Vendors

This is a PARTIAL list of Vendors, who are located in or somewhere nearby the North Central PA region. Most do both sales & repairs. A few are repairs-only.

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Index I. -- Index Of Vendors-Alphabetized The links in this index take you below to the actual information in Sections IV & V. Bernie's Train Station - Scranton Blacklight Rail & Spike Shop - Hughesville Bobby Line Plasticville Parts & Boxes - Sunbury Branch Line Junction Hobby Shop - Mill Hall Catawissa Track Cleaners - Catawissa Christmas City Hobbies - Bethlehem Collectors Den - Roaring Branch Dale's Locomotion - Duncannon Derr's REA - Williamsport Emick-Daniel, American Flyer Trains - Scranton English's Model Railroad Supply - Montoursville Fastrax Model Railways - Hummels Whart Forster's Trains & Toys - Lemont Forsythe-Edward, Model Railroad Repairs - Lewistown Grzyboski's Train Store - Scranton Hause's Train Shop - Sunbury Hill-Jim, American Flyer Trains - Mill Hall Horner-Tim American Flyer Trains - Renovo J&B Toy Trains - Drums On The Right Track Hobbies - Altoona Pittston Train Shop - Pittston QP Cuties Doll Houses & Miniatures - Trout Run R & R Hobbies & Trains - Bloomsburg Rails To Savings - Williamsport Rules's Model Trains - Manheim Scranton Hobby Center - Scranton Shutovich-Gary, American Flyer Trains - Hazleton T & J Train Junction - Danville T And T Model Trains - Mifflinburg Thomas-Max Jr., American Flyer Trains - Williamsport Train Shoppe and Hobby Center LTD - Wilkes-Barre Trains 'N' Things - Shamokin Vern's Train Repair - Williamsport Wagner-Earl, American Flyer Repair - Danville Walters Hardware - Wilkes-Barre Warrior Run Locomotive Works - Nanticoke Weaver Quality Craft Models - Northumberland Wee Home Shoppe Miniatures - Danville Appendix VI - Links to nationwide vendor lists

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Index II. -- Geographical The links in this index take you below to the actual information in Sections IV & V This index contains the SAME names as the previous Index I above -- but it is ordered by geographical REGIONS - more or less from west to east. North Central PA A. Altoona Altoona - On The Right Track Hobbies B. State College-Lewistown Lemont - Forster's Trains & Toys Lewistown - Forsythe-Edward, Model Railroad Repairs C. Wellsboro-Lawrenceville D. Lock Haven-Renovo Mill Hall - Branch Line Junction Hobby Shop Mill Hall - Hill-Jim, American Flyer Trains Renovo - Horner-Tim, American Flyer Trains E. Williamsport Hughesville - Blacklight Rail And Spike Shop Montoursville - English Model Railroad Supply Roaring Branch - Collector's Den Trout Run - QP Cuties Doll Houses & Miniatures Williamsport - Derrs REA Williamsport - Thomas-Max Jr., American Flyer Trains Williamsport - Rails-2-Savings Williamsport - Vern's Train Repair F. Lewisburg-Northumberland-Shamokin-Sunbury Hummels Whart - Fastrax Model Railways Mifflinburg - T And T Model Trains Northumberland - Weaver Quality Craft Models Shamokin - Trains 'N' Things Sunbury - Bobby Line Plasticville Parts & Boxes Sunbury - Hause's Train Shop G. Bloomsburg-Danville Bloomsburg - R & R Hobbies & Trains Catawissa - Catawissa Track Cleaners Danville - T & J Train Junction Danville - Wagner-Earl, American Flyer Repair Danville - Wee Home Shoppe Miniatures H. Hazleton Drums - J & B Toy Trains Hazleton - Shutovich-Gary, American Flyer Trains I. Wilkes-Barre-Scranton Nanticoke - Warrior Run Locomotive Shop Pittston - Pittston Train Shop Scranton - Bernie's Train Station Scranton - Emick-Daniel, American Flyer Trains Scranton - Grzyboski's Train Store Scranton - Scranton Hobby Center Wilkes-Barre -- The Train Shoppe and Hobby Center LTD Wilkes-Barre -- Walters Hardware South Central PA J. Harrisburg-York-Lancaster Duncannon - Dale's Locomotion Manheim - Rules's Model Trains  K. Allentown-Bethlehem Bethlehem - Christmas City Hobbies Appendix VI - Links to nationwide vendor lists

Index III. -- S Gauge "Specialists" The links in this index take you below to the actual information in Sections IV & V. This index is a SUBSET of the of the Index I above. It contains those vendors who tend to work PREDOMINANTLY with S Gauge Emick-Daniel, American Flyer Trains - Scranton Hill-Jim, American Flyer Trains - Mill Hall Horner-Tim American Flyer Trains - Renovo J&B Toy Trains - Drums Shutovich-Gary, American Flyer Trains - Hazleton Thomas-Max Jr., American Flyer Trains - Williamsport Vern's Train Repair - Williamsport Wagner-Earl, American Flyer Repair - Danville   More S gauge info is at SusquehannaSGaugers.com

FORMAT for Listings on this page (Line 1) . . . City - Store . . . if it's a walk-in business with regular hours . . . or . . . City - Home . . .if it's an individual operating by appointment, usually at home (Line 2) Name, website (Line 3) * phone number, contact person(s) (Line 4) * address . . . (updated 8/07 J Ingram)

A. Altoona

1. .Altoona - Store
   

   On The Right Track Hobbies * (814) 942-4345 * Store at 1822 Union Ave, Altoona Pa 16601 . . . (updated 6/99 J Ingram)

   
   
   

   B. State College-Lewistown

   
   
   
2. Lemont - Store
   

   Forster's Trains & Toys * (814) 237-7899 * Lemont Train Station, 140 Mary St, Lemont Pa 16851 . . . (updated 1/00 J Ingram) .

   
   
   
3. Lewistown - Home
   

   Forsythe-Edward, Model Railroad Repairs * Ed Forsythe, (717) 248-4862 * 1317 Vira Road, Lewistown Pa 17044 (residence) . . . (updated 10/00 J Ingram)

   
   
   

   C. Wellsboro-Lawrenceville

   
   
   

   D. Lock Haven-Renovo

   
   
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4. Mill Hall - Store
   

   Branch Line Junction Hobby Shop * 570-726-4611 or 800-451-3682 M, T, Th, F 9-5 <> W, S approx 9-noon * 101 Main Street, Mill Hall Pa 17751 . . . (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

   
   
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5. Mill Hall - Home
   

   Hill-Jim, American Flyer Trains * Jim Hill, 570-726-6826 evenings * 88 Magnolia St, Mill Hall Pa 17751 (residence) . . . (updated 6/99 J Ingram)

   
   
   
6. Renovo - Home
   

   Horner-Tim, American Flyer Train Repair * Tim Horner, 570-923-2188 evenings * 414 Fairview Lane, Renovo, 17764-1326 (residence) . . . (updated 10/98 J Ingram)

   
   
   

   E. Williamsport

   
   
   
7. Hughesville - Home
   

   Blacklight Rail And Spike Shop * 570.584.4117, Steve Kepner * 158 So. Fourth St, Hughesville Pa 17737 (residence) * Sales of G and HO scale. <> Builder of the several G scale railroads in area restaurants (updated 6/99 J Ingram)

   
   
   
8. Montoursville - Store
   

   English's Model Railroad Supply, Bowser-Trains.com/store.php * 570.368.2516, Lou English/Richard Cox M-Th 9-5, F 9-7, S 9-5 // Nov & Dec: M-F 9-8, S 9-5 * 21 Howard Street, Montoursville Pa 17754 * Has 10' x 20' operating display, 3 loops O gauge, 1 loop S gauge. Separate 8'x16' 3-loop G scale operating display. <> Also home of Bowser Manufacturing. . . . (updated 6/99 J Ingram)

   
   
   
9. Roaring Branch - Home
   

   Collector's Den, ToyTrainRepair.net * Ray Sorenson, 570.673.8734 * 4306 Ellington Mt. Road, Roaring Branch Pa 17765 (residence) (Roaring Branch is about 25 miles north of Williamsport on Route 14) * Specializes in repairs and restoration. (updated 8/2007 J Ingram)

   
   
   
10. Trout Run - Store
    

    QP Cuties Doll Houses Miniatures * 570.998.2614, T-F 10-5, S 10-4 * 313 Trout Run Mountain Rd, Trout Run Pa 17771 (Trout Run is about 12 miles north of Williamsport on Route 14) (updated 1/00 J Ingram).

    
    
    
11. Williamsport - Home
    

    Derr's REA * 570.323.5714 * 838 Diamond St, Williamsport Pa 17701 (residence) (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

    
    
    
12. Williamsport - Home
    

    Rails To Savings * 570.322.8093, Steve Williams * 1015 West Mountain Ave, So. Williamsport Pa 17702 (residence) (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

    
    
    
13. Williamsport - Home
    

    Thomas-Max, American Flyer Trains * 570.323.2583, Max Thomas Jr. * 325 Fisher St, South Williamsport Pa 17702 (residence) (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

    
    
    
14. Williamsport - Home
    

    Vern's Train Repair * 570.323.3423, Vern Trego * 1930 W. Fourth St, Williamsport Pa 17701 (residence) (updated 1/00 J Ingram).

    
    
    

    F. Lewisburg-Northumberland-Shamokin-Sunbury

    
    
    
15. Hummel's Wharf - Store
    

    Fastrax Model Railways, FastraxRailways.com * 570.372.0613, Eric Watts * P.O. Box 4. Hummels Wharf, Pa 17831 * Specializes in building custom model railroads. Also a small retail store. (updated 10/04 J Ingram).

    
    
    
16. Mifflinburg - Store by appointment
    

    T And T Model Trains * 570.966.1620, hours by appointment (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

    
    
    
17. Northumberland - Factory
    

    Weaver Quality Craft Models, WeaverModels.com * 570.473.3293 * PO Box 231, Route 11, Northumberland Pa 17857 (updated 1/00 J Ingram).

    
    
    
18. Shamokin - Store
    

    Trains 'N' Things * 570.648.4644, Paul L. Nye Jr. M-Th 10 - 5, F 10 - 8, S 10-4; Closed Wed in summer. * 131 E. Independence St, Shamokin Pa 17872 (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

    
    
    
19. Sunbury - Home
    

    Bobby Line Plasticville Parts & Boxes * 570.286.7780, Bob Persing * 231 N. Fourth St, Sunbury Pa 17801 (residence) * Specializes in parts for Plasticville buildings (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

    
    
    
20. Sunbury - Store
    

    Hause's Train Shop * 570.286.5417, Mr. Haus * 311 Reagan St, Sunbury Pa 17801 (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

    
    
    

    G. Bloomsburg-Danville

    
    
    
21. Bloomsburg - Store
    

    R & R Hobbies And Trains * (570) 389-0760, Ralph Knelly M-F 9:30-5, other hours by appointment * 384 East St, Bloomsburg Pa 17815 (updated 8/07 J Ingram per bus. card).

    
    
    
22. Catawissa - Home
    

    Catawissa Track Cleaners, CatawissaTrackCleaners.com * (570) 356-2862, Dave Maurer * 566 Old Reading Road, Catawissa 17820 * Custom-built G, O, & S gauge track cleaning cars (updated 12/07 J Ingram).

    
    
    Danville - Store
    

    T And J Train Junction, TandJTrainJunction.com * (570) 850-1234, Scott & MaryAnn Lynn T-S 10-5, closed Sun, M * 292 Mill St, Danville Pa 17821 (updated 12/07 J Ingram).

    
    
    
23. Danville - Home
    

    Wagner-Earl, American Flyer Repair * 570.275.8405, Earl Wagner * 135 Cherokee Rd, Danville Pa 17821 (residence) * Repairs only, no sales (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

    
    
    
24. Danville - Store
    

    Wee Home Shoppe Miniatures * 570.275.6538, Ann Carol Malcome * 279 Mill St, Danville Pa 17821 * RailNet Photos page has scanned newspaper article. (updated 1/00 J Ingram).

    
    
     

    H. Hazleton

    
    
    
25. Hazleton (Drums) - Home
    

    J & B Toy Trains, Homestead.com/AmericanFlyer/ToyTrains.html * 570.788.6705, Jack & Barbara Bogart, * 159 Debbie Drive, Drums Pa 18222 (residence) Drums is located about 6 miles north of Hazleton * Deals exclusively in American Flyer. (updated 1/00 J Ingram).

    
    
    
26. Hazleton - Home
    

    Shutovich-Gary, American Flyer Trains * 570.454.5839, Gary Shutovich (updated 1/00 J Ingram).

    
    
     

    I. Scranton & Wilkes-Barre

    
    
    
27. Nanticoke - Store
    

    Warrior Run Locomotive Works, WarriorRunLocoWorks.com * 570.735.5570, Clem O'Jevich Jr. * 32 South Market, Nanticoke Pa 18634 * Mostly large scale, some HO (updated 8/07 added link).

    
    
    
28. Pittston - Store
    

    Pittston Train Shop * 570.602.7392 or 655.4427, John Merlino * 5 William St, Pittston Pa 18640 * Predominately Lionel O gauge (updated 6/04 J Ingram).

    
    
    
29. Scranton - Store
    

    Bernie's Train Station * 570.941.3210, Bernie * 1627 N. Main Ave, Scranton Pa 18508 * Predominately HO. Operating display layout. (updated 6/04 J Ingram).

    
    
    
30. Scranton - Home
    

    Emick-Daniel, American Flyer Trains * 570.344.0170, Dan Emick * 632 Stafford Ave, Scranton Pa 18505-2505 (residence) (updated 11/01 J Ingram).

    
    
    
31. Scranton - Store
    

    Grzyboski's Train Store, GrzyboskiTrains.com * 570.347.3314 or 347.3315, Joseph A. Grzyboski, Jr. * 430 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton Pa 18503 (updated 8/07 link added).

    
    
    
32. Scranton - Store
    

    Scranton Hobby Center * 570.342.1963, Jack Sweeney * 517 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton Pa 18503 (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

    
    
    
33. Wilkes-Barre -- Store
    

    Walters Hardware * 570.823.1406 * 57 N Welles St, Wilkes-Barre Pa 18702 * Large G scale layout. Mostly G scale. (updated 10/04 J Ingram).

    
    
    
34. Wilkes-Barre -- Store
    

    The Train Shoppe and Hobby Center LTD * 570.824.7688 * 334 North Pennsylvania Ave, Wilkes-Barre Pa 18702 (updated 7/06 J Ingram).

    
    
    

    V. Vendor Information 2 South Central Pa -- Ordered By Geographical Region

    
    Note: Info is fairly "sketchy" for this area, due to it being fairly far from where I live.
    

    J. Harrisburg-York-Lancaster

    
    
    
35. Harrisburg (Duncannon) - Store
    

    Dales Locomotion * 717.957.3591 or 717. 957.3340 // M-S 9 - 9, Sn 10 - 9 * Rt 15, 5 miles north of Marysville * Mostly Lionel and HO (updated 6/99 J Ingram).

    
    
    
36. Manheim - Store
    

    Rules's Model Trains * 717.664.5155 // M-F 4-9, S 10-5 * 202 S. Charlotte St, Manheim Pa 17545 (updated 0/00 J Ingram).

    
    
    

    K. Allentown-Bethlehem

    
    
    
37. Bethlehem - Store/Home
    

    Christmas City Hobbies * 610.974.9590, Louis Blaukowitch * 705 Linden St, Bethlehem Pa 18018 * Store is operated by the Lehigh & Keystone Valley MRC. (updated 1/00 J Ingram).

    
     
    

    Appendix VI. Links To Other Vendor Lists.

    
    
    
38. NMRA list -- www.cwrr.com/nmra/Shopa-NR.html#PA
    
    
39. Richard Weyand/tractronics -- (page last updated Aug 2002)
    
    http://users.rcn.com/weyand/tractronics/hobby_shops/hbyshop.htm#Pennsylvania