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Hobby Shops Links   Updated: May 1, 2021

Please send notices of store closings or openings to: Dave Grenier, PCR Webmaster

Coast Division

• Berkeley Ace Hardware – 2020 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA, (510) 845-0410
• Just Trains – 5650 Imhoff Drive, Concord, CA, (925) 685-6566
• Hobbies Unlimited – 937 Manor Blvd, San Leandro, CA, (510) 351-7112
• Gator Games & Hobbies – Good source for Vallejo Paints. 4212 Olympic Ave, San Mateo, CA, (650) 571-7529
• The Train Shop – 1829 Pruneridge Ave, Santa Clara, CA, (408) 296-1050
• AeroMicro – Good source for some parts and adhesives. 2090 Duane Ave, Santa Clara, CA, (408) 496-6699

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Daylight Division

• Central Coast Trains – 7600 El Camino Real, #3, Atascadero, CA, (805) 466-1391
• Doug's Hobbies – 2029 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA, CLOSED July 2022
• Bulldog Trains & Hobbies – 2818 E. Belmont Ave, Fresno, CA (559) 475-0060
• Sam's Trains & Collectibles – 111½ South H Street, Lompoc, CA (805) 448-3912
• Mike's Trains & Hobbies – 111 South H Street, Lompoc, CA (805) 736-6747
• California Hobbies – 5118 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA (805) 964-6563
• Visalia Hobbies – 2139 W. Whitendale Ave, Visalia, CA, (559) 734-8072

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Redwood Empire Division

• The Loose Caboose Hobbies – 820-A Third Street, Napa, CA, (707) 258-1222
• Fundemonium – 579 Rohnert Park Expy. W, Rohnert Park, CA, (707) 540-0701
• Poggies Trains – 505-A Martin Ave, Rohnert Park, CA, (707) 974-9042

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Sierra Division

• AMain Performance Hobbies – Chico Cross Roads Shopping Center, 2065 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Chico, CA, (530) 636-4082
• Walt's Trains & Electronics – 1140 3^rd Street, Colusa, CA, (408) 431-1660
• Golden West Hobbies – 5836 Dunsmuir Avenue (inside Dunsmuir Hardware), Dunsmuir, CA, (530) 235-4539
• Railroad Hobbies – 119 Vernon St, Roseville, CA, (916) 782-6067
• AC Euro Trains – 7273 Murray Dr., Suite 13, Stockton, CA, (209) 222-8022
• The Western Depot – 1650 Sierra Avenue, Suite 203, Yuba City, CA, (530) 673-6776

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Historical Society Links

• Donner Summit Historical Society – P.O. Box 1, Norden, CA 95724, Email: info@donnersummithistoricalsociety.org
• Feather River Rail Society – 700 Western Pacific Way, Portola, CA 96122-8636, Phone: (530) 832-4131, Email: info@wplives.org
• Niles Depot Historical Foundation – 37592 Niles Boulevard, Fremont, CA, Phone: (510) 797-4449, Email: museum@nilesdepot.org
• Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society – 1364 N. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, CA, Email: nwprrhs-sec@comcast.net
• Oceano Depot Association – 1650 Front Street, Oceano, CA 93445, Phone: (805) 489-5446, Email: info@oceanodepot.org
• San Leandro Historical Railway Society – 1302 Orchard Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577, Phone: (510) 569-2490, Email: http://www.slhrs.org/contact-us/
• San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum – 1940 Santa Barbara Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, Phone: (805) 548-1894, Email: info@slorrm.com
• South Bay Historical Railroad Society – 1005 Railroad Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Phone: (408) 243-3969, Email: information@sbhrs.org
• Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum – 101 W Tehachapi Boulevard, Tehachapi, CA 93561, Phone: (661) 823-1100
• Tidewater Southern Railway Historical Society – Contact: Benjamin Cantu, 829 Mellon Avenue, Manteca, CA 95337, Phone: (209) 679-5204, Email: bcantu@SQ50.com

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Modeling Links

• Added 7/19/21 • History of the School Bus • This link was sent to me by Ingrid, a volunteer for a youth educational program. She is helping the kids to research car models and have been having a lot of fun learning about all types of vehicles. While looking up information, they came across the PCR website and found it to be an excellent source of information.
  
  One of her students, Regina, took the initiative to do some homework and found this article about the history of the school bus. Ingrid suggested that they share the link with me because it has great information that seemed like a natural fit for our "Links" page.
  
  Regina and Ingrid. Thanks for reaching out and sending this link for our website. Good luck with your studies. Dave Grenier, Webmaster, Pacific Coast Region of the National Model Railroad Association, Inc.
  
  
• » ADDED 7/18/16 « Model Railroads and Freight Cars - This link was sent in by Julie Loomis, a volunteer with a children's group, teaching the kids about model railroads. Her daughter, Sadie, found this page while helping her research and thought it would give her some extra encouragement to see it included here.
  
  Here a partial list of articles (PDFs) available at the website:
  • Background Building Using Your Computer and the Internet
  • Building a Simple Layout
  • Model Railroad Engineer: Civil Certificate (NMRA AP)
  • Layout Maintenance
  • Ten Tips for Freight Yard Design and Operation
  • Airbrushing for Model Railroads
  • ... and many more...
  
  Sadie, this one's for you! Thanks for the great link! Remember, model railroading is fun! Dave Grenier, PCR Webmaster
  
  
• Protecting your Model Cars - Trains - and Planes - This link was sent to me by Kayla Russell of the The Children's Cancer Center of Newark, New Jersey, on behalf of some of the children at the center. Kayla wrote me saying, They've been reviewing resources on the Internet for a project about model cars, planes, and trains. The kids came across your "PCR Links" page (this page) on the PCR website and found it, in their words, "Awesome!" As a thank you, the kids wanted to send you a page they found about protecting and maintaining models and they thought you might want to add the link to your site for your other visitors as well.
  
  They've actually been using it as much as your page for their project and thought it would be exciting to see it up on the same page as where they got your information. I also don't think it hurt that I offered to reward the group a pizza party if you wanted to help us! Here it is, kids. Enjoy your pizza party! Dave Grenier, PCR Webmaster

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