Dealers for Gary Raymond wheels

[IRB Souther Engineer]

Can anyone recommend some dealers of Gary Raymond wheels. The only one I know of is California Oregon Coast Railway but look what happens when you go to their website...

[Chopperthedog]

Bing or Google can be your friend, give it a shot.

 

Try HERE.

 

 good day.

[IRB Souther Engineer]

I've been to the website before-I'm asking for dealers...if I have to buy direct I will.

[Chopperthedog]

Might be an idea to contact them though. And get a list. 

 

 good day. 

[Jerry Barnes]

Gary has ads in GR, I've bought all of mine direct from him, nice guy to deal with I've found.

[Rene Schweitzer]

IRB, since Gary Raymond is a small operation, I'm not sure his products are available through many dealers. I would avoid Cailfornia & Oregon Coast, since the owner has seemingly vanished and the status of the company is unknown. At this point, it would probably be best to deal with Gary directly.

[IRB Souther Engineer]

That's what I am currently doing. I've been talking to Gary over the last few days getting ready to order. I wish I could pay him through Paypal, though. It would make things a lot easier...

[Jerry Barnes]

 Yeah, I just got an email from him, guess he does not take that, so may do the credit card thing over the phone. I think he'd sell more stuff if he took Paypal. I told him I'd pay a little extra.

[Greg Elmassian]

Just a quick note on California & Oregon Coast:

Stretch (owner) had to shut down the business for a while. He is still taking orders and producing the air operated stuff, but he's not running the business as a general railroad supply company is my understanding.

I know 2 well known people in the industry who have kept me informed and I got a shipment of EA-ZE Air switch motors a couple weeks ago.

So, right now, not the place to order GR wheels, but Stretch is "coming back" and I sure don't want to discourage people like me who depend on him for their air-operated components.

Stretch is a great guy and I've known him ever since I entered the hobby.

Regards, Greg

[jebouck]

As alternative, You could try Sierra wheelsets. I use them and they work well for me. http://www.sierravalleyenterprises.com/index.html

[Rex in Pinetop]

Greg,

So is "Stretch" the owner of California and Oregon Coast or RLD Hobbies?  I ordered pnematic stuff from RLD and thought that was Stretch.  Now I'm confused?

Rex

[Greg Elmassian]

Robby L. Dascotte (RLD) owns RLD Hobbies and is acting as a dealer.

Stretch Manley is the "manufacturer", owns C&OCRR (California & Oregon Coast)   and EA-ZE Air (formerly called EZ-Air).

Sorry for the confusion.

Greg

 

[IRB Souther Engineer]

Just got back from a trip and still no wheels...

I'm getting worried now:

• sent check on July 9
• Gary said he would check his PO box July 16
• no response so I sent another email July 18
• it is now July 25 and still nothing

I am at the point that I want to cancel the order if possible (and buy the wheels you posted a link to). I know I'm dealing with snail-mail, but that should be no excuse.

 

[IRB Souther Engineer]

Forget the last thing I said-he shipped them 7/24.

[IRB Souther Engineer]

and they got here today