I’m heading north with Mrs. Buckeye and wondered what are some of the good train stores to see in the eastern part of Michigan from the Ohio-Michigan State Line north to Saginaw.
Not interested in N or HO, just O and G. [:)]
Well, isn’t the Lionel visitor’s center still open. Not sure if thats on your way though…
Buckeye - in the little town of Bridgeport is a place called
Junction Valley Railroad
7065 Dixie Highway
Bridgeport MI 48722
Phone: 989-777-3480
Web Site: www.jvrailroad.com
and of course you are right next to Frankenmuth
and between Frankenmuth and Flint is
Crossroads Village with Live Steam ride.
http://www.geneseecountyparks.org/crossroadsvillage.htm
Wish I was with you.
There are at least four that are well worth going out of your way in the area you designated.
Will Bill’s and P&D are within a mile of each other on Groesbeck, just north of I-696 (actually about 3 miles north of 696). There is Brassuer in downtonw Saginaw (make sure you hit the parts area on the second floor and the book area on the other part of the second floor. There is also a place in/near Pickney (just north and west of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan Model Train Center. I’m looking for links.
http://www.wildbillstrains.com/
Michigan Model Train Center
Contact Information
Contact Person
Skip McDonald
Address
9260 McGregor Road
Pinckney, Michigan 48169
USA
Phone (day)
734 426 1651
Fax
734 426 0666