Modeling the N&W freelanced at the height of their steam era in HO.
Daniel G.
markpierce wrote: There is a fairly-well equipped train store about two miles from home. The store discounts almost all items 10% from MSRP. Also, the owner-operator is an attractive female.Mark
There is a fairly-well equipped train store about two miles from home. The store discounts almost all items 10% from MSRP. Also, the owner-operator is an attractive female.
Mark
LOL We have one LHS owner-operator in our area with a nice pair of double D's.
Driline wrote: markpierce wrote: There is a fairly-well equipped train store about two miles from home. The store discounts almost all items 10% from MSRP. Also, the owner-operator is an attractive female.MarkLOL We have one LHS owner-operator in our area with a nice pair of double D's.
Hmm, Double D's
Bob D As long as you surface as many times as you dive you`ll be alive to read these posts.
Nothing good local. The only hobby shp in the area has some stuff, but the selection sucks now (mostly bachman train sets or model power stuff, blech). Although for some stuff the price is pretty good. (I could have gotten a Prodigy for 140, or atlas Geeps for 70. The atlas geeps are gone the prodigy still sits their because everyone in the area uses digitrax)
If I go about an hour east I'll get 10% off MSRP (they call it low price ), another one has it marked up for about 10% over MSRP (C'mon an athearr blue box kit for 9.50?!?!?!; hoping they drop the price on the P2K GP20 in BN; I'm the only person in the whole panhandle who even buys BN )
But it seems everyone is starting to jack up the price on stuff again. (Hoping to get BN F45s when they come out and some BN P2K SD45s or Genesis F9s if I ever find them)
Vincent
Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....
2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.
My favorite train shop "was" the Houston Roundhouse but it recently went out of business due to the owner retiring. It was about 55 miles from my house but always well worth the drive. Now I'll have to deal with Papa Ben's Train Place that is a bit closer but they charge full price and don't cut anybody any slack... Oh well. What do you do.
Tracklayer
subman wrote: What I`d like to know is how far do you have to travel to a discount train store? I have 1 train shop in my area (Spring Hill Fl) I would have to travel 90 miles to Ocala to get any sought of a decent discount (10-20%) on model railroad equipment and supplies. Not even the big stores in Tampa Fl will sell for anything less than what Walthers charges and we all know that Walthers charges list except when they have a sale. Maybee someone could tell me of a LHS that discounts in my area that is not 90 miles away, because the 180 mile round trip cost me $40 in gas thereby negating the train discount in most cases. Thank you Bob D
What I`d like to know is how far do you have to travel to a discount train store? I have 1 train shop in my area (Spring Hill Fl) I would have to travel 90 miles to Ocala to get any sought of a decent discount (10-20%) on model railroad equipment and supplies. Not even the big stores in Tampa Fl will sell for anything less than what Walthers charges and we all know that Walthers charges list except when they have a sale. Maybee someone could tell me of a LHS that discounts in my area that is not 90 miles away, because the 180 mile round trip cost me $40 in gas thereby negating the train discount in most cases.
Thank you
Bob D
Bob, I have to travel about 60 miles one way to my favorite railroad hobby shop. I've established a relationship with them, in that, if I need something, I can call them, and they will mail it to me. I trust them enough to give them my debit card information and they process it, and mail it the same day. I suggest that you speak with the store owner to see if that's possible with his store. I'm sure he would appreciate the business, and I bet you'll even refer your model railroader buddies to him. I know I have to all of mine.
Marlon
See pictures of the Clinton-Golden Valley RR
subman wrote:Cordon , Orlando is the same distance as Ocala but it takes 1/2 hr longer from where I live to get there because I would have to take a 2 lane state road for about 35 miles with a lot of lights. There are several train stores in Orlando but I have never shopped them.The Train Depot & Colonial Photo & Hobby to name a few.
I've been to Colonial Photo and Hobby while on vacation in Florida last year. I don't know that I'd go back. Its kind of an everything hobby store that doesn't specialize in any particular hobby. I thought the stock of HO stuff was insufficient. Prices were MSRP too. I get better deals locally in Iowa with more stock to choose from. But it was a nice detraction from Mickey the Rat. I bought a $3.50 cherries car there.
Welcome to the World! No such thing as "Free".
You have to weigh discount vs. looking. testing, feeling, and getting exactly what what you want.
Discouters add 'handling' charges to actual freight. It allows the 'discount to look bigger
The MOST important thing is the Dealers SELECTION. Do they carry brands you want? The 'better' brands carry higher costs, and disounters tend to go with what 'moves'. EVERYONE carries Atlas track. Fewer carry Shinohara or Peco.
RETURNS alway cost you $$ - Gas or UPS. LHS do better here. An EXCHANGE always beats a 'Factory Warrantee', since warranties differ and change with the times.