The Top 10 Model Train Shops in New York
November 22nd, 2009
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Larry Truett questioned:
For the past year I’ve been compiling a list of model train stores for my model railroading website. These shops all look like a lot of fun to visit, but what are the most well loved? Here is a list for the fantastic state of New York.
The most well loved model railroading shops (based on online chatter) in the state of New York are:
10. Dutchess Train and Leisure activity in Poughkeepsie
9. Trainland in Brooklyn
8. J and K Trains and Parts in Marlboro
7. Hudson Shores Model Train Depot in Blauvelt
6. Locomotive Works in Wilson
5. Got a Leisure activity in Bedford Hills
4. JR Junction Train and Leisure activity in Syracuse
3. Model Trains And Parts .Com in Schenectady
2. Aurora Rails and Leisure activities in East Aurora
…and the most well loved shop for model trains in New York is…
1. Empire Northern Models in Webster
Leisure activity shops not quite making my top 10 were Adirondack Train and Leisure activity in Saratoga Springs, Bay Shore Leisure activities in Bay Shore, Bruckner Leisure activities in The Bronx, Bud’s H. O. Cars in Cortlandt Manor, Delhi Station Train and Lighting Shop in Delhi, Flying Scotsman and Walden Leisure activities in Monroe, Groton Leisure activity Shop in Groton, Lantz’s Train Shop in Horseheads, Nassau Leisure activity Center in Freeport, NHS Leisure activities in Ridgewood, Norwood Leisure activity Shop in Norwood, Scag’s Electric Train Shop in Staten Island, Trainville Leisure activity Depot in Levittown, TreatStation in Peekskill, Village Train and Leisure activity in Windsor, Walt’s Leisure activity in Syracuse, Willis Leisure activities in Mineola, World of Trains in Forest Hills, and Xtreme Leisure activity Shop in Deer Park.
Also in New York be sure to visit some of the fantastic railroading museums including Empire State Railway Museum in Phoenica, New York Museum Of Transportation in West Henrietta, Railroad Museum of Long Island in Greenport, Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in West Henrietta, and Salamanca Rail Museum in Salamanca. So lots of fantastic model railroading shops from all over New York in the top 10.
Empire Northern Models probably made it to the number one spot by having a well loved website as well as a fantastic retail store. I was a bit surprised that Trainland, where “Bobby Bacala” from the TV series the Sopranos bought the Blue Comet wasn’t higher on the list because of that publicity, but I guess that was a few years ago.
I compiled this list by searching for the leisure activity shops listed on a number of search engines and ranking them by the number of web pages, discussion forums, photos, videos, etc that are available online. I further screened this list to include only pages that mentioned model railroading.
See a complete list of Model Train Shops in New York at www.ModelTrainsWithLarry.com which has complete contact information for each shop including an address, phone number, and map to the store.
For the past year I’ve been compiling a list of model train stores for my model railroading website. These shops all look like a lot of fun to visit, but what are the most well loved? Here is a list for the fantastic state of New York.
The most well loved model railroading shops (based on online chatter) in the state of New York are:
10. Dutchess Train and Leisure activity in Poughkeepsie
9. Trainland in Brooklyn
8. J and K Trains and Parts in Marlboro
7. Hudson Shores Model Train Depot in Blauvelt
6. Locomotive Works in Wilson
5. Got a Leisure activity in Bedford Hills
4. JR Junction Train and Leisure activity in Syracuse
3. Model Trains And Parts .Com in Schenectady
2. Aurora Rails and Leisure activities in East Aurora
…and the most well loved shop for model trains in New York is…
1. Empire Northern Models in Webster
Leisure activity shops not quite making my top 10 were Adirondack Train and Leisure activity in Saratoga Springs, Bay Shore Leisure activities in Bay Shore, Bruckner Leisure activities in The Bronx, Bud’s H. O. Cars in Cortlandt Manor, Delhi Station Train and Lighting Shop in Delhi, Flying Scotsman and Walden Leisure activities in Monroe, Groton Leisure activity Shop in Groton, Lantz’s Train Shop in Horseheads, Nassau Leisure activity Center in Freeport, NHS Leisure activities in Ridgewood, Norwood Leisure activity Shop in Norwood, Scag’s Electric Train Shop in Staten Island, Trainville Leisure activity Depot in Levittown, TreatStation in Peekskill, Village Train and Leisure activity in Windsor, Walt’s Leisure activity in Syracuse, Willis Leisure activities in Mineola, World of Trains in Forest Hills, and Xtreme Leisure activity Shop in Deer Park.
Also in New York be sure to visit some of the fantastic railroading museums including Empire State Railway Museum in Phoenica, New York Museum Of Transportation in West Henrietta, Railroad Museum of Long Island in Greenport, Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum in West Henrietta, and Salamanca Rail Museum in Salamanca. So lots of fantastic model railroading shops from all over New York in the top 10.
Empire Northern Models probably made it to the number one spot by having a well loved website as well as a fantastic retail store. I was a bit surprised that Trainland, where “Bobby Bacala” from the TV series the Sopranos bought the Blue Comet wasn’t higher on the list because of that publicity, but I guess that was a few years ago.
I compiled this list by searching for the leisure activity shops listed on a number of search engines and ranking them by the number of web pages, discussion forums, photos, videos, etc that are available online. I further screened this list to include only pages that mentioned model railroading.
See a complete list of Model Train Shops in New York at www.ModelTrainsWithLarry.com which has complete contact information for each shop including an address, phone number, and map to the store.