Fifer Hobby Supply Tour

Today we will take you on a tour of the Fifer Hobby Supply operation.

[@mikeez39]

Mike, Thanks for the great tour as it was very informative. Did not realize you had such a large inventory. As soon as I get ready to start my new layout I will certainly be in touch. Thanks again for your time. Mike

[@N-Scale]

Mike Courtney Thanks so much Mike , we would love to have you. Mike & Robin

[@wa4mthwa4mth]

Nice tour thank you

[@N-Scale]

Mark Hopper Thanks Mark , We love what we do. Mike

[@MrBsHiawathalandRails]

Quite the place. Nothing better than working from home. Mr. B.

[@N-Scale]

Thanks , there are advantages and dis-advantages. Thanks , Mike

[@carlmiles8655]

MIKE THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR YOUR STORE TOUR KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GOD BLESS YOU ROBIN AND GAVIN YOUR SANTA FE TRAIN BUDDY BARRY MILES FROM PEARLAND TX WHEN I GET A CHANGE I WILL DRIVE UP THERE AND VISIT BARRY

[@N-Scale]

+Carl Miles Thanks so much Barry and hope to meet you some day. God Bless you as well. Have a fantastic weekend. Mike

[@davidsayer354]

Very nice, Mike! So nice to be able to do what you love, with those whom you love! Thanks for all your videos and sharing your expertise over the years. It's really nice to learn from someone as passionate as you are about TRAINS!! Thanks!

[@N-Scale]

Thanks so much Dave. Mike

[@jeffbowman3721]

Thank you for sharing, had no idea you worked out of your home. Truly enjoyed the tour.

[@N-Scale]

Jeff Bowman Thanks so much Jeff. Mike

[@jerryfranklin464]

***** very nice tour thank you for your time

[@N-Scale]

Jerry Franklin Thanks so much Jerry. Mike

[@irfanlahertelden7946]

wery nice video,wery nice home,....

[@N-Scale]

Thank You Sir, Mike

[@norcalpacificrailway5644]

Mike, I have seen KZbinrs give tours of stores but not the owner. Let alone an in depth look at every section that they offer. Kudos to you Mike. You go above and beyond for your customers giving us FREE info from the basics to putting much needed charts of information together that even the manufacture did not spend the time to put together. So I say from a newbie to the hobby, THANK YOU for doing the extra for us. Matt-

[@N-Scale]

norcalpacificrailway Matt , thanks so much for the kind words and I just never really thought about folks being able to actually see what we carry. Mike

[@PeterCPRail8748]

Enjoyed the shop tour. Thank you for letting us into your business. Great video.

[@RogerPerkins1939]

Thanks for sharing the tour with us.

[@tadheath5856]

Loved the tour.....but one little thing....lol when u would show the kato stuff I just started to focus on what u had....and ur gone. I have an idea. If ur trying to show what u have do a section video. If u have time. But if this is all on ur website....then forget what I just said and I will walk away with my tail tucked. Lol thanks for the great video!!!!! LOVE YOUR PLACE.....Living my dream....

[@N-Scale]

Thanks , I Think, Mike

[@tadheath5856]

Mike Fifer ...I was trying to add in a little dog humor cause u showed the dogs urs and the neighbors. I'm a dog lover myself. I have a alaskan malamute that just turned a year in December and she between 150-200 Will find out Monday at the vet for updated shots. Put her in ur back yard and I don't think u would have to worry. Lol do u still have any of those kato Denny' s? Thank you. I'm just randomly jumping on your videos not know the year. Just so u know.....I'm not looking down before I should on the comments with dates. Also do u have a video of ur whole layout? I'm in N.Y. and we are getting bad winds right now and trees are falling left and right. A pine tree fell across the road out front. Fireman cut it up and moved it. Gust 60mph+ thank you

[@jamesrhayden7818]

Wonderful tour Mike. Thank you for sharing your shop here. I enjoyed it very much.

[@N-Scale]

Thanks James, That seems like a long time ago. Mike

[@wa4mthwa4mth]

I really can tell that you both do. I enjoy all the videos and have learned a lot as I get ready to build my own N scale layout. Thank you

[@N-Scale]

Mark Hopper Thanks Mark, Mike

[@billbruff9613]

Thanks for the shop tour. Nice to see where my purchases come from. Impressed by the order ou and Robin maintain for the business. Thanks

[@N-Scale]

Thanks so much Bill. Mike

[@nscalefun]

Looks like N-scale heaven. Thank you for sharing.

[@jbs3096]

Nice tour Mike !!! Thank you

[@N-Scale]

Jbs 309 Thanks JB, Mike

[@tanzj]

Mike, Great tour!! I always thought that you had a huge warehouse and a staff. Robin & you do a terrific job in filling our orders faster than most other hobby shops. Thanks, John

[@ronstrainsandmore]

great video nice looking hobby supply store gonna have to order some n scale from ya you have any southern railway n scale

[@markhayes6407]

You are like a miniature walthers.. I love looking at train shops. Great tour. Lots of stuff others are always out of stock on. I will have to remember this for future ordering. Thanks

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Mark , We look forward to it. Mike

[@jlwii2000]

Cool video Mike!

[@N-Scale]

Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. Mike

[@randallbyrd1973]

Thank you for sharing this video

[@N-Scale]

Thank you so much Randall

[@atsf-3415]

WOW! I'm very impressed with your selection. Hopefully I can get back to working on the RR and make a few more orders after the spring rush is over!

[@N-Scale]

atsf Thanks , We will be here. Mike & Robin

[@Signalfan]

Enjoyed the tour...thanks for sharing!

[@N-Scale]

Signalfan Thanks , I hope it shows folks we love what we do. Mike

[@drewkato]

time for a update

[@FostoriaOhiomodelrailroadclub]

Is there a website I can look at some more stuff that was really neat

[@N-Scale]

Fiferhobby.com

[@ethermation]

Wonderful tour video Mike. A great insight into the operations of your business. Many thanks for sharing. Ross (Ps. The Kato Unitrak homemade feeder joiners tutorial on your website has proved invaluable for me recently. I've just switched to using Unitrak and your info helped a great deal. Many thanks for that too.)

[@pongignacio6705]

awesome video tour mike!

[@N-Scale]

Thank You Pong

[@themaddogyoung]

Thanks for showing us around, I Too seen some stuff I.m going to have to get. I need to check yor web page better, lol. You have what I always wanted your train shop at the house! Perfect!

[@IMRROcom]

That is the one thing you do not get with online stores. Just walking the place will almost always buy something that I did not know I need. But with online stores I for a specific thing etc. Just in this video I see a few things I would like or do not have or did not know I needed or wanted. I need to get the new Walthers N&Z catalog. I would normally get this kind of stuff from Roy's Train World before it closed. Buildings is a huge plus and I always like to look at them. You guys know that some HO buildings are relay "N" scale and "Z" just sold as "HO" It might be a good idea to pick some of them up and remind people that they are "N" and not HO.

[@N-Scale]

***** Thanks Eric, I hope the home is progressing well. Mike

[@trainman07011]

It was very nice to "go shopping" with you, Mike. I'm wondering if the sheds are climate controlled or if the products are ok in the heat. I'm glad Scooter and BT are on security alert. That's a lot of inventory to protect on a residential property!

[@QRoutback]

Great tour Mike,after seeing all that stock ,I was thinking ,I need some of that , but with Aussie $ so low makes buying expensive at the moment for me .You and Robin run great operation there with great service , TY Cheers Glynn

[@N-Scale]

QRoutback Thanks so much Glynn, the dollar balance will come back soon. Mike

[@GamerM2552]

Thanks for the tour. Enjoy many of your videos and of course: Beware the horny frog.

[@N-Scale]

Thanks Lucas, I will watch for them. Mike

[@jamesnystrom7160]

like to know how you can do a hobby business with no inventory. at one time years ago I want to do something like this and almost all the places I went to ask about being a dealer said I needed a store front. with rent being so high for store space you cant start something like this in there. just asking. I see you are doing this out of your shop.

[@N-Scale]

We do not discuss our business with others and we do have our inventory here. Mike

[@mack042]

Awesome what is your website

[@N-Scale]

Thanks , Mike www.fiferhobby.com/

[@FierroDuroRails]

Hi mike I have a question I am changing the trucks on my atlas n scale cars with micro trains trucks with couplers. How do I determine the shank length for freight cars I mean what is prototycal.

[@N-Scale]

Most are short shank. 60 foot beer cars and some other stock with the trucks set back from the need of the car may use medium but rarely any longs. Thanks , Mike

[@daveblaedow8419]

when you were getting started how did you determine what you originally order where first order when starting your business?

[@N-Scale]

We are sorry but we will not discuss any of our business model. Thanks , Mike

[@daveblaedow8419]

Sorry for the inappropriate question

[@N-Scale]

Thanks , not inappropriate it is just we have learned to not make it a practice. Thanks , Mike

[@steveh2479]

Hi Mike, thanks for the tour. I've been watching you videos for a long time now and I really like your insight into the hobby. I have a question for you that I hope you can help me with. I am trying to hook up signal lights for my Kato dbl crossover switch and I'm having trouble. Nothing special, just red and green signals coming from both directions. Green for "straight and red for "divergence". I'm going to follow them up with corresponding lights on my control panel. Can you help me? Please? Steve

[@stewarttrains98]

Thanks for the tour. The hat was of curiosity, could you explain it to us.

[@N-Scale]

stewarttrains98 Thanks Raymond , It is the ATSF locomotive being restored up in Albuquerque. www.nmslrhs.org/ Mike

[@TheSatch7749]

Could you do a vid of thedifferent types of Nscale track & acceseries. I'm new to model rail roading and have built a small N scale RR. My track work isn't to good because I have about 3 different kinds of track.

[@N-Scale]

+Larry Layman Take a look through my videos as I have done many on different types of track and my thoughts. Thanks , Mike

[@dacuzzz]

hi Mike... that was a great tour... i didn't realize that you had so much stuff.. i think you have more than my LHS.. i will be calling you within the next few days because i need some stuff... when i checked your web site i didn't see any ME weathered code 55 track.. do you have any??? thanks for sharing... vinny

[@N-Scale]

bnsf6951 Sorry Vinny we do not carry the weathered stuff but can certainly get it for you. Thanks , Mike

[@FullertonRailproductionsTM]

This hobby, shop on google maps?

[@N-Scale]

It is online only. Thanks , Mike

[@FullertonRailproductionsTM]

@@N-Scale Ok, do you guys have BLMA Signals?

[@N-Scale]

@@FullertonRailproductionsTM No Blma is now Atlas and they have not released them yet.

[@FullertonRailproductionsTM]

@@N-Scale oh, I heard but can I have a link?

[@rupee0987]

Hi Mike & Robin. Interesting and informative, thank you. Do you still have the beemer? Stay well Cheers Rupee

[@N-Scale]

rupee0987 Thanks and No the BMW 1150RT was sold some time ago. I am no longer riding but loved that bike. Thanks , Mike

[@elleryparsons5766]

You Sell Much Kato Track?

[@N-Scale]

Oh yes , more than all the others. Mike

[@kyguyinohio]

I am VERY new to model railroading I am working designing My first N gauge layout. Do you have any catalogs for N scale that you can mail me? Thanks for making great videos. Joseph

[@N-Scale]

Joseph Poindexter We have no catalog but would suggest the Walthers catalog as a starting point. fiferhobbysu770.corecommerce.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=17790 Thanks and have fun with the hobby. Mike

[@kyguyinohio]

***** you have Walthers catalogs on a shelf in this video there were like 10 of them. ?

[@SFCRambo60]

Hello Mike, I for one will never purchase any Tomix train supply. I have bought several items in N Scale and all the instructions are in Japanese and you go to look up any information and it's all in Foreign languages and you ask the dealer for help and in broken english they say it's what I ordered. I have never had so much trouble with Tomix. Even the N scale trucks or forktrucks are in foreign Japanese writing and you have to guess where the parts go.

[@N-Scale]

That is todays world I guess. Nothing made here any more.