For those of you who have never been to the shop, my friend Dave Slie was kind enough to shoot some footage last week when Marty E gave his Lionel wifi demo. Thanks Dave!
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A beautiful and well stocked store for sure. When you get to Mercer, Dave's store sits on the corner of the square dominated by the county courthouse. A really cool small town feel and Dave's store fits perfectly in with a large operating display in the window. If you are ever near there a stop is a must.
The video is great!
Very nice video, Dave. Also great for PR, not only for the shop but for the hobby in general. Having been to the shop on more than one occasion, I can attest to the realism of all of the video: Excellent showroom layout with great details, an enormous inventory of trains and train related items, plus, what you don't see is very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful personnel. (You!) If you can't find it at Mercer Junction, it probably just ain't available.
Paul Fischer
Thank you Paul!
Won't get any better "hometown" feeling than this!
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Very cool Dave.
Wish your shop was in England - then I could be there every week - LOL
Not sure the wallet could cope though....................
MIKE
I "tour" Dave's shop on a fairly regular basis, and often leave with a big smile and a lighter wallet.
Dave i love your shop i wish there was more lionel in there! Thats ok i will be buying more mth i have a feeling there gonna be making changes!
I would love to "tour" even at the risk of leaving with a lighter wallet. But, it's a bit out of my way. The layout is great and having it so visible from the street is brilliant. So few shops sacrifice floor space for such anymore. Merchandise is approachable and tastefully displayed. The store looks inviting and appealing. Very nice, indeed. Perhaps someday I'll have a chance to visit.
Enjoyable video, Dave.......hope it translates into bountiful sales this Christmas !
Everyone needs to visit The Junction. A fun experience lots of things to look at very knowledgeable about all things o scale related. And the staff is pretty cool too !
Very nice video and layout DAVE!!!
If I get out that way I will stop by and see you and your store.
Loved the video! I's great to see your shop and layout. I'll definitely will stop by next time I'm up your way.
I would love to be close enough to shop there. Dave as great prices and helped me out a couple of times.
But 2200 mile is a long drive.
Best of luck Dave.
Looks like a great train store Dave. I am in Kansas (KC area) and a bit far for regular visits, but if I am ever out your way I will definitely stop by and visit. Would love to see your store first hand and up close. Very nice layout there too. I wish you great success with your train store too.
Nicely done video. Very nice shop too! Would love to stop by some day. I'm four hours away in south central PA. Maybe next spring.
wmtrainnut09 posted:Nicely done video. Very nice shop too! Would love to stop by some day. I'm four hours away in south central PA. Maybe next spring.
Make a package deal out of it and spend the night - MJ is fantastic, but there are several other interesting train shops in the vicinity, there are train-related attractions in Pittsburgh, and if you time it right you might get to visit John DeSantis' display.
Great video and great looking shop.
Nice layout, nice store, nice video, and I loved the music!
Don
Beautiful hobby shop, awesome layout, and a very informative video. Someday i would love to visit Dave's store.
Alex
First class layout and train shop. Next time I am in Pennsylvania, this is a must stop.
Gary
Very nice video of one of my most favorite store display layouts. Just can't get enough of it!!! Your shop sure is one of the freshest looks for displaying goods.
Now that is what a train shop should look like. If only I lived closer. My wallet would be empty all the time .
When I covered PA for a previous job I would sneak to Dave's store whenever the opportunity arose! I'm also the proud owner of a couple Mercer Junction t-shirts! 
Looks good never been in an O scale store in fact never seen any O scale for sale over here.
Now the big question: Would you ship to West Australia ?
Roo.
Love the display tiered shelves to showcase the engines. wish I lived in that area I would be there every weekend. great store dave. very well laid out and organized.
Well done.....wish could transplant the town Mercer about 250 miles to the southeast in Central VA!
Peter
Hartman posted:Hey, Dave. How many years has it been now, since you opened shop? It's always a pleasure to stop by when I can (just to see what else I don't need, but that I can get to cram into my basement
Dennis
Dennis,
We are heading into our 7th year in business! Time sure does fly!
Dave
Thank you all for the nice comments!
A beautiful 1:1 scale diorama you can actually walk into.
WOW, Dave, how did you do it???
Jeff T posted:When I covered PA for a previous job I would sneak to Dave's store whenever the opportunity arose! I'm also the proud owner of a couple Mercer Junction t-shirts!
T-Shirts you say? Dave never said anything about T-Shirts!
Great video showcasing your store Dave, always great to purchase from too.
It's PA...how much sunlight could there possible be to have to worry about???
Definitely, need to stop by when I'm in the area.
David, Thanks for Sharing! Will stop in if I'm ever in the area.
Bruce
Just watched this video for the fourth time. What a beautiful store and a great layout. Someday I have make it a point to visit.
Alex
Very, very nice. You're all the way across the state but someday I have to get out there and make a weekend of it! Beautiful town.
Awesome video.
Someday I will visit you.
Andre.
That's really a neat video, Dave. I think I caught a shot of the MTH municipal building - the one that comes stock gray - but it looks like you painted and weathered the brick walls - do you know what color you painted the walls? Looks a 100% better than stock.
Dave, I just found this video tour of your now closed shop on YouTube no less! A pity no one was interested in taking it over, even on a lease deal. I reside too far away across the big pond not to mention health issues or I would have been proud to carry on the tradition of Mercer Junction which was like many typical small town train shops that once graced America the Beautiful from coast to coast.
One can see that your shop was first class from the get go! Thankfully we have the video tour to enjoy which will help retain the memories of your shop.
Joe
@Laidoffsick posted:It's PA...how much sunlight could there possible be to have to worry about???
On average about 90 days, a year, of true sun-light, Pennsylvania gets it's fair share of rain. I had one of my BTS models on the layout for some time, The sun-light weathering of that BTS model is interesting. IMO, Mike CT. At the time there was a co-operative effort by Dave's local train group, and the Fort Pitt High-railers on the layout fabrication and detail work. A look back, it was a lot of fun. Thanks for the opportunity, Dave. Mike CT.
