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Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. is the leading supplier of model railroad products in the world. Founded in Milwaukee in 1932 by William (Bill) Walthers, and now in its third generation of family ownership, the company supplies hobby shops at home and abroad with thousands of products from over 300 different suppliers. Walthers also is the Publisher of the industry's most complete annual product Reference Book as well as the producer of some of the finest branded products in the industry including WalthersPROTO, WalthersMAINLINE, WalthersTRAINLINE, Scenemaster and Cornerstone.

PECO (Pritchard Patent Product Co Ltd) started trading in 1946 and is now in its third generation. Although the history of the company is of considerable interest, the present management do not dwell over the past but use the knowledge as important inspiration for the development of the future. From early days PECO has concentrated its manufacturing skills in the direction of producing trackwork for the model railway enthusiast. Individual component parts was how it started but this developed into HO/OO ready made track with fibre sleepers. With plastics becoming more popular in the 1960s it was decided to introduce the famous Streamline range which over the years has become one of the world’s leading brands for not just HO/OO but all scales from Z to G. PECO Streamline tracks are by no means the only type of products manufactured for the model railway enthusiast. There are numerous accessories and our catalogue illustrates the complete range and will bring you up to date with what is happening at the home of PECO. Publishing is another aspect of the work undertaken at the headquarters of PECO. Railway Modeller, now in its 66th year continues to be Great Britain’s best loved model railway magazine with by far the largest readership. www.pecopublications.co.uk The headquarters or PECO, located in a most wonderful coastal part of Devon, has not unnaturally attracted visitors over the years and so it is that the site has become one of the country's most important tourist attractions. The Exhibition of model railways is there to inspire you and technical advice is on hand from one of our experts should it be needed. This is not all, for Pecorama is set within beautiful gardens which are home of the famous 7.25in gauge passenger carrying Beer Heights Light Railway. A really good educational and fun day out for all the family. For further information visit our website www.pecorama.co.uk

Kadee® currently employs 30+ full-time employee’s ranging from assembly workers to machinists, plastic operators and in house print shop. As a family business, we value our employees and their families. Most of our employee’s have been with us for over 12 years and some over 20 years. Kadee® was founded on the simple principals of finding a need, and filling that need with the absolute best possible product made entirely in house. Therefore, any challenges can be rectified internally and decisions made by the owners, board members, managers or supervisors can be made in a timely and productive manner. Kadee® has modified and made machines to meet our needs all the while still manufacturing and distributing over 600 different products all made entirely in our plant in White City, Oregon. This includes our packaging, printed materials, and final finished goods. This facility actually houses a die-cast department, plastic injection depatment, paint/tampo print department, machine shop, full print shop, graphics department, R & D department, warehouse, shipping & receiving and sales office all under one 22,500 Square ft building. Truly, we do EVERYTHING IN HOUSE. Kadee® is one of the only manufacturers to entirely make their products from raw materials, molds, assembly, and packaging left in the USA. Kadee® currently serves over 1,100 registered Authorized Dealers, and 34 Distributors worldwide.