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White Rose Hobbies Acquires Bethlehem Car Works

White Rose Hobbies Acquires Bethlehem Car Works

For Immediate Release

January 12, 2024

York, Pa- 

White Rose Hobbies, LLC York, Pa has announced the acquisition of Bethlehem Car Works, Inc of Telford, Pa. Bethlehem Car Works produces craftsman kits specializing in HO Scale Pullman passenger cars as well as the Sparrows Point Division, and Kit Bits line of detail parts and accessories.

The asset purchase agreement includes the balance of the inventory, research materials, molds, digital property, design plans, and diagrams for all current and proposed products.

Ryan Thoman, White Rose Hobbies CEO, said “This purchase will allow us to enter into a different space of the hobby industry by offering our own product line. We are planning to add to the existing Bethlehem Car Works product line with new passenger and freight cars, new detail parts and accessories, as well as vehicles for the model railroading market using the latest in resin technologies for small batch production runs.”

White Rose Hobbies currently operates a full line brick and mortar hobby shop selling model trains, remote control cars, plastic models, and modeling tools and supplies. The entire inventory is available to shop at www.whiterosehobbies.com 

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Comments

Bob - November 25, 2025

Looking for the release date for the PRR horse car and theatre car. Will they be a one piece 3D printed kit. Very excited to see these hit the market again.

Alwyn Cutmore - November 25, 2025

I live in Australia and have many BCW models.
I prefer them as they are kits and are made in the USA. I look forward to seeing your range of PRR Coaches re-released.

Brian Jones - November 25, 2025

Hi,

I was wondering if you have gotten around to producing the UP and B&O horse express cars that John was working on before he passed (RIP).

Best Regards,
Brian Jones (The guy you met a few years ago in MA that had Mike Stamey do the Westerfield passenger car sets.)

Bill Walter - November 25, 2025

Is this Vern Smith if not what a coincidence?

White Rose York Pa?

David V Varholy - November 25, 2025

Has a schedule for marketing the Bethlehem Car Works kits and detail parts been formalized?
Thanks

JOHN U. WERTAN - November 25, 2025

did JOHN Greene give you any instruction assembly papers, looking for sheets that show under body& roof placement of part for BLUE COMETDINNER CAR GIACOBINI

Tony Schlotter - November 25, 2025

Bought three kits from John a few years ago. Passenger cars – Interesting prototype stuff. I found it much easier to use his old site, as far as seeing the selection available.

John J. Williams - November 25, 2025

I would like to speak to some one about the available Peco turnouts. I need to know more information on the sizes available. May I have your telephone number please.

Charles Zelhart - November 25, 2025

Glad to hear that such a distinguished name in model railroading is being continued. I had not talked with the owner in a couple of years, but always enjoyed our conversations. I am looking forward to your resumption of order acceptance and sincerely hope that some of the older, out of production kits such as the modernized Erie coaches may be brought back, if only for limited runs. All the best, Charlie Zelhart – Omaha, NE

Michael Welborn - November 25, 2025

Wonderful news!

Mike

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