Ram Train and Hobby Shop

Awesome place. I called Richard’s shop to inquire about some items for my new set, I’m a total newbie to model railroading. He had the items I needed, told him I’d be there within the hour, I walked in, he had everything already set up and ready to go. He gave me spot on advice in regard to my track set ups, which prior to talking to him, looked as if it had been set up by drunken sailors.(like I said earlier I’m a total newbie) He gave me a nice deal on a Athearn Soo Line locomotive. There are so few place like his business left, a true neighborhood shop/​gem. Amazing personal service, and he made me feel welcomed. Please, please visit his shop.

RAM Trains & Hobby Shop is a hidden Chicago Gem, a door southwest of the corner of Higgins & Natoma on the far NW side. Richard (Madigan? I think, I’m bad at names) has a shop that, if you’re late 59s, my age, into models and trains and stuff, and lived in Chicago for any length of time, is JUST like the shops from when we kids.
Richard’s inventory is amazing — all the names we know, Walthers, Athearn, Floquil (when it’s gone, it’s gone), Kadee; planes and cars and boats and MONSTERS (!), Rvell, Monogram, Tamiya, Airfix! ALL very nice inventory, he had a Monogram B-​58 in stock!
Rod Stewart came here! Great story! But, Rod’s girlfriend’s perfume aggravated Richard’s asthma, so be advised, no aftershave or perfume can be worn here.
I’ve lived in the area, city and burbs, my entire life, but only just learned about RAM from driving up and down Higgins to get out to the burbs, spotted out the corner of my eye, have been into Lionel and HO trains since before I can remember and still discover new places!
Probably, some hobbyists know, how could you NOT, eventually? If this is not news to you, I’m glad it is to me!