It's a small world

Stuff like that happens to me too.  Very spooky.  You are known for your honesty, friendliness and above all your consummate salesmanship.  I have many receipts from Jim's Train Shop.  Be well.

Yes, it's a small World, isn't it? That's my moto to, treat everyone great, what goes around comes around...Great Thread...thank you....

Jim, you didn't happen to catch the name of the lady from Martinsburg did you?  I was raised in Martinsburg back in the 50s through the 70s and back then it was still something of a small town farming community and everyone knew everyone else.   I still have family that reside there and visit often.  It would be kind of neat if I knew who she is and then I could mention this whole scenario to her.

OKHIKER,

Sorry, I didn't catch her last name but her sister last name was something like Mcquellen.

Nice post, thanks for sharing! Wish I had visited your store at some point back in the day. Have you ever posted any pictures of it on the forum? I'll bet a lot of folks would be interested in seeing them.

Jim

Wait..... You're back open??

The lady from Tyrone said here husband use to go to Homer City to buy trains. When she said that,
 Peggy about fell off the bench. The lady than asked if we knew of the store.
I asked her, if it was called Jim's Train Shop. She said yes, that was the name. I then told her I was Jim.

LOL!

Tuscan Jim,

Yes, several pictures have been posted of our store over the years. Someone, posted a small video of our layout on You Tube several years ago. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuI6YRH9QHU

That was certainly a really nice attraction for the store, sorry I never got to see it in person.

Wow, now I really regret never having visited. Nice video; what great memories so many people must have of your shop!

Jim, great story.  I loved the time we lived in Pittsburgh as the people were so friendly.  You always hear about how friendly the people in the south are, but they can't be any better than most of the Midwest.  The Chicago area is that way too.

Art

       Jim,

I would like to thank you for getting me into this hobby. I really miss your store and most of all the gentlemen that you are.

 Gentlemen,

   Yep it is a small world and we miss Jim's Train Shop, along with Peggy's smiling face!  It was an O gauge Land Mark for many many years here in Pa.

PCRR/Dave

Sorry this was the only way I could bring the old pictures to the OGR.

 Jim's store Idents

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A picture of Part of Jim's old store layout!

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That is how it happens.

Great story!

-Greg

After I retired I sold cars for a year.  I met a woman in a grocery store 9 years later, still driving the used van I sold them, and thanked me. It was a Chevy.

Great story Jim. I wish Jim's Train Store was still in business. My best buys were made from Jim's.

Engineer-Joe posted:

Wait..... You're back open??

Nah. If Jim was back open, he would have gotten her name and number and called a week later to find out how she was and to tell her what he had that she might be interested in. Amazing how effective the personal touch is and how great Jim was at it. Even more amazing is that I don't know of any other dealer who does it. Those train stores must be mobbed every day!

Gerry