Adriatic posted:
The last time I was at P&D the counter help "toy shamed" me for asking about Lionel... I didn't go deeper into the shop than the counter.
Ended up seeing Rainy Day Hobby as I took the long way home, I found a 2r scale shop willing to hunt happily for my semi-scale requests.
That's too bad about your recent experience at P & D! They do have a gorgeous array of O Scale models, and can be very knowledgeable about "toy trains" too. Personally, I've only purchased Lionel items at P & D through the years, and have had all positive experiences. I have only gone there a few times for a number of years though. Wild Bill's had a much larger selection and specialized more exclusively in the items that interested me. Great Lakes also seemed to have a larger stock of such items.