Great gobs of journal box goose grease. So now we lose yet another Brick & Mortar train shop in the U.S.A. I imagine the situation isn't much different with our friends in Canada either?
I watched a doc on TV this past week about how Amazon is fast becoming the worldwide leader in online sales. A sign of the times? I don't have the answer but will say this about that: PLEASE OGR railroaders, visit and support your local trains shop as often as possible before they too close their doors forever.
Many shops still provide a special ordering service for trains and things too you know. So what if you have to wait a few days or even a week or two? Nothing can be compared or replace the Personal Service you receive or that "Hands On" feeling which allows you to check out your model to insure it wasn't damaged in transit or if there happens to be missing parts as a result of an "error" which occured when the model was manufactured in some far away factory over yonder somewhere...?
Receiving damaged models or ones with missing parts can be dangerous to your health, perhaps even fatal, due to a sudden increase in your blood pressure. Take it easy and always remember, the model railroader's life you save might very well be your own!
