Following text is from the Red Caboose web site concerning the recently announced "partnership" with InterMountain. We carry both manufacture's products when we can get them. Getting InterMountain directly from the manufacturer hasn't been too difficult if the items are in stock. Orders for future runs can take a long time. Getting Red Caboose products directly from the manufacturer has been difficult for some reason. Maybe with this "partnership" things will be better.
RED CABOOSE/INTERMOUTAIN "PARTNERSHIP"
Red Caboose and InterMountain Railway Company have entered into a "partnership" arrangement under which InterMountain will be responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of all Red Caboose product beginning May 1, 2009. InterMountain will provide information to its dealer network for Advance Reservations on all new releases, and production quantities will be determined by the interest shown through the reservations. The reservation period will be approximately seven weeks and production will follow within four to five months.
InterMountain will also have access to all of the existing Red Caboose inventory and will make that product available through its dealer network as well. All Red Caboose finished product will be shown on both the Red Caboose and InterMountain websites. Undecorated kits and miscellaneous parts will continue to be available directly from Red Caboose.
Both Red Caboose and InterMountain are pleased to announce this new relationship and to continue providing this fine line of railroad models to the model railroad hobby.
More information on the Red Caboose web site.
http://www.red-caboose.com/cgi-bin/e_catalog/catalog.cgi