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Iron Station Model Train Show Yard Sale – Saturday, October 7th, 2023

Saturday, October 7th, 2023, ShowMyHobby.com will be participating in the Train Show YARD SALE being held at the Berkshire Station (train store) located at 4866 NC-27, Iron Station, NC 28080. There should be many other vendors present too. This is a NC Train Show SALES EVENT happening in the Iron Station, NC Area and is a good opportunity to buy model trains and model railroad related trains, parts, supplies, and accessories.

ShowMyHobby.com will only be there from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM. I must leave early to attend a previously schedule train club meeting.

As this train show is a bit unique because most vendors will be operating out of their vehicles on the lawn around Berkshire Station, the number of items that I will have on DISPLAY for sale at the train show will be very limited. However, most of the train inventory that I have for sale will be with me simply because I haven’t unpacked it from the vehicle from last weekend’s train show in Fletcher. However, I may not be able to get to everything as most of it will be deeply embedded in the vehicle.

Most of what I will have available that will be easy to get to is HO scale TRACKS (Mostly older brass tracks and a great many NEW and Opened Atlas & Peco premium Code 83 Nickel Silver tracks), the Athearn Denver & Rio Grande Western Train Set, Train-Minature train car kits, Athearn Blue Box train car kits, and many, many HO scale buildings (some previously assembled, partially assembled, and a lot of Bachmann Plasticville Snap-Together kits [packaged in ziplock bags].) I should also be able to get to the N scale Southern trains and the N scale Amtrak Lighted Passenger Cars. I have some N scale tracks available too.

Although I tried to share a pictured list of a thousand plus items that haven’t been listed at ShowMyHobby.com, the list could not be shown in its entirety before due to limitations. I think only about 100 of the photos were available. However, try this link now to see if Google will show you the entire album in another window:

Google Photo Album of Trains For Sale at ShowMyHobby.com

Between the hours of 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM, you may try to give me a call at 980-277-2475 if you see something that you wish to buy and want to know if I have it with me. If I am unable to answer, it simply means that I’m busy helping someone at the yard sale train event. If you can make it to the event, I will see you there.

Although a good selection of locomotives and rolling stock including box cars, passenger cars, gondolas, tank cars, hopper cars, diesel engines, steam engines, and other types of train cars, plus buildings, tracks, controllers, bridges, and other pieces in HO, S, N, and O scale train related items will be with me, I may not be able to get to most of those items. See the items above that I think I will be able to get to most easily.

Review the latest update to the list of consigned items. You may see something listed that you like and want to make sure you get it.

Additional information that you should be aware of:

Remember, all sales via ShowMyHobby are final. All items are sold “As Is”. No items are returnable. And No Refunds are provided for any items sold. These policies apply to ALL items and ALL sales whether made online, in person, or at a Train Show.

The ShowMyHobby.com Prize Sweepstakes WILL NOT BE available during this event.

I look forward to seeing you at the Berkshire Station Model Train Show Yard Sale event today, October 7, 2023 in Iron Station.

The photos are from past train shows and may show items that are no longer available for purchase.

The updated listed of All Consigned Items as of 9/13/2023. You can also use the Shop Via List for a better interactive list.

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Fort Mill SC Train Show September 2023

Saturday, September 16th, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, ShowMyHobby.com will be participating in the Train Show being held at the Carowinds exit off I-77 South at the Clarion Hotel, 4695 Foothills Way in Fort Mill, South Carolina. There will be many other vendors present too. This is a NC / SC Train Show SALES EVENT happening in the Charlotte Area and is a good opportunity to buy model trains and model railroad related trains, parts, supplies, and accessories.

I will have with me a good selection of locomotives and rolling stock including box cars, passenger cars, gondolas, tank cars, hopper cars, diesel engines, steam engines, and other types of train cars, plus buildings, tracks, controllers, bridges, and other pieces in HO, S, N, and O scale train related items. I will NOT have enough room to display everything, but I will try to have handy a good mix of the items.

Review the latest update to the list of consigned items. You may see something listed that you like and want to make sure you get it. You can actually BUY ITEMS BEFORE THE TRAIN SHOW and then Visit the Train Show and pick them up without paying for shipping. Follow the instructions and use the coupon code mentioned below.

Although I haven’t taken pictures of Most of the items in the Consignment List, I am going to import the majority of the listed items into the website early Thursday morning the 13th of September. You will easily identify these items on my website because they won’t have a picture that matches the item or there will be a note in the description of a pictured item that the item shouldn’t be ordered for shipping purposes because the packaging information is incorrect.

Instructions for Buying Train Related Items prior to the Train Show and Picking them up:

  1. While viewing items in the SHOP on my ShowMyHobby.com website, add items you want to the shopping cart.
  2. When you have everything you want in the cart, apply the coupon code FMTSPKUP. This coupon code will remove the shipping charges from the total amount due.
  3. Buy the items prior to 8 PM on Friday, September 15th.
  4. Print-out or write down your order including the order number.
  5. Arrive at the Train Show Saturday. (Admission cost to get into this Train Show is via voluntary, monetary donation.)
  6. Locate my tables by asking any Show Vendor or Representative (as I do not know exactly where my tables will be located yet).
  7. Tell me your order number or show me your printed order receipt and I will hand you your web-ordered item(s).

Additional information that you should be aware of:

Remember, all sales via ShowMyHobby are final. All items are sold “As Is”. No items are returnable. And No Refunds are provided for any items sold. These policies apply to ALL items and ALL sales whether made online, in person, or at a Train Show.

If you buy items using the Train Show Pickup Coupon Code, you must show-up during the published show hours and pick-up your items directly from me / ShowMyHobby.com. No other vendor is responsible for the items you purchased, nor may any other vendor supply you with the items that you purchased from ShowMyHobby.com. It is a good idea to show up at least 2 hours prior to the published end of show time. I am often not completely set-up during the first 1 to 2 hours of a show. Arriving between 11 AM and 2 PM is the best time to pick-up your online orders during a Train Show.

I’m not certain exactly where my tables will be at the Train Show. Ask around and someone should be able to direct you to my area. The coupon code will EXPIRE at midnight on Friday the 15th. However, any order placed after 8 PM may not make it into my car so make sure you purchase your order prior to 8 PM. Any order placed after 8 PM could get the items sold again without me being aware that they were sold on the website. I will print the items sold inventory pick list at 8 PM. I would end the coupon earlier if I could, but the system doesn’t allow me to change the time of day on which the coupon cancels. Coupons cancel at midnight.

If you fail to show-up and pick up your order, next week I will package your items, weigh the box, and email you an invoice for the actual shipping costs plus payment processing fees. You will need to pay that invoice and then your items will be shipped to you. Be aware: the shipping fees will most likely differ significantly from any shipping charges my website may show you before you enter the coupon code. This will happen because in order for me to import items into my website, I must SPECIFY a PACKAGED WEIGHT and SIZE for every item. Since I haven’t taken a picture of several hundred of the items, it means that I also haven’t yet WEIGHED those same items or measured them to know what size shipping box will be required to ship them. To import the items, I am going to assign the same fictitious weight and box dimensions to all the imported items. This weight may not be anywhere close to the real size and weight of any particular item. My website automatically calculates the shipping box(es) size and total combined weight for multiple items based on whatever these figures are associated with each item. During the days prior to this upcoming Train Show, it is not a good idea to purchase items without pictures online if you do not plan to pick them up at the train show. Shipping charges for those items may be grossly incorrect.

To avoid unpleasant circumstances and inconveniences, try your best to pick-up any online ordered items at the Train Show. If you fail to pick-up items and further fail to promptly pay the invoice to ship items to you, you forfeit any monies you paid for the items or the right to receive the items. No refunds will be issued! Additionally, you subject your yourself to possible collection actions that might also include additional charges such as restocking fees. Please be certain to PICK-UP items at the Show or promptly pay shipping invoices if you are unable to make the train show.

The ShowMyHobby.com Prize Sweepstakes may be available if there is space to present the Sweepstakes Reception Box. (Follow this link for the prize available for this show)

I look forward to seeing you at the Fort Mill SC Train Show on September 16th, 2023.

The photos are from past train shows and may show items that are no longer available for purchase.

The updated listed of All Consigned Items as of 9/13/2023. You can also use the Shop Via List for a better interactive list.

All Consigned Item ListDownload
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Spencer NCTM Train Show May 20-21, 2023

It is time for the Historic Spencer Shops annual TRAIN SHOW at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. This is a 2-day Train Show that is good for the entire family. It is ESPECIALLY GOOD for Model Railroaders and Train Collectors of all scale trains and of all ages. Why? Because, ShowMyHobby.com and a lot of other vendors will be there offering excellent buys on electric model trains and accessories. So, if you have a model railroad, collect trains, or just want to get started creating your own model train empire, Saturday and/or Sunday, you may want to be at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC. Admission is very reasonable. The selection of trains that you can see, buy, and even ride on is going to be great. And this gives you an opportunity to bring the entire family with you.

Is there a particular locomotive you wish you had, or a model train building, more track, a new-to-you transformer, or a fleet of passenger cars? Well, make sure you stop by my tables at this Train Show. I accept both CASH and PLASTIC (credit and debit cards). All items are taxed at the NC Sales Tax rate. And, if you wish to provide your email address so that I can update you directly on shows that I participate in hereafter, you can register to win a free 2-piece static display train set by participating in the SMH Prize Sweepstakes (Follow this link for the prize available for this show).

This year, I have a lot of great items on consignment for sale. For instance, if you have always wanted to get started with S scale trains, I have enough tracks to make a dual-mainline layout, plus several collections of trains that make great complete sets. I also have a few stand-alone cars and engines left. You can either purchase some of these items right now online on my ShowMyHobby.com website and have them shipped to you, or you can try to take your chances and pick them up at the train show before someone else gets them. Additionally, I have lots of HO scale tracks, building, freight cars, and passenger cars. I have a good selection of kits, models built from kits, and ready-to-run items. And, I have some vintage European HO scale trains and accessories too. I also have some Norfolk Southern N scale trains and Lighted Amtrak Passenger cars, other rolling stock, and tracks. I have some NEW / Old Stock trains that were collected some time ago that have either be kept in good condition or haven’t been used at all. Most items have been opened to inspect them, sometime test them and take pictures of them. This has been done to ensure that I can tell you their true and current condition plus its necessary in order to sell some of them online. There are hundreds of items available covering the following train scales: HO, S, O, and N. I will only have 3 tables in Spencer so not everything will be there. And there are a lot more items available than what you see listed on the website or even in the this list here: https://showmyhobby.com/wp-content/uploads/All-Consigned-Item-List.pdf. One way to search through the items that are on the website a little faster is to use the Shop via List option. There may be many items that do not yet have pictures associated with them, but you still buy the items that interest you the most. If you come to the show and do not see what you are looking for on the tables, feel free to ask because I may have it with me in a box elsewhere.

It is unknown exactly where I will be located except to say that I should be in the Back shop near the Metrolina Model Railroader’s very large HO scale layout of the French, Broad & Catawba Railroad which is positioned almost in the middle of the Back shop. As a member of the MMRR train club that will be operating that layout this weekend, I will be wearing one of our club’s T-Shirts. Make sure to stop by the club’s layout and check it out. It is a fascinating layout to enjoy and watch whatever trains are running on it. Ask a club member about special items to find and they will be happy to show some pretty cool things and/or share some fun facts with you. If you like, follow this link over to the club’s website and print our Find-it List and see how many items you can find on the layout (it can take some time and be a real fun thing to do to spot as many of the items as you can).

Thank you for your interest in ShowMyHobby.com. I look forward to seeing you at the Spencer Historic Shops Train Show.