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A guy opened a Trainshop across the street from my studio. Both being business guys in a small town we've become friends, and he is very responsible for me getting back into trains. He's been at it about a year now. And he realizes that he has made some purchasing mistakes, and also was the victim of his inexperience, and overzealous sales reps. Bottom line What are the must have kind of top 20 items you look for in a LHS. The stuff like the little stuff and the bigger that makes you like one LHS over another, and makes one look lame if they don't carry it. I don't mean Brass locos etc but A local hobby shop is handy when it carries... "fill in the blank" Scenery, electrical items, Kits, Rolling Stock, Couplers, ? you name it , the little things that make you get out your wallet on a Saturday afternoon ? Thanks for any feedback you can give me to give him ? One particular thing He's divided as to weather to carry mags. He doesn't want people to carry them around comparing his prices with mail order, and his prices are very good. Also not too scale specific. Right now he carries mainly "O" but is seeing that HO and N are more bread and butter, all year round sellers. Thanks again. Dave
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