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Support your LHS.. and save $$$ too! Years back there was a lot of discussion about support your local hobby store as opposed to buying through the big mail order houses - generally a "lower price" vs. "support them so they're there when you need 'em" argument. I kept this in mind when I started building a fairly large (12' x 20') layout. Designed with Atlas Right Track freeware, I had a parts list of all track componets needed. I compiled the list, specifying the desired or acceptable brands and called local hobby shops asking if they were interested in submitting a bid. Several responded. The winning bid was about 20% lower than I would have paid by cherry-picking the best advertised prices from the various mail / internet order houses. It was also a win for the LDS - while their percent profit margin was certainly more modest than usual, I'm sure it was a tidy sum considering 1) the amount of purchase, 2) that they didn't have to carry any special inventory and 3) their effort was minimal. Lesson learned - if your order is sufficentially large - the LHS can be the best deal anywhere!
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