08-02-2013, 12:40 AM
I am a frequent shopper at Trainworld http://www.trainworldonline.com. They ship with DHL Express within 48 hours to my doorstep and the customs paperwork is completed by DHL. A very nice and fast way to get stuff from the US at a reasonable price not much over the USPS shipping cost.
Their online catalog did not list the Athearn CR GP9 in the pain DC version. Only the expensive sound version was listed for all new engines. I called them and they added the plain DC version for within two days and I ordered mine. That happened some month ago.
Last week became the Athearn NS GP38 available and they had again the sound version only. I contacted them and asked to stock the plain DC version too. They told me they will not put the plain DC version on stock but may order one for me from Athearn. However no time frame could be communicated when it will be in their hands. May take weeks or month.
I ended up ordering them from MB Klein https://www.modeltrainstuff.com with the usual USPS shipping time of some weeks (they are currently at the Chicago USPS ISC).
My question is, is Trainworld is a rare exception of do you experience it more frequently to get only expensive sound versions in your local and online shops immediately from stock?
Their online catalog did not list the Athearn CR GP9 in the pain DC version. Only the expensive sound version was listed for all new engines. I called them and they added the plain DC version for within two days and I ordered mine. That happened some month ago.
Last week became the Athearn NS GP38 available and they had again the sound version only. I contacted them and asked to stock the plain DC version too. They told me they will not put the plain DC version on stock but may order one for me from Athearn. However no time frame could be communicated when it will be in their hands. May take weeks or month.
I ended up ordering them from MB Klein https://www.modeltrainstuff.com with the usual USPS shipping time of some weeks (they are currently at the Chicago USPS ISC).
My question is, is Trainworld is a rare exception of do you experience it more frequently to get only expensive sound versions in your local and online shops immediately from stock?
Reinhard