Last year I was compiling a shopping list for my model train model railroading website. The shops are all very fun to visit, but what are the most popular? Here is a list of New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The model of the railway’s most popular shopping (based on online chat) in New England are:
10. Trains rainy day in Saco, Maine
9. Bill Parker Train Shop in Springfield, Vermont
8. Mike’s Hobbies and Raceway in Rutland, Vermont
7. Grandmother and grandfather train depot in Warwick, Rhode Island
6. Bill Hobby Barn in Salem, New Hampshire
5. Danbury Hobby Center in Danbury, Connecticut
4. Treasured Toys in Salem, New Hampshire
3. Mainely Trains in South China, Maine
2. Northeast trains in Peabody, Massachusetts
. . . and the flagship store model trains in New England. . .
1. Time Machine Hobby Manchester, Connecticut
hobby shops do not quite make my top 10 were Hobby House in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, the work of the center line in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Charles Ro Supply Company in Malden, Massachusetts, Hobby Stop in Foxboro, Massachusetts, J and M / a in Eastham, Massachusetts Townsend Faro / a, Jobs Railyard Massachusetts Dracut, Massachusetts; Apponaug Color and Hobby Shop in Warwick, Rhode Island, Darlington job in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Depot Antiques & Toys in Laconia, New Hampshire, Hartmann Model Railroad Intervale, New Hampshire, R / C Toy Box Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, Vermont Toy and Hobby in Essex Junction and South Burlington, Vermont.
Lots of great model railroading shops throughout New England among the top ten of each state being in the top ten – so no matter where you live in New England there is a great hobby stores in your state.
When in New England did not forget to visit some excellent museums, including Connecticut Eastern Railways Railroad Museum in Willimantic, Connecticut, Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor, Connecticut, Danbury Railway Museum in Danbury, Connecticut, New Railway Museum England in Thomaston, Connecticut Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, Connecticut, Peters Rail Road Museum in Wallingford, Connecticut, a railroad town of Boothbay Boothbay, Maine, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. and Museum in Portland, Maine, Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine, Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum in Alna, Maine, the Gulf State Model Railroad Museum in Roslindale, Massachusetts, Museum Berkshire Scenic Railway in Lenox, Massachusetts, Old Colony Fall River Railroad Museum in Fall River, Massachusetts, Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts League of Beaver Brook Farm and Transportation Museum, Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, the historic rail station in Gorham and Gorham New Hampshire, Rutland Railway Association in Rutland, Vermont, and the Swanton Railroad Depot Museum in Swanton, Vermont.
I compiled this list to find hobby shops listed a number of search engines and categorizes them by the number of web pages, discussion forums, photos, videos, etc. that are available online. I have also shown this list to include only pages that mention model railroading.
View full list of model train stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont to www. ModelTrainsWithLarry. com has full contact information for each store, including address, telephone number and a map to the store.