the difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.
we can now afford to buy the toys we wanted as kids!!
although my Mom did buy us matchbox in the yellow box
during the 60s. 25 cents each at Westons Department store.
That sounds like a really nutsy policy, when so many trains, once upon a time, in the
good old days, were given as gifts and the recipient walking in there won't have the
the sales receipt, but can't get service even if it was bought there. With some of the
characters I have read about on here, such as Akron, etc., it is no wonder so many
are without a local train shop.
on the other hand, sometimes ya gotta pay for a particular car that you absolutely
"gotta have". I ran into that a few years ago. I refused to pay $50-$60 for rolling stock when many dealers are selling $20 or under. Well there was this Canada covered hopper that I absolutely had to have. Price tag $50. The guy gave it to me for $40,
so it wasn't so bad.
If and when you see it sometimes you must buy it, otherwise you may very well never see it again. Especially when it comes to obscure passenger car kits. Hence the never no when OUCCHHH!!! Then you gotta scrounge parts and build the thing I LOOVVEE this hobby!!
