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Model Railroad San Diego Ca
Model Railroad San Diego Ca

The most popular model railroading shops (based on online chatter) in New England are:

10. Rainy Day Trains in Saco, Maine

9. Bill Parker’s Train Shop in Springfield, Vermont

8. Mike’s Hobbies and Raceway in Rutland, Vermont

7. Grandma’s House and Grandpa’s Train Depot in Warwick, Rhode Island

6. Bill’s 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. North East Trains in Peabody, Massachusetts

…and the most popular shop for model trains in New England is…

1. Time Machine Hobby in Manchester, Connecticut

Hobby shops not quite making my top 10 from Maine were Hobby House in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.

Hobby shops not quite making my top 10 from Massachusetts were Centerline Hobbies in Hyannis, Massachusetts; Charles Ro Supply Company in Malden, Massachusetts; Hobby Stop in Foxboro, Massachusetts; J and M Hobbies in Eastham, Massachusetts; LightHouse Hobbies in Townsend, Massachusetts; and Railyard Hobbies in Dracut, Massachusetts.

Hobby shops not quite making my top 10 from Rhode Island were Apponaug Color and Hobby Shop in Warwick, Rhode Island; and Darlington Hobbies in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Hobby shops not quite making my top 10 from New Hampshire were Depot Antiques and Toys in Laconia, New Hampshire; and Hartmann Model Railroad in Intervale, New Hampshire.

Hobby shops not quite making my top 10 from Vermont were R/C Toy Box in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont; and Vermont Toy and Hobby in Essex Junction and South Burlington, Vermont.

Lots of great model railroading shops from all over New England in the top ten with every state making it into the top ten – so no matter where you live in New England there are great hobby shops right in your own state.

I compiled this list by searching for the hobby 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.

Larry Truett is a freelance computer programmer living in San Diego, California with his wife and their three cats. He enjoys hiking, reading, gardening, watching too much television, and other nerdy activities.

See a complete list of Model Train Shops in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont at http://www.ModelTrainsWithLarry.com, which has complete contact information for each shop including an address, phone number, and map to the store.

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