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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by emory I live in the DFW metroplex and have shopped many different hobby shops over the years. Most have closed--Bobbye Hall's and Phil's to name just two. However, the best of all just seems to get better, Discount Model Trains in Addison. They have great service and selection, the best prices, and will go out of their way to try to get a product for you. [/quote] Bobbye Hall's is a great loss. I liked the place so much, I actually went into the neighborhood where the store was, and that's saying a lot if you know what it was like around there! And the one in Addison was solid, too, so it's good to see the place getting better. I also noted the fact that 4 places in Tucson have closed since I lived there. (Help me out: Is the place from California that advertises in MR called "Arizona Trains" the same one that used to be in Tucson?) That's really unfortunate. The two Denver area stores I most visit are doing fine, and a new Hobbytown USA has opened with an owner who has enough space (and awareness) to offer a fairly wide vareity of train stuff, including tools I can actually use. Still, it's true that too many stores are closing. I guess that's what happens when we strating using the internet because of the discounts. It's like the small shops that close when Wal-Mart comes into the area: we go to the Wal-Mart because it's cheaper but feel bad for the smalls hop anyway.
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