Going…going… GONE! Just Hours left to SAVE! Don’t miss out.

Today is the Final Day of our HUGE Savings Sale! Get your orders in before midnight for some of the 100s of great items available at incredible prices. 

 Visit us at 3000toys.com to see all of the amazing offers that are part of our HUGE Savings Sale!

NEW HO Scale Progress Rail Locomotives from Diecast Masters are Coming This September!

Coming in September are TWO new Caterpillar EMD SD70ACe-T4 Locomotive replicas from Diecast Masters, both decorated with Progress Rail liveries! 

#85534 - 1/87
September Arrival
EMD SD70ACe-T4 Locomotive in Blue and Green

Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. 

#85546 - 1/87
September Arrival
EMD SD70ACe-T4 Locomotive in Yellow and Black

These HO scale models feature:

        • Latest Tier 4 locomotive profile

        • Heavy diecast metal construction

        • Realistic trucks and couplers

        • EMD brand marks

        • Unique Progress Rail paint scheme

#85546 - 1/87
September Arrival 
EMD SD70ACe-T4 Locomotive in Yellow and Black

These replicas are sure to be a standout on the desk or in the display case of any HO train or CAT enthusiast. Model is for static display only; not motorized or directly compatible with other model train components

#85534 - 1/87
September Arrival
EMD SD70ACe-T4 Locomotive in Blue and Green

 These locos are among many Caterpillar models that are available to pre-order on our website. Visit us at 3000toys.com to browse the entire line!

Tiny Models...Make Me Happy...

Have you seen these tiny cars and trucks?

We have just added an entire line of N and HO Scale cars and trucks. Classic Metal Works, also know as CMW, has produced these tiny diecast models and they are fantastic. I couldn't believe the detail they crammed into these little things. And there is a huge variety of model and  colors in both scales. 

Here are a few that caught my eye, be sure to check out our entire selection of CMW products. 

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Thanks!!

More Photos from TrainFest

We just received more photos from TrainFest.  It looks like there are lots of train enthusiasts there as well as a lot of things to see!

TrainFest Photos

We thought you might enjoy some photos from TrainFest.

Come see us if your in the area!!

    

Come See Us This Weekend! World's Greatest Hobby on Tour

Looking for something to do this weekend?  In the Chicago area?

 

We will be at the World's Greatest Hobby on Tour model railroading show in Schaumburg, IL, (right outside Chicago) this weekend. 

 

Andrea and Danna are there right now setting up the 3000toys booth! 

You can read more about the show here: www.wghshow.com 

Make sure to stop by and see them if you have the chance!

The booth will look a lot like this!
This was our booth at the Indianapolis show.

Largest Model Railway in the World . . . Unbelievable!

This is absolutely phenomenal!!

Covering 12,380 square feet, this is the world's largest train layout.  It features nearly six miles of track and is still not complete!

Twin brothers Frederick and Gerrit Braun, 41, have been working on the 'Miniature Wunderland' since 2000.

The set covers six regions including the United States, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Germany, and the Austrian Alps. 

The American section features giant models of the Rocky Mountains, the Everglades, the Grand Canyon...

...and Mount Rushmore.

The Swiss section has a mini-Matterhorn.

The Scandinavian part has a 4-foot passenger ship floating in a fjord.  Yes, that's real water they're standing in - about 8,000 gallons of it!

The Brauns plan to add parts of France, Italy, and the UK to their layout.  It is expected to be finished in 2014, when the train set will cover more than 19,376 square feet and feature almost 13 miles of track.

The work of art contains about 700 trains with more than 10,000 carriages and wagons.

The longest train is 46 feet long.

The scenery includes 900 signals, 2,800 buildings, and 4,000 cars - many with illuminated headlights.

...and 160,000 individually designed figures.  Thousands of people enjoying a rock concert... why not?!

Thousands of kilograms of steel and wood were used to construct the scenery...

The 250,000 lights are rigged up to a system that mimics night and day by automatically turning them on and off.

 

The whole system is controlled from a massive high-tech nerve centre.

In total the set has taken 500,000 hours and more than 8 million Euro (currently a little more than $10,500,000 US) to put together, the vast majority of which has come from ticket sales.

Gerrit said, "Our idea was to build a world that men, women, and children equally can be astonished and amazed in."
Frederik added, "Whether gambling in Las Vegas, hiking in the Alps, or paddling in Norwegian fjords - in Wunderland everything is possible!"

The coolest thing, though, is seeing it all in action!  You absolutely have to watch the video - it's unbelievable!

Also, if you're interested in finding out more about Miniatur Wunderland, click through to their website: www.Miniatur-Wunderland.com

Spring Cleaning SALE

Don't miss out on our HUGE Spring Cleaning SALE!  

It includes

Cars, Trucks, Military Equipment, Construction Equipment, Airplanes, and Trains

from great manufacturers such as

Boley, GreenLight, Motorhead, Ertl, Mattel, Bburago, Eligor, MotorArt, Dragon, and Lindberg!  

You don't want this to pass by you - it only lasts til May 10th.

~Tasha

Huge Boley Sale!

I hope you're enjoying your first day of the official spring, and what greater way to start off the spring season than with a SALE?! Almost our whole Boley line, over 200 items, is on sale through the rest of March.

These 1/87 scale pieces make great additions to collections and train layouts, especially when they're at a discounted price. Discount amounts vary, though most are 20% off our regular price, which is already at a discount off MSRP. All the Boley sale items can be found on our website and are all in stock and ready to ship. No waiting, no hassle, and no promo-codes needed.

~Tasha





2003 GMC Topkick 2 Axle Low Bed Dump Truck in Yellow - HO Scale - Diecast and Plastic
Item #3009-88 - 1/87 Scale
Price = $7.40 - Was $9.30











M-3 Bradley AFV in Sand - HO Scale
BOLEY - 2124 - 1/87 Scale
Price = $1.99 - Was $2.55








Cement Mixer in Orange - International 4900 4 Axle - HO Scale - Plastic and Diecast
Item #4011-99- 1/87 Scale
Price = $6.49 - Was $8.45

The World's Largest Toy Collection

Remember that post I made a while ago, about the $40 million train collection? The Jerni Collection. I found an interesting video on it that I wanted to share with you all.

The largest collection of toys in the world is currently for sale at Sotheby's in New York. The owner and collector, Jerry Greene, hopes that the collection will be acquired by a single institution or individual who will donate the collection to a museum.

It's currently on display throughout an entire floor at Sotheby's and will be just through the rest of this month.

[click here to see the USA Today article]

$40 Million Train Collection

Katharine happened upon this article a little while ago, and we just found it amazing! Currently on display at Sotheby's in New York, Jerry Greene's toy train collection includes more than 3,500 antique locomotives and railroad buildings, all made between 1850 and 1940.

The collection includes hand-painted station houses, bridges, barges, carousels, Ferris wheels, and hundreds of figurines in 19th century garb and Prussian army uniforms. Some of the train stations are outfitted with working fountains and clocks, and many are replicas of the actual buildings in Europe.

Greene's father began the collection at the age of 18 and went on to collect more than 1,600 train sets, 10,000 figurines, and 700 stations.

Now the entire collection is up for auction as a single lot. When asked why he's selling it now, Greene answered, "I collected everything I could collect. The fun is in the search. I want to sell it, so that I have a clean basement. After this, I will collect something else."

Noel Barrett, an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow and president of Noel Barrett Antiques & Auctions, believes that $40-$50 million is a safe estimate for the collection.

Link: Toy collection could fetch more than $40 million

Come see us at Trainfest!

If you're in the Milwaukee area, come check us out at Trainfest TODAY! The 39th annual Trainfest, America's Largest Operating Model Railroad Show, is going on now. Each year around 21,000 people gather at train fest to enjoy the more than 50 detailed and exciting train layouts as well as the 130 manufacturers and hobby dealers showcasing the latest products. Darin, Tom, and Caleb are there right now doing just that, and they are having a great time! Here are a few of the pictures they sent us, and they're all on Facebook if you want to check them out.

Our booth at Trainfest

Customer Photos

All of us at 3000toys.com enjoy seeing what our customers do with their "toys." We received a bunch of images from John in Ohio (my home state!). Here is his train layout. I hope you enjoy these, and always feel free to email us your photos too!

Email your pictures to toys@3000toys.com.