Tom,
You are probably thinking of G&G Model Shop:
http://www.gandgmodelshop.com/
It is owned by Gus Freitag, brother of Gil Freitag (famous HO-scale
modeler). Although both brothers' names start with a "G", the "Gs" in
the store's name are apparently from the previous owners. The store is
small but very well stocked. If any of you are ever in Houston, and
especially if you need scratchbuilding materials, that is a great place
to go. They have about equal space dedicated to plastic kits (planes and
automobiles) and trains, but unfortunately no S. I'm not aware of any
store in Houston carrying anything in S.
For other Houston model railroading activities, see this web page:
http://pmrr.org/Research/HAMRR.htm
Just a public service announcement.
- Peter.
On 04/10/2012 11:09 am, Thomas Baker wrote:
Bob,
Every now and again I see a post from you and reflect on the two years
I lived in Houston and attended Rice University. Of course, I could
not repress my interest in model railroading but was stuck in the
Lionel mode back then. There was, however, a hobby shop in Belle
Aire, if I remember correctly. One of the men working there was named
Gill or something like that. Somehow I met up with Pete from Pete's
Switchstand. Those two men were the positive memories. Pete never
flagged in his proselytizing efforts to convert me to S scale, but I
didn't bite back then.
A less positive memory is of my visit to a gentleman who advertised
having some 0-gauge stuff for sale. I paid him a visit and found out
he was a Klansman. He also tried to recruit me to that crowd. I
politely found a way to get out the door as quickly as possible. I
never thought I'd meet up with a genuine KKK-er.
It wsa an interesting interlude.
Tom
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