Most manufacturers give an ETA on when they expect to release the pre-order which can be seen near the "add to cart" button on the product page. They also give an order due date (found in the product description) which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.
There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives. You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart. We do not store your payment information and it is not charged by us when the product arrives.
For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your pre-order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers. If we cannot fulfill your pre-order we will credit the 5% deposit to you.
When the pre-ordered product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an email requesting the remaining 95% payment that will take you to your cart. We will never charge your payment method without you checking out. At this time you are also able to add other in-stock items if you wish.
Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production.
To see up-to-date estimated release information, please see the respective manufacturer's production schedule below. You may need to type in the product part number.
Athearn: https://www.athearn.com/
Atlas: https://shop.atlasrr.com/t-ordership.aspx
Bowser: https://www.bowser-trains.com/docs/Loco%20delivery%20Dates%20and%20Decoders.txt
Broadway Limited: https://broadway-limited.com/pages/delivery-schedule
Intermountain: https://www.intermountain-railway.com/newscomingsoon.html
Rapido: https://rapidotrains.com/product-delivery-schedule/
Please note that the software forces us to leave the "In Stock" banner up for the product to be orderable. Any pre order that says "In Stock" is not actually in stock, as denoted by the bigger "PRE-ORDER" banner.
