Nicholas and I had a great time at the Cincinnati train show. I came back with a heavier bag than I ever expected. I got to meet my TrainLife friend, Alex Kolesnikov, from DCCTrains. Not only did I get the LocoBuffer and UT-4 throttle I wanted at excellent prices, he had some Intermountain wheelsets and Kadee couplers at the best prices I have ever seen. Nicholas even ended up with a bargain on a new N-scale B&O hopper car. I had suggested that he consider if he likes one railroad over others and he thinks its the B&O.
I discovered two new vendors that I really liked, both are in the Cincinnati area but run completely different business models. Bob The Train Guy does all his business at shows and on the Internet. He had a great collection of items but what I focused on was some laser wood kits with good prices. I have never built these before but have been interested in trying this type of model. I got the PRR Standard Tool House from American Model Builders. Bob also had some excellent details for my scenes so I picked up some pallets and steel drums.
The other vendor was Hamilton Hobby, a traditional store front. I picked up 2 Bowser cabin cars (caboose) and a Coffman right clamp to hold building walls at 90 degees while the glue dries. I've wanted one of these clamps for quite a while and finally got one.
So now I am off to test the new UT-4 on the layout. Maybe tonight I will move the old kids computer and hook up the LocoBuffer. Then again, I can build the laserkit or the cabin cars ... decisions, decisions!
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