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I take model railroad "supplies" as the items that allow me to carry out my hobby - paint, stripwood, styrene, scenery materials, tools, detail parts, etc. I get them wherever I can find them, at area hobby shops, train shows, etc. I have to keep checking around because not all shops carry everything. Our LHS does not carry much Floquil paint, so I have to look for it in out of town shops. As to other items for the hobby such as rolling stock and engines, I usually get them online because of the much better prices. I do like to support the LHS, but my support does not go as far as spending twice as much or more for an engine. I've been collecting On30 equipment in the past few years, and not one piece of it has been purchased in local shops. They seem to take the MSRP and double it for their pricing here in Canada. Thanks but no thanks! I would never have dreamed of buying a Bachmann On30 Shay at an area store's price of CDN $387.50 (plus our 15% tax). Way out of my league and interest! I picked mine up on a trip to the U.S. for US $150.00, or about $200.00 in my money - about half the cost of the local shop price. Bob Boudreau
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