Well, there is only one, so I guess it would be Sedalia Hobby. It is a must because there are no other choices except not to use a LHS.
Ron
My town (or the one closest to me) only has 500 people in it. However, Oklahoma City (about an hour form here) has two good shops. My favorite is Woodward’s Hobby Shop, who has members from local train clubs working there. Whistle Stop Trains is the other shop, but they aren’t as easy to get to as Woodward’s. If you’re ever in OK try these out, you shouldn’t be disappointed.
In Cleveland, Wings Hobby on Detroit Ave. and Depot Train & Hobby on W. 130th. Both are terrific LHS’s for different reasons.
Tom
Two very cool[8D] Hobby Shops!
In Lincoln, NE I would also reccommend Grand Central Limited. They run a HUGE mail order O gauge business out of the building, but “Randy” (1 of the employees) has a good selection of HO & N. There is a fair selection in the showroom, but due to limited space there is even MORE upstairs. FYI - you have to ask for access. Prices are GREAT! I don’t even compare anymore because the only better bargins I find are at a LHS having a going out of business sale!
I live in Denver, within a mile from Caboose Hobbies. That is a well known store, and if you are into O scale, there is Mizell
I’m with ericboone,
Beckers in New Brighton for HO
Scale Models for everything else
Hobby Connection has a HUGE slection and is most famous here.
Popes Hobby land has better prices with a fare size slection.
In the San Francisco Bay Area I’d say visit The Train Shop in Santa Clara which is south of SF. They are a dedicated model railroading shop, carry all scales, and are priced from 10% to 20% below MSRP.
Wow!! This is an old one. Since it was brought up, Custom Railway Supply here in the Springs is one of the best train shops I have been to. Great selection, awesome sales, unbeatable service, and that little discount makes it worth the while.
The Train Shop rocks… I stopped there my last visit to San Fran… took Cal train and it was a short cab ride from the station there! Lots of blue bloxes… GREAT selection and prices!
Brian
Train Haus just west of St. Louis out I-70 in the Warrenton mall.
Hudson Shores in Blauvelt, NY is only 30 minutes away from you.
I’ve been to both of those stores. In fact, I was just at Bruce’s on Tuesday. Unfortunately, they’re both a little too far from where I live (Galt) to go to regularly.
The LHS that I frequent is Roger’s Railroad Junction in Lodi. They don’t have as big of a selection as the two stores twhite mentioned, but they can order anything you want, they’ve got good prices, and the people there actually know what they’re talking about if you ask them a question.
Roy’s Train World in Mesa, AZ is a great place. It’s been in the same location for 35+ Years now. I used to go as a kid, now I take my little girl
Brisbane, Australia [;)]
Hobbyrama Pty Ltd, they sell all sorts of stuff but have a large range of WS and HO/N model trains. (US and British prototypes) Thats where I get all my scenery supplies from.
Austral Modelcraft a large range of Walthers kits and alot of US prototype gear, on the southside, too far for me to go to.
Horizon Hobbies, is now my local hobby shop for my loco’s/rollingstock as I model Queensland Rail in Hon3.5.
James
Columbus, Ohio
The train staion is a great store, all trains nothing else
[#ditto] I shopped at the Train Station a lot when I lived in Columbus. One of my friends helped build that layout in their front window.
Wally World is the closet thing to a LHS where I live now.[xx(][xx(]
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There’s only one LHS near my home (5 miles away) and their selection sucks. Actually they don’t have much at all to choose from. Im not just talking locos and rolling stock but hardly any paints, scenic supplies, track etc.
The next closest LHS is 55-60 miles away. The last time I was there they had a large selection of everything. However, I’ve noticed in the last two issues of MR their listing is no longer there. I don’t know if they are still in business or just didn’t renew their listing.
There are a couple of other LHS’s a little further away but I haven’t checked them out. Maybe this summer.
Bill
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Trains and Such. Top notch shop, great guys.
All the other shops in Calgary pale in comparrison and are not worth mentioning.
David B