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Title: check your local hobby lobby right away
Post by: gandy dancer#1 on January 26, 2011, 10:48:00 PM
Good evening: I went to my eye surgeon today in oklahoma city, afterwards went to the whistle stop train store, warning to all in okc dont go there!! all im going to say. went out to hobby lobby big one, and could not, i say vern could not pass on a deal. got 2 full dcc locos, 3 or 4 cars, assorted circle track, and the bachman digital power pack/controller on sale  for 135.00. they are getting out of the bussines on bachman trains.this was 50% off their retail ;)yeah i know shouldnt have but the grandson wanted it he told me so before i left town he saw it in the newspapaer. he's 2 & 1/2 thats what i told my wife!!! course i wound up buying her dinner at the famous cattleman's in the stockyards ;D any way somebody looking for good deal on clearance on bachmantrain sets might check their local Hobby Lobby.
Title: Re: check your local hobby lobby right away
Post by: ACY on January 26, 2011, 10:57:54 PM
This is more than likely limited to your Hobby Lobby or just a couple under that owner, because all the ones I have been to have either discontinued the section of only carry a few basic HO & N Bachmann sets.
HO sets carried by Hobby Lobbies that carry trains: Santa Fe Flyer, Chattanooga Steam Train Set, Pacific Flyer Steam Train Set, Rail King Train Set
N Scale sets: Thunder Valley Train Set & Yard Boss Train Set
Title: Re: check your local hobby lobby right away
Post by: Doneldon on January 27, 2011, 12:15:29 AM
gd1-

Good judgement, bad judgement, or no judgement of any kind. ALL are permissible when grandchildren are involved, and particularly so when trains are also involved. Besides, you can get away with murder if you can say "But it's for the grandchildren for Pete's sake." Who's gonna argue with that? So I say, take the little fella to OK City or wherever and whenever you can. It's amazing just how fast you can accumulate all the things you need/want (our culture no longer makes a distinction) when you are getting them in the name of the grandkids. Go for it.

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Title: Re: check your local hobby lobby right away
Post by: jward on January 27, 2011, 06:43:25 AM
yeah that works for my son too. every time i go to a train show he comes home with another engine. i'll be stuck installing decoders for months.......

it also doesn't hurt to bring one home for the old lady every now and then.

Title: Re: check your local hobby lobby right away
Post by: jsmvmd on January 27, 2011, 10:56:16 AM
Dear Jeff,

Roger that about the old lady, but what does your wife think ? :D

Best Wishes,

Jack
Title: Re: check your local hobby lobby right away
Post by: gandy dancer#1 on January 27, 2011, 02:34:09 PM
UhhHuh ;) The Crown Royal Train, i recently purchased is kinda the wifes, she encouraged me to buy it, and she's guilty of saying get it for the grandson to pass along to him ;D So there ya go vern 8)