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Making the Engine house a download seems to have been a good idea.  We have sold a couple of them in the last 24hrs.  Remember this is the kit we almost never released because it was so big and too expensive.

August has been a pretty good month so far.  Much needed after the sales desert that is April thru July, where we bite our nails and wonder what were we thinking?  Craftsman model kits made from paper?  But you folks have been there with us, some from the very begining for the last 9 years (almost, Nov 25th).

As of today, August 30th, one day left to the month and I want to ask a favor.  If youv’e been thinking of making an order, a couple of textures, a small kit, your first DVD collection (hay, a copy of everything. doesen’t hurt to ask), we are within a couple of hundred bucks of making August the best month in the last 12 months and that would be cool to come out of the dumps swinging.

OK, I know it sounds like a public telivision fund drive, but like public TV, if we meet our goal, I’m going to put a brand new kit up as a freebie for a week. (Remember when we put the Western store up?  That was crazy.) Something like that.  I haven’t really thought this through.  I was just tracking sales for the month and thought “man, we’re close”.

So we got about 30 hrs to sell an additional $200.  I love crazy stuff like this.

Update on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 5:49PM by Dave

As of NOW we’re at $106.00.  Thanks.

Update on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 8:19PM by Dave

We’ve made it to $135.00 with 4 hours to go.

Update on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 8:11AM by Dave

Hi Folks, this is Dave.  I know it says Thom, but trust me, it’s me.

Sorry it took so long to give you a final update on the total, but I just got off the night shift and it took a while to get to my computer.

SO, I guess you’re waiting huh?  Well, as usual you folks knocked it out of the park.  Total purchases before midnight were $241.61.  YEAH!!!

I know this was a kind of hokey situation, but it’s never wrong to have a little fun with your friends.  And we do consider you all our friends.

I don’t know what Thom has planned for a reward, but I’m sure it will be something cool.  (He’s probably not awake yet, so he doesn’t even know we made it.)

Thanks, everyone.

Dave & Thom

GORRE ENGINEHOUSE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

Just wanted to let everyone know, that because of popular demand, the GORRE enginehouse is available for download in O and HO scales.

SKIPPY'S HOT DOGS NOW AVAILBLE FOR DOWNLOAD.

Just wanted to announce that Skippy’s can be downloaded in all four scales. O, S, HO and N.

NARROW GAUGE CRITTER SHED NOW AVAILABLE

Just added a small, open air, freelanced engine shed to the MODELS page in O, S, HO & N.  You “might” be able to “squeeze” a standard gauge critter inside, but you’d better post “NO CLEARANCE ON SIDE OF CAR” signs.