Book shops and Model Train Shops.

Hi. I am visiting in April with my husband and my parents. Whilst us 2 and mum can shop forever my Dad can%26#39;t to the point of him being really bored if we take him with us (and we feel guilty)... The only things in the world that he will go shopping for is books and model trains (not neccessarily books on model trains!) He can browse a good book shop for hours so obviously our plan is to steer him in the direction of a good Borders or a decent second hand book shop whilst we shop on 5th Ave and around. Where would you recommend? and do you know of anywhere in Manhattan that specialises in model railways and trains? Please help!

Book shops and Model Train Shops.

Forgot to mention that he has just started a collection of USA trains.

Book shops and Model Train Shops.

I don%26#39;t know much about trains, though the transit museum in Brooklyn would most likely interest him.

http://www.mta.info/mta/museum/whatsnew.htm

If he%26#39;s ever here around Christmas, this would be good

http://www.dunhamstudios.com/cititour.htm

The Strand bookstore is famous for it%26#39;s 18 miles of books (just south of Union Square). It%26#39;s a good place

The Argosy Bookstore is also good for rare books and the like

http://www.argosybooks.com/

http://www.strandbooks.com/home/

thanks! sounds good, will investigate websites...

If he likes browsing in book stores, send him to Strand, at East 12th Street and Broadway, just two blocks below Union Square.

The best model train stores are in the suburbs, but probably the easiest one to reach in the city (if not necessarily the biggest or best) would be Trainworld in Brooklyn, at 751 McDonald Avenue - which is the street under the elevated ';F'; train. Get off the F at Ditmas Ave, and you are there.

http://www.trainworld.com/

Thanks for your help GWB, will check them out.!

Hi

The Strand is great I loved it but you cant be in a hurry when you are there. Their system is unlike any other bookstore I麓ve been in and there are so many books. I bought two books there for about half the price, a great deal.

Have a great trip

matte75