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Man, this is a bummer. I live less than an hour away and planned to bring my boys when they get a little older (4 and 1 years old). I was there once when I was a kid about 30 years ago during a family road trip before I moved to the area. I don't really remember it.

I drive past it regularly for work, but I have a coworker in the car who isn't interested so I've never stopped. I did notice a "for sale" sign that's visible from I78.

Last edited by PRRick

Very sad. A sign of the times. The rarely noticed elephant in the room is that trains are not as central to life as they were years ago, or, as interesting, for that matter. Us oldies have been whistling past the graveyard for decades. Such is life....progress...whatever. I think I'll go and run some trains.

A sad event for sure. For those who never saw it, Roadside America was not the usual plasticville or Lionel display train layout. What struck me as awesome when I visited some time ago was the many handmade structures hand built by the original builder, Laurence Gieringer, way back in early to mid 20th century. The entire layout had a "good and warm" feel few layout artists are able to achieve. Check out the pictures on-line...for copyright reasons I cannot paste them here. It goes without saying, that viewing pictures on-line won't be the same as seeing it in person.

Last edited by Paul Kallus

IS it just me? I feel like my whole world is collapsing!

  • Williams merges with Bachman and little product is coming out.
  • no more Citibank Station in NYC
  • K-line closes
  • Weaver Closes
  • MTH Closes
  • Roadside America Closes

Not to mention many Hobby; Model RR Shops have closed.

You forgot to mention

1) Mike Reagan leaving Lionel

2) Losing Barry B, Marty F, and Jim Barrett just to name a few

Well, I have said this before and I will probably say it again before December 31.

2020 just keeps getting better and better.



I have been to Roadside America many times since I got back into trains in 1998. I have enjoyed each and every visit. I am greatly saddened that I won't be able to go there ever again. It was certainly an all time great and classic layout.

I've been there a few times, it was always an enjoyable visit.  Sad to see it go, but I can't say I'm surprised based on the press for the last several years.  I think the COVID shutdowns put the final nail in a lot of businesses.

BTW, of all the stuff that's been a bummer for 2020, you can add the cancellation of both York shows, not to mention most other larger shows!   I normally hit York and Allentown twice every year, this year.... NADA!

Well, we had to edit and delete many posts here that went WAY off the purpose of this forum.  Commenting on this forum about Satanic events, cults, the new world order, and all that kind of "stuff" is not allowed.  We are not FB.  If you want to participate in the madness, then do it there, not here!  Topic closed.

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