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KRM
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Olson Train Parts
Posted by KRM on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 6:49 PM

Am I the only one who can't get into the Olsen site anymore. Were they hit by Sandy?

Tks,

 Kev

http://pictures.olsenstoy.com/

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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL. Whistling

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 7:18 PM

Kev,

         I can't get in either.  Give Jeff at The Train Tender a call.  I switched to him, and never looked back.  The only other parts dealer on par with Jeff was Bill at Log Cabin Train Shop, who is unfortunately no longer in business.

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Posted by TRAINCAT on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 9:15 PM

It is not unusual to not be able to contact Olsens. I only use Jeff Kane.

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Posted by Texas Pete on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 9:22 AM

There may be alternative sources for parts but it would be a goshawful shame to lose the .pdf resource library.  I hope that it is intact and that some one else will take over the maintenance if Olsen's does not.

Pete

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Posted by KRM on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 10:50 AM

JimmyT

I use Jeff all of the time. Was just wondering what happened to Olsen's site. Sometimes I like to check stuff in the library.

Hmm

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 6:35 PM

KRM

JimmyT

I use Jeff all of the time. Was just wondering what happened to Olsen's site. Sometimes I like to check stuff in the library.

Hmm


 
The library was very useful, but I still can't get in.  I think Sal's daughter, Sharon, is a member here though.  I can't remember her username.  A PM might get us some answers if I knew what her username was.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 8, 2012 5:47 PM

Kev,

         I just checked Olsen's ebay page, and it says their site is down due to storm damage.

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Posted by KRM on Friday, November 9, 2012 3:28 PM

green97probe

Kev,

         I just checked Olsen's ebay page, and it says their site is down due to storm damage.

Thanks Jim,

 I thought that may be it

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