Southern Crescent Hobby

08/07/2026

Just announced today from Kato USA, Inc. - the California Zephyr returns to N scale with a 4-unit set (1 E8A, 3 passenger cars), 8-car expansion set and locomotives from all three railroads who hauled the legendary passenger train: CB&Q, D&RGW and Western Pacific. Pre-Orders for all of these items, including DCC and DCC Sound variants and lit passenger cars, are live NOW on our website! Link in the comments below 👇👇👇

07/29/2026

Just arrived: limited quantities of select WalthersProto lighted Viewliner sleepers in Amtrak Phase VI, Kato N-scale F40PH & Superliner I 4-unit set with pre-installed DCC Sound, and some freight cars in local road names. See what's new now on our website:
https://southerncrescenthobby.com/collections/new-arrivals

07/24/2026

One week left to pre-order Walthers Trains www.walthers.com HO scale Amfleet foodservice cars and Rocket Booster Train cars! Click the links in the comment to see these items and reserve yours before the deadline.

07/20/2026

Just added for Pre-Order: Walthers Trains www.walthers.com WalthersProto Heavyweight Sleepers, Observation Lounges and Baggage Cars. Pre-Order by August 31st on our website with the link below:
https://southerncrescenthobby.com/collections/ho-walthersproto-82-pullman-heavyweight-12-1-sleeper-3-2-observation-lounge-pre-orders

07/06/2026

Now available for Pre-Order on our website: Kato USA, Inc.'s July 2026 N-scale announcements including Canadian National America 250 scheme ES44AC locomotives and the legendary jet-engine-powered New York Central Budd RDC unit from America's early high-speed rail research efforts. Pre-Order deadline is August 31st, with delivery anticipated in early 2027.

https://southerncrescenthobby.com/collections/n-kato-july-2026-announcement-pre-orders

06/29/2026

In case you missed it: We've opened pre-orders for Walthers Trains www.walthers.com new Rocket Train cars as well as Amtrak Amfleet I AmCafes, Amfleet I Club Dinettes and Amfleet II Lounge cars. As always, we can get just about anything else on pre-order for you if you ask - just reach out via email at [email protected] and we'll be in touch.

https://southerncrescenthobby.com/collections/ho-walthers-mainline-rocket-train-pre-orders

https://southerncrescenthobby.com/collections/ho-walthers-proto-amfleet-i-and-ii-foodservice-car-pre-orders

06/17/2026

Just announced from Walthers: Long-awaited new runs of Amtrak's Amfleet I Amcafe and Club Dinettes and Amfleet II Lounge cars to fill out your east coast passenger trains! Available for pre-order now on our website at https://southerncrescenthobby.com/collections/ho-walthers-proto-amfleet-i-and-ii-foodservice-car-pre-orders

04/19/2026

On sale this week: 15% off all in-stock structure kits and built-ups with code BUILD15 at checkout! Grab something new for your layout before the sale ends Friday at 5pm here:

Model railroad products, scale models, building kits, scenery supplies and other hobby goods both new and used

04/15/2026

This week's freight car sale ends Friday at 5pm - save 15% on all in-stock N and HO scale freight cars with code FREIGHT15 at checkout!

https://southerncrescenthobby.com/collections/freight-cars-ho-scale

https://southerncrescenthobby.com/collections/freight-cars-n-scale

Model railroad products, scale models, building kits, scenery supplies and other hobby goods both new and used

04/06/2026

Spring Into Savings this week with an additional 15% off of in-stock paints, glues, and modeling supplies when you use code MODEL15 at checkout! As always, orders over $50 also receive free ground shipping within the contiguous US.

Model railroad products, scale models, building kits, scenery supplies and other hobby goods both new and used