Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials that have been sent to us by our customers:
Intro To DCC
"Great clinic - cleared up a lot of questions."
Martin H.
Aberfoyle, Ontario
Intro to DCC
"Paul did a great job! It was well worth the 4 hours from the class to the booklet. It will be a big help in the learning process."
Richard K.
Bowmanville, Ontario
Rock Carving
"Great clinic, lots of ideas on how to make a realistic rock face and painting ideas."
Thomas S.
Port Dover, Ontario
Clinics Are Great!
"Seeing truly is believing. I have attended both the air-brushing and Fast Tracks clinics. There is nothing better than sitting with
the experts to get ahead of the learning curve. This is learning at it's best!"
Keith K.
Milton, Ontario
Airbrushing
"I was going in blind! Found it very helpful and resourceful."
Donald B.
Holland Landing, Ontario
Manufacturer Showcase
"Thank you for hosting a really great day. I have said it before, you have a great store - real destination location. You should be proud - of both your store and your staff - all are great people."
Darren A.
Watch The Video of the visit!
Concord, Ontario
Thanks again!
"I placed an order on Monday for two spools of Fine E-Z line. Just like to say that the order arrived safely today, no muss, no fuss, no bother. Thanks to your staff member who took
my call, and to CVRCO for being who and what you are. You'll be my first internet stop for other items I can use in my modelling hobby."
Gary B.
Petawawa, Ontario
Rock Carving
"Interesting seminar covering a good introduction to the subject. hands on part added greatly to the understanding."
Stan M.
Tobermory, Ontario
Intro to Track Laying
"Excellent!! Very helpful."
Rick S.
Stayner, Ontario
Excellent
"Excellent introduction (scenery) workshop. Makes it all seem possible."
Dave P.
Great Overview!
"I'm glad I was here before I got too deeply into it myself, since I know I'd have gone down the wrong path and made an awful mess. Nicely done, now I'm not afraid of my airbrush!"
Craig S.
Great
"I found the course very informative and it covered a lot of ground. Great for the novice airbrush users."
Bernie L.
Thanks!
"Very good presentation! Now not afraid to try it out. Learned a lot! Thanks!"
A.L.
Very Imformative
"Clark did his usual great job!"
Bill T.
Mississauga, Ontario
Decoder Installations
"Great Seminar!"
Paul M.
Oshawa, Ontario
Into To DCC
"Time well spent! DCC explained in easy to understand terms."
Doug F.
Woodstock, Ontario
Who We Are
Welcome to The Credit Valley Railway Company Ltd.
Your 1st choice in Model Railway Supplies and Service!
The Credit Valley Railway Company is a family owned and operated business, established in 1993 in the historic village of Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. After 17 years, the business
has now expanded to a new larger 'warehouse' style location within minutes of our old location. We now have more space for operating layouts, instore demonstrations/clinics,
specializing in all types of model trains and rail related items.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide you with the most informative and enjoyable
shopping experience, where all your unique model railroading needs will be met.
We will strive to bring you the best possible selection and service at the most
competitive prices.
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| Some of our New arrivals and special runs... |
We stock over 25,000 items in our +4,000 square foot warehouse. We bring to you engines and rolling stock in all the major scales (HO, N,
Z, On30, 027), as well as buildings, detail parts, accessories, decals and paints from all the major manufacturers including Lionel, MTH,
Overland, Kato, Athearn, Digitrax, Micro-Trains and Walthers just to name a few!
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Visit us and experience first hand the joy of this timeless hobby. See our
many operating layouts and collectibles from yester-year. Spend some time perusing our extensive selection of resource material, books and
DVD's. Whether it's on the phone or in person, our knowledgeable and experienced staff is always willing to answer your questions and give you the best possible advice on building the model railway you have always dreamed of owning.
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| We have improved service desk to handle orders big and small plus the stock to sell you! |
Our quick Special Order Service allows us to order for you those hard to find items. Our expanded shipping department allows quick, dependable mail order services across Canada and worldwide.
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| To handle our large shipments from the USA and overseas, we now have the ability to unpack, sort and get the products to you faster. |
Our expanded warehouse allows room for manufacturer displays. An in-house clinic room takes this a step further with hands on demonstrations and manufacturer showcases with new product announcement events.
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| Woodlands scenics displays to show you how to use their products. |
We are an authorized repair centre for many name brands trains including
Lionel, MTH, LGB and others. We can usually have a repair diagnosed to you within 48 hours, with a turn around time taking days, not months!
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| Books and resource materials. We are Canadian distributor of many railway titles. |
New to The Warehouse!
Our HO layout construction is now underway. A large HO layout is being constructed with many of our stock products for you to see in a 'built up' scene. Many additions will
be made in the upcoming months including 'how to' clinics for water, scenery, track laying and much more using the layout. Stop by often to see the progression and collect ideas on how you can construct your dream layout.
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| CVR power rounding the front super elevated curve. |
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| New station awaiting it's first passengers. Beautiful rock work starting to take shape. |
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| Moooooo over, the farm is being built. |
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| Details taking shape on the new farmer's overpass. Water will be flowing soon. |
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| Trains will soon be visting the huge new Union Station. The cars have arrived and trees planted. |
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| Mmmmmm smell the bread cooking at Loaf King! |
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| BC Rail extra bringing in some empties to the new country elevators. |
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| CVR local pauses on the set-out track blocking the yard main. |
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| From above you can see how big it will be! |
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| New Lumber dealer taking shape. |
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| New waterfall and river. Fish aren't jumping yet! |
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| Wayside buildings and car repair shop. |
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City scene with yard tracks getting started.
See, we do have stock! |
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| New used car dealer just set up shop in town. |
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| Street scene taking shape, new people just moved in! |
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| Neighbours across the street moved in too. Front hedge in full bloom. |
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| New livestock just dropped off, even have the signs to prove it. |
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| Party scene - click on the picture and check out all those cases of beer beside the fridge! |
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| There is construction all over the layout, come in to see what's new! |
Talk to us about our frequent buyer Railmiles program and take advantage of significant savings! This also includes an invitation to our annual Open House each spring and pre-notification of sales and special events.
We are proud of our staff and their commitment to providing you the best possible service and advice. We are all model railroaders and we all use the products we sell. Whether its how to build a track to withstand a Canadian winter or the best way to strip the paint of a brass locomotive, there is always someone at The Credit Valley Railway Company who has the answer!
Meet the members of The Credit Valley Railway Company team!
Bob Scott Co-Owner/Manager
Diane Hughes Co-Owner/Accounts
Steve Bourdon Customer Service
Clark Kooning Clinic Demonstrations
Paul Taylor Store Manager
Tom Ross
Damon Stead
Stew Parker
Mike Salfi
Geoffrey Laverne
Dave Sheard
Randy Stavenow
Roger Chrysler
Cameron Taylor
Carter Hughes - part time student
Blane Pebesma - part time student
Allison Taylor - part time student
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