Links
Below you will find links to other model railroad clubs and museums in the greater Southern California area, hobby stores, model manufacturers, and other resources that you might find interesting and useful. Just click anywhere on a place to visit their respective website.
Model Railroad Clubs – San Diego County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County
Model Train Hobby Shops – San Diego County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, Online
Model Railroad Clubs – San Diego County
La Mesa Model
Railroad Club
HO Scale Club
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Tue-Sun, 11 am – 4 pm
(619) 233-8269
North County Model Railroad Society
HO Scale
230 Peyri Dr
Oceanside, CA 92057
(Heritage Park)
Sat, 10 am -3 pm
San Diego Model Railroad Association
HO Scale, O Scale, On3 Club
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Tue-Sun, 11 am – 4 pm
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Tue-Sun, 11 am – 4 pm
(619) 696-0199
San Diego Society of N Scale
N Scale, Pacific Desert Lines
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Tue-Sun, 11 am – 4 pm
(619) 696-0199
ZoCal
Modular Z Scale Club
Model Railroad Clubs – Los Angeles County
Belmont Shore Model Railroad Club
N Scale
3601 S. Gaffey St, Building 824
San Pedro, CA 90731
Tue: 5-7pm, Sat: 12-4 pm
California Southern
Model Railroad
HO Scale
12140 Firestone Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650
Wed & Sat 6-10 pm
(562) 863-3156
East Valley Lines
Model Railroad
N Scale
5200 Zoo Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Sat & Sun, 10 am – 4 pm
Group 160
NTRAK Club
N Scale
Modular N Scale Club
Los Angeles
Live Steamers
Railroad Museum
7.5in Gauge
5202 Zoo Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 661-8958
Slim Gauge
Guild
HOn3
300 S. Raymond Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
(See website for open house dates.)
Glendale Model
Railroad Society
HO Scale. Verdugo Velley Lines
619 Hahn Ave
Glendale, CA 91203
1st Mon each month, 7:30-10 pm
Los Angeles Model Railroad Society (LAMRS)
HO Scale
26008 Western Ave
Harbor City, CA 90710
Tues, 7 – 9 pm
(424) 333-9477
European Train Enthusiasts
HO Scale
1107 Beech St.
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Pasadena Model
Railroad Museum
HO Scale. Sierra Pacific Line
5458 Alhambra Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90032
3rd Sunday each month, 1 – 5pm
(323) 222-1718
Model Railroad Clubs – Orange County
Orange County
Garden Railway
Society
G Scale
Orange County
Model Engineers
7.5 Gauge (Makerel Flats and Goat Hill Junction Railroad)
2480 Placentia Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3rd weekends: Public rides
Orange County
Module Railroaders Inc.
Modular HO Scale Club
Orange County
N-gineers
Modular N Scale Club (Ntrak)
PO Box 7072
Fullerton, CA 92384-7072
Pioneer Western
Model Railroad Club
HO Scale Club
7422 Orangethorpe
Buena Park, CA 90620
Mon, 8 – 10 pm
(714) 562-6718
N Trak Express
Modular N Scale Club
Model Railroad Clubs – Riverside County
Coachella Valley Model Railroaders
HO Scale Club
82503 Highway 111
Indio, CA 92201
Corona Model Railroad Society
HO Scale Club
510 West Foothill Parkway
Corona, CA 92882
Riverside Live Steamers
7.5 Gauge Live Steam
1421 Iowa Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
2nd & 4th Sun, 10 am – 3 pm
(951) 779-9024
Model Train Hobby Shops – San Diego County
Frank the Trainman
4233 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92013
Daily, 11-4 pm
(619) 295-1611
Reed’s Hobby Shop
8039 La Mesa Blvd.
La Mesa, CA 91942
Mon-Sat, 10-6 pm, Sun, 12-4 pm
(619) 464-1672
Model Train Hobby Shops – Los Angeles County
Burbank House of Hobbies
911 S. Victory Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
Mon-Sat, 11-4 pm, Sun, 12-4 pm
(818) 848-3674
Orange Empire Model Trains
894 N Garey Ave Suite 101
Pomona, CA 91767
Thu-Sun, 11-5 pm
(909) 671-4078
RailMaster Hobbies
9812 Belmont St.
Belflower, CA 90706
Tue-Fri, 10-6 pm, Sat 10-5 pm, Sun 12-4 pm
(562)-867-5627
The Original Whistle Stop
2490 East Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
Mon-Sat, 10-5 pm, Sun 11-4 pm
(626) 796-7791
Train Shack Inc
1030 N Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505
Mon-Sat, 10-6 pm, Sun, 11-5 pm
(818) 842-3330
Model Train Hobby Shops – Orange County
Arnie’s Model Trains
6452 Industry Way B
Westminster, CA 92683
Mon-Sat, 10-6 pm
(714) 893-1015
Milepost 38
6452 Industry Way
Westminster CA 92683
Mon-Sat, 11-5 pm
(714) 892-9471
The Train Crossing
1113 Baker St F
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tue-Fri, 11-7 pm, Sat 9-5 pm
(714) 549-1596
Model Train Hobby Shops – Riverside County
Dynamic Hobbies
811 E Florida Ave.
Hemet, CA 92543
Mon-Sat, 10:30-6 pm, Sun, 11-5 pm
(951) 925-9331
Model Train Hobby Shops – Online
MB Kline
Model Train Stuff
Midwest Model Railroad
N Scale Division
N Scale
Supply
Train
World
Yankee Dabbler
Resources – Electronics and Software
Java Model Railroad Interace (JMRI)
JMRI is intended as a jumping-off point for hobbyists who want to control their layouts with a computer.
Digitrax
The Digitrax Complete Train Control® system brings fun and realism to model railroading. With the LocoNet Network and its many devices, all aspects of model train operation and layout command control can be accomplished.
Layout Command Control (LCC)
OpenLCB/LCC is a system to control and communicate with accessories on your model railroad. In most instances, it will work in parallel with a traction system, such as DCC
RR-Cirkits, Inc.
RR-Cirkits is a source for NMRA Layout Command Control (LCC) compliant products.