ANNOUNCING..NICHOLAS SMITH TRAINS..NEW FORUM SPONSOR!!

Very glad to have you guys aboard!

Wow, another one of my go-to dealers.

Welcome aboard!

Chris, delighted you have come aboard with new ads in both digital and print.

I've bought from Nicholas Smith Trains on several occasions recently and I highly recommend them. Great selection and service.

Welcome Aboard!!!

Before moving to Kentucky in '09, most of my train purchases were from Nicholas Smith in Broomall, PA. In fact, it was a day in 1995 while my son was taking his MCATs at the University of Pennsylvania, that I had several hours to kill and was looking to get back into trains. I drove out Route 3 to Nicholas Smith's. Up to that point, the last time I was in that store was when I was 12 years old and they had this very compact store on (I think) 8th Street in Center City Philadelphia. I was thinking about HO and then I walked up the steps to the second floor where the trains were and what was facing me was a wall of what O'gauge had become in the intervening 50 years. I was blown away! It was when MTH first came on the scene and 3rd Rail was just coming into O'gauge also. It was the rebirth of O'Gauge and concurrently my rejoining the railroading community.

Yes, Chris is an excellent person.  First dealt with him in '62  when we were both into hot rods. His shop powered my race cars, my race boats and got me back into trains in '87. He buys them and sells them, by the tons. tt

A great big welcome to, "Nicholas Smith Trains". Our Forum Sponsor list and the Advertisers List in OGR Magazine is starting to read like the "Who's Who List" in the world of O-Gauge trains. 

My first exposure to mail order trains and related supplies was so long ago. I remember going over and over the Nicholas Smith ads when my grandfather bought his supplies using a stamped envelope. I remember the long wait looking for our mailman to deliver our box of supplies. Only the "rich" could afford to order by telephone. Every long distance call back then was person to person with operator assist. Before the introduction of Nationwide 800 Service.

Welcome Chris and crew to the forum! Nicholas Smith is also my LHS.

I too remember the days when ordering trains through Nicholas Smith's telephone ordering service was the way to do it.  That was a long time ago, which means that this is a fine, long time train source with nothing but good memories.

Welcome aboard guys!

It has been a pleasure using Nicholas Smith as my dealer since I re-entered the O hobby.

Always great prices, really nice people, and they have so much varied inventory (more than is what is on the website).

They are more than a two hour drive from my home, so mostly they ship my orders to me. But, luckily, I sometimes have business in Philadelphia, and I always make it a point to stop at the store, and I always stumble across something I could use. (And, its an excuse to get a cheesesteak at the adjacent Thunderbird diner   )

I was just wondering ...... who was/is Nicholas Smith, the namesake?

Jim

Welcome aboard & thank you for sponsoring the forum.

Nicholas Smith is by far my favorite dealer and Joey is always willing to go that extra mile.

Purchased my first Legacy locomotive this past week.  Love the website, great selection and prices!  One of the best shopping experiences I have had since entering this hobby.  Will be back!  

Anyone here visit Nicholas Smith when they were near the Reading terminal?

Went there on numerous occasions in the fifties.

Whatever happened to the guy Nicky who used to work there?

Rick

Welcome to Nicholas Smith Trains; they are my LHS, a great and knowledgeable staff. I believe Nick moved out West with his daughter

Thank you for your support both digitally and in print.

I see now that Nicholas Smith opened his store on Arch St in Philadelphia in 1909!

I wonder how long they have been selling Lionel Trains?

Jim

Welcome to the Forum!

This is great news and long over due. As an old customer and friend of Chris all I can say is this will be a plus for all of us.

Hi Jim, since 1909 and still going.

I echo all the positive sentiment on these guys.  I bought the Legacy Sante Fe #3751 from them last year.  They were great to work with.

Happy to have you aboard.

Welcome and thanks for helping fund the best forum in model railroading.

Art

He moved to one of the Dakota's. Towards the end of his time there whenever I came in he would ask me if I saw anything I wanted. I'd always say the more easier question to answer was what don't I want. He would get a good laugh. 

Welcome to the forum NS! They have been my long time LHS as well!

Bill