List of Model Railroad Hobby Stores in Washington DC metropolitan area
*** Please support and shop at your local hobby store. ***
Listed below are hobby stores in the Washington DC metropolitan area along with list of local online stores. Pennsylvania is also included as a number of our members shop at these hobby stores.
Note: Potomac Module Crew is not sponsored by any of the businesses listed on this page. We receive no funds nor do we receive any free merchandise from these vendors. This listing is just a collection of stores and web-sites that club members have found either convenient and or beneficial.
Last Update:January 2, 2023 -- NOTE: This page is a bit dated, so some info may no longer be accurate. We are working to update where needed.
The hobby store list is sorted by city names.
WASHINGTON D.C.
Currently, there are no hobby stores in Washington D.C. as of June 1, 2000
Address: 243A Cockeysville Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030-2153
Telephone: 1-410-229-9995 or 1-888-872-4675
E-mail: M.L. Klein E-Mail
Web Site: M.L. Klein web site
Address: 454 Prospect Boulevard, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Telephone: 1-301-694-7395
E-mail: Hobby Town USA E-Mail
Web Site: Hobby Town USA web site
-- Full line hobby shop. Marklin, LGB, MTH, Lionel, Athearn, Bachmann, Atlas, Micro-Trains to name a few train lines. RC, Science, Toys, Slot cars, plastic models, games are among other categories we cover.
Engine House Hobbies
Address: 1 East Diamond Avenue, Suite A, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877-3131
Telephone: 1-301-590-0816
E-mail: Engine House Hobbies E-Mail
Web Site: Engine House Hobbies web site
( The store is next to CSX Metropolitan Line at grade crossing at East Diamond Avenue and Chestnut Street )
Potomac Trading Antique Guns and Lionel Trains
Address: 3610 University Boulevard (West), Kensington, Maryland 20895-2120
Telephone: 1-301-949-5656 or 1-301-949-4000
E-mail: N/A
Web Site: N/A
Up Stair: Toy Train Store -- Lionel - Ives - American Flyer and some HO stuff.
Down Stair: Gun Shop and Collectibles.
The Train Depot
Address: 1 South Main Street, Mount Airy, Maryland 21771-5379
Telephone: 1-301-607-8155
E-mail: N/A
Web Site: The Train Depot web site
Address: 1719 Center Plaza, Alexandria, Virginia 22302
Telephone: 1-703-549-4912
E-mail: N/A
Web Site: Whistle Stop Hobbies web site
Tiny Tim's Toys - Ashland
Address: 104 South Railroad Avenue, Ashland, Virginia 23005-2076
Telephone: 1-804-368-0063
E-mail: N/A
Web Site: Tiny Tim's Toys
Hobby Hangar
Address: 14014 Sullyfield Circle, Suite D, Chantilly, Virginia 20151-1689
Telephone: 1-703-631-8820
E-mail: Hobby Hangar E-Mail
Web Site: Hobby Hangar web site
-- Good source for gears for turn tables, push rod cables for turnouts, and screws and nuts.
Train Depot
Address: 7249 Gabe Court, Manassas, Virginia 20109
Telephone: 1-703-953-3767
Web Site: Train Depot web site
Leesburg Hobbies and Collectibles
Address: 9 West Market Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176
Telephone: 1-703-779-8600
E-mail: N/A
Web Site: Leesburg Hobbies and Collectibles
-- Good source for model trains (N, HO, S, O, G) including Lionel and MTH, modeling supplies, paint, model rockets, slot cars and general hobbies.
Toy Trains and Collectibles
Address: 7216 New Market Court, Manassas, Virginia 20109-2431
Telephone: 1-571-379-5497
E-mail: N/A
Web Site: Toy Trains and Collectibles
-- Good source for model trains (N, HO, S, O, G) including Lionel and MTH, modeling supplies, and paint, plus Lionel and MTH repair services.
National Capital Trains
Address: 9001 Scott Street, Springfield, Virginia 22153-4113
Telephone: 1-703-644-0839
E-mail: N/A
Web Site: N/A
Virginia Hobbies Etc
Address: 46 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 - NEW ADDRESS
Telephone: 1-540-347-9212
E-mail: NA
Web Site: NA but there is a Facebook page.
Address: Post Office Box 994, Herndon, Virginia
Telephone: N/A
E-mail: Great Decals! E-Mail
Web Site: Great Decals! web site
-- Sells decals such as WOD, Metrorail, RF&P, Virginian, FEC and much more. See web site.
Address: 4508 Lower Beckleysville Road, Hampstead, Maryland 21074-2639
Telephone: 1-410-374-1005 or 1-800-821-6377
E-mail: Mail Bag Hobbies E-Mail
Web Site: N/A - Mail Bag Hobbies web site is down in indefinitely due to a technical problem. October 31, 2009
-- Model Trains and accessories Retail Mail Order.
-- Mail Bag Hobbies does appear at local train shows such as Greenberg's Train and Toy Show
Richard W. Clark
Address: 607 McNeill Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-5542
Telephone: N/A
E-mail: Railhead Video Productions E-Mail
Web Site: Railhead Video Productions web site
-- Railroad Photographs and Videos around the local area. Also, check out the railroad links.
The Peterboro Railroad
Address: 14112 Fox Manor Lane, Phoenix, Maryland
Telephone: 1-410-371-9115
E-mail: The Peterboro Railroad E-Mail
Web Site: The Peterboro Railroad web site
-- Sells HO, HOn3, On3 train items along with kits in these scales.
-- The Peterboro Railroad does appear at local train shows such as Greenberg's Train and Toy Show
Web Site: https://yankeedabbler.com/
-- Notes: All things DCC and more. They generally have a booth at the Great Scale Model Train Shows which occur 3 times per year. You can call and ask them to bring certain items and save the shipping costs.