Recently, my usual LHS, Wing Hobby Shop in Lakewood closed it's doors for good. I've been looking for a new store to frequent, preferably one which is a Lionel repair station as I have a docksider that needs some work done on it. What are your recommendations? I'm considering paying a visit to Uncle Ray's Trains in Avonlake, what do you guys thing of them?
Uncle Ray's moved from Avon Lake to Sheffield Lake on Lake Ave. It's a bigger place and he's got a nice selection, mostly MTH and he doesn't deal with any postwar.
Stock Yard Express in Oberlin is a big store and he has a ton of inventory but it's kinda hard to find.
The Trading Post is a must, if only to stop in and take a look around, it's kinda small but the walls are packed from floor to ceiling with everything from postwar to new, mostly Lionel. It's been a while since I've been there but he had new old stock all the way back to MPC, it's worth the drive.
Paul
