Hi......I am new here .........I am having a hard time finding O gauge Lionel products in Canada, they are available on eBay or Amazon at a decent price sometimes, but often the shipping from the US is too expensive. I am looking for a general answer as well as a specific item right now.........a Lionel O gauge activator track .....6-81317........any info or source would be much appreciated. Rick
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Have you gone on Lionel's website and checked out their 'Dealer' listings for the individual provinces in Canada?
How do you define reasonable prices? Prices in Canada tend to be more, as the market for Canadian Road names is smaller. What City are you in/near, as you will want to look for nearby hobby shops that you can order from and pickup by car. Currently I am not sure how the hobby shops are handling the virus shutdown. On-line ordering is still possible, not sure about dropping by to pick up the order.
Adding to Joe's comment - Also the CDN dollar is devalued compared to the U.S. Dollar. Currently $1 U.S. is approximately 70 cents CDN.
Thanks for the good replies guys, I will contact my local hobby store and see.........right now for example I am looking for a Lionel 6-81317....activator track........on line with shipping it is $65-75 Can as shipping is so much.....but it really is only worth about $25-35 Can...........I will try the Lionel dealer site as well. I really appreciate the help.
Check this link for authorized Lionel dealers in Canada....
https://www.lionel.com/article...l-Authorized-Dealers
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