by Blade. This is a super fun, highly maneuverable, easy to fly, and very durable little model, and the price is only $69.99! Due to our contract with Blade, we are not allowed to advertise any discounted pricing, but we are running a "Halloween" deal from now until October 31. Call or stop in for details.
The new Blade Chroma camera platform is here. Take your aerial photography to the next level with one of these amazing machines. They are available with a 1080p camera or a 4K camera. Come in and have a look at the next level of camera quad.
We will be closed this Saturday Sept 12th due to the Reading 120 bicycle race that will have many of the city streets shut down for the day. We will resume our normal business hours on Sunday Sept 13th.
Come check out the new HO scale PRR Stock car with sounds from Broadway Limited. They come with Mule sounds, Hog sounds or Cattle sounds. Industry-Leading Features of this Model: •Integrated Motion Activated Sound •Authentic Live Stock Sounds (see item description for actual sound effect) •Intensity of noises varies with motion •Functions on DC and DCC layouts (no DCC control) •Adjustable sensitivity and volume with included magnetic wand •Premium Caliber Painting with Authentic Paint Schemes •Operating Knuckle Couplers •Minimum Radius: 18" or greater recommended
We will be closed this Saturday July 4th, and Sunday July 5th, in observance of Independence Day. As our normal day closed is Monday we will reopen on Tuesday July 7th. Have a happy and safe 4th of July!
Check out our great Fathers Day weekend coupon! Click on the link and print it out to redeem your discount. http://www.ironhorsehobby.com/pages/coupons/
Looking for a gift for your Dad? Does he like to read about local history? Here's a brand new book from Arcadia Publishing. Retail $21.99. Take 20% off Friday June 19 thru Sunday June 21!
Need some help trying to figure out what to get Dad for Fathers Day? We can help and are well stocked. Stay tuned for some Fathers Day weekend deals to be announced.
