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Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« on: February 20, 2010, 05:04:28 PM »
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As an illustration of how not to move product, Hobby Town in Easton is selling off it's inventory of c55 track at 40% off list.

This is due to the fact that:
1) They eliminated most of their N scale department except for some train set crap and Bachmann "tin" series...
2) They displayed the flex track in the back room under a filing cabinet marked "Beware of the Tiger"
3) They never discounted it at all ever until now.
4) They fell back to the classic position "No one ever buys it so we won't stock it"  (Rather than the more realistic, No one buys it BECAUSE you don't stock it.)

So there's a handful of turnouts, including a #10 and a couple of wye's going for about $8, a bunch of sectional track including some crossings and the little bits and pieces tracks, and flex going for $2.15 a stick, with about half a case available.

I'm probably going to stop in this week and round out my selection of turnouts, and maybe grab some of the short sectionals and curves (handy for switching areas).

Brian, this might be a good opportunity for you to pick up some stock...

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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2010, 06:56:13 PM »
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Beware of the tens... you'll get hooked.
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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2010, 07:59:47 PM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on February 20, 2010, 05:04:28 PM

Brian, this might be a good opportunity for you to pick up some stock...

Lee

Roger that, I might make a trip over Monday then. Its been a couple of suck a$$ weeks on the MDDE due to all the snow. Let's just say Cranemasters has been busy.
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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2010, 08:03:10 PM »
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When you go, make sure you act all incredulous that they're thinking about dropping the line...  Then show him pictures of your vast empty basement... :D

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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2010, 12:52:43 PM »
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Can someone make a trip for me!

I need more #10's and other schtuff like all hell!
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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2010, 01:54:47 PM »
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Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on February 20, 2010, 06:56:13 PM
Beware of the tens... you'll get hooked.

Yeah I totally agree!

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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2010, 08:10:32 PM »
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He's got exactly one #10.  It's one of those things that he never re-ordered, so he doesn't sell any... ::)  (But apparently he sold all but one of the ones he had!)

I'm going to slip up there at lunch time, Brian.  Maybe we meet for a sandwich!

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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2010, 08:53:57 PM »
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Left hand # 7's Lee...I need six..... if he got em, I want em..... ;D
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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2010, 11:05:37 PM »
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Check with Jerry Britton (keystonecrossings)... He's got a fair supply of them in stock and on clearance as well...  I'll look while I'm there...

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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2010, 02:14:48 PM »
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Just back from the Hobby Town run.  Met Brian for lunch...
Well it turns out they had two #10's... but not any more! ;D

I should be set to take care of most of the rest of the main lines now.  I may end up doing the Connellsville staging all in c55.  I'll still do the throat with the Peco 80's I have, so I'll have to make some transitions, but that's a small price to pay!

That way I can re-allocate the c80 that's in the current Ridgeley yard to the new balloon tracks in the east staging yard.  I love it when a plan comes together!

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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2010, 09:14:33 AM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on February 21, 2010, 08:10:32 PM
He's got exactly one #10.  It's one of those things that he never re-ordered, so he doesn't sell any... ::)  (But apparently he sold all but one of the ones he had!)


Reminds me of Charles Ro in Malden, MA....the so called "largest train store in America"....Largest, what a crock, the building maybe the largest but its 90% storage for their USA Trains line... the actual store part is tiny. They told me they refused to carry C55 because "No one buys that stuff"  ::)
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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2010, 02:48:09 PM »
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It never ceases to amaze me how the g scale guys turn their noses up at N scale as being to toyish. You go play with your Beep abominations, large scalers.
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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2010, 06:17:25 PM »
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And your Egg Liners...
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Re: Code 55 on Clearance at Hobby Town in Easton, MD
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2010, 07:36:27 PM »
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I have seen thelarge scale bias first hand here too.  It's part of the reason I got back in the hobby.  The only train shop in the county sells strictly large scale.  They had a small section of HO and N but sold it all off.  Picked up a four car Kato passenger set for $35 and a stack of track for a nickle a piece.  The owner's answer to why was he was tired of having to stock multiple small parts that sat.  He complained that "other scales" wanted specific things like c55 vice c80 rail or having replacement (MT) couplers instead of straight from the box gear.  Now the only stuff he carries is Marklin HO and Z but no parts, structures and only a SMALL selection of scenery.  Last time I went in they gave me the entire Plastruct display just to get it out of the shop.  Most of it is to big for N but I'm sure I can come up with something.  I just don't think there is THAT much of a large scale market here but could be wrong.   All the complaints of "foobies," bad detail, or scale inaccuracy in N have NOTHING on O or larger.
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