A visit to Mercer Junction.

A store I hope to visit next time I've visiting my folks in Youngstown. Mercer, PA is just a stone's throw away.

This is a funny I am from Clarion and when to Mercer Junction today. I had never been there before. It was a great experience. The store is great and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I picked up some trees and landscape material and a C&O bobber caboose. I will for sure be going back again.

Dave is a great guy !!!!!

 

Marty nice pick up, i really the UP flat cars with the trailers.

Looking forward to seeing you all at York !!!!

 

 

Thanks,

Alex

Great store!

I'm planning a trip out there during Spring York 2016. I figure he's been my dealer for three years I should at least drop by his store.

 

Great Store and I do not as often as I should. I always find something every time I stop in.

I also paid an unplanned visit to The Junction for a couple of hours on Saturday. Needed a bit of an "escape" from other things in life and figured there's no better place to get it than at Dave's store on a fall-like afternoon. On hand was Dave Sr. (Dave's dad), Dave Jr. ("our" Dave), and Dave's son, Noah--three of my favorite people in the entire world. Missing was the lovely Marsha, Dave's better half, who had to be off working while others in the Minarik clan were playing with and talking trains.

 

I had not planned on dining at the store, but was invited to partake in an excellent variety of Chinese food that Dave had ordered and that was the "frosting on the cake" for a thoroughly enjoyable visit.

 

As luck would have it, a couple of my preorders had also just arrived, so I came home with my MTH EMD Demo GP20 (very nice) and Woodland Scenics new Depot (also very nice). We gave the Geep a brief run on the store layout and it performed up to expectations.

 

Great friends and a first-rate train store: Definitely a very fine way to spend a Saturday afternoon or any afternoon!

Allan

 

Sorry I missed you. Dave said you stopped by. 

My daughter is interviewing at Grove City and touring Westminster later this week...

 

Jon

Like you Matt, Dave has been my dealer for some time now & I would love to get to the store at some time in the future. Great guy to deal with.

Dave has a great store.  The store layout is worth the trip to view.  I have been lucky enough to have two visits under my belt and hopefully more down the road.  Great store run by great people.

Nice haul MARTY!  Hope to see you at YORK.

Sorry I missed you, too, Marty! Will see you at York for sure (the Good Lord willing, of course)!

Thank you everybody.  These words are not taken for granted!

 

Dave

 

I haven't been there in.... hours!  What a nice shop!

Jon

I was there a couple of weeks ago.  I showed what I bought on another topic.  Looks like I should have gone last Saturday and we could have had a reunion.  ;-)

 

Spence, if you can get to Western Pennsylvania, you will see in person why you have been so happy dealing with Dave!

Always well worth the trip.  Always great to visit Dave. 

 

I'm a Westminster grad, so "Welcome Back" is more to the mark.  And yes, I revisited the Quaker Steak & Lube and Rachel's Roadhouse while we were there too!

 

Jon

Oh Dave... don't forget to order that bag of sitting passengers when you get a chance!

 

Jon