Contents this page: 1. Aristo-Craft Track Prices (below) 2. LGB Track & Elecric Switche Prices (below) 3. Dealer Phone Numbers & Hours (below) 4. Least Expensive LGB Starter Sets (below)

Update Note 2/22/01:

Notes

• Purpose: This 'Trackwatch' page monitors prices of G Scale track. With prices of new track approaching $5/foot, most of our budgets can use all the price relief available.
• Used Track: Note that sometimes there is used track for sale in the classified section of Largescale Online at www.largescale.com/classifieds/personal_index.html .
• Printing: On my computer, printing at 95% of full size eliminates splitting up the graphics.
• If you use this sheet to call these dealers, please tell them you saw the information on Track2.com, at www.track2.com.
• Prices can change at any time. Track2.com assumes no liability for prices that have changed.
• Acronyms Used Below for magazine names: CTT=Classic Toy Trains, GR=Garden Railways, MR=Model Railroader

1. Aristo-Craft Track Prices

Aristo Curved Pieces per circle: 4' dia=12 pieces, 5' dia=12 pieces, 8' dia=16 pieces, 10' dia=12 pieces, 20' dia=16 pieces.

Note some dealers price track per box (example $41/12), some price it per piece, and some price it both ways. Where the dealer prices it by the box only, I have calculated a per-piece price and shown it in brackets in magenta color.

2. LGB Track & Elecric Switche Prices

LGB Curved Pieces per circle: 4' dia=12 pieces, 5' dia=12 pieces, 8' dia=16 pieces.

3. -- Dealers Phone Numbers & Hours

If you use this sheet to call these dealers, please tell them you saw the information on Track2.com, at www.track2.com.

1. Charles Ro Supply Company
   662 Cross St. P.O. Box 100 Malden, MA 02148
   Orders 800-225-4424 & 800-225-4425
   Info 617-321-0090, Fax 800-287-0090 & 781-321-6459
   www.charlesro.com
   Aristo track prices were at www.charlesro.com/aristoc.html as of 6/3/98.
   LGB track prices were at www.charlesro.com/lgbc.html as of 6/3/98.
   
   
2. Nicholas Smith Trains
   2343 West Chester Pike Broomall, PA 19008
   Orders 800-848-9119
   Info 610-353-8585
   Mon Wed Fri 10-10 EST, Tue Thur 10-7, Sat 10-5, Sunday closed
   www.thecyberlinks.com/nicholassmith
   No Aristo or LGB track prices were on the Nicholas Smith web site as of 6/3/98.
   
   
3. San Val Trains
   7444 Valjean Ave Van Nuys, CA 91406
   Orders 800-423-3281; in California 800-924-9658
   Info 800-423-3281; in California 800-924-9658, or 818-786-8274, Fax
   Mon-Fri 7:30-6 PST, Sat 8-5, Sunday closed
   www.san-val.com
   Aristo track prices were at www.san-val.com/aristo.html as of 6/3/98.
   
   
4. Standard Hobby Supply
   P.O. Box 801 Mahwah, NJ 07430
   Orders 800-223-1355 & 800- 258-2205
   Info 201-825-2211, Fax 201-512-0882
   Mon-Fri 9-5 EST, Sat 10-1, Sunday closed
   www.standardhobby.com/g.html
   Aristo track prices were at www.standardhobby.com/pdf.html (PDF downloadable Adobe Acrobatr document) as of 6/3/98.
   
   
5. Trainworld
   751 McDonald Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11218
   Orders 800-541-7010
   Info 718-436-7072, Fax 718-972-8514
   Mon-Sat 10-6 EST, Sunday 10-5
   http://www.trainworld.com
   No Aristo or LGB track prices were on the Trainworld web site as of 6/3/98
   
   
6. Trains & More
   6565 University Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311
   Orders 800-443-5460
   Info 800-443-5460 or 515-271-5781, Fax 515-271-5797
   Mon-Fri 8-5 CST, Sat 10-1 pm , Sunday closed
   www.trainsandmore.com
   No Aristo or LGB track prices were on the Trains & More web site as of 6/3/98
   
   
7. Watts Train Shop
   9180 Hunt Club Rd. Zionsville, IN 46077-9398
   Orders: 800-542-7652
   Info 317-873-6524, Fax 317-873-6522
   Mon-Fri 9-5 EST, Sunday 12-5
   www.wattstrainshop.com
   Aristo track prices were at www.wattstrainshop.com/manufacturers/AristoCraft.asp?product=Track as of 6/3/98.
   LGB track prices were at www.wattstrainshop.com/manufacturers/LGB.asp?product=Track as of 6/3/98.
   

4. -- Least Expensive LGB Starter Sets

(Above 2 photos taken from 1998 Trainworld web site.

Charles Ro

• 72520 Auto Transport Set.....$190 .. (price obtained at www.charlesro.com/lgb.html on 6/3/98)
• 72910 Circus Set w/Smoke...$225 .. (price obtained at www.charlesro.com/lgb.html on 6/3/98)

San Val Trains

(no LGB sets listed as of 6/3/98)

Standard Hobby Supply

(no LGB sets listed as of 6/3/98)

Trains & More

• 73910 Circus Set w/Smoke.....$220 .. (price reconfirmed w/Judy Hunsicker on 6/3/98 )
  (no LGB sets listed on Trains & More web site as of 6/3/98)

Trainworld

• 72312 Yellow Passenger Set w/Smoke.....Closeout $ 189.00 .. (price reconfirmed at http://members.aol.com/trainworld/page4.htm on 6/3/98)
• 72412 Yellow Freight Set w/Smoke.....Closeout $ 189.00 .. (price reconfirmed at http://members.aol.com/trainworld/page4.htm on 6/3/98)
• 72910 Circus Set w/Smoke.....$ 194.95 .. (price reconfirmed per June '98 Garden Railways, page 32)

Watts Train Shop

• 72910 Circus Set w/Smoke.....$194.95. .. (price reconfirmed at www.wattstrainshop.com/manufacturers/LGB.asp?product=Starter+Sets on 6/3/98)

(8A09=[an error occurred while processing this directive]) Recent Revisions (1/10/98--Create this G scale Trackwatch page.) (1/14/98: Add phones numbers & addresss to Section D Dealer List) (3/6/98: Add web address for Nicholas Smith, add phone/hours/address for San-Val.) (3/20/98: Add Trainworld starter set closeout prices to Section C.) (6/03/98 -- Correct Trains & More address & fax number. ) (6/04/98 -- Update Trains & More prices; add San-Val prices, add links to dealers' track & starter set pages where available.) (2/22/01: Upldate link to Trainworld, add link to mtt.)