Bought this little honey from 1984, wanted an unusual retro train, new never opened, and the engine had difficulty running. Joe said send it in for repair, 1 week later here it is running like a champ. Had a bad core which they replaced nc. Thanks to everybody at Grzyboski's.
What a great toy.
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That's great they did that on an unopened engine that old!!
I’ve been buying trains from Gryzboski’s for over 20 years. I am fortunate that I can drive there pretty easily. A couple of months ago, I purchased a new/very old stock Lionel Dreyfuss Hudson from Joe and it had an issue out of the box (shorted out the track as soon as it was powered). I called, explained the problem and was told to bring it back. They fixed the problem quickly and called me to pick up the engine - good as new, and no charge. I’ve alway found Joe and his family great to deal with.
I met him at a train show in Syracuse I believe? I liked him and the way they do business. If I lived near their store, I'd have to work there to pay down my debt!
I've been dealing with Joe and company for about 30 years and he's alway been fair and given great service. Gryzboski's has been my "go-to"dealer even though it's an almost 2- hour drive to get to them. And It doesn't hurt that the SCW Railriders (the Yankees minor league team) ballpark is right down the street from their store.
Jushavnfun posted:Bought this little honey from 1984, wanted an unusual retro train, new never opened, and the engine had difficulty running. Had a bad core which they replaced nc. Thanks to everybody at Grzyboski's.
What a great toy.
A "bad core?" Do you just mean the motor? Nice set! Good to see the older, simpler stuff in use compared to all of the computer-controlled trains we are bombarded with these days! Enjoy!
I have been buying from Joe III since I got into the hobby. He is a great guy. Grzyboski's is by far my favorite train store!
I have also been dealing with Grysboski’s for over thirty years and always received great service. They have always somewhat specialized in older MPC Lionel including brand new older sets from the 1970s and 1980s. An excellent source for that era.
Yes, my experiences with Grysboski’s have all been good.
GREAT family run store! Have purchased several Lionel Classics items as well as O gauge! They are GOOD folks and stand behind what they sell!
I agree, that is a fine store!
Nice set. A lot of dealers broke that set up and sold each piece individually. That way, they got more money.
Nice! That's a cool looking set. Did it come with the Gantry crane?
I've gotten a few things from Grysboski’s online and they are definitely among the best train stores around.
I have bought from them at a couple of York shows. I remember on 1 occasion where they had a car I was looking for. I asked if they had any more and Joe told who I believe was his son that they did have more in the boxes. For the ne t 10 minutes he went they the boxes searching for the other cars,
I just thought that was nice taking the time to do that, especially since it was very busy.
Thanks,
Ed
I have bought from him several times at the Monroeville, Pennsylvania Greenberg show. Always great products, great prices, and friendly service!!
I've bought some fantastic uncatalogued items from them. Great people!
SUPERCHIEFER84,
Yes, the Santa Fe Gantry Crane was included in the set.
SuperChiefer84 posted:Nice! That's a cool looking set. Did it come with the Gantry crane?
I've gotten a few things from Grysboski’s online and they are definitely among the best train stores around.
Factory sealed, gantry crane, little transformer, 027 track. A great buy fun set.
pennsy484 posted:
You need the bright orange tpw box car, would look great on that train!
Yes I do, on the road I'll get with you. Thx
HE is always at the big shows as well as Greenberg shows in NJ!
Jushavnfun posted:...I do, on the road I'll get with you. Thx
That's a picture of one on ebay. I have the car but not selling it l because it's sentimental. These seem to be pretty common on ebay and at york. You should be able to get it pretty cheap.
I've ordered a couple of things from their online store, and at any show/meet I usually pop my eyes around their display for at least a minimum of 25-30 minutes. At the October York last year I got the last of the Lionscale B&M coal hoppers he had, unfortunately the last two were nowhere to be found. I think I picked up a boxcar or such to go with them. I always ask if I don't see what I'm looking for and get really good responses from him. I ain't ever been to their store as it is over 2 hours away from me, but would love popping in some day.
That is quite impressive that they would warranty a set from 1984. That's 34 years old. Wonder if that's the only dealer that does that these days? Wonder if most wouldn't say sale is as is? My hat is off to them for great service!
jim sutter posted:Nice set. A lot of dealers broke that set up and sold each piece individually. That way, they got more money.
Yes. There were some very desirable cars in that set, which were only available in the set. Still great cars.
Bought from them when they were in the basement of their house back in the70s great people to deal with.
ED H,
The engine and caboose are actually orange not red.
First stop I make at every York. Supper guys.
And I liked their special customized Lionelville buildings. Here we see Wabanville dominated by
Grzyboski's 3 story Mario's Pizzeria.
Lew Schneider
I have been buying from Joe Grzyboski and his family since he started and always received a fair deal. They are honest and reputable. Joe was one of a few dealers that was willing to break up set only cars and sell them individually. You could always get what you wanted from his dealership and my collection has many of these set cars. Grzyboski's Trains has a huge store/warehouse that looks like a train station in Moosic outside of Scranton, PA.
I started dealing with Joe G way back when he was running a small add in CTT back in the eighties. So I have probably bought from Joe and son for more then 30 years and for me in all those years I never had to return one thing. And like Dennis L said he was willing to break up sets. Over the years I have gotten many cars that way. And I always look forward to seeing them at York and a couple of times when I went to the show in Monroeville. I have never made it to the store yet but it is on my bucket list of things I want to do. They are my go to people for all my Lionel.........Paul
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