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Lifeline · walthers.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Feb 29, 2012 · no registrant change on record since 2008 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 29, 1995walthers.com was registered on Jul 29, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006An AboutUs wiki page described walthers.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCFeb 29, 2012 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 29, 2012 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 14, 2008 – Feb 10, 2026Registration records for walthers.com are held from Jun 14, 2008 to Feb 10, 2026 (69 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2008–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: twtelecom.netNameservers: twtelecom.netJun 14, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed twtelecom.net nameservers (ns1.iplt.twtelecom.net, ns1.milw.twtelecom.net) for walthers.com from Jun 14, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comAug 10, 2025 – Nov 8, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for walthers.com from Aug 10, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo Limited
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Jul 29, 1995Registration: walthers.com was registered on Jul 29, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 21, 2006AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described walthers.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., is dedicated to manufacturing and distributing high quality model railroad equipment worldwide. We carry over 85,000 different items for your trains from over three hundred manufacturers -- and su…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 14, 2008 – Feb 10, 2026Registrant: Registration records for walthers.com are held from Jun 14, 2008 to Feb 10, 2026 (69 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 14, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed twtelecom.net nameservers (ns1.iplt.twtelecom.net, ns1.milw.twtelecom.net) for walthers.com from Jun 14, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
“Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., is dedicated to manufacturing and distributing high quality model railroad equipment worldwide. We carry over 85,000 different items for your trains from over three hundred manufacturers -- and su…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 2, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: twtelecom.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016twtelecom.net (ns1.iplt.twtelecom.net, ns1.milw.twtelecom.net) were the nameservers listed for walthers.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: twtelecom.netApr 2, 2016 – Mar 13, 2017Registration records listed twtelecom.net nameservers (ns1.iplt.twtelecom.net, ns1.milw.twtelecom.net) for walthers.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Mar 13, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: level3.netMay 21, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed level3.net nameservers (ns3.level3.net, ns4.level3.net) for walthers.com from May 21, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to level3.netMay 21, 2017walthers.com's nameservers moved from twtelecom.net to level3.net at some point between Mar 13, 2017 and May 21, 2017. Last seen at twtelecom.net: Mar 13, 2017 (registration record). First seen at level3.net: May 21, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: level3.netApr 3, 2018level3.net (ns3.level3.net, ns4.level3.net) were the nameservers listed for walthers.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: level3.netNameservers: level3.netApr 4, 2018 – Feb 10, 2026Registration records listed level3.net nameservers (ns3.level3.net, ns4.level3.net) for walthers.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 10, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns3.level3.net, ns4.level3.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Mar 30, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for walthers.com from Mar 30, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 30, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 8, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Google Trust Services issued 21 certificates for walthers.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
CertainlyJun 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Certainly issued 12 certificates for walthers.com from Jun 7, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptJul 31, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for walthers.com from Jul 31, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Feb 29, 2012 – Nov 6, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 29, 2012 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: twtelecom.net (ns1.iplt.twtelecom.net, ns1.milw.twtelecom.net) were the nameservers listed for walthers.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Mar 13, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed twtelecom.net nameservers (ns1.iplt.twtelecom.net, ns1.milw.twtelecom.net) for walthers.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Mar 13, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 21, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed level3.net nameservers (ns3.level3.net, ns4.level3.net) for walthers.com from May 21, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 21, 2017Zone file: walthers.com's nameservers moved from twtelecom.net to level3.net at some point between Mar 13, 2017 and May 21, 2017. Last seen at twtelecom.net: Mar 13, 2017 (registration record). First seen at level3.net: May 21, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: level3.net (ns3.level3.net, ns4.level3.net) were the nameservers listed for walthers.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 10, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed level3.net nameservers (ns3.level3.net, ns4.level3.net) for walthers.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 10, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 10, 2025 – Nov 8, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for walthers.com from Aug 10, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 30, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for walthers.com from Mar 30, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 8, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 21 certificates for walthers.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 7, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Certificate: Certainly issued 12 certificates for walthers.com from Jun 7, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 2, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for walthers.com from Jul 31, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns3.level3.net, ns4.level3.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Walthers.com
Walthers Model Railroad Mall -- main page Description Wm.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #79,988)+6
Verified continuity: 31.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What walthers.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., is dedicated to manufacturing and distributing high quality model railroad equipment worldwide. We carry over 85,000 different items for your trains from over three hundred manufacturers -- and supply them to thousands of hobby shops around the globe! Of course, you can always order from us directly, either with our catalog or over the Internet.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Nov 8, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment