ONLINE SALES

[The Sales Team]

The elves have been busy again this week which means a good selection of new stock on the shop website just in time for Christmas.

The latest offerings include a range of locos - largely but not exclusively 009 - loco chassis and coach and loco body kits, some Tomytec boxed items and a number of sections of dual gauge track, mostly points.

If you are still needing present inspiration - for others to give you, or to treat yourself to this Christmas! - then have a look to see what takes your fancy. Order now and your items will be with you early in the New Year.

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

In view of Stuart Taylor's article on photographic dioramas in the latest issue of 009 News some members might be interested in the set-up we use for the photos of stock in the online Society 'shop'.

It started life very much as an ad hoc arrangement back in Brian G's time - just three sections of cereal carton (ideally, but not necessarily, high fibre - the cereal that is, not the box) stapled together, with a short section of track and some basic foliage attached:

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A low quality print of some local scenery printed on ordinary paper formed a background; it slides in place behind the bushes behind the track (so, as they say, you can't see the join) and is held in place above by a strip of clear plastic to which the item's SKU number label is temporarily attached. (We realised early on that the way to minimise any possible future confusion over an item's ID was to have the number in the photo itself.)


Over the months some additional  backscenes have made an appearance, to add some variety; first a couple of alpine ones for 'Continental' items:

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and some industrial scenes also printed off from the internet:

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which are used for small diesels etc. All these are just slid into position and easily swapped over.

We use this set-up mainly for locos - rolling stock and other items get a more basic treatment but locos are deemed worthy of some slightly more upmarket presentation.

It's simple and basic and so far has worked for many hundreds of photos - a simple and quick system is necessary when there are multiple photos to be taken. Although it looks rather scruffy the final photos are, of course, tightly cropped so the unsightly bits (like the clear plastic strip) don't appear in the final image.

Backgrounds are not meant to attract attention to themselves but still perform a useful role - maybe take a closer look next time you're browsing the shop for a new loco to treat yourself to, and watch out for new backgrounds from time to time (there have been a couple of new ones recently).

The Sales Team.

[Peter Boulter]

My society sweatshirt arrived this morning.  :)
It looks very smart with the society's logo and my railway's name neatly embroidered on it.
It fits really well, so I very pleased with it.

Thank you Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Good news, Peter - particularly that it fits!

Do you need a matching Society mug to go with it?   :)

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Just a note to say there is a wide variety of new stock now available online, including a good selection of (mainly) 009 locos and chassis, a couple of very nice railbuses, some plastic kits, plenty of points and some coaches, including Jouef open-sided ones and a couple of unusual Fourdees special edition Peco GVT ones. Worth a look.

The Sales Team.

[Peter Boulter]

Good news, Peter - particularly that it fits!

Do you need a matching Society mug to go with it?   :)

The Sales Team.

A Society mug, now there's an interesting idea. I might get one at Narrow Gauge South and save on the postage.  :)

[The Sales Team]

The latest additions to online sales are a quality selection of Continental/HOe items - locos (some DCC-fitted) and rolling stock by Ferro-train, Halling, Bemo, Roco and Llilput.

Just a reminder that if you want more information on any on-line item before you hit the 'buy' button just drop a line to  members-sales@009society.com  and we'll be happy to try and answer your query.

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Just a note to let members note that the mailing prices for on-line sales are being revised and, in some cases, increased. We apologise for this but we were losing money on postage, especially for overseas orders, and obviously this isn't good for the Society's finances. We are also withdrawing the option to pay by cheque, in order to save on bank charges.

Details of the new charges will be on the website and will also appear in the next issue of the 009 News. Don't forget that we're always happy to deliver orders to forthcoming shows and exhibitions which we are scheduled to attend, which may save you some postage.

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Another selection of stock has gone on sale today, including some 009 locos, assorted chassis (including a couple of electric mice) and some interesting kits, as well as assorted coaches and wagons.

The Sales Team

[David Weber]

This kit is mislabelled.

https://009society.com/news/shop/second-hand-sales/kits-chassis/tomix-eb4111-electric-loco-kit-n-scale/?v=79cba1185463


It is a World Kogei kit, not Tomix. Tomix do not make loco kits.


Here is a Hobby Search listing (English version) for the same kit:

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10282371


The confusion appears to arise from the text at bottom left of your picture which includes the word Tomix.

What this text actually says however is:

PANTOGRAPH

Tomix 0230 PS16P panta.

Please purchase seperately.

So it's saying the kit does not contain everything you need to make the model as depicted, you must add a pantograph from the Tomix spare parts range. Looking at the Hobby Search page will enable you to confirm this in English.


The World Kogei logo is at top left and partially covered by your price tag.

[JulienW]

David, it's probably quicker to contact the sales team by direct e-mail on members-sales@009society.com as that will go direct to them, unlike a post on this forum that relies on one of the sales team logging on to read it.

[The Sales Team]

No worries, Julien - all sorted and corrected! But you're right - email is always the best and most reliable way to contact us.

Thanks, David, for the information - we do our best but none of us are Japanese speakers, and input from others more knowledgeable than us is always appreciated.

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Just to draw members' attention to the fact that we have acquired a limited number of the much acclaimed and highly sought after Bachmann FfR double Fairlie locos which we are able to offer to members at a very special price. We have two versions which you can find in the '009 locos' section of the online shop. These locos are 'as new' and in their original packaging and include etched plates. A genuinely unrepeatable offer!

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Temporary closure

As members will have seen elsewhere next Saturday sees the welcome return of Narrow Gauge South - now the premier narrow gauge show in the south - after an enforced absence. Naturally the Society Sales stand will be present with a wide range of items in various scales and gauges on offer, so a great opportunity to stock up and save on postage. (And you can also order online before this Wednesday and collect at the show.)

Whether or not you are planning to be at NGS please note that Online Sales will be closed from midnight on Wednesday 20th until midnight on Friday 29th April as almost all our stock will be reserved for the exhibition and will need to be checked and sorted afterwards. Normal service for online ordering available before and after this break.

The Sales Team.

[The Sales Team]

Now open again

Just to remind members the online shop is now open for sales again.

Also to draw members' attention to the new Society Handbook, which you'll find in the 'Society items' section - full details were in the April issue of the News.

The Sales Team