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Model Railroading > New model train store in Thurmont, MD.Date: 10/24/24 13:44 New model train store in Thurmont, MD. Author: bigsavage East Main Trains, 6 E. Main St.(MD77) Thurmont, MD.
Grand opening this Saturday, 10/26/24 @ 10:00am Mostly O with some HO. Date: 10/25/24 21:52 Re: New model train store in Thurmont, MD. Author: boejoe I'm guessing that the shop up the road in Blue Ridge Summit PA has a bigger selection - especially HO.
jb Date: 10/26/24 15:02 Re: New model train store in Thurmont, MD. Author: Streamliner I wish these folks the very best of success. That said, being only about 15 minutes from Blue Ridge Summit, PA, this might have not been a great location choice. Major competition pretty close by. Anyway, I'm sure we all wish them well.
Date: 10/26/24 15:19 Re: New model train store in Thurmont, MD. Author: PHall Streamliner Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I wish these folks the very best of success. > That said, being only about 15 minutes from Blue > Ridge Summit, PA, this might have not been a great > location choice. Major competition pretty close > by. Anyway, I'm sure we all wish them well. How much O Scale does that major competition stock? Could be the niche this store needs to survive. Date: 10/26/24 17:54 Re: New model train store in Thurmont, MD. Author: bigsavage Streamliner Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I wish these folks the very best of success. > That said, being only about 15 minutes from Blue > Ridge Summit, PA, this might have not been a great > location choice. Major competition pretty close > by. Anyway, I'm sure we all wish them well. You must not be aware that Catoctin Mt. Trains and Hobbies occupied that large scale niche here in Thurmont from 1990-2015? This new store pays homage to that business and even displays the former store's sign. I attended today and business was brisk throughout the morning. I was only disappointed in the donuts... The "famous" stores in Blue Ridge and Gettysburg won't be there forever. Date: 10/26/24 20:44 Re: New model train store in Thurmont, MD. Author: Streamliner bigsavage Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Streamliner Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I wish these folks the very best of success. > > That said, being only about 15 minutes from > Blue > > Ridge Summit, PA, this might have not been a > great > > location choice. Major competition pretty > close > > by. Anyway, I'm sure we all wish them well. > You must not be aware that Catoctin Mt. Trains and > Hobbies occupied that large scale niche here in > Thurmont from 1990-2015? > This new store pays homage to that business and > even displays the former store's sign. > I attended today and business was brisk throughout > the morning. I was only disappointed in the > donuts... > The "famous" stores in Blue Ridge and Gettysburg > won't be there forever. "1990-2015" with regards to model railroad retailing is like talking about ANCIENT HISTORY. The business is absolutely different, more competitive and extremely difficult for anyone starting up these days. I hope they are very well capitalized and that their livelihood doesn't depend on profits from the store. Date: 10/27/24 04:10 Re: New model train store in Thurmont, MD. Author: bigsavage Streamliner Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > bigsavage Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Streamliner Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I wish these folks the very best of success. > > > That said, being only about 15 minutes from > > Blue > > > Ridge Summit, PA, this might have not been a > > great > > > location choice. Major competition pretty > > close > > > by. Anyway, I'm sure we all wish them well. > > You must not be aware that Catoctin Mt. Trains > and > > Hobbies occupied that large scale niche here in > > Thurmont from 1990-2015? > > This new store pays homage to that business and > > even displays the former store's sign. > > I attended today and business was brisk > throughout > > the morning. I was only disappointed in the > > donuts... > > The "famous" stores in Blue Ridge and > Gettysburg > > won't be there forever. > > "1990-2015" with regards to model railroad > retailing is like talking about ANCIENT HISTORY. > The business is absolutely different, more > competitive and extremely difficult for anyone > starting up these days. I hope they are very > well capitalized and that their livelihood doesn't > depend on profits from the store. I don't really need a lecture from you on the difficulties of the model RR biz... Date: 10/28/24 06:15 Re: New model train store in Thurmont, MD. Author: Streamliner Sorry, wasn't trying to "lecture" anyone, but it was my career for many decades and I'm still involved at the periphery of the business. Just offering my opinion.
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