Have a track layout plan that calls for several differant O guage ,tubular,postwar lengths and radius’. Can anyone reccomend a source with Website that returns emails.
Does it have to be postwar track? There are plenty of online stores that sell new track. For used it’s either EBay or train shows.
Don
Thanks dmestan; I’ll be using a mix of both but prefer to purchase new track for these these varied lengths and radius’. Any recommendations on sources? jfitz
not trying to be a smart @#$ but buy a copy of classic toy trains and theres suppliers in it left and right but to give you a few to try
There are 1,000s of online retailers that sell track. Many don’t respond to emails because they are busy or don’t remember to check. How about picking up the phone and calling?
Have you tried your local hobby shop?
My local hobby shop has a large selection of tubular track, a few pieces of Fastrac. A hobby shop about 27 miles north of me quit selling Fastrac on his shelves, have to special order it, as it cost him too much to keep it in stock, it wasn’t selling fast enuff for him.
Lee F.
Train :I ask questions here because I assume you are smart. So far I have not been disappointed. Thanks for your sugestions. jfitz
Thanks brent where would us rookys be with out folks like you. jfitz
Thanks philly.
I’m also currently expanding my tinplate layout, but I have to tell you, the new Lionel tinplate track is not good. It just seems so cheaply made compared to what was even produced ten years ago.
I’m going the “used” route. There’s a ton out there, and the guys tha want to go hirail can’t get rid of it fast enough. You can try the buy/sell over at OGR, there’s usually a fair amount there.
Tim
I wasn’t trying to be smart, I was making a suggestion. Doing a simple GOOGLE search will return so many result it isn’t funny, and yes many of the stores are owned by older fellas who prefer NOT to use email, they would much prefer you call or better yet stop in. And furthermore, many of the shops will not haggle price online, but if you are buying in bulk they are more inclined to give you a discount if you are there in person… why? Because the hope is, the more you stop in, the more you will buy. My LTS has gotten to know me so well that he will call me when he gets something in that he thinks I will like… he hasn’t been wrong yet, and come to think of it, that is probably why my wallet has been so light as of late.
Thanks for the suggestion roar. What’s a phone? jfitz
Thanks Lee. No good shops local. May have to travel.
Thanks Sprague . What’s OGR?
I looked on eBay a couple of days ago, and there was a fair amount of O-31 track for sale for $1 a section of less. IMHO, the maximum you should pay for O-31 in good condition is $1, and for sections that need pins and/or have some rust, 50 cents or less. It is usually available at swap meets at good prices. Look under the tables and ask and dicker with the seller. Track doesn’t usually sell too well.
Bruce Baker
Thanks Roger. Now know OGR. jfitz