I was up in PA this past week to visit relatives and spread my late father’s ashes. I had some spare time Tuesday and decided to make a quick trip to Horseshoe Curve.
While in the Altoona area I Googled for train stores and discovered Neely’s Train Shop. Stopped in on my way out of Altoona and found a real gem!
Neely’s is an “old school” train store of the type those of us active in the hobby for a decade or more fondly remember. I found a good mix of new product - primarily Lionel - as well as an abundance of NOS trains. The store also seemed to have a pretty good stock of Postwar parts.
The lady working the store when I was in was friendly and talkative and the two store cats didn’t appear to know what a stranger is.
All in all; Neely’s was a great find and I would highly recommend a visit if you are in the Altoona area.
And yes; I did find a couple things I “had to have” which led to an interesting conversation with a TSA officer and fellow O gauger at the Harrisburg airport yesterday morning. Apparently us O gauge hobbyists are everywhere. 😉
Curt
