"Specialists in American Flyer Trains & S-Gauge Railroading"

6 Storeybrooke Drive

Newburyport, MA 01950-3408
Email Doug

My Monthly Availability Calendar

888-708-0782 (from US only)
978-465-8798 (International)
Phone calls: 2-5 PM Eastern
Time, Tue-Thu only

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Special Announcements   (03/10/2024)

3/10/24:  IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T SEEN MY CALENDAR (and I KNOW you haven't looked !), please note that I will be CLOSED & unavailable from Friday, March 15th through Monday, March 25th, for the March 23-24 Greenberg Train Show in Wilmington, MA (this is the only public train show at which I still set up since it is only 40 minutes away), as well as to complete my 2023 tax preparations.  The number of orders I get shipped that week will be very minimal, so I fully expect to fall even further behind. 


Sorry for the current delay in filling orders.

I just cannot keep up with the volume of orders coming in. It has been like this since March, 2020 (COVID time). If you’re not aware, this is a one-man business; I do absolutely everything myself. And to anticipate a suggestion…..“No”….hired help is not possible………training would be self-defeating, and nobody within 50 miles or more would have the needed AF parts knowledge to do this. I’d be spending all my time training and supervising.

At 79, I work 9 hours a day packing and mailing orders, all 7 days a week, with rare exceptions.  (I even spent Christmas Day and New Years Day filling orders! )  In fairness to everyone, I  fill orders in the sequence they come in…..I do not jump around.

Because this is a one-man business, things that slow me down include requested changes to orders, phone calls, email inquiries, etc. Every minute I spend on the phone is time I’m not shipping anything. I don’t want to discourage those, but please limit them as much as possible (and I do prefer E-MAIL inquiries…I can deal with those on my own timetable, usually evenings. )

This is not to complain or make excuses.………this is just a statement of fact, especially for those newer customers who aren’t aware of my situation. I do this out of a love for the hobby, for American Flyer trains, and for S-gauge in general. Thank you for your business, and for your patience. I appreciate it.


A limited number of the cast K-5 style trailing-truck covers are  now back in stock (see SKU # 05903). I expect these will go quickly !


IMPORTANT CHANGE IN WEBSITE PAYMENTS:

 I  NO LONGER ACCEPT PAYPAL PAYMENTS FROM THE WEBSITE.


ScaleTrains.com  has delivered the new S-Helper Service FISHBELLY HOPPERS.  I have very few of these cars left in stock, and will not be restocking more when these are gone. 

All roadnames are in limited availability:  N&W, C&O,  WM, READING, LV, AND UNDECS.

Look for them in my SCALETRAINS.COM  Sales Category.

12/2023 UPDATE:  ScaleTrains.com  has jut delivered the new line of SHS Steel Rebuilt Boxcars . I have my available cars added to the SCALETRAINS.COM  Sales Category, with photos.


The Bristol S-Gaugers are celebrating their 75th Year Anniversary milestone by offering B&M Quad Hopper cars featuring the "Minuteman" herald which are being produced by American Models.  Photo to the upper left is identical to the production cars, except for car number. These car models are available with three different car numbers (8000, 8248 and 8323). These numbers are from the March 1929 and February 1930 range from 8000-8999.  The original 1929 quad hoppers were later "re-shopped" with the "Minuteman" herald from the 1940's.
Each car number is available in either scale or high-rail.  Due to limited quantities, we reserve the right to fill orders for either one or two cars with car numbers of our choosing. Orders for three cars will receive all three car numbers. Cars are $55 each, plus shipping.

Go to bsgr.us to download and print the Order Form.
OFFER GOOD WHILE SUPPLY LASTS  (Only 162 total cars produced)!


SCALETRAINS.COM  has announced their next S'gauge car----the former SHS/MTH  Extended Vision Caboose. The pre-production painted samples were shown at the recent NASG Convention in PA. Look for them at  scaletrains.com.
 

DALLEE Electronics has just introduced a new 6-amp Electronic Reverse Unit, to supplement their long-standing 4-amp and 12-amp units. The 6-amp units are particularly useful in AF diesels with original double-motors.   SKU 00549; $79.


SEARCH BAR TIP: The website SEARCH BARS search the entire website for whatever you enter. However, once you get to any CATEGORY product list page, use CTRL-F (find), and you will see a new SEARCH BAR appear near the top. That one searches only the page you are on. Repeat for any additional pages in that Category. This will save you lots of time!

Welcome to Port Lines Hobby Supplies

Port Lines has been in the "S" business since about 1985. It initially began as an off-shoot to our own collecting of American Flyer trains. Realizing at local train shows and NETCA meets that no one had AF repair parts available for sale, I began to stock and offer a very limited supply of a handful of commonly needed parts; I sold these from my single table at train shows.....all of these parts hanging from a single piece of pegboard about 2' x 3' in size!   Such an assortment !


I have grown to the point that today, I believe I offer one of the largest varieties of AF repair and restoration supplies and parts available anywhere in the country!


QUALITY is foremost in my product line. I will not stock lesser-quality parts just because they are cheaper. I carry the best quality part available, even if it means a slightly higher price.


In addition to the AF parts segment of my business, I stock products from a large number of S suppliers and manufacturers.


Any questions.... drop me an Email.

I'll do what I can to assist you and meet your S needs !

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Carefully Selected Products

We personally test and review every product that we sell. We never compromise on quality. 

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