One of the top model train stores I have been in. You don't find them like this anymore.
June 2023
Very helpful employees and a very wide selection of model everything. Trains, RC cars, planes, the works!
May 2023
These guys are happy to help with any questions, beginner or expert, and always have the best stock I've seen! They have let me try out the racetrack, and even showed me the collectibles in the back(b-52 Betty ?) keep up the hard work, we love coming to visit!
Located in the Juniata section of Altoona, Shaffer's Full Steam Ahead Hobby Shop is the area's premier hobby retailer. The friendly staff at Full Steam Ahead looks forward to helping R/C and model railroad collectors find just the right product, for just the right price. Full Steam Ahead operates both a retail store and a online store stocked with the latest model railroad products and R/C products offered by our suppliers. Be sure to visit the suppliers page where you select the product or brand of your choice. Full Steam Ahead is a hub of activity where our loyal customers can be seen returning weekly for basic supplies such as paint, track, decals, detail parts, and electronic decoders.