supertruper1988 Posted September 29, 2018 Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) We are pleased to introduce, Iron Horse Brick Co. Founded by LEGO® enthusiasts like you, Iron Horse Brick Co. aims to design, develop and share quality building instructions with scale model fans around the world. We’re confident you’ll find each and every one of our kits to present a unique set of challenges, ultimately leading to a rewarding collection of lifelike locomotives, cars and structures sure to bring the “minifig” rail-fans to your railyard! If you have any questions, comments or concerns, feel free to contact us info@ironhorsebrickco.com Play well! Aaron Burnett & Cameron Miller Iron Horse Brick Co. https://www.ironhorsebrickco.com/ Here is a quick look at our first 4 models USRA 0-6-0 with 2 tender options EMG GP38 FreightCar America BethGon Intermodal Spine Railcar All models are available for purchase and come as a printed booklet with the various extras mentioned on each product page. Edited September 29, 2018 by supertruper1988 Quote
Stash2Sixx Posted October 1, 2018 Posted October 1, 2018 I wish you all the best on your new adventure gentlemen! Exciting times right now!!! Quote
Roadmonkeytj Posted October 1, 2018 Posted October 1, 2018 I wish you the best of luck... Would love to see a line of 1920's rolling stock and tracktive power! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted October 2, 2018 Author Posted October 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Roadmonkeytj said: I wish you the best of luck... Would love to see a line of 1920's rolling stock and tracktive power! Us too! All of these models are at the 8 studs = 10 feet scale that is used by BMR and many other LUGs. If you have any specific requests, you can send them thru via the contact page. We will be listening to what models folks would like to see. Quote
supertruper1988 Posted October 13, 2018 Author Posted October 13, 2018 We have some cool new things coming up! We are also introducing some free instructions on our new Trackside Accessories page! Read all about it in our newest blog post. https://www.ironhorsebrickco.com/blog/2018/10/13/mid-october-update Quote
supertruper1988 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Posted October 18, 2018 Here is a little preview of our up coming GP9 model! These will be available starting October 31st! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Posted October 31, 2018 We have some new and exciting things out today! Up first is a new decal set for our EMD GP38 kit. Next we are launching an EMD GP9 kit with Southern Pacific or Grand Trunk decals available. Then we have some decal sets for our free trailer instructions. Quote
Roadmonkeytj Posted October 31, 2018 Posted October 31, 2018 1 hour ago, supertruper1988 said: This is beautiful seriously! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Posted October 31, 2018 59 minutes ago, Roadmonkeytj said: This is beautiful seriously! Glad you like it!! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted November 23, 2018 Author Posted November 23, 2018 We are doing a 20% kits sale and 10% off accessories and decals this weekend! www.ironhorsebrickco.com Quote
supertruper1988 Posted November 24, 2018 Author Posted November 24, 2018 10 hours ago, ProvenceTristram said: Really liking your diesels. Thanks! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted December 7, 2018 Author Posted December 7, 2018 Our "Mid-December Update" is a must-read! 2019 previews, boxcars on sale, and for those contemplating that jump to the "wide side" (8-wide), our modern train sets featuring all of our rolling stock and your choice of diesel locomotive is the catalyst you've been waiting for! https://www.ironhorsebrickco.com/blog/2018/12/6/mid-december-update Quote
zephyr1934 Posted December 9, 2018 Posted December 9, 2018 It is great to see you (and others) stepping up and providing top notch models for the AFOL where TLG is not doing so. Quote
supertruper1988 Posted December 10, 2018 Author Posted December 10, 2018 21 hours ago, zephyr1934 said: It is great to see you (and others) stepping up and providing top notch models for the AFOL where TLG is not doing so. Means a lot coming from you! Thanks! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted January 6, 2019 Author Posted January 6, 2019 Public Announcement: This is, without a doubt, a difficult and sudden announcement to have to make, but after three short, yet successful months, Iron Horse Brick Co. (IHBC) has reached the “end of the line.” The community’s reception to our entrance into the scene was mixed. We experienced both positive and negative reactions, and given Cameron and I’s personal ambitions within the hobby, to share quality designs and promote camaraderie and friendships, we feel IHBC is no longer the best avenue to achieve them. We apologize to those who were looking forward to our future designs, and we thank you all for your support and feedback. Our online store will be open until all of our remaining inventory has been exhausted. Now is the time to purchase! As always, play well! Quote
raised Posted January 8, 2019 Posted January 8, 2019 Sad to hear. You guys had some great models both available and in the pipeline. Maybe pricing wasn't always 'right' in the opinion of some, but hey, that's what the free market is all about (even more if you know that the GP-9 by Lionel in O-scale is also USD 549,- !). I understand that we used to be a hobby where everything was for free and instructions could be downloaded without paying a penny, but the hobby is going more and more professional, and part of that is asking money for your own creations. The way how I saw it, is that you guys saw a hole in the market, and IHBC had been (succesfully, I hope!) trying to fill that hole. In economies like ours, that's nothing more than fair, I'd say. But then again, having a small background in the Model Railroaders scene, I never understood the whole 'giving away for free' scheme that our hobby had. I mean, yes, I also tend to post building techniques every now and then, but I only do that to get people inspired to build their own stuff. If they want to build my creations, than it wouldn't be more than fair that people would also pay for that design. (My standard reaction lately is thus "Yes, I build with my own Legos as a hobby, but no, that doesn't mean I should be giving away everything for free!") On the other hand, I know that in the US the hobby is more club-based than in Europe, where a lot of the hobby is far more individual, and with loads of ad-hoc groups of friends, or just one guy who goes to a show on his own. My own LUG (lowlug) for example is a very loosly based LUG with almost no obligations as member (ok ok we have some, but it's very loosely organized, trust me). If however your club is more rigid, I can understand that some negative feelings from fellow clubmembers towards your business can really destroy your fun in the hobby. In that case, it's sometimes a smart move to indeed choose friends over of business, definately when building with Legos is/was a hobby to begin with. Anyways, I hope you guys will find a way to have fun in the hobby again, in the end, that's indeed the most important part of sticking those plastic bricks on top of each other! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Posted January 8, 2019 3 hours ago, raised said: Sad to hear. You guys had some great models both available and in the pipeline. Maybe pricing wasn't always 'right' in the opinion of some, but hey, that's what the free market is all about (even more if you know that the GP-9 by Lionel in O-scale is also USD 549,- !). I understand that we used to be a hobby where everything was for free and instructions could be downloaded without paying a penny, but the hobby is going more and more professional, and part of that is asking money for your own creations. The way how I saw it, is that you guys saw a hole in the market, and IHBC had been (succesfully, I hope!) trying to fill that hole. In economies like ours, that's nothing more than fair, I'd say. But then again, having a small background in the Model Railroaders scene, I never understood the whole 'giving away for free' scheme that our hobby had. I mean, yes, I also tend to post building techniques every now and then, but I only do that to get people inspired to build their own stuff. If they want to build my creations, than it wouldn't be more than fair that people would also pay for that design. (My standard reaction lately is thus "Yes, I build with my own Legos as a hobby, but no, that doesn't mean I should be giving away everything for free!") On the other hand, I know that in the US the hobby is more club-based than in Europe, where a lot of the hobby is far more individual, and with loads of ad-hoc groups of friends, or just one guy who goes to a show on his own. My own LUG (lowlug) for example is a very loosly based LUG with almost no obligations as member (ok ok we have some, but it's very loosely organized, trust me). If however your club is more rigid, I can understand that some negative feelings from fellow clubmembers towards your business can really destroy your fun in the hobby. In that case, it's sometimes a smart move to indeed choose friends over of business, definately when building with Legos is/was a hobby to begin with. Anyways, I hope you guys will find a way to have fun in the hobby again, in the end, that's indeed the most important part of sticking those plastic bricks on top of each other! Thanks for your kind words! Quote
zephyr1934 Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 Indeed, this is sad news. Sorry to hear of this outcome. Given all of the hard work you put in, perhaps down the line you could go the route of SWR locomotive works and sell PDF's of your existing instructions on line or via Bricklink. It is unfortunate to lose any source of good designs for the hobby. Quote
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