Hi Guys,
I am new to the hobby and wanted to pre-order a few items from the Lionel 2016 catalog. I was wondering who you guys recommend? Not sure who offers free shipping on the pre-order, who guarantees to notify and ship when the items arrive.
Thanks
While all the dealer listed above are great and I'd recommend them in a moment, I would first suggest your Local Shop if ones available that you like. It's always good to support the local guy so they stay around. I know this isn't always possible for various reason but I thought I'd put that out there.
I agree with MartyE. I try to get as much as I can from my local train store. I like to go there to look at trains and want them to stay in business. They are a pretty small shop, but have quite a bit of O gauge and offer personalized service. I now also know the owner fairly well from several years of going there and purchasing things. Small local hobby shops are rapidly disappearing. If you have one, support it while you can or it may soon be gone.
I also agree that the forum sponsors here are all good dealers and would be able to take your pre-orders as well. Over the years I have ordered a few items from OGR forum sponsors, things that my local shop could not get for me or new old stock items out of production. The forum sponsors I have used have all been very good to deal with, I have not had any problems at all.