# Model & hobby shops in Maryland

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Coverage in Maryland comes down to three shops — one in Thurmont, one in Annapolis, one in Timonium — so the drive is worth planning around a specific errand. Before you go, ask what the shop actually stocks: kit scales, spare parts, or build help, since inventory shifts and a listing alone does not guarantee the item.

Data updated: 2026-09-14. Listings are alphabetical; confirm details with the business before visiting.


## East Main Trains

Model train store. Listed on Google Maps as a Model train store. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

6 E Main St, Thurmont, MD 21788

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14528873469628136863) · [Website](http://eastmaintrains.com) · +12402883330
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://eastmaintrains.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14528873469628136863

## Star Hobby

Hobby store. Its Google Maps listing places it under Hobby store. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

1564 Whitehall Rd, Annapolis, MD 21409

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14655917084444513150) · [Website](http://www.shopstarhobby.com) · +14103494290
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://www.shopstarhobby.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14655917084444513150

## The Great Scale Model Train Show

Model train store. Its Google Maps listing places it under Model train store. Hobby and model-train shops sell kits, tools, trains, and RC gear — practical gifts for a modeler; gift cards work when you don't know their scale or gauge.

Maryland State Fair Grounds Cow Palace, 2200 York Rd, Timonium, MD 21093

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17196969328236062818) · [Website](http://www.gsmts.com) · +13012217996
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://www.gsmts.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=17196969328236062818