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Interesting question. What passes for a LHS in this small town is a pet store/hobby shop with a corner devoted to MRR. Extremely limited selection. All of it priced well above what I can get in the 'city'. But for flex track and maybe a turnout or two it's okay (although they DO have a BUDD RDC that I crave). Otherwise it's a minimum 2 hour drive each way to Edmonton where there are several excellent choices. I won't go there strictly for MRR shopping but I try to stop in each time we are in town. My most satisfying "remote" shopping has been with Trains n Such in Calgary. I order through email and phone from them and they treat me VERY well indeed. I did go through a period of going nuts on ebay. Spent a whack of money that I shouldn't have. I seldom go to look there anymore, but then I have such a backlog of kits and projects that I really don't need or want much else for now. I would gladly support my LHS more if their selection was better and if they didn't inflate their prices so unecessarily. Yes, they will order in for me, but I can get it much quicker if I call my favourite shop in Calgary and even with shipping, the cost is lower.
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