PORT LINES  HOBBIES 

www.portlines.com

UPDATE, AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 

I AM NOW CLOSED TO ALL NEW WEBSITE & PHONE ORDERS !

As I closed out on June 30th, I had a final backlog of over 170 orders in the queue, to be filled. June was the busiest month I have ever had for incoming orders! 

September 10th  UPDATE: As of today, All orders received through the June 30th Closing have been filled and shipped, with the exception of a small number of orders on hold as I await a significant re-stock of parts, including KCs!

EVERYONE awaiting an order WILL get it filled and shipped, but I WILL also say that from this point on, I'm working at my own pace, and not necessarily 9 hour days anymore. At the same time, I am moving forward with the process of organizing and selling the AF PARTS portion of the business to a new owner (yet to be determined). I also am spending increasing time every day tending to my wife's medical needs and all household tasks. That all comes first.

PLEASE DO NOT CALL INQUIRING ABOUT YOUR ORDER, OR ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A NEW ONE. I DON'T MIND IF YOU EMAIL ME WITH INQUIRIES, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, I AM NOT TAKING PHONE CALLS OR PHONE ORDERS EITHER..

Starting in October, I WILL be running some Liquidation Equipment Sales via only my HOMEPAGE or EBAY, so check back then for some great discounted sales!

My website will also remain in place for reference purposes, particularly the AF REPAIR CLINICS, which I may expand and update in the future, as I have more time to do so.

In the interim, for your continued parts needs, I recommend you contact

Trains & More (Todd & Bev Metcalf) in Manchester, CT

{ trainsmore.com };  [ trainsmore@aol.com]

{For local area residents: I WILL be set up at the Greenberg Show in Wilmington, MA, on November 21-22. THREE TABLES OF LIQUIDATION-PRICED PRODUCTS!  DELIVERIES AT THE SHOW ARE POSSIBLE,

WITH ADEQUATE LEAD TIME!}

         That’s about it! I appreciate all the support and business you have all sent my way over the past 40+ years ! It has been a pleasure for me, and I have truly enjoyed meeting and helping so many S-gaugers that I can call “FRIENDS”. I hope it’s not the end of our contacts, but, the time has come!  

THANK YOU ALL !