Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
I have to make a confession - I am one of the bad guys who does all his sourcing through the Internet. I would not mind shopping at a local hobby shop, but there is none around. The nearest, about 10 miles from my home, is run by a close to 80 year old gentlemen, who is just selling off his inventory before he ´ll close the place - he has been doing that for the last 10 years. Next in distance is a place in Hamburg, that´s over 30 miles to drive, but I don´t go there. First of all, the price of gas is prohibitive, second, you have to add a parking fee, as there is no free parking, and third, the shop does not carry any of the products I need for my layout. My layout follows Japanese prototype and I use mainly Woodland Scenic products for my scenery. Structures are made by Tomytec, Kato, or Greenmax, brands hardly known in Germany. I mostly shop directly in Japan, because it is much cheaper than buying at the only source in Germany which carries Kato or Tomix trains. It is also much faster, about half the time from order to delivery at my doorstep. Even so I wish I had a hobby shop nearby - I still prefer to see things before I buy them.
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!