11-24-2010, 04:29 PM
Hi Ron,
I agree -- the West End and East End feel like two different cities ! There are also a couple hobby shops in Pickering, but that's the "far East" end !
Yes, you're right about Thomas/Chuggington/Underground Earnie being for very little kids. Even my kids (ages 7 & 10) turn up their noses at Thomas, but the youngest will still play with his Thomas trains though (just won't admit it too much to his friends)!
There are a few train sets being marketed for the newcomer, although I have often seen these at the LHS's ! Occasionally, Costco will have a pretty good train set for sale. Costco had one a couple years ago that I almost bought. It was a reasonably well-detailed steam engine. It was a Santa Fe Northern but painted up in CN colours! I'll keep my eyes open as you never know if they will sell another/similar one. It was a similar train set to the one that Loblaws used to sell.
Rob
Quote:"For a West-Ender like me: Civilization ends at Yonge Street! I rarely cross that chasm that separates the city unless I'm forced to..."
I agree -- the West End and East End feel like two different cities ! There are also a couple hobby shops in Pickering, but that's the "far East" end !
Yes, you're right about Thomas/Chuggington/Underground Earnie being for very little kids. Even my kids (ages 7 & 10) turn up their noses at Thomas, but the youngest will still play with his Thomas trains though (just won't admit it too much to his friends)!
There are a few train sets being marketed for the newcomer, although I have often seen these at the LHS's ! Occasionally, Costco will have a pretty good train set for sale. Costco had one a couple years ago that I almost bought. It was a reasonably well-detailed steam engine. It was a Santa Fe Northern but painted up in CN colours! I'll keep my eyes open as you never know if they will sell another/similar one. It was a similar train set to the one that Loblaws used to sell.
Rob
Rob
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