Hobby shops in Indianapolis, IN?
MICHAEL R. SHUST
I will be traveling to Indianapolis next week
and I was curios if there are any good/well stocked
hobby shops out there. I am mainly interested
in HO scale. Any info appreciated.
-Mike
mrs...@mtu.edu
Roger P. Hensley
>From: mrs...@mtu.edu (MICHAEL R. SHUST)
>Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
>Subject: Hobby shops in Indianapolis, IN?
>Date: 7 May 1996 15:35:02 -0400
Indianapolis North Side
Train Express Inc
4310 W 96th St,
Indianapolis, IN 46268-2911
(317) 879-9300
Lionel/American Flyer
Indianapolis East Side
Big Boy Hobbies
8893 Pendleton Pike
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 898-6284
Right around the corner from Big Boy is an N scale shop
N Gauge Train Shop
4759 N Post Rd,
Indianapolis, IN 46226-4133
(317) 898-4883
Varry Trains
6742 E. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46229
Ph. (317) 375-0832
Indianapolis Downtown
The Great Train Store
39 Jackson Pl Fl 1,
Indianapolis, IN 46225-1050
(317) 634-6688
Union Station just South of downtown
Indianapolis East Side
Bill's Model RR Warehouse
923 N. Lynhurst
Indianapolis, IN
Ph. (317-481-0513)
Indianapolis South Side
Tom Metzler Hobby Center Inc
7418 Madison Ave,
Indianapolis, IN 46227-5519
(317) 784-3580).
Personal Choices - Varry Trains and then Big Boy. Of course
they are the closest to me. I live 45 miles Northeast of Indy.
Roger
Roger Hensley - 00rph...@bsuvc.bsu.edu -
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Take the time to drive up to Lafayette (60 miles NW on I65) to Hawkins
Rail Services (9th & Main; 317-742-5577). Jack Hawkins has the best HO
stock east of Denver's Caboose Hobbies and south of Des Plaines Hobbies,
or he can get it if it exists. Reasonable supply of N & O also. My$.02
Fred Flintstone
Roger P. Hensley (00rph...@bsuvc.bsu.edu) wrote:
: >From: mrs...@mtu.edu (MICHAEL R. SHUST)
: >Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
: >Subject: Hobby shops in Indianapolis, IN?
: >Date: 7 May 1996 15:35:02 -0400
: >
: >I will be traveling to Indianapolis next week
: >and I was curios if there are any good/well stocked
: >hobby shops out there. I am mainly interested
: >in HO scale. Any info appreciated.
: >
: >-Mike
Just a nit, but this is actually on the WEST side of the city
:
: Bill's Model RR Warehouse
: 923 N. Lynhurst
: Indianapolis, IN
: Ph. (317-481-0513)
:
: Indianapolis South Side
: Tom Metzler Hobby Center Inc
: 7418 Madison Ave,
: Indianapolis, IN 46227-5519
: (317) 784-3580).
: Personal Choices - Varry Trains and then Big Boy. Of course
: they are the closest to me. I live 45 miles Northeast of Indy.
My choices would be Bill's MR Warehouse and Tom Metzler for selection.
Varry trains is a small shop with friendly and knowledgeable owner, but
limited selection, IMO.
Phil Jern
Roger P. Hensley
>From: pj...@indy.net (Fred Flintstone)
>Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
>Subject: Re: Hobby shops in Indianapolis, IN?
>Date: 12 May 1996 05:56:02 GMT
>: Indianapolis East Side
>
>Just a nit, but this is actually on the WEST side of the city
>
Typo slipped in.
Bill's is on the West side of Indy. Sorry about that. :-)
>
>:
>: Bill's Model RR Warehouse
>: 923 N. Lynhurst
>: Indianapolis, IN
>: Ph. (317-481-0513)
>:
Roger
MICHAEL R. SHUST
Fred Flintstone (pj...@indy.net) wrote:
: Roger P. Hensley (00rph...@bsuvc.bsu.edu) wrote:
: : >From: mrs...@mtu.edu (MICHAEL R. SHUST)
: : >Newsgroups: rec.models.railroad
: : >Date: 7 May 1996 15:35:02 -0400
: : >
: : >I will be traveling to Indianapolis next week
: : >and I was curios if there are any good/well stocked
: : >hobby shops out there. I am mainly interested
: : >in HO scale. Any info appreciated.
: : >
: : >-Mike
: Just a nit, but this is actually on the WEST side of the city
:
: :
: :
:
: : Tom Metzler Hobby Center Inc
: : 7418 Madison Ave,
: : Indianapolis, IN 46227-5519
: : (317) 784-3580).
:
:
: : Personal Choices - Varry Trains and then Big Boy. Of course
: : they are the closest to me. I live 45 miles Northeast of Indy.
:
: My choices would be Bill's MR Warehouse and Tom Metzler for selection.
: Varry trains is a small shop with friendly and knowledgeable owner, but
: limited selection, IMO.
:
: Phil Jern
Just got back, thanks to all who responded. I was somewhat limited
in time so I was able only to go to Varry Trains, Big Boy Hobbies, and
Hawkins Rail Services (60 NW of Indy in Lafayette, out I-65, located
at 9th and Main. Varry trains was good and the owner was very helpful.
Big Boy was ok. Originally, I was not going to drive the Hawkins, but
I had an Email that sugested it and when the owner of Varry trains suggested
it I decided it was worth the trip. The Hawkins store seems full of every-
thing. I had to get out of there before I blew my hobby budget for the
year. Wish I would have had more time to visit the other shops. I was able
to get everything I was looking for and more.
-Mike
mrs...@mtu.edu