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Dave V

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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #30 on: July 25, 2019, 09:12:55 PM »
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Well, the Rio Grande Southern First District in in Colorado Springs!

I'm having surgery on my foot tomorrow so I'll be less mobile for sure, but I'm sure I'll be spending much of my convalescence in the basement!  That is to say you are invited for some run time on the RGS.  PM me.

As for your rumored hobby shop, I've not ever heard of such a thing.   :?

You'll find scads of old N scale stuff at Roy's Model Trains on Pikes Peak Ave in downtown Colorado Springs though!
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #31 on: July 25, 2019, 09:51:24 PM »
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Quote from: dougnelson on June 28, 2016, 05:34:27 PM
Bring food and water to Caboose Hobbies.  You could spend a whole day there.
Are you referring to the old Caboose Hobbies, or have you also been to the current iteration?
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #32 on: July 25, 2019, 10:11:04 PM »
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N Scale Supply (address on the internet site) is open 10-4 on Fridays and 10-2 on Saturdays. Lots of used stuff and new as well.I’ve had good luck there as well as Roy’s in the Springs as mentioned above.
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #33 on: July 25, 2019, 10:30:09 PM »
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Quote from: Point353 on July 25, 2019, 09:51:24 PM
Are you referring to the old Caboose Hobbies, or have you also been to the current iteration?

Yeah, the current Caboose Hobbies has nothing but empty shelves.  They don't even carry parts or scratchbuilding supplies anymore.  It would be sad even without memories of the old store.
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #34 on: July 25, 2019, 10:41:32 PM »
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N Scale Supply is in Arvada.
 Maybe that is what you were thinking of.

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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #35 on: July 25, 2019, 11:08:38 PM »
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Well, I try to spend as much as I can when I visit iconic places like Caboose. I remember the old store, and places like Allied Model Trains in LA, which went under for  various reasons, but are nonetheless gone...
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #36 on: July 25, 2019, 11:11:18 PM »
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Which has got me wondering, What is the best model railroad store in the United States? especially n scale?
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #37 on: July 25, 2019, 11:30:30 PM »
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Quote from: Peavine on July 25, 2019, 11:08:38 PM
Well, I try to spend as much as I can when I visit iconic places like Caboose. I remember the old store, and places like Allied Model Trains in LA, which went under for  various reasons, but are nonetheless gone...

Seriously, I'm not lying about the empty shelves.  If you want to spend a bunch of money you're gonna have to work hard to find stuff to spend it on there.  The magic of the Broadway location is gone.   :oops:
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #38 on: July 25, 2019, 11:34:44 PM »
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Dave is right- was in Caboose a couple of weeks ago and not much anywhere except locomotives for n scale.
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #39 on: July 25, 2019, 11:40:08 PM »
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Quote from: AlbertSpor on July 25, 2019, 10:41:32 PM
N Scale Supply is in Arvada.
 Maybe that is what you were thinking of.

Albert

YESSS! That’s it! I’m not crazy, lol....open to the public just a few hours a week on Fridays and Saturday only. My grandkids live in Arvada, will make sure to check it out.
Thank you Albert, much appreciated!
Otto K.
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #40 on: July 25, 2019, 11:44:57 PM »
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Quote from: Dave V on July 25, 2019, 09:12:55 PM
Well, the Rio Grande Southern First District in in Colorado Springs!

I'm having surgery on my foot tomorrow so I'll be less mobile for sure, but I'm sure I'll be spending much of my convalescence in the basement!  That is to say you are invited for some run time on the RGS.  PM me.

As for your rumored hobby shop, I've not ever heard of such a thing.   :?

You'll find scads of old N scale stuff at Roy's Model Trains on Pikes Peak Ave in downtown Colorado Springs though!

Well Dave, that’s very generous, I appreciate that!
I’ll check out Roy’s as well, time and family allowing...
I’ll send you a PM shortly.
Thanks, Otto
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #41 on: July 26, 2019, 04:20:55 PM »
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The Forney Transportation Museum. They have big Boy 4005 and some others.   Was there last year on a two bike ride, 5000 miles.   Went up Pike Peak too which was one of the highlights of the ride.
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #42 on: July 26, 2019, 04:50:38 PM »
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Yes, I’ve been to Forney, took my grandson, he loved ringing the big bell there.
You went up Pike’s Peak on a bike?🙀 we’re talking motorcycles, right?
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #43 on: July 26, 2019, 11:02:36 PM »
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Old Caboose rocked.
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Re: Denver visit
« Reply #44 on: July 28, 2019, 04:25:55 AM »
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Let me guess, ..... :D The Blue Bonnet
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