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Micro-Trains going out of business ?
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OK so not quite, but I got the attention. This really cheesed me off today, I went down to the LHS and while I was there I wanted to see if they could put in an order for Micro-Trains freight cars. I heard that this month sometime they would release Willamette Industries and other local road names; well this is when we got talkin. It turns out Micro-Trains just ships and won't let the LHS pick and choose or place special orders, and most of the stock they get is eastern road names. He also told me that nine months ago they got a shipment of 1800 cars and they spent more time and energy moving it from his shop to another to sell them, and they still have some left. Some of these other shops were up to 70 miles north and 50 miles of his. So the result is he will not be ordering from them anymore [:(] If this is happening to other HS it would be a matter of time before MT is gone or is this a ploy to get rid of LHS's so we are forced to internet purchases. OK so that last bit is conspiracy theory. Thanks for letting me vent a little, I just wonder how much longer we will be able to buy mid-priced stuff or will we need to go the toy or hand built brass route. <br /> <br />Chris <br />
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