> You still have brick and mortar hobby shops where you live? Wow.
> Lee Rainey
One of the best model railroad hobby shops in the West is only 20 minutes down
the road. Dedicated to realistic trains only. No Lionel, etc. Does handle
LGB-type trains because they sell so well. THE TRAIN SHOP in Santa Clara, CA.
He used to carry S scale, but discontinued it because all us local guys would
buy directly from our train buddies -- Ron, John, and Don. Once the owner
literally asked me to leave his shop because 'S'cenery Unlimited refused to
sell him some brass items (doodlebug?) at a dealer discount. He took his
frustration out on me since I was the only S guy who was in the shop at the
time. His next angry moment happened when Claud Wade, of SSLS fame, responded
to his request for S products by offering him a 3% dealer discount, but
charging him 5% for shipping.
So now there is no more S scale in his shop except for Kadee S couplers and
various detail parts. History is sure interesting at times.
DPH lives on.....Ed L.
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