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Title: Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors
Post by: RIrail on April 03, 2012, 10:51:12 PM
  I don't know if this was posted before but I just read on Garden Railways site that "Barry Olsen, the proprietor, is retiring after 20 years". I am happy for Barry (glad some folks still get to retire) but sad to hear this because I am an owner of a connie 2-8-0 that I was hoping to someday put one of Barry's drive systems in. Lately it seems the whole large scale community is falling apart.

   Steve
Title: Re: Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors
Post by: Barry BBT on April 04, 2012, 02:09:32 PM
Steve, et al,

The website is gone, advertising is gone, P.O. Box is gone and no more CC processing, but I have produced alot of units in the past twenty years and they are all under warranty.  So I must remain accessible and fully capable.

Barry Olsen
6822 W. Villa St.
Phoenix, AZ 85043
623-936-6088
barrysbigtrains@live.com
Title: Re: Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors
Post by: Sleeping Bear on April 04, 2012, 04:03:11 PM
 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(.........................sorry to hear it but go enjoy your self and your time....Later.....S.B.
Title: Re: Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors
Post by: Loco Bill Canelos on April 04, 2012, 06:47:16 PM
Barry, Best to you, hope you will hang around the forum!!  Your advice and trouble shooting help is the best!!

Bill
Title: Re: Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors
Post by: az2rail on April 04, 2012, 07:52:21 PM
Does this mean you won't be at the train shows?
Title: Re: Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors
Post by: mickeykelley on April 05, 2012, 10:26:17 PM
I have a Connie and had on my list to do the upgrade. Are they still available by sending check?
Title: Re: Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors
Post by: Barry BBT on April 05, 2012, 11:50:10 PM
Mickey,

That's one way and there are others.

Barry Olsen
6822 W. Villa St.
Phoenix, AZ 85043
623-936-6088

No other address.

Barry
Title: Re: Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors
Post by: Barry BBT on April 05, 2012, 11:53:29 PM
Bill,

That may have been true at one time, but now I visit the site and read what you and a few others have said and then look for one which you haven't got to yet.

But Bill, you have made it fun and useful.

It will continue.

Barry
Title: Re: Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors
Post by: Loco Bill Canelos on April 06, 2012, 08:43:43 AM
Barry,

It has a long relationship, Wow!!!!  over 16 years now.  You were my inspiration all these years and I will never know as much about what is inside these critters as you do!!!  I am glad that you will keep visiting and correcting my mistakes and mis-speaks.   

Bill
Title: Re: Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors
Post by: Barry BBT on April 06, 2012, 02:12:03 PM
My pleasure, Bill.

I'll be here.

Barry