New shop/LHS and some press: Nick's Vintage Trains.
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Nice story. It takes courage and a keen interest in trains to start a new retail operation in today's market. I give him a lot of credit and hope the shop is a great success.
All the best to Nick in his new adventure.
Art
Rob,
Thanks much for the contact point, maybe we can get him to become an OGR Sponsor and list his business in our Sponsors list. I put his shop in my favorites list on my computer.
PCRR/Dave
Rab,
Thanks! Twinsburg is only a couple hour drive from me. I did the same as Dave and copied his contact information.
Wish this were closer. Is this the store OGR member "bum" opened?
Yes Andrew that is bum's store. He's done a nice job with setting up the displays. Nice mix of inventory new, used, accessories and buildings. A nice little test track. Definitely the old time hobby shop feel. I walk in for a quick stop on my way home from work and all of a sudden it's an hour later and I'm walking out with a new find.
Kevin
Originally Posted by kjwald:
Yes Andrew that is bum's store. He's done a nice job with setting up the displays. Nice mix of inventory new, used, accessories and buildings. A nice little test track. Definitely the old time hobby shop feel. I walk in for a quick stop on my way home from work and all of a sudden it's an hour later and I'm walking out with a new find.
Kevin
I live more than 6 hours away, unfortunately, but his willingness to open a store in this business (and railroading) climate and make a go of it makes me want to find a way to support the new business, especially with such a focus on postwar.
If I find myself within a couple hours of there at some point I think I'll swing over and buy something.
Kevin,
Yes I remember now. He is right off I480. Nice access for someone like me traveling in. I have to hand it to him for setting up a nice store I these times. Also it is nice he got a nice article published about his store. I will have to make it a point to get over there. Barney Google tells me it is 1 hour and 51 minutes from my home counting construction around Austintown.
Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:
Kevin,
Yes I remember now. He is right off I480. Nice access for someone like me traveling in. I have to hand it to him for setting up a nice store I these times. Also it is nice he got a nice article published about his store. I will have to make it a point to get over there. Barney Google tells me it is 1 hour and 51 minutes from my home counting construction around Austintown.
My office is about 2 miles south of his store and my house is 3 miles west. So if you decide to make it over let me know we can meet there.
Kevin
Originally Posted by kjwald:
Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:
Kevin,
Yes I remember now. He is right off I480. Nice access for someone like me traveling in. I have to hand it to him for setting up a nice store I these times. Also it is nice he got a nice article published about his store. I will have to make it a point to get over there. Barney Google tells me it is 1 hour and 51 minutes from my home counting construction around Austintown.
My office is about 2 miles south of his store and my house is 3 miles west. So if you decide to make it over let me know we can meet there.
Kevin
Kevin,
Thank you very much! I just made a note so I remember your contact information. I'll remember your face, but not your profile name. ;-)
I hope to do it later in the summer or fall.
