The stores I miss:
Trains N' Things in Maspeth, NY - After "Santa Clause" brought me the "Kickapoo Valley & Northern" set, a few months later my parents took me there and I got a GP-20 (6-8367 Long Island). It looked so silly with the cars from that set.
World Of Trains originally in Rego Park, NY then Forest Hills, NY. My grade school was across the street - that was my go to place growing up. One of the two owners - Leon - always helped me out when I was a little short of the item prices, and always had a nice thing to say. When I was older I would always sop in whenever I was in town. I could always find something.
Aqua Pet Hobby Den in Flushing, NY. They had a ton of "N" scale - I didn't model in N scale but their rotating displays were awesome.
