What are the best stores to go to for trains (especially N-scale) in the DFW Metroplex? I'm going there over the weekend to meet my father, who is in Plano for buisness (and will be riding AMTRAK Austin-Dallas, then DART to Plano). The only hobby store in DFW I ever went to was Hobby Maker in Bedford, but its now closed. I have heard Powersteamguy's praises for Discount Model Trains in Addison, and plan on visiting, but are there any other good places? I'm also visiting the 26th Annual Lone Star Rail Fair in Fort Worth over the weekend, too. Might take Trinity Railway Express over to Ft. Worth, and that way ride all the passenger RRs in the DFW Metroplex. :teeth:
Another good one... Buddy Spraggins Title: owner E-mail Address(es): buddy@modeltraincrossing.com Business Information: Company: "Model Train Crossing" Address: 1113 West Pipeline Rd. Hurst Texas Phone: 817-595-0800 (I use this one.)
If discount Model trains is the one I'm thinking of (kind of in an industrial/warehouse type building close to an airport, not DFW) its INCREDIBLE! You'll probably spend twice as much as you planned. I did!
Discount Model Trains in Addison Texas near the airport is THE hobby shop for trains in the Dallas area. I suggest you have some spare cash on hand. There are over 60,000 items in stock in all scales. N scale is well represented in this LHS. I was there about four weeks ago and whenever I'm in Dallas I always stop at DMT. Stay cool and run steam.....
DMT is awesome... I lived in Denton (30 minutes away and $2 in tolls) but it was WELL worth the drive. The salespeople are truly wonderful too.
Now, just to clarify, Bob is talking about the Addison airport (due North of Dallas, go up the Dallas Tollway, past the galleria). Not DFW, nor Love Field, nor that airport between Ft. Worth and TMS, nor any of the other little airports that are in the DFW area. ---jps
other airport = Alliance Airfield Doug, the guy a Silver Spike never had anything in that I needed, except for 2 times. He didn't seem real friendly either. Pity, as his store was only a 5-minute drive
Doug: I've never had a problem with the owner at DMT. As a matter of fact, I found Wayne to be very helpful. Shooter: I was referring to the Addison airport. The store is in Addison Texas, near Plano and isn't near DFW airport. Stay cool and run steam.....
Wayne was very helpful to me, even gave me a few additional discounts when his prices were higher that online stuff. Plus I just love the on-hand selection...
(quote removed for good taste.) I've never had anything but good expirences there. I'm a regular (visits about twice a month) and although I don't spend near as much as some of the people that go in there do, I'm always treated as if my business is important and they're glad to see me (and my three small children). A person being more matter of fact or a little dry humor at times might be mis-interpreted by anyone as not nice. I guess you just had a personality conflict with that person. They're a first class operation in my book and any town would be lucky to have a shop half as good as they are.
I went there a couple of weeks ago. The selection is HUGE and includes almost anything you can imagine. Very little stock is behind the counter, almost everything is out on the floor for you to look at. In addition to the modeling supplies, they also had quite a selection of books and magazines. I spent an hour just looking. It's nice to see things in real life instead of in a picture.
Alliance! That's the name, thank you! I wasn't correcting, I was just being anal about specifying which one, because to alot of people not familiar with the DFW area, Addison is one of a hundred area names, and "the airport" means DFW. ---jps
Might I make this suggestion as a moderator of the N Scale Forum. Let's temper our remarks regarding any store owners/employee's in this thread. This isn't in good taste to do so on Trainboard. I don't want to be put in the position of having this topic closed to further discussion. Thanks.. Stay cool and run steam......
Doug, I don't know what you said other than what is quoted above but you without a doubt know the kind of situation that puts us in with someone. What would you want me to do if someone referred to you here as a "bunghole?" Delete it? That is certainly what would happen. Everyone knows that we have had repeated problems on threads where hobby shops are discussed in the years that TrainBoard has existed. If a person wants to indicate that they are not fans of a particular business, I think that the words "I was not pleased in my transaction(s) with them" speaks volumes and is something almost no one can argue with. Charlie
Do they have a website? I'd like to still be able to buy from there after I move, but my yahoo search didn't turn up anything.
