Where do you buy your MRR stuff?

[BNSFNUT]

I buy most of my stuff at the two local hobby shops (we had 3 but one closed).
I have bought a some stuff at shows and a little stuff of E-bay.
I also carry a copy of MR's dealer listing when I travel and have found some nice stuff that way.

[Anonymous]

most of my stuff comes from online stores. The closest hobby shop is 300 miles away...

[Hawks05]

does Terminal Hobbies prices compare with what i could get off of ebay new. i'd feel safer ordering from a vender rather than off of ebay but i want to compare the prices. i should be getting a Terminal Hobby flyer in the coming weeks but i'm just wondering for now.

[Anonymous]

Probably 75% of what I buy comes from my local hobby shops. I'm blessed because I have 4 within 1/2 hour of my home. [:D] 10% might come from ebay (usually oddball or rare stuff) and the remaining 15% of the stuff I get at the GSMTS shows in Timonium. I dont ususally buy from internet stores, as I have yet to be impressed by thier prices. My local shops will order whatever I want, and at a fair price, especially when you consider the shipping that I dont have to pay!

[Anonymous]

I buy from Doc's Caboose in KCMO, Terminal Hobbies and Caboose Hobbies.
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[Anonymous]

I buy most of my stuff used and a good majority of it comes from ebay. I'm also constantly checking antique stores, pawn shops, flea markets and garage sales for stuff. I could have checked off steal because with the prices some of these places charge and with the deals you can get on ebay it feels like you're stealing!

[Hawks05]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

I'm beggining to buy more stuff at shows, but I've been buying a lot on Ebay. I don't get to the LHS often, and when I do I usually get more track.

what RR do you model. i know its in the steam era but what RR. hopefully not what i model. otherwise we'll be bidding against each other.

[Anonymous]

I'm beggining to buy more stuff at shows, but I've been buying a lot on Ebay. I don't get to the LHS often, and when I do I usually get more track.

[michaelstevens]

I voted LHS since there was only the one choice. However, I probably buy an equal amount by telephone/mailorder (e.g. TrainWorld/TrainLand)

[EL PARRo]

I stole EVERYTHING for my model railroad. You don't want to know how I stole a Challenger locomotive from my local hobby shop.
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Okay, seriously, I buy most of my stuff from Roger's Railroad Juncton in Lodi, CA, but I do order expensive stuff through the mail from whoever sells it the cheapest to save money.

[Anonymous]

I started my collection while in Germany so to continue in that vein, I shop mostly at Walthers since they carry all the German and Austrian models. Nothing against American, just started one way so will continue that way.

[Hawks05]

well i just spent another $44 on a locomotive off of ebay. a Rock Island GP7. i've spent a total of $119.46 in just over a week on ebay. I'm done buying stuff for awhile i think. hopefully i am.

[Hawks05]

so far i've bought everything from either a show or ebay. i've got most of my books at the LHS and the magazines. if the LHS had more freight cars and locomotives i'd probably buy more stuff there. i'll probably go next weekend and get some Goo for the kits i'll be getting, coupler packs of rail joiners, and probably 4-5 packs of Kadee #5 couplers for some of the cars i'll be getting. just in case. try and get them in bulk if they have it or order them.