InterCity Trains and Hobbies

09/15/2026

Just arrived! The 2nd run of the Rapido Hawker-Siddeley Caboose. Pre-orders will be called or invoiced in the next 24 hours and we have a good amount of stock left including lots of the very popular CN Faded/weathered version and the International versions.

These CN classics feature full lighting including operating marker lights, track lights and step lights (per prototype), cabin lights and separately controlled cupola light.

Get yours at https://tinyurl.com/4cp46398 while they last

09/15/2026

Today is the FINAL day for guaranteed pre-orders for some important Rapido Canadian releases. The BC Rail PGE Caboose and the HO NSC Autoracks are conditional projects so will not proceed if not enough pre-orders come in.

The Piggyback Flatcars and especially the Can-Car/Fruehauf trailers sold out VERY quickly last run so if there is a specific livery you are after, please pre-order!

HO scale CDN Piggyback Flatcars and Can-Car/Fruehauf Trailers (2026 run) - including BC Rail and and many classic Canadian brands (Home Hardware, Dominion, Eatons, Consumers Distributing & more)- https://tinyurl.com/mry8ddd7

HO Scale PGE and BC Rail Squamish Caboose
https://tinyurl.com/m4cyetcd

Rapido HO Scale 89' CN and CP Open Autoracks
https://tinyurl.com/4r7cce8u

Rapido HO Scale TTC Canadian Light Rail Vehicle
https://tinyurl.com/2k9369z2

09/12/2026

Rapido has added well cars factory-equipped with Rapido's new EOT device to their 2026 Husky-Stack well car pre-orders. Pre-Order yours now at www.ictrainsandhobbies.com

By popular demand, we're excited to announce operating End-of-Train Device or "FRED" equipped Gunderson Husky-Stack well cars have been added to our latest run! We're currently working on a new truck mechanism to be fitted under these intermodal cars as we speak. These will feature hidden electronics and wires with that neat, flashing red LED mounted on the coupler.

Available in 5 prototypically correct road names, these cars feature:
• Track powered EOT device
• Semi-scale coupler with EOT device
• Electronics hidden under truck frame!
• See-through etched metal walkways
• Fully die-cast body for exceptional weight balance
• Detailed end handrails and brake detailing
• Semi-scale metal knuckle couplers
• 70-ton Barber S-2 trucks with profiled metal wheels
• Minimum suggested radius: 22”

• Arkansas & Oklahoma AOK car 73551
• Canadian Pacific car 527072
• Ferromex FXE car 5160
• TTX "As-delivered" car 645679
• TTX "Patched with Red Logo" car 646033

Like our previously announced 53' well cars and containers, the final order deadline is October 15, 2026. Order through your dealer or direct from our website for estimated delivery later in 2027!

Canadian/International orders: https://buff.ly/F0bD8HH
US orders: https://buff.ly/3Ux6NVI

09/11/2026

We are celebrating our 3rd anniversary and the grand opening of our new 5500 sq ft retail store with one of our largest sales of the year!

Save 15% off all 2nd Hand Products and 7% off EVERYTHING else in the store, on top of our already discounted pricing! Come visit us in store for extra discounts and giveaways.

We will also be randomly choosing 3 orders over the course of the sale to win a $250, $100, or a $50 Gift Certificate.

Shop online now at www.ictrainsandhobbies.com

Sale starts Friday September 11th at 11am and runs through Sunday September 13th at 9pm (Pacific time). Sale is in-store and online on Fri/Sat and online only on Sunday.

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09/11/2026

The deadline for the Rapido Trains Inc. PGE and BC Rail Squamish Caboose models is September 15th! This project is in danger of not proceeding if orders do not meet the levels needed. InterCity Trains pre-orders only require a 5% deposit (which is fully refundable) and you will help Rapido meet their targets for this model. If it does not get made this time around it may never be produced in plastic. Please get your pre-orders in before September 15th at https://ictrainsandhobbies.com/collections/rapido-ho-scale-pge-and-bc-rail-squamish-caboose

09/09/2026

The October issue of Railroad Model Craftsman features local Vancouver-area modeller Scott Calvert's stunning CPR Boundary Sub layout on the cover and inside with a feature article. Congratulations Scott!

The issue should be arriving later this month and we have ordered extra copies for this issue. For those worried about missing out, we have opened pre-orders on our web site at https://ictrainsandhobbies.com/products/railroad-model-craftsman-magazine-october-2026

We also have more copies of the September issue arriving featuring the VIA Rail layout of Jason Shron, founder of Rapido Trains Inc. after it sold out quickly. Please let us know if you would like one set aside.

Edit: Learn more about the CPR Boundary Sub on Scott's website at https://www.cprboundarysub.ca

09/07/2026

SAVE THE DATE! We are celebrating our 3rd anniversary and the grand opening of our new store with one of our largest sales of the year!

We will have discounts across the whole store, giveaways, door crasher specials, and much more. Stay tuned for more details!

Sale starts Friday September 11th at 11am and runs through Sunday September 13th at 9pm (Pacific time). Sale is in-store and online on Fri/Sat and online only on Sunday.

09/04/2026

New professionally weathered locomotives now in stock from Rob Arsenault, Weather My Trains! Piko, ScaleTrains, Intermountain, and Atlas HO Models each in-stock and ready to ship on our website at https://ictrainsandhobbies.com/collections/weather-my-trains-products-at-intercity-trains

09/04/2026

Now available for pre-order on our website at https://ictrainsandhobbies.com/products/rapido-trains-102169-the-cars-of-via-heritage-fleet-volume-3-cars-1110-to-2019-book

New book launch! 📘

The Cars of VIA: Heritage Fleet, Volume 3 by Richard Longpré is now on the way. This latest volume continues the detailed look at VIA Rail’s remarkable heritage fleet, covering cars 1110 to 2019—including the famous E-Sleepers and much more. A must-have addition for VIA fans, passenger car historians, and Canadian railway enthusiasts.

Delivery is estimated for October this year—reserve your copy today!
US Orders: https://buff.ly/Pq5tEDS
CA/International Orders: https://buff.ly/KEql5PA

09/02/2026

New announcements from Rapido Trains Inc. for September! Not much N scale or even Canadian content this time but the new run of HO CF7s has some very interesting short line liveries.

- HO Scale F40PH, F40PH-3 and F40PH-2CAT 2026 Run
- HO Scale CF7 Locomotive 2026 Run
- HO scale Pullman-Standard Comet I Railcars
- HO scale Comet Cars 2026 Run

See them all under newest pre-orders on our website! We are working on being able to add many more pre-orders from other manufacturers such as ScaleTrains, Atlas, Athearn and others - stay tuned!