# Model & hobby shops in West Virginia

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Listings cluster around Charleston — one apiece in Charleston, Cross Lanes, Dunbar and Mt Lookout — with a second pocket in the Eastern Panhandle at Charles Town and Bunker Hill. Call ahead to confirm the shop carries his scale or gauge, has the part in stock, and is keeping its posted hours.

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


## Charleston, West Virginia

Train station. A Train station listed on Google Maps. 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.

Adjacent to, 350 MacCorkle Avenue SE, S Side Bridge, Charleston, WV 25314

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12373340495118364033) · [Website](https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer) · +18008727245
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12373340495118364033

## Eds RC

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.

903 Cross Lanes Dr, Cross Lanes, WV 25313

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1695921152051983090) · [Website](http://www.edsrc.com) · +16812172032
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://www.edsrc.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=1695921152051983090

## Hobbies Shop

Hobby store. A Hobby store listed on Google Maps. 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.

305 S West St, Charles Town, WV 25414

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2901120529887301439) · [Website](http://www.thehobbiesshop.net) · +16812520861
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://www.thehobbiesshop.net
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2901120529887301439

## KARS Model Shop

Hobby store. A Hobby store listed on Google Maps. 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.

2256 Roxalana Rd, Dunbar, WV 25064

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14153622472423241002) · [Website](https://www.karsmodelshop.com) · +16812653819
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: https://www.karsmodelshop.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=14153622472423241002

## Loco Joe's Hobbies

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.

10539 Winchester Ave, Bunker Hill, WV 25413

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8899112217251037592) · [Website](http://www.locojoeshobbies.com) · +13042298220
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://www.locojoeshobbies.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8899112217251037592

## Mountain State Models LLC

Hobby store. A Hobby store listed on Google Maps. 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.

684 Ridgeview Dr, Mt Lookout, WV 26678

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6007959188888582143) · [Website](http://mountainstatemodels.com) · +13046516653
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: http://mountainstatemodels.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6007959188888582143

## Nitro Hobby & Craft Center LLC

Hobby store. A Hobby store listed on Google Maps. 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.

12 Putnam Village Dr, Teays, WV 25569

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15261248058164497057) · +13047576474
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=15261248058164497057

## Patrick's Trains

Hobby store. Listed on Google Maps as a 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.

142 29th St, Wheeling, WV 26003

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12762746231464137110) · [Website](https://patstrains.com) · +13042320714
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: https://patstrains.com
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12762746231464137110

## St. Albans C&O Model Railroad Club

Scale model club. Listed on Google Maps as a Scale model club. 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.

901 10th St, St Albans, WV 25177

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16074073197194649546) · [Website](https://sacomrr.org)
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: https://sacomrr.org
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16074073197194649546

## Thurmond Station

Train station. A Train station listed on Google Maps. 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.

Hwy 25 & Hwy 2, Thurmond, WV 25936

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16087939797017421386) · [Website](https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer) · +18008727245
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=16087939797017421386

## West Virginia Hobbies & Crafts

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.

25569, 12 Putnam Village Dr, Hurricane, WV 25526

[Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3448456109768222507) · +13047576474
Checked: 2026-09-14
- Source: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3448456109768222507

## Does 11 listings mean West Virginia has exactly 11 model and hobby shops?

No. The count is 11 shops listed in this directory as of September 14, 2026, not a census of every hobby shop in the state. It reflects the cities shown above; a shop in Morgantown or Beckley could exist and simply not appear here. Treat the count as a starting point and verify hours, stock and services with the shop.