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Does *Anyone* Buy thier Engines from the LHS?
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When Atlas recently announced thier Gold Master Series MP15DC, first thing on my mind was "where I am going to pre-order it from?" I want one as soon as they are released, but I want to save money, also. <br /> <br />Then I remembered the kind gentleman that got me into this hobby ..... "Jack" who owns The Model Railroad Shop in Piscataway NJ ...... <br /> <br />http://www.themodelrailroadshop.com/history.htm <br /> <br />One day about 10 years ago, I just walked into the place. Over the next couple of days or so, Jack and others that work there taught me so much about the hobby, showing me stuff and running things for me. Yet, they advised me to go slow, don't get ahead of myself, don't spend too much money at first. They did not try to sell me anything, did not try to get rid of thier stock on me, did not push me in any way. I insisted I wanted to start with a very good quality engine, and all the while they were also showing me more budget priced engines so as not to make me spend alot, I came away with a Kato NW2 Conrail switcher, rolling stock, much Atlas track, DC transformer, etc. <br /> <br />It turned out that it was a bad time for me to build a layout ..... with very small children at home, working lots of hours, and doing stuff to the house. It all got packed away. But, now I'm back with my little layout. <br /> <br />Jack has everything you could possibly need jammed into that store. Every little detail and scratchbuilding part , etc etc etc. HO and N. People go in and spend $2 for some little part, and also get great advice and friendly talk. No computer system. No security system. Just old school warm and fuzzy. But I wonder how many of those people I see in there buy thier engines from Jack, giving him a chance to make a larger bit of profit? Not many, I bet. <br /> <br />And here I sit, wondering what MegaLoMart (as in King of the Hill) I should call to get my new Atlas engine. <br /> <br />Not any more, I'm going down to spend a couple of hours with Jack, and get my engine from him, before he's forced to shut his doors. <br /> <br />Just rambling. <br />Ken <br />
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