| There are fantastic model railroading hobby shops | | | | Minnesota; Carrs Hobby in Duluth, Minnesota; |
| all across the United States. These stores all | | | | Flotsam and Jetsam Books and Model Trains in |
| look like a lot of fun to visit, but what are the | | | | Cook, Minnesota; Hobby Hut in Moorhead, |
| most popular? Here is a list for the great | | | | Minnesota; Three Rail Trains in Coon Rapids, |
| states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. | | | | Minnesota; Hiawatha Hobbies in Waukesha, |
| The most popular model railroading shops (based | | | | Wisconsin; and RCSLOT in Franklin, Wisconsin. |
| on online chatter) in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and | | | | So, there are clearly many great model railroading |
| Michigan are: | | | | shops all over Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, |
| 10. Steve's Train City in Hopkins, Minnesota | | | | with all three states having stores in the top five. |
| 9. Scale Model Supplies in Saint Paul, Minnesota | | | | Michigan had the most with five in the top ten, |
| 8. Only Trains in Buffalo, Minnesota | | | | but Minnesota had four - and also had the number |
| 7. Just For Fun Hobbies and Comics in Lansing, | | | | one spot. |
| Michigan | | | | When in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan be |
| 6. Brasseur Electric Trains in Saginaw, Michigan | | | | sure to visit some of the excellent railroading |
| 5. Sommerfeld's Trains and Hobbies in Butler, | | | | museums including Durand Union Station in Durand, |
| Wisconsin | | | | Michigan; Michigan Transit Museum in Mount |
| 4. Hobby World USA in Brighton, Michigan | | | | Clemens, Michigan; End-O-Line Railroad Park and |
| 3. Rider's Hobby Shop in Flint, Michigan and Grand | | | | Museum in Currie, Minnesota; Gopher State |
| Rapids, Michigan | | | | Railway Museum in Shakopee, Minnesota; Lake |
| 2. Whistle Stop Hobby and Toy in Saint Clair | | | | Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, Minnesota; |
| Shores, Michigan | | | | Minnesota Transportation Museum in Saint Paul, |
| ...and the most popular shop for model trains in | | | | Minnesota; Old Depot Railroad Museum in Dassel, |
| Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Michigan is... | | | | Minnesota; Twin City Model Railroad Museum in |
| 1. Hub Hobby in Richfield, Minnesota and Little | | | | Saint Paul, Minnesota; East Troy Electric Railroad |
| Canada, Minnesota | | | | Museum in East Troy, Wisconsin; Fennimore |
| Hobby shops not quite making my top 10 were | | | | Railroad Historical Society Museum in Fennimore, |
| Wild Bill's Trains in Clinton Township, Michigan; A | | | | Wisconsin; Mid-Continent Railway Historical Society |
| and E Railroad in Thief River Falls, Minnesota; | | | | in North Freedom, Wisconsin; National Railroad |
| Becker's Model Railroad Supply in New Brighton, | | | | Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. |