Got another day in St Louis and was wondering what trian stores besides Electric Train outlet was worth visiting? And I have already seen the Trian Museum, so no need to mention that!
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My sister-in-law insisted I stop at Trains, Ltd in University City. It's a great little store for all things Lionel...kind of a "classic store" to me. It must be run by someone "famous" in this hobby that I don't recognize.
Nevertheless, the gentleman told me to look "now," because it wouldn't be long before he packed it all up, left it behind, and moved to Florida.
Thanks SD, forgot about that one, think I was in there a couple years ago. Lots of Lionel, no MTH, and kinda proud of his prices ( list or better). Will have to try and get there tomorrow.
The Switch Stand, 9120 Lackland Rd. (314-733-1029) is good for parts and conversation if you wake up Roscoe. Some stock but does most from Catalog order. Not sure but I believe he is the only MTH repair ctr. in town.
If you happen to be in the area on a Monday or Friday night between 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM you might pay a visit to the Lionel Railroad Club of St. Louis, No admission charge. They are located in far south St. Louis at 200 W Tesson St. Accross the street from the UP tracks and not too far from the new River City Casino. Follow S. Broadway to the UP tracks and look for the orange awnings two blocks down.
Al
There is a new shop on Manchester Road just east of Kirkwood. The name escapes me, they only deal in pre-owned ......from the proverbial junk box specials to high end collectibles and everything in between. Last time I was there the prices were realistic and they had more than the budget would allow.
"and kinda proud of his prices"
Well said...that is true...he made no apologies for those. If he was moving any of that merchandise...he could definitely afford to move to Florida.
If, you don't mind shopping on the Inter-Net try Jeff Dobslaw's: JD's Trains in Saint Louis, Missouri:
Jeff has a beautiful selection of 1:48 Scale trains.
RJL
JD's Trains was supposed to open a store. I thought that happened.
This is a treasure that most train buffs overlook.
Established in 1984 as a special collection of the St. Louis Mercantile Library, the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library stands today as one of North America’s largest and finest railroad history collections. Named after the noted twentieth century railroad executive, John W. Barriger, III (1899-1976), whose collection forms its heart, the Library has grown to become a major resource for the history of railroad business and technology as well as for the study of railroading’s multidimensional influence on the American economy, society and culture.
Well, stopped by Electric Train Outlet. Loads of Lionel & Atlas as usual, but Bob and his coffee weren't there today. Then went by Trains Ltd., a fair amount of Lionel, of which he reminded me a couple times there was lots of. Unfortunately none of it was something I wanted, though I actually have most of the stuff I want. (If I saw a Black Legacy UP 844 I would probably get excited.)
Then went looking for the Switch Stand, not realizing it was basically around the corner from Bob's. Its hours are Tuesday & Thursday, so I guess it truly is a hobby shop, his hobby! Didn't even get out of the van to peer in the window, so no idea what the shop looks like inside.
Still, had fun for a few hours even if I did not buy anything except a couple toy cars for the grandkids. Saw some of the new stuff. Super Streets looks fun, hadn't seen them before as Tulsa has no train stores to speak of. Thanks for all the suggestions.
