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Hobby Shop in Manhattan ?
Hobby Shop in Manhattan ?
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Blackfoot69
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September 2003
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Hobby Shop in Manhattan ?
Posted by
Blackfoot69
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 11:43 AM
Hello all, [:)]
I'm a US train fan and I'll go to New York in few days : is there anybody who can advise me to find a Hobby Shop in Manhattan where I could purchase locos, freight cars, structures and american automobiles. I'm looking for HO and On30 gauges... and, as you can guess I speak a very bad english [:(]
Thank for all advices
best regards
Michel
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 11:51 AM
If you go here, take a few shopping bags & your credit card.
http://www.trainworld.com/map.htm
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mikebonellisr
Member since
June 2003
From: US
641 posts
Posted by
mikebonellisr
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 12:25 PM
The Red Caboose on west 45th st.,between 5th & 6th ave.[i dont know the building number,but it's about the middle of the block,on the north side of the street,downstairs.
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davekelly
Member since
December 2003
From: Rhode Island
2,216 posts
Posted by
davekelly
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 12:42 PM
There's also Manhattan trains. Not sure of their address, but try Manhattantrains.com
If you ain't having fun, you're not doing it right and if you are having fun, don't let anyone tell you you're doing it wrong.
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davekelly
Member since
December 2003
From: Rhode Island
2,216 posts
Posted by
davekelly
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 12:45 PM
Michel,
I'm thinking your English is pretty darn good!!
If you ain't having fun, you're not doing it right and if you are having fun, don't let anyone tell you you're doing it wrong.
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loucad
Member since
April 2002
21 posts
Posted by
loucad
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 1:17 PM
Use mapquest to find 5th Avenue and 45th Street. On the map page, look around for a selection on the types of businesses nearby, such as "model railroad" or "hobby shops". You can select the distances you want it to search, such as 1 mile or 5 miles. One of the shops, as I recall, was upstairs from the street entry, and the other was in the basement. Be sure you get their addresses.
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Blackfoot69
Member since
September 2003
8 posts
Posted by
Blackfoot69
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 1:56 PM
Thank you for all your answers, you are very kind and I'll follow your advices. [;-)]
I'm certain to find something to bring back. Buy on web is good but to see and to touch the products is better, I think... [;+)]
Thanks
Michel
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 2:10 PM
If your from eruope, would you mind sendin us a couple rivarossi models, (eroupean stuff is high qualitay, on which i think we can all agree)
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Bikerdad
Member since
October 2003
From: Southwest US
438 posts
Posted by
Bikerdad
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 2:47 PM
The proprietor of Red Caboose is reputed to be slightly more welcoming than Ghengis Khan. Whenever the matter of shops in Manhattan comes up, nobody ever has anything good to say about him. I haven't been there, but I did visit Manhattan Trains last summer. Pleasant folks, didn't mind me and my son dripping all over the place (visited during heavy rains), kinda cluttery. Based on my experience, I would recommend Manhattan Trains.
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davekelly
Member since
December 2003
From: Rhode Island
2,216 posts
Posted by
davekelly
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 2:59 PM
Bikerdad,
What was Manhattan Train's place like? I get to the NYC area about once a year to visit my mom and sometimes get to the city. It seems that Manhattan trains is a one guy operation. I ordered a couple of subway sets from him. They didn't appear. After about 6 weeks I gave MT a call. The guy who answered said he'd call me back. About 20 minutes later he called, said he checked out the tracking number and didn't know where they were. He said he had already had two replacement sets to mail that day!. I must say that he was a little upset, not at me, but at the situation that made him look bad - to me he was very apologetic and super friendly. A couple of days later they were on my doorstep. I was impressed. A couple of months later I ordered two more sets and they arrived very very quickly. Pretty much a class act in my book.
If you ain't having fun, you're not doing it right and if you are having fun, don't let anyone tell you you're doing it wrong.
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bgrossman
Member since
November 2004
From: Upstate New York
31 posts
Posted by
bgrossman
on Thursday, April 7, 2005 5:25 PM
Blackfoot69
Manhattan Trains is located at 14 West 45th St in Manhattan. I once talked my wife into going there, since there was too little time to go somewhere "meaningful," ie, a museum, before a show. The place is hard to spot, because it is on the second floor, so watch the street numbers. Davekelly is correct. It is a small operation staffed by a guy who spent all his time at a computer puffing a pipe. Most of his business must be on the net.
There is another, really funky place just across the street. I don't remember the name. This one has a display window, but the actual store is down stairs. It is crowded, filled with display cases, and stuffed full of a whole lot of different hobby things. It isn't limited to trains.
After visiting these places, hit the Carnegie Deli between 51st and 52 on 7th Ave. for a really great, but enormous pastrami sandwich. The Virgin Record store in Times Square has a fabulous classical, jazz, blues and folk selection. This will complete your New York experience.
Bernie
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Blackfoot69
Member since
September 2003
8 posts
Posted by
Blackfoot69
on Monday, April 18, 2005 11:32 AM
Thanks All [;-)]
I had not saw your last answers and I'm seeing them today : I'll go to NY on friday and I hope to find your adresses. I wrote all them in my datebook...
I really want to thank you for the advices [;+)]
Michel
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