Where to buy?

Where can I buy G scale trains?

The following is a list compiled from contributions by others. I'm not responsible for the content or comments.

If you do find errors, or have a different experience, please feel free to contact me to correct or update

First: online auction sites

ebay

next, 3 different facebook sites, search for "G scale swap and shop"

Next: the major online sellers

RLD hobbies www.rldhobbies.com

Finally: brick and mortar

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

Jacksonville - Rail and Sprue Hobbies - http://www.railandsprue.com/

California

Anaheim - Milepost 38 - http://milepost38modeltrains.com/
Burbank - Train Shack - http://www.trainshack.com
Concord - Just trains - https://just-trains.com/ - 5650 Imhoff Dr, Suite H, Concord, CA 94520 (925) 685-6566
Costa Mesa - The Train Crossing - http://www.thetraincrossing.com/
Huntington Beach - Morgan's Big Trains- http://www.morgansbigtrains.com/
La Habra - Narrow Gauge Junction -250 West Whittier Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631-3852 562-694-0598
La Mesa (San Diego) - Reeds Hobby Shop - mostly trains, all scales - http://www.reeds-hobbies.com/
Novato - Dollhouses Trains and More -Good selection of LS & the smaller scales. Great general hobby shop with everything from plastic kits to dollhouses. http://www.dollhousestrainsandmore.com/
Placentia - Bridgemasters - https://www.bridge-masters.com/
Roseville - Railroad Hobbies, 119 Vermon St. Roseville - Fair stock - http://www.rrhobbies.com/Railroad_Hobbies/Home.html
Sacramento - R/C Country Hobbbies, 6011 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento - Best stock in Sacramento area - http://www.rccountryhobbies.com/
San Rafael - Dollhouses Trains and More - 1295 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 499-3576 Good selection of LS and other scales. A very wide variety of all kinds of hobby items from plastic kits to dollhouses. http://www.dollhousestrainsandmore.com/
Santa Clara - The Train Shop, 1829 Pruneridge Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050 (408) 296-1050 Good selection of LS and other scales. A great RR book section.
Upland - Upland Trains - https://uplandtrains.com/ 1531 W. 13th St. Suite G, Upland, CA 91786, Tuesday-Friday 11am-4:30pm, Saturday 11am-4pm, (909) 985-1246
Ventura - Gold Coast Station Trains - http://goldcoaststation.net/
Westminster - Arnies - http://www.arniesmodeltrains.com/

Colorado

Denver - Caboose Hobbies - http://www.caboosehobbies.com/catalog/index_brief.php

Connecticut
Delaware

Claymont - Doug's Trains, Toys & Hobbies - Trains, Toys & Hobbies - model trains, planes, rockets, cars, railroads and books 2907 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803 - All around hobby shop: trains, paint, rocket kits, scenery supplies, etc... They advertise that they carry LGB products. The store hours are a bit all over the place depending on the season, check website for the particulars.
Newark - Just Trains - Just Trains of Delaware, Supplying all your Model Railroading needs - They sell mostly O scale stuff, but you will find occasional G scale stuff as it is traded in or sold to the store. They also carry the typical range of Woodland Scenics products, repro paints, and K&S metal products.

Florida

East Orlando - Ray's Garden Railroad - 904-854-2799 - Rob's Hobby World, 8602 SW State Road 200, Ocala, FL 32674
Orlando - Colonial Photo and Hobby - http://www.cphfun.com/
Pinellas Park - H&R Trains - http://www.hrtrains.com
Orlando The Hobby Spot - 6013 E Colonial Dr Orlando, FL 32807

Georgia

Buford - Trainmasters,601 East Main St Buford, Ga,678-546-3600
Lawrenceville - Legacy Station, 251 -f Hurricane Shoals Rd., Lawrenceville, Ga

Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois

Albion - RLD Hobbies - 877-753-4629, http://rldhobbies.com/332 Industrial Drive Albion, IL 62806, all large scale, wide selection, great customer service.
Bloomington - Hobbyland - http://hobbylandfunstore.com/
Cartersville - The Pizza & Pasta Express and Train Shop, Cartersville, IL
Itasca -- America's Best Trains
Woodstock - St Aubin Trains

Indiana

Tolin's KnK in Kokomo IN 403 E Arnold Ct, Kokomo IN 46902
Zionsville Train Depot - 5082 West 106th Street, Zionsville Indiana 46077 https://zionsvilletraindepot.com/

Iowa

Cedar Rapids - Box Karr Hobbies

Kansas

Wichita - Garden Railway Gizmos - 1425 N Broadway, Wichita, KS - (316) 262-4300 / (877) 262-4301 - Sells New and on-Consignment G Scale, acessories and train-related toys http://gardenrailwaygizmos.com/index.html

Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland

Annapolis - Star Hobbies
Bel Air - HobbyWorks - http://www.hobbyworks.com/default.cfm/Content/Stores/hs/rc
Cockeysville - M.B.Klien - http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/
Forest Hill - Forest Hill Station
Fredrick - HobbyTown - http://www.htufrederickmd.com/
Sykesville- The Moose Caboose -http://www.themoosecaboose.com/

Massachusetts

Duxbury - Duxbury Green
Hanson - The Brass Caboose
Malden - Charles Ro Supply Co.
Orleans - Snows Home & Garden
Piano Works - Sandwich
Rockland - Bill's Friendly Train Shoppe
Wareham - Hogie's Hobbies - 3103 Cranberry Hwy, Wareham, MA 02571 (Mainly on consignment.)
West Springfield - Pioneer Valley Hobbies
Worcester - The train Place

Michigan

Bridgeport - Jct Valley Hobby Shop
Erie - Jackie's Trains - (5 miles from Toledo, Ohio)
Flint - Riders - http://www.riders.com/
Livonia - Merri-Seven Trains - 19155 Merriman Rd, Livonia, MI 48152 - (248) 477-0550

Minnesota

Buffalo - Onlytrains/Carerra slots - 308 B Brighton Avenue Buffalo, Minnesota 55313 - primarily mail order, but you can visit. http://www.onlytrains.com/
Duluth -Carr's Hobby in Duluth
Little Canada - Hub Hobby
Richfield - Hub Hobby
Saginaw - Brasseur Electric Trains - http://www.traindoctor.com/
St. Paul - Scale Model Supply

Missouri
Montana

Bozeman - Mr Choo Choo Bozeman, MT (They don't stock much but will special order)

Nebraska
Nevada

Reno - Train-Li - https://www.trainli.com/

New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico

Albuquerque - Trains West

New York

Brooklyn - Train World - 751 MCDONALD AVE. Brooklyn NY 11218 - 1-800-541-7010- 718-436-7072
Cheektowaga (Buffalo) - Niagara Hobby & Craft Mart in Cheektowaga NY - some large scale trains and some hobby supplies but is rapidly becoming more & more of a toy store
Horseheads - Lantz's Hobby shop (Wholesale Trains), Horseheads NY (Elmira area) A good share of the business is not in stocked trains and supplies but in drop shipping through the website.
Hurley - Hurley Country Store, Hurley NY 845-338-4843
Lynbrook - Trainland - 293 Sunrise Hwy , Lynbrook , NY 11563 - 516-599-7080 - www.trainworld.com - (same company as trainword )

North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio

Lancaster - Smoke Stack Hobby Shop in Lancaster, OH. OK selection of large scale amongst other scales. One of the few "old timey" train shops left.Newark - G Scale Junction, Newark (Granville)
Newark - G Scale Junction, Newark
West Chester - EnterTRAINment Junction - http://www.entertrainmentjunction.com/

Oklahoma

Owasso - Reindeer Pass Railroad http://www.reindeerpass.com/ Reindeer Pass RR, 10919 N. 173rd East Ave, Owasso, OK 74055

Oregon

Beaverton - Tammie's Hobbies,503-644-4535,12024 SW Canyon Rd Beaverton, OR 97005 Great Customer Service and flexible on pricing as much as they can be.

Pennsylvania

Broomall - Nicholas Smith Trains
Dubois - Fishel's Hobby Shop in DuBois, Pa. - not nearly as much as they used to carry, msrp+ on many items.... but still lots of diecast cars
Greensburg - Brady's Train Outlet in Greensburg - mostly O and HO, a lot of the LS is upscale stuff. http://www.bradystrainsoutlet.com/
Hermitage - Kraynak's Garden Center in Hermitage, Pa. - darn good selection, not so good prices, plus lots of toys and plants. http://www.kraynaks.com/
Indiana - Whirlwind Toys in Indiana Pa - not a whole lot, but do have some buildings and sets. OK pricing.
Nanticoke - Warrior Run Loco Works, 32 S. Market St, Nanticoke PA, 570-735-5570 - http://www.w arriorrunlocoworks.com
Pittsburgh - Brentwood Station, Pittsburgh
Wilkes-Barre - Walter's Hardware, Wilkes-Barre

Rhode Island

Warwick - Grandma's House and Grandpa's Train Depot. 1415 Warwick Ave. Warwick, Rhode Island 02888. Phone: (401) 463-7803. Fax: (401) 463-7824

South Carolina

Raleigh - Nick's Trains 919-881-1010 https://www.nicks-trains.com/

South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas

Porter - (Houston) Mikes Hobby Shop 21768 Knox Dr Porter TX 281-354-7240. Store front with very large G scale inventory including NIB discontinued items. http://www.mikes-hobbyshop.com

Utah
Vermont

Essex Junction - Tony's Trains - 57 River Rd #1023, Essex Junction, VT 05452, long time train store with DCC tips pages. http://tonystrains.com

Virginia
Washington

Belluvue - Inside Gateway, Belluvue, Wa
Kirkland - Eastside Trains, Kirkland, Wa. Nice inventory of Large Scale. http://www.eastsidetrains.com/
Seattle - Seattle Train Center Seattle (Interbay), Wa
Spokane - Sunset Junction, Spokane, Wa (Not much selection)

West Virginia
Wisconsin

Milwaukee/Butler - Sommerfeld Trains
Green Bay - Engine House Services

Wyoming

CANADA

Alberta

Airdrie - Canadian Scale rail & Hobby
Nanton - Ultimate Trains Limited, Exclusively G-Scale http://www.ultimatetrains.com/

British Columbia

Kamloops - Interior Crafts
Kamloops - Kelly's Kaboose
Langley - Eurorail Hobby Shop, all scales, European G-Scale only http://www.eurorailhobbies.com/
Surrey - Art Knapp Trains, exclusively G Scale http://artknapptrains.com/
Victoria - B. C. Shaver & Hobby Shop

Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia

Nunavut

Ontario

Alliston - Hockley Valley Railroad, all scales but a large G-scale selection http://www.hvrr.ca/
Dundas - Dundas Valley Hobby
Goderich - Machan's Home Hardware
Port Hope - The Doll House and Train Emporium
Puslinch - Winona Garden Railway, exclusively G-Scale http://www.wgrr.ca/
Streetsville - Credit Valley Railroad, all scales, some G-Scale http://www.cvrco.com/
Toronto - George's Trains, all scales, fair amount of G-Scale, http://www.georgestrains.com/
Toronto - John's Hobby, general Hobby shop, carries a fair amount of G-Scale http://www.johnshobbies.ca/main/
St. Catherines - Niagara Central Hobbies

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Montreal - Max Trains, G-Scale only, but is not very large, 4058 Monselet, Montréal-Nord, QC H1H 2C5 Tel: 514-322-8626
Montreal - Udisco Ltd., huge wholesaler of hobby items including some G-Scale, Pricing is at MSRP https://www.udisco.com/index.php

Saskatchewan

Yukon

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First: online auction sites

Next: the major online sellers

Finally: brick and mortar