I'm in White Plains, NY and we are so luck to have a great store, Tom's Trains. I buy 75% of my new trains from him and by that I mean Legacy trains. All my engines come from him! I may pay extra not sure but, its the service and lack of bouncing in a truck is another reason. But there are so many train stores in the metro area we are spoiled, Train Land, Nassau Hobby, The Train Station, etc...My postwar can come from Tom, Ebay. I go to Pennsylvania a lot and hit Nicholas Smith and Hennings when in Philly!.
I am curious what store in Westchester you were talking about that closed in 2000?