According to the park train list the Great Train Store or what ever they
call it is liquidating, that includes the St. Louis location. The folks on
that list didn't have many kind things to say about them.
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From: <qutlx1@a...>
To: <brhslist@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 8:14 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] St Louis
> Steve I agree w/the spots Bill is recommending but don't forget the hobby
> shop in Union Station in the N.W. corner. Also Union Station is full of
> wonderful restaurants and so is Lacleds landing. The U.P. yard is just
south
> of downtown along the river.And of course from the Arch and along the
river
> you can look at what used to be the mass of East St Louis yards. Don't
forget
> to visit the National Museum of Transport which is southwest of town.Also
the
> hobby shop in Union Station has a good selection of the historical society
> newsletters. From time to time private cars are parked in the trainshed at
> U.S. (especially when the AAR is holding meetings) but nothing is going on
in
> the near future.They rotate a few historical pieces in and out the train
shed
> on a regular basis. In nearby Wood River, IL is a former UTC "dome" which
was
> our unique version of a repair shop ( a round metallic dome w/the
turntable
> inside and repair spots radiating out from the table. I believe its now
owned
> by the Busch Sub. that repairs their small fleet of reefers/insulated
boxes
> and TTX equip.Leo
>
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