Back in the 70's, 80's,90's and early 2000's we had about 6 different train/hobby stores within 20 minutes of my home in South Jersey. Now we have one, Triple A hobbies in Magnolia, which today is kind of light for model trains but much heavier in the plastic model area and other hobby supplies. The two closest train stores are located in Trenton, New Jersey about an hour's ride north of here and Galloway township about a 45 minute drive from my home. Of course, there is also Nicholas Smith's in Broomall, Pa. which is also about an hour's drive. Obviously we are faring somewhat better than some other posters on this thread but it certainly isn't as good as it used to be especially when it comes to hanging out at your local store and swapping stories with the proprietor and your train buddies.
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