Barry's Big Trains has shut its doors

[RIrail]

  I don't know if this was posted before but I just read on Garden Railways site that "Barry Olsen, the proprietor, is retiring after 20 years". I am happy for Barry (glad some folks still get to retire) but sad to hear this because I am an owner of a connie 2-8-0 that I was hoping to someday put one of Barry's drive systems in. Lately it seems the whole large scale community is falling apart.

   Steve

[Barry BBT]

Steve, et al,

The website is gone, advertising is gone, P.O. Box is gone and no more CC processing, but I have produced alot of units in the past twenty years and they are all under warranty.  So I must remain accessible and fully capable.

Barry Olsen
6822 W. Villa St.
Phoenix, AZ 85043
623-936-6088
[email protected]

[Sleeping Bear]

  .........................sorry to hear it but go enjoy your self and your time....Later.....S.B.

[Loco Bill Canelos]

Barry, Best to you, hope you will hang around the forum!!  Your advice and trouble shooting help is the best!!

Bill

[az2rail]

Does this mean you won't be at the train shows?

[mickeykelley]

I have a Connie and had on my list to do the upgrade. Are they still available by sending check?

[Barry BBT]

Mickey,

That's one way and there are others.

Barry Olsen
6822 W. Villa St.
Phoenix, AZ 85043
623-936-6088

No other address.

Barry

[Barry BBT]

Bill,

That may have been true at one time, but now I visit the site and read what you and a few others have said and then look for one which you haven't got to yet.

But Bill, you have made it fun and useful.

It will continue.

Barry

[Loco Bill Canelos]

Barry,

It has a long relationship, Wow!!!!  over 16 years now.  You were my inspiration all these years and I will never know as much about what is inside these critters as you do!!!  I am glad that you will keep visiting and correcting my mistakes and mis-speaks.   

Bill

[Barry BBT]

My pleasure, Bill.

I'll be here.

Barry