The Book and Bell

06/23/2026

06/23/2026

Scenery, Scenery and more scenery items! Plus a little smoke…. Whether you are doing a railroad scene or a diorama for gaming. We have numerous items to help bring your scene to life!

06/18/2026

This Sunday, Fathers day... bring Dad down and have lunch on us (Bookdom Apothecary and The Book and Bell). From 11-3 we will have "Our Food Truck" (Not actually ours, but thats what they named it) here serving up Hot Dogs, Chili Dogs and chips. Quantities are limited (I believe 100 is what we arranged). See you Sunday!

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06/17/2026

Tonight at 6:30 - Scenery class focusing on Trees in the Tales and Rails train club room.

06/16/2026

FINALLY!!!!!

Broadway Limited will be releasing the BIG BOY again. Preorders are now being taken up till 15 September. There will be 5 road numbers available in different variations. You can get DC or DCC options. DCC MSRP will be $899 and the DC Version will be $799

4014
4010
4016
4022
4024

Strongly suggested that if you want to get your hands on one - GET YOUR PRE-ORDERS IN NOW!!!!!

06/07/2026

Two weeks untill Fathers Day - come down and get your Dad a gift card so he can pick out something he has been wanting!

** Now through 6/20/2026 we will add an additional 5% to every gift card purchased. **

06/02/2026

Head over to our Train Club page www.talesandrails.com for our calendar of events. Workshop classes start on 6/17! First up is a Woodland Scenics Tree making workshop.

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05/31/2026

Our first workshop is coming up! Scenery - Trees

You can venmo with your name and what class you are signing up for, or you can go to
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/model-railroad-scenery-workshop-tickets-1990705041367
and purchase tickets there. We will be holding different workshops every other Wednesday. All workshops will have materials provided.

05/30/2026

So excited for this addition to a layout!

Learn how to bring an explosion of sound to your layout, diorama, school project, tabletop game or display with the Just Plug Sound System. This video will w...