Hello, everyone
I was in San dimas Ca This weekend for some Business. That had allowed me to stop into the train stop in san dimas CA. I was there two weeks earlier to get a set of Athearn 48' Allied moving containers that were long gone,and do some Recon for my father. My father WAS the biggest O scale collector/operator in the state of Arizona from 2002-2006,Then exotic Motorcycles took the place of trains. Well he is back into trains now,and wants to be where is was. He is still in the top Five.
So when i was there two weeks ago, I spot a ATLAS GP60M warbonnet Dummy. I speak to the old man,and he pulls it out,and lets me touch it,and look at the box.No questions asked,Very nice guy. I tell him of my intentions and that im doing recon for my father who is the collector. Other items that grab me is the Lionel Gevo,and the mth BNSF northern DAP. I thank him for his time,and buy my item,and rock home.
Well this weekend,I go back WITH the collector,to pick up a FEW items.
After a few moments "Paul" The owner. Comes back and sees if we need any help. My father doesn't speak he just nods to me,and as I do all the talking.
I say " I would like to buy that ATLAS GP60M Warbonnet"
"Can you please pull it out"
He pulls it out,starts explaining its a dummy,and its super rare,but really in a tone,as if we dont know what the hell were looking at.
My father goes to grab it,and he stops him,and says
"NO NO no we dont handle it like that"
No problem, we stop,and wait,and he goes upstairs to grab the box,Well at this time we go to pay for the item. Then we comes down,and says the price,and we pay CASH.
Then after we get the receipt. I tell him no dont box it. Its my engine now, so i can touch it anyway i want,and at this point. He is really pist,and just pouts away like a child. Then i see his wife call me a asshole,because we are not talkative people, we are here to buy,not hear about your views on Arizona Immigration Laws. The thing is the way he was holding it,is the same way we was.
Because of his attitude,He lost the sale of the
MTH SD50 DUMMY $179.99
BNSF DAP northern $1499.99
Lionel GE ESS44AC $849.99
I had the cash in my pocket,and we was ready to drop that in his store that day. Ya i know He may have many customers But I think $2k today is better then 2k Next year.
I just want everyone to know, I just had a bad experience,and will NEVER EVER go the train stop again,and im hoping you dont either. The Train shack,and the whistle stop,are a bit of the way,But every time i go. I am treated very professional.
to the old farts at the Train shop, aka the owner Paul,and that old hag you call a wife.
"Paul I own Overland 2 rail,and I know Mike from MTH,so Learn some freaking customer service!"
I was in San dimas Ca This weekend for some Business. That had allowed me to stop into the train stop in san dimas CA. I was there two weeks earlier to get a set of Athearn 48' Allied moving containers that were long gone,and do some Recon for my father. My father WAS the biggest O scale collector/operator in the state of Arizona from 2002-2006,Then exotic Motorcycles took the place of trains. Well he is back into trains now,and wants to be where is was. He is still in the top Five.
So when i was there two weeks ago, I spot a ATLAS GP60M warbonnet Dummy. I speak to the old man,and he pulls it out,and lets me touch it,and look at the box.No questions asked,Very nice guy. I tell him of my intentions and that im doing recon for my father who is the collector. Other items that grab me is the Lionel Gevo,and the mth BNSF northern DAP. I thank him for his time,and buy my item,and rock home.
Well this weekend,I go back WITH the collector,to pick up a FEW items.
After a few moments "Paul" The owner. Comes back and sees if we need any help. My father doesn't speak he just nods to me,and as I do all the talking.
I say " I would like to buy that ATLAS GP60M Warbonnet"
"Can you please pull it out"
He pulls it out,starts explaining its a dummy,and its super rare,but really in a tone,as if we dont know what the hell were looking at.
My father goes to grab it,and he stops him,and says
"NO NO no we dont handle it like that"
No problem, we stop,and wait,and he goes upstairs to grab the box,Well at this time we go to pay for the item. Then we comes down,and says the price,and we pay CASH.
Then after we get the receipt. I tell him no dont box it. Its my engine now, so i can touch it anyway i want,and at this point. He is really pist,and just pouts away like a child. Then i see his wife call me a asshole,because we are not talkative people, we are here to buy,not hear about your views on Arizona Immigration Laws. The thing is the way he was holding it,is the same way we was.
Because of his attitude,He lost the sale of the
MTH SD50 DUMMY $179.99
BNSF DAP northern $1499.99
Lionel GE ESS44AC $849.99
I had the cash in my pocket,and we was ready to drop that in his store that day. Ya i know He may have many customers But I think $2k today is better then 2k Next year.
I just want everyone to know, I just had a bad experience,and will NEVER EVER go the train stop again,and im hoping you dont either. The Train shack,and the whistle stop,are a bit of the way,But every time i go. I am treated very professional.
to the old farts at the Train shop, aka the owner Paul,and that old hag you call a wife.
"Paul I own Overland 2 rail,and I know Mike from MTH,so Learn some freaking customer service!"
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been there, done that and I'll do it again if I think it's necessary. 
