Reply to "Any Train Stores That You Miss?"

Gene HOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I have to say now that I don't have any family in the Philadelphia area, I really miss going to Nicholas Smith up in Broomall Pa. From the 1950s & 60s , Beckers & Nicholas Smith on 11th St and Millers Union Station on Arch St between 10th & 11th St in Downtown Philadelphia, Quaker City Hobby & Tom Thumb Hobbies who had a huge HO parts inventory also Downtown Philly and Todd's Upper Darby where I grew up. I occasionally worked for the Original Nicholas Smith on 11th St back in 1967 when I was 14. And finally some of you may recall Service Of Merritt on West Chester Pike and Darby Rd in Havertown? It wasn't a hobby shop but he repaired trains and sold used Standard, O & S gauge trains at very attractive prices. The shop closed when Mr Merritt passed away about 1988.

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