We Buy Trains!

No Collection is Too Big or Too Small!

At DC Rail and Hobby Depot, we’ve been buying train collections for over 20 years now.

Hand-Crafted Fruit Trees

Apple, Orange…and more!

Custom Rock & Gravel Loads

Made in ALL scales: River Rock, Rip Rap, Ballast, Limestone, and many more!

Ore & Taconite Loads

Made in ALL scales: N, HO, S, O, G, and Narrow Gauges

Recycling & Garbage Loads

Custom made for scratch-built and standard cars

Construction &
Demolition Loads

Hand-crafted with materials to match your industry needs

Hand-Crafted Pine Trees

All variety’s… All scales!

Beautiful Fall Variety

All variety’s… All scales!

Custom Tie Loads

Variety of scales… both new and MOW salvage loads!

Custom Coal Loads

Made in ALL scales: N, HO, S, O, G, and Narrow Gauges

Featured Products

WALTHERS Mainline #931-117 Southern SR EMD GP9 Powered Diesel, C2 Maintenance

Pacific Fast Mail PFM (United) BRASS Santa Fe ATSF 2-10-4 Steam, C7 Maintenance

IHC #3808 Chessie System (C&O) EMD SD24 Powered Diesel, Runs Great, C7

About UsDC Rail and Hobby Depot

DC Rail and Hobby Depot is a family owned and operated business providing quality products and service to our customers since 2005. We’re not a huge corporation but rather fellow hobbyists that enjoy Model Railroading, producing craftsman products and passing on great deals to our customers. We specialize in the sale of model railroad products in all scales, both new and gently used.  Our two signature product lines are our Craftsman Trees and our full line of Hobby Loads  freight loads. 

DC Rail and Hobby Depot is a home-based, family owned and operated business. We’re not a huge corporation but rather fellow hobbyists that enjoy Model Railroading, producing quality products and passing on great deals to our customers. We are home to Hobby Loads, a full line of freight loads for over 250 gondolas and hoppers in every scale from N to G. We don’t use resins, molds, plastic or foam in the making of our products. Our loads are hand-crafted one at a time from real wood and meticulously designed to fit each individual car. Our loads come in a variety of real freight materials from Anthracite Coal to River Rock, and each load is tested repeatedly during the production process to ensure an exact fit, every time. Hobby Loads have been produced by hand for over 20 years and like our motto says: NO TWO LOADS ARE EXACTLY ALIKE! Our craftsmanship, attention to detail and use of real materials are what set us apart and make our products unique.