[Totalwrecker]

Tucson Ace/Hobby Place is only going to have track.
Bummer.
John

 

[Randy Stone]

The Hobby Spot is no longer in Winter Park, the moved to Orlando and are now just a few miles up the road from me. However they only deal in mostly used items and as far as I am concerned, you're better going off to Colonial Photo & Hobby and buying new, as Hobby Spots pricing in my opinion is very bloated from what I've seen.

They do sell new and some outdated, new in box older O gauge train sets, but I still feel the pricing is a bit bloated.

They are now on East Colonial Drive {a.k.a. E. Hwy. 50} in Orlando, aprox. 1/4-1/2 mile just east of Semoran Boulevard {a.k.a. SR 436}.

Don't know there physical address or phone number since I don't deal with them for anything. I strictly deal with Colonial Photo & Hobby or possibly online purchases for train items I may be looking for or want.

The Hobby Spot in Orlando is permently closed.

 

[Scottychaos]

Lantz hobby shop in Horseheads NY can be removed from this list..they still do mail-order G-scale as wholesaletrains.com, but they must drop-ship everything, because the physical store has no G scale to speak of..I was there a few weeks ago, they had a few boxes of track, two freight cars, and no locomotives at all..they said they have essentially stopped carrying large scale.

Scot

 

[Randy Stone]

Please, if you have a Hobby shop to add, list it as City, Shop name, additional info and state,

I will keep the list updated. You just provide the info

Thank you in advance


Alabama

Alaska

Arizona
[/b]
Tucson - Ace Hardware @ 22nd and Kolb ( Track only)

Arkansas [/b]

Jacksonville - Rail and Sprue Hobbies

California
[/b]
Burbank - Train Shack
Chino, Electric Steam Modelworks
Concord - Just Trains, 5650 Imhoff Dr Suite H, 94520, (925) 685-6566, California
Costa Mesa - The Train Crossing
Huntington Beach - Morgan's Big Trains
La Habra - Narrow Gauge Junction
La Mesa (San Diego) - Reeds Hobby Shop - mostly trains, all scales
Napa, Ca. Loose Caboose Hobbies
Novato - Dollhouses Trains and More, 300 Entrada Dr, Novato, CA 94949-5520 (415) 883-0388 Good selection of LS & the smaller scales. Great general hobby shop with everything from plastic kits to dollhouses.
Pasadena - Original Whistle Stop
Placentia - Bridgemasters
Roseville - Railroad Hobbies, 119 Vermon St. Roseville - Fair stock
Sacramento - R/C Country Hobbbies, 6011 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento - Best stock in Sacramento area
San Mateo - Talbot's Toyland, 445 South B Street, San Mateo, CA 94401 (650) 931-8110 http://www.talbotstoyland.com/
San Rafael - Dollhouses Trains and More - 1295 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 499-3576 Good selection of LS and other scales. A very wide variety of all kinds of hobby items from plastic kits to dollhouses.
Santa Clara - The Train Shop, 1829 Pruneridge Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 (408) 296-1050 Good selection of LS and other scales. A great RR book section.
Tehachapi, Ca, Gold Coast station
Upland - Upland Trains
Ventura - Gold Coast Station Trains
Westminster - Arnies

Colorado[/b]

Denver - Caboose Hobbies

Connecticut
Delaware

Florida[/b]
Ft. Lauderdale - Discount Train and Hobby 1061 NE 45th st. 54-564-2440
Orlando - Colonial Photo and Hobby
Pinellas Park - H&R Trains - http://www.hrtrains.com

Georgia [/b]

Buford, Georgia Trainmasters, 601 East Main St. ph 678-546-3600
Lawrenceville, Legacy Station, 251 -f Hurricane Shoals Rd
Marietta, GA, Rolling stock trains, 1951 Canton RD, Web site rollingstocktrains.com
Hawaii
Idaho

Illinois
[/b]
Albion, RLD Hobbies, http://www.rldhobbies.com/">www.rldhobbies.com
Bloomington, Hobbyland
Carterville, The Pizza & Pasta Express and Train Shop
Elburn Illinois, Reynauld's Euro Imports
Itasca, America's Best Trains
Palos Heights, Illinois; L&B Hobbies ( store open Saturdays)

Indiana [/b]
Kokomo, IN, Tolin KnK train shop
Zionsville, Watts Train Station - 9180 Hunt Club Road

Iowa
[/b]
Ankeny, Kidman Tree Farm / Reindeer Pass
Cedar Rapids, Box Karr Hobbies

Kansas
[/b]
Wichita, Garden Railway Gizmos - 1425 N Broadway is still open.

Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine

Maryland
[/b]
Annapolis, Star Hobbies
Baltimore, All About LGB, www.allaboutlgb.com
Bel Air, HobbyWorks - http://www.hobbyworks.com/default.c...ores/hs/rc
Cockeysville, M.B.Klien - http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/
Forest Hill, Forest Hill Station
Fredrick, HobbyTown - http://www.htufrederickmd.com/
Sykesville / The Moose Caboose - www.themoosecaboose.com

Massachusetts
[/b]
Brockton and Wareham, Hogie's Hobbies
Duxbury, Duxbury Green
Hanson, The Brass Caboose
Malden, Charles Ro Supply Co
Worcester, The train Place
Orleans, Snows Home & Garden
Rockland, Bill's Friendly Train Shoppe
Sandwich, Piano Works
West Springfield, Poneer Valley Hobbies
Upton, Train-Li

Michigan
[/b]
Bridgeport, Jct Valley Hobby Shop
Flint, Rider Hobby Shop
(5 miles from Toledo, Ohio), JACKIE'S TRAINS
Saginaw: Brasseur Electric Trains
Wyoming, Hobby Recycling

Minnesota

Buffalo - Onlytrains/Carerra slots
Duluth -Carr's Hobby in Duluth
Little Canada - Hub Hobby
Richfield - Hub Hobby
St. Paul - Scale Model Supply

Missouri

Montana

[/b]Bozeman, Mr Choo Choo

Nebraska [/b]

Omaha, House of Trains

Nevada [/b]
Henderson, Silver State Trains, www.silverstatetrains.com
Time Square Trains

[/b]New Hampshire
Amherst - Trains on Track

New Jersey
[/b]
Cedar Grove, Tony's Train Town
Kearny, Gene's Grand Central Station
Red Bank, NJ called Hobbymasters.
Somerville, The Big Little Railroad Shop
Vineland, Trains N Things

New Mexico

New York
[/b]
Brooklyn - Train World Brooklyn NY 1-800-541-7010
Cheektowaga, Niagara Hobby & Craft Mart (Buffalo Metro area and blocks off I90 Airport)
Buffalo, NY, Aurora Rails
Horseheads, Lantz's Hobby shop (Wholesale Trains) located in (Elmira area) is not too far off I86/RT17. (Mail order only)
Hurley - Hurley Country Store, Hurley NY 845-338-4843
NYC/Long Island areaTrainworld and Trainland
Rochester, NY: Dan’s Crafts & Things
East Rochester NY: Despatch Junction


North Carolina
North Dakota [/b]
Rapid City, Who’s Hobby
Sioux Falls, Hobbytown USA

Ohio
[/b]
Lancaster, Smoke Stack Hobby Shop
Mason, Dixie Union Station
Newark - G Scale Junction, (Granville)
West Chester, Entertrainment Junction

ohio - Jan Dell Flowers http://www.jandellflowers.com/index.html (train/flower shop)
Depot Train & Hobby http://www.depotland.com/

Oklahoma

Oregon
[/b]
Beaverton, Tammie's Hobbies, 12024 SW Canyon Rd

Pennsylvania [/b]

Broomall - Nicholas Smith Trains
DuBois, Fishel's Hobby Shop
Easton, Trains & Lanes Hobbies
Feasterville, Pennsylvania , Joe's Train Station , 21 East Street Rd at Bustleton Pike, http://www.joestrainstation.com/
Greensburg, Brady's Train Outlet, http://www.bradystrainsoutlet.com/
Hermitage, Kraynak's Garden Center http://www.kraynaks.com/
Indiana, Whirlwind Toys
Nanticoke, Warrior Run Loco Works
Pittsburgh, A.B. Charles, http://www.ab-charles.com/trains/
Pittsburgh, Brentwood Station
Wilkes-Barre, Walter's Hardware


Rhode Island

[/b]Warwick, Grandma's House and Grandpa's Train Depot. 1415 Warwick Avenue.

South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee

Texas
[/b]
Houston (Bellaire), Papa Bens
Porter (Hoston), Mikes Hobby Shop 21768 Knox Dr, http://www.mikes-hobbyshop.com
Store front with very large G scale inventory including NIB discontinued items.
San Antonio, Dibbles Hobbies, Donaldson St 210-735-7721
Hobbytown USA, Loop 410 + Vance Jackson
San Angelo: Angelo Lawn and Hobby
Utah

Clearfield, Almosta Junction, www.almostajunction.com

Vermont

Virginia

Chantilly; The Train Depot; All Scales, http://www.traindepot.biz/

Washington

Kirkland, Eastside Trains Nice inventory of Large Scale.
Inside Gateway Bellevue
Lakewood, WA, Online Trains
Seattle, Seattle Train Center (Interbay)
Spokane, Sunset Junction
Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Trains

West Virginia

Wisconsin
[/b]
Green Bay, Engine House Services
Milwaukee/Butler, Sommerfeld Trains

Wyoming

CANADA

Alberta
[/b]
Red Deer - Canadian Scale rail & Hobby http://www.canadianscalerail.com/index.php/cPath/102

Nanton - Ultimate Trains Limited http://www.ultimatetrains.com/ (Online sales only)


Donalda - TJ Trains http://www.tjtrains.com/index.htm
British Columbia

[/b]Kamloops - Interior Crafts
Kamloops - Kelly's Kaboose
Langley - Eurorail Hobby Shop, all scales, European G-Scale only http://www.eurorailhobbies.com/
Surrey - Art Knapp Trains, exclusively G Scale http://artknapptrains.com/
Victoria - B. C. Shaver & Hobby Shop

Manitoba

Winnipeg – Vector Garden trains http://www.vectorgardentrains.ca/
Hartney – West Railway Studios http://www.westrailwaystudios.com/info/

New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia

Nunavut

Ontario

Alliston, Hockley Valley Railway
Dundas - Dundas Valley Hobby

Port Hope - The Doll House and Train Emporium
Puslinch - Winona Garden Railway, exclusively G-Scale http://www.wgrr.ca/
Streetsville - Credit Valley Railroad, all scales, some G-Scale http://www.cvrco.com/
St. Catherines - Niagara Central Hobbies
Toronto - George's Trains, all scales, fair amount of G-Scale, http://www.georgestrains.com/
Toronto - John's Hobby, general Hobby shop, carries a fair amount of G-Scale http://www.johnshobbies.ca/main/


Prince Edward Island

Quebec
[/b]
Montreal - Max Trains, G-Scale only, but is not very large, 4058 Monselet, Montréal-Nord, QC H1H 2C5 Tel: 514-322-8626
Montreal - Udisco Ltd., huge wholesaler of hobby items including some G-Scale, Pricing is at MSRP https://www.udisco.com/index.php

Saskatchewan [/b]

GROOTSPOOR
Kanaaldijk 122
1831 GC KOEDJIK
NEDERLAND / EUROPEhttp://www.grootspoor.com/





RD-HOBBY Modellbahnen
jägersburger Str 17
68649 GROSS-ROHRHEIM
GERMANY / EUROPE
http://www.rd-hobby.de

 

[Homo Habilis]

Napa, CA - Loose Caboose Hobbies. Small selection of track, a bit of Aristo, LGB and such.

 

[yardtrain]

New York
[/b]
Brooklyn - Train World Brooklyn NY 1-800-541-7010
Cheektowaga, Niagara Hobby & Craft Mart (Buffalo Metro area and blocks off I90 Airport)
Horseheads, Lantz's Hobby shop (Wholesale Trains) located in (Elmira area) is not too far off I86/RT17. (Mail order only)
Hurley - Hurley Country Store, Hurley NY 845-338-4843
NYC/Long Island areaTrainworld and Trainland
Rochester, NY: Dan’s Crafts & Things
East Rochester NY: Despatch Junction

-------------------------------------------------------

I live in Buffalo, NY area. The only place left in the Buffalo, NY area is Aurora Rails. Niagara Hobby has been downsizing their model railroading dept for years now. They no longer repair themselves either. Ridge Road Station closed up about 5 years now.
Link to Aurora Rails. Website not so great, Best is to call or email Ron (716)652-5718 I have been doing business with him for many years. He carries G, O, & HO. Also RC stuff. He also repairs and has parts. It's a med. size place in East Aurora. South of Buffalo

http://www.aurora-rails.com

 

[JackM]

Large scale is definitely not doing well in Western NY.

Rochester, NY: Dan's Craft & Things seems to have downsized the Large scale stock they had for a few years. Not much more than Thomas when I was there three weeks ago.

East Rochester, NY: Despatch Junction hasn't had any Large scale for years, unless you count that batch of A/C engines they had since long before the fire. Probably still asking MSRP for them.

JackM

 

[Gary Armitstead]

Randy,

I was talking to people from Accucraft that had a booth at the LALS 60th Anniversary Meet in May this year. Jonathan and Laura Bliese (Electric Steam Modelworks) were visiting the meet and they commented that they were building a home in Arizona. EMW hasn't been doing business for the past year or two. Jonathan told some folks at the booth that he "might" resume his business again (although much more limited) when they move to Arizona. Maybe Jonathan will post again soon to explain what he has in mind for the future. He IS MISSED in the hobby!!

 

[Randy Stone]

Randy,

Jonathan and Laura Bliese (Electric Steam Modelworks) were visiting the meet and they commented that they were building a home in Arizona. EMW hasn't been doing business for the past year or two.

Are you talking about the Electric Steam Modelworks in Chino, Ca?

 

[Gary Armitstead]

Are you talking about the Electric Steam Modelworks in Chino, Ca?

Yep

Sorry to see him go. Another BIG hole in the "great vendor" category.

 

[vsmith]

It's been reported on LSC that Wholesale Trains in New York will close completely next month. Bugger!

 

[Mike Toney]

You can mark Watts Train Shop off the list, they went out of business and sold the operation to Rick Whitt, now doing business as Zionsville Train Depot, still in Zionsville on 106th street. Still carries G scale, both collections on consignment and new LGB(mostly just track but can order anything thats available and preorder) Ross the shop tech at Watts also is still doing the repairs and installs, possibly with my help on the basic repairs as Ross has graduated from college and starting his new full time job soon. Mike

 

[Randy Stone]

Colonial Photo and Hobby in Orlando Florida no longer is going to stock any G gauge. They may have a few left over pieces, but it's not worth the trip if G is what you're looking for.

 

[fyrekop]

Sorry to hear about Wholesale Trains Have prdered thur them several times and had good service.

 

[fyrekop]

And the last store east of Phoenix, The Train Stop / Ace Hardware, in Tucson is no longer carrying G scale but will take orders from their vendors.

 

[Cataptrra]

Colonial Photo and Hobby in Orlando Florida no longer is going to stock any G gauge. They may have a few left over pieces, but it's not worth the trip if G is what you're looking for.

Well that really sucks since they WERE the only shop in Orlando that sold G sized trains in the area after the other places went out of business.

Wonder when they decided to make this move? It's the only place I could go to get G sized rolling stock, loco's, etc. for my railroad. Now I'm going to be stuck with mail/internet ordering where I can't physically see, touch or run the loco to make sure it's what I want before I buy it.

Looks like G just lost yet another customer as I don't buy things like trains online where I can't test, feel, see and hold the item BEFORE purchasing, and returns in the online venue are a pain in the you know where too. At least they have been for me, so I refuse to go that route for trains, clothes, any big ticket items.

Guess I'm at my last items on my pike, if I can't fix them or replace them in person any longer, once they die, they'll head for the trash can, scavenging whatever I can to keep another operating out of them. And once the loco's have all died and become non working, I'll just smash the rest and toss it all in the trash container.

And I hate to say it, but it's the dadburn internet mentality that's destroyed a lot of small mom and pop business that catered to us and even some larger ones, Colonial Photo & Hobby I know is still a family owned business and the internet is and has been taking a toll on all family owned and small businesses for quite some time. And is why I detest the internet and really and truthfully, wish the darn thing had NEVER been opened to the public sector.

It should have remained private for what it was intended, military and government usage only! I really keep hoping the government would take it back and shut it down puublically! But not going into that discussion here, that's for another forum on another site and another day.

 

[Mike Toney]

They said train shows would be the end of mom and pop shops, but it wasn't, same has been said for the internet, but I disagree that it it will be the downfall as well, More like the downturn in the hobby in general and an aging population. Most mom and pop stores are owned by the older generation. Having gotten started when the hobby was booming. Many are now retiring and if there is nobody interested in keeping the place going, then the shop closes. When you have the main manufactures cutting back, putting most of there G scale line on hold or flat out going out of business, the problem isn't the net, its much bigger than that. The only reason I have what I have is because I have to put more $$ into the trains as they are my primary tool to help keep my stable mentaly. That comes right from my therapist. Otherwise I would pay down some other bills instead of buying more trains. Hopefully this down turn is just like happened in the late 1960's when slot cars and other hobbies took over from trains for several years. Instead of doom and gloom cause you cannot "touch" the item before you buy. Plan a work around, attend a larger train show thats a bit further of a drive, make a weekend of it with your wife if your married. Thats what my wife and I do. I get to go the show and we spend the rest of the weekend as a couple enjoying life. Sometimes its just the day, sometimes the whole weekend. The hobby is in a massive contraction from a huge boom time period. Its up to us modelers to make the most of it. Just looking at some of my very early Garden Railway magazines, its amazing how far we came as a niche scale among others. To many modelers here are way to ungrateful for what we have now or were used to having. I am thankful that for now I have a shop that carries both new and use G scale, I know the owner very well, along with the repair tech who I help from time to time as he moves into a true career now that he has graduated college. His trains will take a back seat for awhile as he gets his adult life started, but he is like me, on the spectrum and has an obsession with trains. So they will never go totally away. Enjoy what you have, I know I do. Do I lust after more trains, of coarse! And I will add to my collection as money permits and as the shop near me or the show I attend has those trains. I do buy online, but then I am able to repair my own trains, so even if some hidden issues are there, I am ok with it. Mike

 

[Randy Stone]

Well that really sucks since they WERE the only shop in Orlando that sold G sized trains in the area after the other places went out of business.

Wonder when they decided to make this move? It's the only place I could go to get G sized rolling stock, loco's, etc. for my railroad. Now I'm going to be stuck with mail/internet ordering where I can't physically see, touch or run the loco to make sure it's what I want before I buy it.

Looks like G just lost yet another customer as I don't buy things like trains online where I can't test, feel, see and hold the item BEFORE purchasing, and returns in the online venue are a pain in the you know where too. At least they have been for me, so I refuse to go that route for trains, clothes, any big ticket items.

Guess I'm at my last items on my pike, if I can't fix them or replace them in person any longer, once they die, they'll head for the trash can, scavenging whatever I can to keep another operating out of them. And once the loco's have all died and become non working, I'll just smash the rest and toss it all in the trash container.

And I hate to say it, but it's the dadburn internet mentality that's destroyed a lot of small mom and pop business that catered to us and even some larger ones, Colonial Photo & Hobby I know is still a family owned business and the internet is and has been taking a toll on all family owned and small businesses for quite some time. And is why I detest the internet and really and truthfully, wish the darn thing had NEVER been opened to the public sector.

It should have remained private for what it was intended, military and government usage only! I really keep hoping the government would take it back and shut it down puublically! But not going into that discussion here, that's for another forum on another site and another day.

Hi

I was in Colonial Hobby 2-3 weeks ago and they had re-aranged everything on the train side of the store. I asked what happened to the G gauge stuff and the guy said they basically quit selling G. What they had was some cheap around the Christmas tree sets. But, have you been to the Train shows held at the Volusia County Fair grounds? Saturday October 1st 9am-4pm. Lots og G, both new and used.

 

[Cataptrra]

They said train shows would be the end of mom and pop shops, but it wasn't, same has been said for the internet, but I disagree that it it will be the downfall as well, More like the downturn in the hobby in general and an aging population. Most mom and pop stores are owned by the older generation. Having gotten started when the hobby was booming. Many are now retiring and if there is nobody interested in keeping the place going, then the shop closes. When you have the main manufactures cutting back, putting most of there G scale line on hold or flat out going out of business, the problem isn't the net, its much bigger than that. The only reason I have what I have is because I have to put more $$ into the trains as they are my primary tool to help keep my stable mentaly. That comes right from my therapist. Otherwise I would pay down some other bills instead of buying more trains. Hopefully this down turn is just like happened in the late 1960's when slot cars and other hobbies took over from trains for several years. Instead of doom and gloom cause you cannot "touch" the item before you buy. Plan a work around, attend a larger train show thats a bit further of a drive, make a weekend of it with your wife if your married. Thats what my wife and I do. I get to go the show and we spend the rest of the weekend as a couple enjoying life. Sometimes its just the day, sometimes the whole weekend. The hobby is in a massive contraction from a huge boom time period. Its up to us modelers to make the most of it. Just looking at some of my very early Garden Railway magazines, its amazing how far we came as a niche scale among others. To many modelers here are way to ungrateful for what we have now or were used to having. I am thankful that for now I have a shop that carries both new and use G scale, I know the owner very well, along with the repair tech who I help from time to time as he moves into a true career now that he has graduated college. His trains will take a back seat for awhile as he gets his adult life started, but he is like me, on the spectrum and has an obsession with trains. So they will never go totally away. Enjoy what you have, I know I do. Do I lust after more trains, of coarse! And I will add to my collection as money permits and as the shop near me or the show I attend has those trains. I do buy online, but then I am able to repair my own trains, so even if some hidden issues are there, I am ok with it. Mike

Unfortunately we don't own a vehicle, I can no longer drive due to my vision issues, so going to any train shows is out of the question for me if they aren't nearby. And even if they are, I can no longer walk the distance any longer to where I would have to catch a bus, that's a 3 mile walk one way from where I live to the nearest bus stop. So what I have is it, occasionally a friend takes me to the hobby shop to get something, but if that option is gone, no point in my buying anything more for my railroad. And the net sure has destroyed a lot of small businesses, I've had family that lost theirs because of internet pricing they could not compete with. So there is not one person here that will convince me it's just "old age" and not the internet that affected the way folks do business.

 

[Mark L Horstead]

I was in Niagara Hobbies in Cheektowaga in early August and was disappointed to see how little inventory, in any category, was present. It looked like they'd been selling everything off prior to closing, but there was no actual confirmation of that happening. There were almost no largescale items present.