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Peoria Hobby Shops

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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 4:19 PM
Try The Valley Roundhouse at 122 W. Saint Paul Street (815-663-3411) in Spring Valley, IL, which is actually around 60 miles north of Peoria. I recently heard it said from a Peoria guy, no less, that it's the best train store in "north Peoria".

You won't be sorry!
"Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 5:35 AM
I think somebody else asked the same question over at Atlas. Truck over there too.
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  • From: Peoria IL
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Posted by cspmo on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 3:14 AM
Mike Scale Rails on corner of Sterling, & Foresthill
address 3008 N. Sterling Av. Phone # 689-0656
http://mikesscalerails.com/
Brian
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Peoria Hobby Shops
Posted by jrbernier on Monday, February 21, 2005 9:58 PM
I am working in Peoria, IL this week - Any good hobby shops I should visit?

Jim Bernier

Modeling BNSF  and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin

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