Reserve upcoming locomotives, freight cars and passenger cars from 25 manufacturers with $0 down. See the pre-order deadline and estimated arrival date for every new model train release in Z, N, HO, HOn30, O and G scale.
Pre-Order Delivery Schedule
Every pre-order deadline, estimated arrival date and production status in one table, sorted by manufacturer and scale.
Closing soon: order before the deadline
Just arrived: in stock now
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How pre-ordering works
Reserve with $0 down
Place your pre-order today. Nothing is charged until your model is in stock.
Order before the deadline
Manufacturers build to dealer orders. Pre-orders placed before the deadline are guaranteed.
Charged when it ships
When your model reaches our warehouse we charge your card and ship it. Arrival dates are the manufacturer's estimate.
Model Train Pre-Order FAQ
How do model train pre-orders work?
Manufacturers like Rapido, Atlas and Athearn announce new models months before production and build only as many as dealers order by the pre-order deadline. Pre-ordering with Iron Planet Hobbies reserves your model in our order to the manufacturer.
Do I pay when I pre-order?
No. You reserve your model with $0 down. Your card is charged when the model arrives at our warehouse and is ready to ship.
What is a pre-order deadline?
It is the date the manufacturer locks its production run. Order by the deadline and your model is guaranteed. After the deadline you can still pre-order and we will try to get one for you, but it is not guaranteed.
When will my pre-order arrive?
The estimated arrival is the manufacturer's latest delivery estimate. Model train production dates often move, so we check each manufacturer's schedule every week and update our listings. We ship pre-orders as soon as they reach our warehouse.
What does Arriving Soon mean?
The manufacturer has shipped the model and it is on its way to us. It changes to Available Now once it is in stock in our warehouse.
Upcoming model train releases from Rapido, Atlas, Intermountain, Athearn Genesis, Athearn, Bowser, Broadway Limited, WalthersMainline and more
Iron Planet Hobbies takes pre-orders for new model train releases from Accurail, Athearn, Athearn Genesis, Athearn Roundhouse, Atlas, Bachmann, Bluford Shops, Bowser, Broadway Limited, Class One Model Works, Iconic Replicas, Intermountain, Kato, Lionel, Micro Trains, Moloco, Märklin, PIKO, Rapido, Walthers Cornerstone, Walthers SceneMaster, Walthers Track, Walthers Trainline, WalthersMainline, WalthersProto. Each manufacturer lists every open project with its pre-order deadline and estimated delivery date, so you can plan your purchases and never miss a production run.
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