2B in Trains is located just north of Guelph, Ontario.
Fergus, Ontario
Action Hobbies is located in Kingsville, Ontario.
Kingsville, Ontario
Avalon Hobbies is a full service hobby shop located in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Radio control vehicles, model trains, slot cars and much more.
This used to be known as "BC Shaver & Hobbies" and was located on Fort Street.
Monday, Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 05:00 PM
(Hillside Shopping Centre)
Broughdale Hobby is located in London, Ontario.
Open Monday-Friday 10 AM-6 PM, Saturday 9 AM-5 PM.
C&R Hobbies is a full service hobby store located in Langley, BC that includes model trains.
A full service model train store.
Hours available on their web site.
CLOSED in 2018.
A full service hobby store.
Located on the northwest corner of 50th Ave. & Macleod Trail in Calgary, Alberta.
Store Hours:
Mon. - Sat. - 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday 12 - 5 pm
Holidays - (Call for details)
Calgary, AB
The Christmas Train Store is a Lionel and Canadian specialty train store in Ottawa, Ontario.
Store Hours
Tuesday - Thursday: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday and Monday: CLOSED
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
Clark Industries is located in Tottenham, Ontario, northwest of Toronto.
Tottenham, Ontario
Located next to ex CN flanger #56390, near Hanover, Ontario.
Open Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM and by appointment.
Canada's Premier Resource For Model Trains
The Credit Valley Railway Company Ltd
Mississauga, ON
Store Hours
Tuesday-Thursday 11 AM - 6 PM
Friday 11 AM - 8 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday 11 AM - 4 PM
Whitby, ON
This gift shop in North Bay, Ontario is located in the historic ex CP train station, now a museum.
North Bay, Ontario
This was a full service model train store. It has closed, due to the death of the owner in 2020.
Store hours
Wednesday evenings from 7pm - 9pm
Saturdays 9am to 4pm.
Dundas Valley Hobby is a full service hobby store located near Hamilton, Ontario.
Store Hours
Monday to Thursday: 10:00am to 6:00pm
Friday: 10:00am to 8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday: 12:00noon to 4:00pm
Elm City Hobbies is located in Hanwell, NB just outside Fredericton.
Store Hours
Tue-Sat: 10am to 6pm, Friday nights until 9pm
Express Hobbies is a full service hobby store, located in the Diamond Center Mall.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
[caption id="attachment_976" align="alignright" width="300"] George's Trains[/caption]
George's Trains is a well-known Canadian model train store.
Store Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am - 4pm
[caption id="attachment_978" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Interior of George's Trains[/caption]
Other Toronto area model train stores
Markham, Ontario
CLOSED September 2016
Gooch's Hobbies was colocated with Gooch's the Bicycle Specialists. They had an extensive collection of hobby supplies, including model trains and plastic models.
Hobby House is an Ottawa-based model train store, open since 1953.
Hobby Junction Express is located in Dorval, Quebec.
Hobby Vermont & Essex is a hobby shop in Montreal. It also houses a club model train layout that you can see from the store.
The store is open Saturdays from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Montréal, QC
Featuring model trains, radio control vehicles, toys, games, puzzles and more.
Open Monday-Wednesday 10 AM-6 PM; Thursday and Friday 10 AM-9 PM; Saturday 10 AM-5 PM; Sunday 11 AM-4 PM.
Edmonton, AB
Specializes in European trains such as Märklin and TRIX, and also has Walthers, Athearn and Intermountain among others.
Store Hours
Monday - closed
Tue - 11:00 - 17:00 (5 pm)
Wed - 11:00 - 18:00 (6 pm)
Thu - 11:00 - 17:00 (5 pm)
Fri - 11:00 - 16:00 (4 pm)
Sat - 10:00 - 16:00 (4 pm)
Sunday - closed
Calgary, AB
OUT OF BUSINESS 2019 - The Hockley Valley Railroad store was located just south of Alliston, Ontario. It was a train store and art gallery combined.
Thurs, Fri & Sat: 10:30 - 5:00
Hornet Hobbies is a full service hobby store located in northeastern Toronto.
East York, Ontario, Canada
Hover Haven is located in Chatham, Ontario.
Store Hours
Monday - Thursday 10:00am - 6:00pm
Friday 10:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Chatham ON Canada
Interior Crafts and Hobbies is located in Kamloops, British Columbia on the north side of the Thompson River.
Kamloops, BC, Canada
JacHOBBY is a full service model train store in Laval, Quebec.
Jack's Hot Spot is located in Peterborough, Ontario. They specialize in radio control (R.C.) vehicles, but do have a model train section.
Located in a replica of a train station in Edmundston, New Brunswick, the shop is located with a railway interpretive centre.
John's Hobbies is a full service hobby store featuring many hobbies including model trains.
Toronto, Ontario
Just Train Crazy is located on Highway 81 between Hamilton and St. Catharines, Ontario.
Kelly's Kaboose was located in downtown Kamloops, British Columbia and featured an extensive model train selection together with antiques. It relocated to nearby Savona, BC in early 2017.
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, closed Sunday and Monday.
Store Hours
Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., & Sunday from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m.
PO Box 416
Merrickville, ON
Canada
Leading Edge Hobbies features radio control kits and equipment, model trains, and more.
Store Hours
Monday-Thursday 10am - 5:30pm, Friday 10am - 6:30pm,
Saturday 10am - 4pm, Sunday Closed
This is Canada's oldest hobby store. Maritime Hobbies & Crafts is located in historic Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Store Hours:
Mon - Sat 9:30am - 6:00pm
Sun - Closed
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Max Trains is a specialized store in selling and servicing electric toy trains.
1600 Boul. Le Corbusier, Laval, QC
Model trains, plastic models, paints and more.
Open 10 AM-5:30 PM Monday-Saturday.
#116 104 13th St N
Lethbridge, AB
Modèle B.T. is a full service hobby store located in Drummondville, Quebec.
Store Hours
Thursday, Friday: 1 PM to 9 PM
Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
Modeller's Choice is a retail hobby store located in Hamilton, Ontario. They feature model trains, diecast models, plastic models and more.
The Otter Valley Railroad train store is located southeast of London, Ontario.
Address updated December 9, 2019 on request.
Tillsonburg, ON
Oxford Miniatures is located in Woodstock, Ontario.
Store open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time Mon-Fri and 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM on Saturdays.
Panther Hobbies has a variety of hobby supplies, model kits, model trains and more.
Store Hours
Monday to Thursday – 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday – 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturday – 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Mississauga, ON
Paris Junction Hobbies is located in Paris, near Brantford, Ontario.
Hours of operation
Monday through Thursday 10am until 5 pm
Friday 10 am until 8 pm
Saturday 10 am until 5 pm
CLOSED in the summer of 2016.
Sparetime Hobbies was located on Regent Street in Winnipeg.
PM Hobbycraft is a full service hobby store located in Calgary, with a large model train section.
AB
R/C Wings & Wheels is a full service hobby shop located in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
Store Hours
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday-Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday CLOSED
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
The Railhead is located in Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island. The store is densely packed with model railroad items and is minutes from downtown.
The store closed before April 2024.
They recently opened a brick and mortar store in St. Thomas, Ontario.
Store hours
Tuesday & Wednesday 11-5
Thursday & Friday 12-7
Saturday 10-3
A full service hobby store featuring RC cars and trucks, model trains and more.
Store Hours:
Monday-Wednesday - 9:30 am-5:30 pm
Thursday - 9:30 am-7:30 pm (NEW HOURS)
Friday - 9:30 am-5:30 pm
Saturday - 9:30 am-5:30 pm
Sunday - Closed
REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN,
CANADA
CLOSED
Roundhouse Sales was located in the Strathearn Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.
CLOSED
Scott's is located in scenic Duncan, BC on Vancouver Island. They carry a large selection of trains, models, art supplies, rockets, games, puzzles and more.
I had the pleasure of visiting the store in the summer of 2015 and I was very impressed by the selection and presentation.
Duncan BC
Believe it or not, the Sedgewick, AB IDA Pharmacy has a good selection of HO and N scale models and supplies!
The GameShelf is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The Hobby Centre is located in Ottawa, Ontario.
Ottawa, Ontario
The Train Cellar is located in Mount Forest, Ontario, northwest of Guelph.
Store hours:
Friday - 12pm to 8pm
Saturday - 10am to 4pm
Sunday - 10am - 2pm
Delhi, ON
Toad Hall Toys is Manitoba's oldest independent toy retailer and is located in downtown Winnipeg.
A full service model train store, serving all scales. They also have an extensive book and magazine section.
Monday to Friday 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 4 pm
Holidays: Closed
CLOSED. Udisco is a wholesale warehouse in Montreal that is open to the public.
Van Horne Hobby is located in Laval, Quebec.
VecTor Trains (formerly Vector Garden Trains) has a selection of HO & N scale trains along with larger "G" scale trains.
Open by appointment only.
Ware House Hobbies is a full service model railroad store located in Winnipeg.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday 11 AM-4PM; Wednesday 11 AM-3 PM; Thursday 11 AM-8 PM; Friday 11 AM-4 PM; Saturday 10 AM-4 PM; Call for seasonal hours
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Westend Trains in Toronto features European trains such as Märklin.
Windsor Hobbies is located in its namesake city, Windsor Ontario.
The gift shop in the Winnipeg Railway Museum has a decent selection of model train equipment, books and related material.
Winnipeg MB
The Winona Garden Railroad is just south of Guelph, Ontario.
Open Monday-Saturday 10 AM-5 PM.
Model Train Stores by City
- Calgary train stores
- Edmonton train stores
- Montreal train stores
- Ottawa train stores
- Toronto train stores
- Vancouver train stores
- Victoria train stores
- Winnipeg train stores
Please contact me (steve@traingeek.ca) if you have any additions, revisions or deletions.
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