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June 2024 by Karen Fuchs
Fantastic model train store! Stopped in with my teenage son whose hobby is HO model trains while vacationing in the area. Great selection of new and used items and very reasonable prices My son was able to find several items. The owner is very friendly.
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May 2024 by Carol Nissley
Nice guys but shop is in process of changing ownership.
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March 2024 by Dan Dorneman
Nice selection, very helpful. Went out of his way to find out a spec for me.
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March 2024 by Carlos S-C (The Gray. Podcast)
Reasonably priced and great customer service.
Took my son over to see some of the model trains and was immediately taken by surprise with the selection of trains available. The prices varied but were extremely affordable. Tracks, decor, transformers, etc. are available to build or add onto a model train table.
There is a massive selection of paint and supplies for any hobby and in the back, you will have to ask to see their model train run.
Extremely nice people to deal with.
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February 2024 by Steve Croumer
This place has the Best prices. It's clean, it's the Owner very nice. He will work with you hold stuff for you gets for you. It's a great place
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January 2024 by Jacob Yoder
Great place, great selection, worth the drive from anywhere!!!
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December 2023 by Ernie King
What a great shop extremely large selection, well priced and knowledgeable Friendly staff. I will certainly be back.
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December 2023 by Cindi McCardle
Nice place. Needs more larger scale model kits…planes & battleships.
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October 2023 by Betsy H
Nice train store. Treated my 12 year old like an adult, when he shopped for train supplies (I hurt my leg, so I let him go in without me, with the warning to behave). Thank you
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October 2023 by LIAM SAWYER
He gave me a model train for school for project very helpful gave me one very cheap
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June 2023 by William Daley
Great selection, great people, great prices, would recommend this shop as a must see.
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June 2023 by Jenniffer Gunning
Owner is very nice
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May 2023 by Chad Tremel
Wonderful hobby store can't recommend enough.
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December 2022 by "eye's only" blank
First time there. This is a real gem! Knowable and friendly people. Seemed very well stocked for a small old fashioned hobby shop.
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November 2022 by Gene Detter
I wanted to get my 10-year-old son into modeling. The last model that I put together was 30+ years ago. After some web research, I came to find that a lot has changed, at least with regard to paints. Acrylics are apparently now the big thing, for a number of reasons. Based on my web search, I found what I thought I needed and then began the hunt for a local store that sold the individual paints that I wanted... vs. going online and buying pre-fab kits that have 15 paints that I don't need, and 2 that I do. Also, I needed some guidance, as I'd never worked with acrylics before (having grown up in the age of Testor's enamels). I passed by CoolTrains Toys & Hobbies for well over at least a decade on my way home from work. I was always curious about what was in the store, but never had an opportunity to go in, as they keep very limited hours. I'm glad I went in, and I now understand why they keep such limited hours. After striking up a conversation with the owner (Ted) about how I need to consider re-approaching modeling, I discovered that the one, very knowledgeable, shopkeeper (i.e., Ted) runs the entire store... pretty much solely because he has a passion, mainly for trains, but really for models of all sorts. He took the time (a solid 15 minutes) to walk my son and I through acrylics and cross referenced the colors that we'd need for a Shelby Mustang model, which we purchased at a big box store, unaware that CoolTrains Toys & Hobbies carried such a massive supply of model trains, cars (including the Shelby we bought at another store for more), trucks, ships, tanks, jeeps, planes, big rigs... etc. (from all major manufacturers). Ted recommended all kinds of accessories (no pressure to buy at all) and gave us some free magazines that he said would help get me in touch with the current modeling goings on. The store has everything that you could possibly need for build, fitment, and finish... and, if they don't, Ted is willing to order it for you. Other reviewers posted photos, and, while helpful, they barely did the store justice. Even those I posted are limited. This store has so much packed into a relatively small space (there's even a clearance section in the back of the store) that you wouldn't believe it until you saw it. My son was awestruck. What was supposed to be a 15-minute visit turned into a solid hour and a half.. with my son not wanting to leave, as he couldn't believe all the models in the store. While the majority of the store is geared toward model trains of all shapes, sizes, quality, and cost (I wish I could tell you what they are, but I know nothing about model trains)... there is a great deal for all types of modelers. CoolTrains Toys & Hobbies truly seems to have it all... and what they don't have Ted will get for you. When you go in, expect a no-hassle small-town experience from a knowledgeable shopkeeper who's willing to spend what little time he has with folks, passing on his passion for models. Also, please be patient with the owner if he's busy. I saw another reviewer noting that they didn't get the customer service they expected. We're conditioned to big-box store experiences where you might have a ton of employees but truly only one or two of them (who are usually slammed, because they are the few who have the answers), can help you. It might make you feel warm and fuzzy (i.e., acknowledged), but what help are you ***really*** getting? There's literally one gentleman running CoolTrains Toys & Hobbies. He does the very best that he can and provides a truly customized customer service experience... listening to your needs and addressing them to the best of his ability. If he's busy, take a breath, peruse the store's wares. You just might be pleasantly surprised at the wonders that CoolTrains Toys & Hobbies offers. I know that my son and I both were... and, we'll definitely be back. Give CoolTrains Toys & Hobbies a chance. While the store has limited hours, it's well worth the expe
