History
Touch of Class Custom Railroad Models began in 1987. At my wife's urging, I decided to enter a model contest at Paul's Model Railroad Shop in New Oxford, PA. Sadly, Paul's closed several years ago. The first model I built was a scratchbuilt LeTourneau CH-80 Side Porter. The model took First Place and I was hooked.
A former customer ordered several custom built diesels for presentation gifts and wanted a company name to process my invoices. I needed a company name for business purposes. This is the name my wife and I chose and still use today.
I began custom building kits for friends in 1997. As word spread, more customers began asking me to build kits for them.
Philosophy
I custom build cars for people who are looking for more than the average car for their collection. My work speaks for itself in the quality of construction and detail. I would not sell you a car or structure that I would not want on my layout. In that regards, my prices are probably higher than others. Please do not ask me to compromise on the price. My charges are fair compared to the amount of work I put into a model.
We would like to hear from you about this web page or if you have any questions about our services. E-mail me: Jerry Dembeck