Philadelphia Area Train or Hobby Stores?

[atsfan]

I cannot find nor know of any good train or hobby stores in the Philadelphia PA area.

Am I missing any? Will be there sometime in August.

Thanks

[riggelweg]

Nicholas Smith Trains is a great train and hobby store. It's two levels. The lower level is toys and generally hobby stuff. Upstairs is all trains. Lots of O, HO, and N.

www.nicholassmithtrains.com/store/
2343 West Chester Pike
Broomall, PA 19008

Here's an article about it.
www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2009/10/28/main_line_suburban_life/life/doc4ae76cb869945549915779.txt

Broomall is about a half hour to 40 minutes west from Center City Philadelphia.

[nw611]

I remember a great store just across the Delaware river. Probably it was in New Jersey. It was 28 years ago (fall of 1984). Anybody remembers it ? Ciao. Raffaele

[atsfan]

Jul 8, 2012 11:04:10 GMT -8 nw611 said:

I remember a great store just across the Delaware river. Probably it was in New Jersey. It was 28 years ago (fall of 1984). Anybody remembers it ? Ciao. Raffaele

Ted's Engine House was across the river. I went there once about 20 years ago. I had always seen his brass ads in MR for years, in the same place in the magazine. I don't remember buying anything but I might have. I "think" Ted's is gone now as I have not heard or read about him for a long time.

[mkulak]

www.trainstoysandhobbies.com/index.htm

A small shop but does have a good collection of used cars, books, etc at fair prices.

[Rockin' Rick]

Wow, Nicholas Smith has the old Wanamaker's Lionel layout? Now THAT'S a piece of history. I'm in HO now but that was one of the earliest things that got me thinking of model trains as a kid.