Small hobby shop with a few cars and model trains Value and service was good Easy parking across the street read more

The store is full of great stuff! It's not well organized but fun to go through all the corners to find great stuff. I found an awesome brass locomotive at a great price. It was worth the trip to Bellflower. read more

A great resource of knowledge and train stuff. A loyal supporter of model train events and interests

Went in on 1/10/2026, took a plastic old train to fix and was very friendly only took about 10 minutes to repair and was very honest and not expensive, very nice and wonderful service. read more

Friendly and helpful to me good hours of business and prices that are competitive with other hobby companies

I am not a train enthusiast; that said, I am so appreciative of Richard who works here. Stopped by guessing that they probably didn't carry Thomas the Tank Engine toys but hoping they could point me in the right direction to find a screwdriver that opens the battery compartment of an old engine. Richard immediately proceeded to start tinkering with it, noting that these screws were designed to be tamper proof so it wasn't likely easy to find the right screwdriver but he was able to open the compartment and even cleaned the old corrosion out so my kid can now play with it safely. All at no charge. My son will be thrilled and if he keeps going down the trains' path, I'm sure we will be back. read more

This place always amazes me. Not only do they have an amazing selection, but their prices are extremely reasonable. Richard goes above and beyond to make sure you find what you need. He is friendly and knowledgeable when it comes to almost any gauge train. Additionally, there is no pressure to buy, and their knowledge and suggestions are free.. The service is top notch and it is the most honest shop I've ever been in.. read more

I purchased a new locomotive from RailMaster. I had a couple of questions about the locomotive and emailed my questions to Jeff Smith. He was quick to reply and answered all of my questions. I am very impressed with the knowledge and expertise RailMaster provides. I live about 75 mile away from the store, so have not actually been in the store. However, based on their exception service I plan to make a trip there in the near future. I highly recommend RailMaster Hobbies for all of your model train needs. read more

The staff member John or at least that's what he claims to be always jumps into your conversation whenever you're speaking with the owner Jeff. John is rude whenever you speak with him. The selection is small and overpriced for used items that sell way cheaper at other stores and online. The store itself is very small so moving around is a bit difficult at times. Your truly better off shopping at other hobby stores like Arnies who provides not only a better selection but better customer service and prices as well. Definitely will NOT be coming back here. read more

Very nice model train shop, lots of selection for a smaller store. The staff are pretty knowledgeable and can be quite helpful at times. There are lots of older items in stock, one never knows what will show up next. I've found several older and out of production model train car kits on that table in back. It is always nice to find those less common items that are perfect for whatever one is planning. Lots of current production model trains and even a fair amount of older brass engines in HO Scale; this inventory is changing all the time so keep an eye out for what you need. You can find N Scale here as well, not to mention supplies like paints, glues, tools and couplers. They also have a lot of DCC sound chips too, plus a line of nice sounding speakers for your installations. Give them a shot next time you need to find something for the latest project; you might just be surprised. read more

Jeff is very helpful and goes way beyond. Friendly staff and lots of used G scale trains. Very pleased and would highly recommend this shop.

RailMaster Hobbies is the best hobby shop for model railroaders in our local area! Their customer service is top-notch, and their products are of very high quality at very affordable prices. Their regular workshops and clinics serve as great ways to engage the community in their passions! As an engineering student at a Long Beach high school, my group and I are tasked with creating a solution to applying small-scale decals to scale models. We spoke to Jeff Smith, the owner of RailMaster Hobbies, wondering if we'd be able to work with him to procure some test models. To our surprise, Jeff provided us with over $55 in train models, model decals, and setting solution for our project. We couldn't thank him and his service enough for their help. If you need anything for rail modeling, RailMaster Hobbies is where to go! read more

I just had a Lionel Hudson cab 785 repaired here. Had won it at a great price on cabinfever auctions. I proceeded to clean everything and put red and tacky grease on all gears. The motor was making strange noise as if it was trying hard to make the train move. I took it to Railmaster to have the electric motor sorted and gone through. It runs perfectly now. It only took them a day or two to repair and the cost was reasonable. I do love everything about this shop, the interior even the smell it just takes me back to a time as a youth, shopping for trains with my father. There is a great selection of new HO here as well. They are capable of working on o scale too. I will return and buy my Blunami here to work my older non MTH engines. They do installs as well. read more

We found this shop on Yelp looking for model railroad repair and supplies. Wow, how about spending an hour or so dismantling and assembling a 40 year old G Scale Engine then charge $0? That happened yesterday! I felt incumbency to buy odds and ends to complement our railway. This place is O G with stuff for modeling stored sky high. I will be back 5 star Rating, this place is back in time some how, what a Treasure!! read more

RailMaster Hobbies - Picked this up for $40 - Hobby Shops Near Me - Bellflower, California

The place was ok but it needs dusting, it looks like it hasn't been cleaned since last year. Still ok.

Awesome store . Very knowledgeable, patient and very helpful. The two gentlemen were very patient with some questions we had and offered great advice . My 7 year old son has an HO scale model train and we bought him some cars to go on his tracks. Reasonably priced and the gentleman behind the counter even gifted my son a box car . Definitely recommend this gem of a store. If I could give more stars, I would . read more

Yep, it's a small shop, but yet, for a scale model railroad nut like myself, I found this to be the best-equipped model railroad-oriented hobby shop per square inch in the LA basin so far. Density*Quality Products = Wow. I've been to most all of the other shops around here, and while each have their own personality and positive attributes, I enjoyed this place the most. Why? read on.. Just good stuff. NO junk. All the best manufacturers (Genesis, Intermountain, BLMA, Tangent Scale Models, Walthers, Peco, etc), all the best tools and even hard-to-find ProColor paints are here. No cheapie junk brands, no model airplanes, no R/C nor arts nor crafts nor tinplate trains like Lionel to screw things up. Everything was impeccably organized and the entire shop was clean and bright as a whistle too. No dustballs here.. Here's a pic of part of their shop: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/railmaster-hobbies-bellflower?userid=JxPhDjcfEvhJ7Th7iSublQ#AWe-BYYHmQ5-NLFN5qTwvA What was important to me was that they had the latest freight car and locomotive releases from all the major manufacturers right there on the shelves - discounted, and they seemed to have pretty decent turnover in stock. A good sign of a healthy hobby store, IMHO. This shop is also *the place* to get your Railmaster speakers (no surprise), and learn the dark art of DCC and sound for your model steam and diesel locomotives. Once you get here, be sure to check in here with your Yelp mobile phone app, and get an additional discount on top of the already discounted prices too. Deal! Railmaster Hobbies is located in a small rather unique mini-mall/set of nicely restored storefronts just off the street. On the facade of the building, you will find some pretty charming and highly detailed mosaics. One of these depicts the old Bellflower SP train station, and another of the transit (trolleys/buses) that ran back here in the 1950s. What's curious about the building is that the main facade is actually perpendicular to the curb, so the building faces "sideways" to the street. As for getting here, it wasn't hard to get to. Just exit Bellflower Blvd off the 91, not far from the 91/605 interchange, and drive a couple of blocks past that shop with the giant Bagel on Bellflower Blvd. Hang a right on Walnut, and voila! read more

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I'm new in this model train world I know very little about it aside from the things are fun. The guy at the counter answered all of my stupid questions was very patient even considering he was in the middle of working on a train for someone .he didn't make me feel dumb and even I know some of my questions were stupid.he took the time to give me some knowledge when he was clearly busy didn't make me feel like a bother too him at all! Highly recommend this place read more

Everyone here was extremely helpful! I don't know anything about model trains and the gentleman that helped me explained everything about the train set I picked out and wanted to make sure I knew exactly what I was getting! I would definitely come back here and recommend to anyone looking for a train or train accessories. I love supporting local small business and I'm glad this one is run by someone who is knowledgeable and helpful. read more

First of all update your website, it's very misleading.I wanted to build a train set. My friend gave me an already build one so I wanted to make my own. I come by this morning and knock on the door and the guy does not wanna have anything to do with me. not interested in answering my questions not interested in helping me regarding building a train . Completely rude service. I will be spending lots of money someplace else. Too bad because I live right around the corner. I will not be taking my grandson here. I understand the situation in this world now, but this guy could've been a lot more nicer a lot more understanding instead of being so rude and a pompous jerk. I guess business must be really good so he can pick and choose his customers. read more

I went here looking for a different experience than Arnies trains in Westminster. Guess I still miss the feel of Milepost 39, where an old school modeler like me seemed welcome and was well-served. Selection was pretty good and I was greeted by the owner when I entered. But, in mid sentence, I was interrupted by one of the apparently regular customers who were in a jovial and loud conversation, and I immediately felt excluded. Too bad because the owner seems like a nice guy and the other customers were polite. I'm no wall flower but I just didn't feel too welcomed into the coterie. There is not a wealth of N scale, but it is adequate. Focus seems to be HO, which is fine with me. They do seem to have a good selection of electronics and locos. Not as much in rolling stock, structures, etc., but they have a serviceable selection of everything, which is really remarkable given the small footprint. There is what looks like a test track running along the wall behind the counter, which supports my observation they are good on electronics. I'll probably be back but not experiencing the old time hobby shop vibe has me a little discouraged. Don't let my personal idiosyncrasies discourage you because Railmaster will probably have what you need! read more

Good selection. Good prices. Great service. Answered all my questions. I especially appreciate their care in following the COVID regulations. The best part of the shop was the second hand table full of trains from collections. read more

The best place for us and our train hobby... Great sales, great repairs, great people, great service always! You're the best, thank you Jeff and Letty! read more

RailMaster Hobbies - We love this place! - Hobby Shops Near Me - Bellflower, California

Worked on my Playmobil G scale trains, and worked on another for free. The guys here are very helpful!

Still the best! Great prices, friendly and helpful staff. Clean, well stocked. If they don't have what your looking for, they can order and get in, in a very decent time frame. They also do repairs and service. read more

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Great Staff is very helpful have lots to see in there . Had an issue with a model train and helped me fix it.

What great customer service and an even better local place to go to for all your toy train needs. Thank you so much for making my experience a great one. I couldn't appreciate you any more than these 5 stars. Thank you once again. read more

It's alright. Guy working there seemed more occupied with what ever he was doing on the computer. Alot of used items. Prices moderate. Alot of older 2000s run of athearn with sun damaged boxes. Good selection of glue. Alot of the brass is marked over what's on the market. Seems to match brasstrains.com the decoders seemed more than what they go for online. Big store, it was alright. Nothing special. read more

Great place, VERY knowledgable and frienndly. Take a customer first attitude and have all things Trains. Highly recommend just stopping in to window shop or walk down memory lane. read more

Excellent service and their speakers are top notch. The DSM8 is my go to speaker for installs in most Athearn, Atlas, Kato, and Walthers hood units. The DS28RN-8 is a great step up from the less round speakers installed by Athearn in units such as the SD70Ace. The store has a large selection of decoders and hard to find products like Trakworks passenger car window blinds. I buy through their web store and the service is quick and the shipping reasonable. read more

A great welcoming environment. Brought two engines in here that needed some cleaning. I do know much about trains. Everyone was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to help. They cleaned one of my engines for free, suggested some great track cleaner, and got my second engine up and running for a very reasonable price and in a very short amount of time. Great selection of engines, parts, landscaping, models, etc. Very happy that places like these exist. read more

I was extremely disappointed in this shop since after reading all of the 5 star reviews I was excited to take my 5 year old son here since it is the only shop in the area. However we entered today around 1:30pm on a Saturday and there were only 2 other individuals in the shop. We were never welcomed and the only individual there was talking to a group of guys about stories of his grandkids. I wanted to see if they had something I could get my son but from what it appeared they had an extremely limited selection in the shop. The store owner made eye contact on various occasions and just kept on talking about his grandkids. This hobby needs a younger generation to continue it on, and by ignoring your future generation of customers, it doesn't seem like this shop will be going in the right direction. Perhaps if we were over 60 we would have experience better customer service. read more

Finally a place where they no how to treat customers . Jeff ,Dave, Isaiah and Leticia are class act people, very knowledgeable about trains . It's so worth the drive to go there. Unlike Arnies in Westminster were the meaning of how to treat customer someone how got lost. My Husband who has had issues with Arnies in the past and refuses to shop there comes home and praises railmaster and I will always shop at railmasters he says to me . Thanks for all you do !!! You are rock stars congrats on six years of amazing customer service!!! read more

Great store! Paint, decals, evergreen plastic, diorama equipment and if they don't have it they will either order it for you or point you in the right direction. Very friendly service. read more

Nice model railroading shop with kind, knowledgeable, and attentive staff. Thanks for all your help and installs over the years :-)

I needed some HO scale people and they special ordered many for me. Very helpful and accommodating and good prices! Love this place and will definitely be back! read more

I visited this shop because my 3 year old son loooves trains and was looking to invest in a train set that would wrap around is room. The employees never acknowledged us and actually never said anything to us other than "please don't touch that". Felt as if because of our appearance, being young parents with a small child, we were being judged in a way that to them said we were not going to buy anything. Side note: we planned to spend about $300 on a set for my son. Well sorry for them we too our business somewhere else: never judge ANYONES capabilities! read more

First time here and it was a wonderful experience. I will travel all the way from Hollywood for the good service

I'm just getting started in model railroading and am currently designing a layout. Both Jeff and Dave have offered lots of help and have answered my many questions, even offering design changes to make sure my layout works well. I'm incredibly impressed at the service I've received so far. Nice neighborhood store, decent prices. I'm glad I found a great store to help me in my new hobby. Highly recommended! read more

Great customer service with great prices. They reset a locomotive with ease and tested many different locos for me.