Located at 54 York Road in Kensington South, Johannesburg, this family-run business stocks many items in the Hornby, Bachmann Europe, Peco, Graham Farish, Woodlands Scenics and many other products. Probably the most popular supplier in our region.<\/p>\n
Go to their website www.hobbiesandmodeltrains.co.za<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n Craig’s Models cc<\/strong><\/p>\n Another family business run from home with a good website http:\/\/www.craigsmodels.co.za<\/a> Craig has a wide range of stock and can obtain from the suppliers any item that you may want. Search his web site and buy online. Not only does he supply model trains, but also a wide range of other items such as aeroplanes, military items, scenery and building structures. Craig always attends the local swap meets, so see him there.<\/p>\n Dreamtrains cc<\/strong><\/p>\n A major supplier of model railway items with a comprehensive website http:\/\/www.dreamtrains.co.za<\/a> They have a great range of stock and can obtain from many suppliers any items that you may want. Go to their web site and browse the shop and buy online. Included in their product range are many accessories, scenery and building structures. Wynand and his team always attends swap meets in most major centres including Benoni, Pretoria\u00a0 and Krugersdorp in Gauteng, and in the other provinces. Details are on their website, so see him there.<\/p>\n Model Train Exchange<\/strong><\/p>\n A well established supplier to the model railway fraternity, they concentrate more for the continental and American modeller and represent many suppliers including Atlas, Athearn, Bachmann USA, Microtrains, Walthers, ROCO, Fleischmann BEMO, Brawa, and DJH for SA Steam. Go to their extensive web site http:\/\/www.mte.co.za<\/a> for further information. Their shop is near the centre of Randburg at \u00a0Whitecliffs, 5 Dover Street, Ferndale.<\/p>\n Mark Trains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Mervyn runs a second hand “shop” at his home where he has an extensive range of pre-owned, second-hand, used model train items, all makes, mostly H0\/00 scale. He will visit old layouts and offer to purchase unwanted model train items, which then are put up for sale at the next swap meet. Mervyn is also the main man for organising our local swap meets, he also distributes his newsletter “The Express” to many modellers. Naturally he attends all swap meets, to which he brings loads of his stock. His stall is always the first to be visited by the keen buyers.\u00a0 If you are late you will miss out!<\/p>\n Marksman Miniatures<\/strong><\/p>\n A new name in the model railway scene run by Rory and Mervyn Mark, who produce a wide range of signs and labels for the railway modeller. His new web site is www.marksmanminiatures.co.za<\/a> so go and visit him there.<\/p>\n @Trainz<\/strong><\/p>\n Web page: – www.trainz.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n Located in Farrarmere Trekeivestreet 1 Benoni<\/p>\n Open every Friday and Saturday, other days on appointment for your decoder fitment, new trains and scenery, tracks and all related products including free advice over a cup off coffee Stock a vast range off model railroading equipment in various scales from T to Cape guage 1<\/p>\n Crossroads Hobbies<\/strong><\/p>\n Based on the West Rand, Roelof Opperman runs a small business dealing in new and used model trains and aeroplanes. A regular attender at the swap meets, his stall is well worth a visit as you never know what you may find. Roelof can be contacted on his cell 073 147 1422 or by email on roelof.crossroads@gmail.com.<\/p>\n The Marklinist<\/strong><\/p>\n The owner Riekus van der Westhuizen has an \u201cAladdin\u2019s Cave\u201d of model railway items from many makers including Marklin, Fleischmann, ROCO, Rivarossi, Jouef, Faller, Kibri, Vollmer, Herpa, Albedo and many others. Also many accessories, decoders, scenery, buildings as well as providing a service to fit decoders, repair locos, weathering and testing. All sizes catered for from N to Gauge 1, he can also source LGB if you want. You can contact him on his mobile No 082 880 1767 or by email riekus@megabits.co.za. Best to go and visit his shop at 31 13th Street, Northmead, Benoni, but be prepared to stay a while and enjoy his Aladdin’s Cave.<\/p>\n Hattons of Liverpool<\/strong><\/p>\n Hattons has been supplying railway modellers all over the world from their large shop and stores where they stock over 9300 items. They have a well organised business and offer a good same day service to export, VAT free ex UK by Royal Mail insured or Courier service. Their stocks are mainly British outline Hornby, Bachmann, Graham Farish, Peco plus many others and not only model trains but all the accessories, road vehicles and buildings. Go to their web site http:\/\/ehattons.com<\/a> and enjoy your browsing around their shop. On line purchasing is slick and quick. I have received items from them within 4 days, by DHL Liverpool to Benoni!<\/p>\n Digital Command Control (DCC) systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n Digitrax is probably the most popular in South Africa but ROCO, Bachman and the Hornby systems are also available from the suppliers listed above.<\/p>\n For DIGITRAX<\/strong> the local agent and stockist is John Burkhardt at<\/p>\n Burkhardt’s Bahnhof, P O Box 8712, Edenglen, 1613, South Africa<\/p>\n Tel\u00a0 +27 11 974 93 67, Cell +27 82 881 32 69, Fax +27 86 684 24 82,<\/p>\n e Mail address burkhj@icon.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n We at EMRIG use Digitrax DCC, which meets all our requirements.<\/p>\n Timber and associated Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n H\u00a0&S Timbers (Pty) Ltd in Wilstead Avenue, Benoni.\u00a0 Tel 011 422 3223, stock most items that will be required to build modules and base boards at reasonable prices. They will also cut to size but you will probably have to buy a complete sheet\/board.<\/p>\n Cork sheet<\/strong><\/p>\n Cork sheet for track underlay and other applications can be obtained at Vikela Aluvin\u00a0(Pty) Ltd on the corner of Refinery and Sharland Streets, Driehoek, Germiston,1400. Telephone 011 825 3648. They can supply in 3, 4, 5 and 6mm thick sheet sizes 1,000 x 500mm for example. They can supply a wide range of security sealing products, go to their web site www.aluvin.co.za<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for more details<\/p>\n Steel and associated Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n Steelmate (Pty) Ltd at 16, Top Road, Boksburg North carry a wide range of steel sheet, rod, bar, tubes and pipes plus all the nuts and bolts, brackets and tools that you could possible need to build your layout, or gates, fences etc.<\/p>\n They also have a branch at 318, main Reef Road, Apex Industrial Sites, i.e on the road from Benoni to Brakpan. Telephone 011 421 0066<\/p>\n Electrical Items.<\/strong><\/p>\n East Rand Electrical Wholesalers in Howard Avenue, Benoni, East of Voortrekker Street, \u00a0for Electrical Items including wire and cable, terminals and ferrules, plastic conduit,\u00a0\u00a0and all items required in household electrification.<\/p>\n Electronic Components<\/strong><\/p>\n For transistors, diodes, resistors, LEDs, \u00a0transformers, plugs and sockets, enclosures, meters and tools the companies below will be able to supply all your requirements.<\/p>\n Model Railroad Specialists<\/strong><\/p>\n Based in Plumstead Cape Town\u00a0 www.modelrailroad.co.za<\/a>.Specialists\u00a0 in Model Railroads as well as a full range of Architectural model\u00a0 building supplies and accessories<\/b>.\u00a0They\u00a0 stock a large variety of model\u00a0 building material including K&S metal shapes, Evergreen plastic\u00a0 sheets and shapes, model trees, figurines and model cars. You will\u00a0 also find Triplex, Foam board and a large selection of paints, glue\u00a0 and tools in our store.In\u00a0 store you’ll find a variety of Scale models ranging from\u00a0 construction\u00a0 models in 1:50 scale with brands such as NZG and Norscot . Our model\u00a0 car range starts with Maisto 1:18 scale right down to Wiking and\u00a0 Herpa 1:87 scale.<\/p>\n We\u00a0 stock the following brands: M\u00e4rklin, Minitrix, Brawa, Piko, Hornby, Lima,\u00a0 Faller,Vollmer, Kibri-Viessman, Noch, Heki, Auhagen, MSP, Woodlands\u00a0 Scenics Herpa, Walthers, Atlas, Athearn, Peco, Wiking, NZG, Norscot,\u00a0 Maisto\u00a0 Tamiya, Italeri, Mirage Hobby, Revell,\u00a0 Dragon, Plus Models,\u00a0 Herpa Wings,\u00a0 Airfix, Artesania, Humbrol, Vallejo Paints.<\/p>\n Hobbytech CC<\/strong><\/p>\n 121 Jan Hofmeyer Road, Westville, Durban.<\/p>\n Contact: (031) 266-4472<\/p>\n Miniature Railways<\/strong><\/p>\n Mail Order Shopping.<\/p>\n Contact: (011) 487-3518 or Web:\u00a0www.minirail.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n The Model Train Shop<\/strong><\/p>\n Stockist of Marklin, Hornby, Trix, Atlas, Kibri, Noch. A large range of N and HO Model trains and accessories from Hornby and other manufacturers.<\/p>\n Honey Crest Shopping Centre, \u00a0Cnr Beyers Naude Drive and Duiker Avenue.<\/p>\n Contact: (011) 795-3270 or Web:\u00a0www.modeltrainshop.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n The Shunting Yard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sunninghill Village Shopping Centre.\u00a0Cnr. Maxwell Drice & Edison Cresent.<\/p>\n Opposite Megawatt Park,(Behind the Shell Garage),(Near Woodmead)<\/p>\n Contact: (011) 234-9935 or\u00a0www.shuntingyard.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n ZA Trains<\/strong><\/p>\n Ed Keown – dealer in second hand stuff. Free evaluations. N scale specialist.<\/p>\n Cape Town<\/p>\n Contact:\u00a0 e mail\u00a0hekeown@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n Cell: –\u00a0082 775 5003<\/p>\n Caves<\/strong><\/p>\n Caves is situated in Greenstones shopping centre, Bedford, and Eastgate. Their motto is “finest Toys and Hobbies for Everyone”. They have a good selection of HO Hornby railway stock and an incredible selection of hobby paint by different suppliers such as Revell, Humbrol, Tamiya and others. Apart from the trains, they have a wide selection of toys that will cater for the whole families needs.<\/p>\n Mini World Models<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n
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