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There are fantastic model railroading hobby shops in the United States. These stores all seem a lot of fun to visit, but what are the most popular? Here is a list of the great states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

The most popular model railroading shops (on the basis of gossip online) in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are:

10. Steve’s Train City in Hopkins, Minnesota,

9. Scale Model Supplies in Saint Paul, Minnesota

8. Only trains to Buffalo, Minnesota,

7. Just For Fun Hobbies & Comics in Lansing, Michigan,

6. Brasseur Electric Trains in Saginaw, Michigan

5. Sommerfeld Trains and Hobbies in Butler, Wisconsin,

4. Hobby World USA Brighton, Michigan

3. Rider’s Hobby Shop in Flint, Michigan and Grand Rapids, Michigan

2. Whistle Stop Hobby and Toys in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

. . . and the flagship store model trains in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, or is. . .

1. Hub Hobby in Richfield, Minnesota and Little Canada, Minnesota

Model Shops do not own my first 10 Wild Bill’s Trains in Clinton Township, Michigan, A & E railroad in Thief River Falls, Minnesota Becker Model Railroad Supply in New Brighton, Minnesota; Carrs Hobby in Duluth, Minnesota; Flotsam and Jetsam books and trains in Cook, Minnesota, Hobby Hut in Moorhead, Minnesota, three railroad cars in Coon Rapids, Minnesota Hiawatha Hobbies in Waukesha, Wis., and RCSLOT in Franklin, Wisconsin.

Therefore, it is clear that there are many large model train stores throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, three states that have stores in the top five. Michigan had the most with five of the top ten, but Minnesota has four – and also took the first place.

When in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and do not forget to visit some excellent museums including railroading Durand Union Station in Durand, Michigan, Michigan Transit Museum in Mount Clemens, Michigan End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum in Currie, Minnesota Gopher State Railroad Museum in Shakopee, Minnesota Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, Minnesota, Minnesota Transportation Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota; former Railway Museum depot in Dassel, Minnesota Twin City Model Railroad Museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota; East Troy Electric Railroad Museum East Troy, Wisconsin, Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum in Fennimore, Wisconsin, Mid-Continent Railway Historical Society in North Freedom, Wisconsin, the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

I have compiled this list of research for Hobby shops listed a number of search engines and categorizes them based on the number of web pages, discussion forums, photos, videos, etc. available online. I also detect in this list to include only those pages that mention model train. See a complete list of model train stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, at www. ModelTrainsWithLarry. com that has contact information for each store, including address, telephone number and a map of the store.