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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by locomotive3 I'm not a heavy hitter and shop around, that's the American way. We have a first class 7,200 sq ft diversified hobby shop(all scales) here in Grand Rapids Mi. The train dept is generally staff by experience modelers. On Saturday when I was in there one of the staff was disassembling an N gauge loco for a 12 year old. Turns out the loco needed a new drive shaft and was instructed how to order one from Bachmann. I didn't think we had in this town any 12 year olds into the hobby. SURPRISED! Our folks are experienced, helpful & knowledgeable [/quote]My experience with them (Ryders, correct?) has been just the opposite- at all of their many stores. I feel like I'm a nuisance to them and taking up their valuable time. I also think they are overpriced. I have only gone there when I had to have something right away and couldn't wait for shipping from elsewhere. I have driven across the state for something I wanted just to avoid them though I'm sure I payed for it in gas. Most of what I buy is from eBay or Standard Hobby Supply advertised in MR. There is a small HS here on the West Coast of the Big Pond but they stock very little.
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