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Pittsburgh Area Train Shops that are Gone

Mark BoyceMark BoyceOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Originally Posted by WftTrains:
Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:

Someone mentioned a shop in a strip mall on McKnight Road.   

Mark:

 

As mentioned earlier in this 3-page thread, among their one-time many stores, Bill & Walt’s had a shop in a strip mall on McKnight Road.  I have relatives near there and was in there only once.

 

Bill

Bill,

Thank you for the reply, but I may have been out of the area when Bill and Walt's was on McKnight Road.  Thank you.

 

 

Originally Posted by DOC:

Burlands was on McKnight Rd

Doc,
Burland's was the name of the shop I was thinking of.  Thank you.
 
 
WftTrainsWftTrainsOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by mjrodg3n88:
Originally Posted by jaygee:

We need a thread on PGH shops that are still open !   Lotsa luck !

100% Agreed!

Mike:

 

Yunz guys are lucky as you have many good shops that are still open.

 

About the same time this thread started last year, there was also a thread about train shops still open in Pittsburgh.  Here’s a link although it probably needs updating: 

https://ogrforum.com/t...pittsburgh-pa?page=1

 

That was the thread in which the plans for the breakfast gathering started. 

 

Bill

WftTrainsWftTrainsOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:
Originally Posted by WftTrains:
Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:

Someone mentioned a shop in a strip mall on McKnight Road.   

Mark:

 

As mentioned earlier in this 3-page thread, among their one-time many stores, Bill & Walt’s had a shop in a strip mall on McKnight Road.  I have relatives near there and was in there only once.

 

Bill

Bill,

Thank you for the reply, but I may have been out of the area when Bill and Walt's was on McKnight Road.  Thank you.

 

 

Originally Posted by DOC:

Burlands was on McKnight Rd

Doc,
Burland's was the name of the shop I was thinking of.  Thank you.
 
 

Doc:  Could that be the same location because Bill & Walt's bought up several existing shops around the Pittsburgh suburbs when they expanded beyond the downtown store?

 

Also did you see my email to you re the Isaly's truck?

 

Bill 

Chris DChris DOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
they lost alot.  too much money to build the place and leases are high.  little guys go out.  that place had a great bowling alley/bar. a cool place to hang out.  they still are ok though, but no reason for a greensburger to go to!!  lol
Originally Posted by mjrodg3n88:
Originally Posted by harleyhouse:

Add the J&C Hobby that was in the Pittsburgh Mills Mall Frazier Township.

They did not renew thier lease.

I haven't been to the Mills in a couple years, but that place was losing tenants at a pretty quick rate for a while.  

 

walt rappwalt rappOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER
Originally Posted by MartyE:

AB Charles and Son was the hobby shop on Rt19.  They moved down the road a few years back, and then again out to Donaldson's Crossroads.  They were not the best train store in the last few years and from what I understand sell very little now.

When I retired 3 years ago my team gave to me a $100 gift certificate for AB Charles, them thinking that it was a GOOD train store.  I had the hardest time finding a way to spend $100 there on train stuff.  Bought just odds and ends like lights and backdrops - but they had almost nothing in 'O' to pick from.

 

- walt

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MartyEMartyEOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBERMEMORIAL SUPPORTER
Imperial Train Company
 
While not in the heart of Pittsburgh, still local.  The guys there are great.  Very helpful and friendly.  This is now my LHS.  Besides York and hard to find items most of my train $$$ go there.  While they can't compete 1 to 1 with the bigger online retailers, they are competitive.  More importantly they treat me well.
 
 
Originally Posted by mjrodg3n88:
Originally Posted by jaygee:

We need a thread on PGH shops that are still open !   Lotsa luck !

100% Agreed!

 

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