seaboardm2 posted:Allan Miller posted:PRRronbh posted:Allan Miller posted:
Yesterday's purchase at Dave Minarik's Mercer Junction Train Shoppe, along with matching steel-side cabooses and a couple of Ohio Central Coil Cars. Doing my best to keep the hobby strong!
Allan, Dave's Mercer Junction appears to be a Great place. But, is there not any toy train places left in Youngstown? Back in my day there was Amers, Triggs, Boardman Hobbies, and then TAS. I know they are all gone, but nothings new to place them.
Or is it like Charlotte? When I moved here in 78 there a few very good places. Now for the last 5/7-years absolutely NOTHING. Closest in in Spencer.
Ron
There are ZERO hobby shops/train stores in the immediate Youngstown area these days. A couple of area hardware stores have train sections, but there are no dedicated, full-service hobby/train shops.
Allen I am a native to this area.And there once were at least 5 or 6 hobby shops.There all gone now just memories now.
I live in the Youngstown area and even if there were stores there, id be more opted to drive to Mercer. Such a nice store and owner. Nice purchase, Allan.
