The Top 10 Model Train Shops in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania.
The most well loved model railroading shops (based on online chatter) in the state of Pennsylvania are:
10. Strasburg Train Shop in Strasburg
9. Cappelli Leisure activities in Philadelphia
8. Neely’s Train Shop in Altoona
7. Modelers’ Depot in Hopwood
6. Action Leisure activities in Langhorne
5. Leisure activity Express in Cranberry Township
4. Esther’s Leisure activity Shop in Pittsburgh
3. Len’s Train Shop in Irwin
2. A. B. Charles Leisure activity Shop in Pittsburgh
…and the most well loved shop for model trains in Pennsylvania is…
1. Bill and Walt’s Leisure activity Shop in Pittsburgh
Leisure activity shops not quite making my top 10 were Brentwood Station in Pittsburgh, Bussinger Trains in Ambler, C. T. McCormick Hardware in Zelienople, Central Keystone Leisure activities in Avis, CoolTrains Toys and Leisure activities in Salunga, English’s Model Railroad Supply in Montoursville, Gene’s Trains and Leisure activities in Duncansville, Grzyboski’s Train Store in Moosic, Henning Scale Models in Lansdale, Leisure activity Headquarters in Meadville, Imperial Train in Imperial, Jerry Quinn Classic Trains and Toys in Coatesville, Jim’s Train Shop in Homer City, Ken’s Trains in Glassport, Main Line Leisure activities in East Norriton, Modellbahn Ott Leisure activities in Gilbertsville, Nicholas Smith Trains in Broomall, Niedzalkoski’s Train Shop in Jeannette, R and B Leisure activity Center in Tunkhannock, Singers Leisure activities and Crafts in Wellsboro, T and J Train Junction in Danville, The Train Gallery in Pittsburgh, The Train Shoppe and Leisure activity Center in Wilkes Barre, The Underground Railroad Shoppe in New Castle, Tommy Gilbert’s Leisure activity Shop in Gettysburg, Toys On The Square in Hummelstown, Winkie’s Toy and Leisure activity in Lititz, and Ye Olde Train and Christmas Shoppe in Boyertown.
So lots of fantastic model railroading shops from all over Pennsylvania in the top ten, but the Pittsburgh area had all of the top five. As usual, the top spot went to a store with both a fantastic local shop and a thriving website.
When in Pennsylvania be sure to visit some of the brilliant railroading museums including National Toy Train Museum in Paradise, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, and Western Pennsylvania Model Rail Road Museum in Gibsonia. Also in Pennsylvania are some teriffic model railroad displays, including the Choo Choo Barn in Strasburg and National Christmas Center in Paradise.
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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.
The most well loved model railroading shops (based on online chatter) in the state of Pennsylvania are:
10. Strasburg Train Shop in Strasburg
9. Cappelli Leisure activities in Philadelphia
8. Neely’s Train Shop in Altoona
7. Modelers’ Depot in Hopwood
6. Action Leisure activities in Langhorne
5. Leisure activity Express in Cranberry Township
4. Esther’s Leisure activity Shop in Pittsburgh
3. Len’s Train Shop in Irwin
2. A. B. Charles Leisure activity Shop in Pittsburgh
…and the most well loved shop for model trains in Pennsylvania is…
1. Bill and Walt’s Leisure activity Shop in Pittsburgh
Leisure activity shops not quite making my top 10 were Brentwood Station in Pittsburgh, Bussinger Trains in Ambler, C. T. McCormick Hardware in Zelienople, Central Keystone Leisure activities in Avis, CoolTrains Toys and Leisure activities in Salunga, English’s Model Railroad Supply in Montoursville, Gene’s Trains and Leisure activities in Duncansville, Grzyboski’s Train Store in Moosic, Henning Scale Models in Lansdale, Leisure activity Headquarters in Meadville, Imperial Train in Imperial, Jerry Quinn Classic Trains and Toys in Coatesville, Jim’s Train Shop in Homer City, Ken’s Trains in Glassport, Main Line Leisure activities in East Norriton, Modellbahn Ott Leisure activities in Gilbertsville, Nicholas Smith Trains in Broomall, Niedzalkoski’s Train Shop in Jeannette, R and B Leisure activity Center in Tunkhannock, Singers Leisure activities and Crafts in Wellsboro, T and J Train Junction in Danville, The Train Gallery in Pittsburgh, The Train Shoppe and Leisure activity Center in Wilkes Barre, The Underground Railroad Shoppe in New Castle, Tommy Gilbert’s Leisure activity Shop in Gettysburg, Toys On The Square in Hummelstown, Winkie’s Toy and Leisure activity in Lititz, and Ye Olde Train and Christmas Shoppe in Boyertown.
So lots of fantastic model railroading shops from all over Pennsylvania in the top ten, but the Pittsburgh area had all of the top five. As usual, the top spot went to a store with both a fantastic local shop and a thriving website.
When in Pennsylvania be sure to visit some of the brilliant railroading museums including National Toy Train Museum in Paradise, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, and Western Pennsylvania Model Rail Road Museum in Gibsonia. Also in Pennsylvania are some teriffic model railroad displays, including the Choo Choo Barn in Strasburg and National Christmas Center in Paradise.
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 Pennsylvania at www.ModelTrainsWithLarry.com which has complete contact information for each shop including an address, phone number, and map to the store.