Model Railroad Hobbyist | September 2016 | #79 SEPTEMBER NEWS column Richard Bale and Jeff Shultz Caboose Hobbies to close The largest model railroad store in the world will close its doors for good on September 25, 2016. Caboose Hobbies of Denver, CO, considered by many to be one of the premier retail dealers of equipment and supplies for model railroad hobbyists, has lost its lease and has been unsuccessful in finding a satisfactory new location. Earlier this summer owner Duane Miller announced that the business would be moving from its Broadway location, its home since 1981. He hoped to announce a new location without delay, but Miller said that finding a suitable site proved to be difficult. After reassessing all circumstances, Miller, who began working at the store as a teenager more than 50 years ago, decided that he and his wife, Joanna, were ready for retirement. Miller said that all pre-order reservations remain in effect and will be fulfilled by another, as yet unnamed, hobby company. He XX THE LATEST MODEL RAILROAD PRODUCTS, NEWS & EVENTS • INDEX • TABLE OF CONTENTS