From: Val Nelson <super-chief-val@c...>
Reply-To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Dealer reccomendation, please.
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 15:53:48 -0600
The Hobby Shop in question here is called Sir Jim's Hobbies. I have been
in
there several times and (except for the cigarette smoke - lol) have been
quite
happy with the service. Jim will personally order anything I ask of him
and he
has always come through with exceptional pricing. Frankly, I get better
service
from him than I do at any of the places here in Omaha. He always gives me
my
Lionel Catalogs free instead of being dinged $5 like the Omaha hobby shops
do.
And he sells stuff cheap! I always try to patronize him every time I go by
there.
It's true that he is in a U.P. town, and it's only natural that he would
cater
to U.P. clientele. In fact, he said that U.P. recently bought over 50
Athearn
locomotives from him for purposes of training people in Bailey Yard. So
who can
blame him?? But if I wanted anything Q, I have no doubts that he would get
if
for me.
The fact that he also sells guns should not stop you from wanting to shop
there. Can't a person have two hobbies at the same time? Jim just happens
to
be an expert in both. I applaud his ability to cater to two completely
different and diverse hobbies. In fact, out in that part of the state, you
just
about have to in order to make a living. If it wasn't for the guns, North
Platte (and Western Nebraska, for that matter) probably wouldn't even have
a
model train shop. Something to think about before you completely write off
this
legitimate businessman and model railroader.
So if you happen to be out that way, patronize Sir Jim's all you can and he
will
do the same for you. I have never regretted going in there, even if I
don't buy
anything -- it's always been a pleasure.
Val Nelson
Omaha
Rick Keil wrote:
> I was heading to Denver a few years ago and went into a hobby shop in
North
> Platte, NE. One half was trains and other models, the other half, yup,
guns
> and military items! Unfortunately for me, North Platte is an Armour
Yellow
> and Harbor Mist Grey town, no Q items to speak of.
>
> Rick Keil
> Omaha, NE
>
> >From: "wollffee <wolfee@o...>" <wolfee@o...>
> >Reply-To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> >To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [BRHSlist] Dealer reccomendation, please.
> >Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 02:50:28 -0000
> >
> >Anybody have any experience with "Amherst Depot"? They got something
> >I want, but I am a little suspicious of a dealer whose busiess is
> >surplus military rifles and model railroad gear. Hey, I like guns
> >too, but I think trains belong in a hobby shop and guns in a gun shop.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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