Tommy Gilbert’s Hobby Shop

With over 10,000 items in stock, Tommy Gilbert’s Hobby Shop, located on Water Street just a few blocks from downtown Gettysburg, boasts a large selection of hobbyists’ needs: from model railroading and military miniatures to quality art supplies as well as books, magazines, and videos.

Model railroaders can find rolling stock, brass locomotives, new old stock, scenery, buildings, tracks and accessories for O, HO, HOn3, and N scale to help build the train layout of their dreams. As an authorized Walthers dealer, Tommy Gilbert’s Hobby Shop offers some of the most popular residential, commercial, and industrial scale building kits to design any town. And with a large assortment of scale figures and DIY scenery, it’s easy to create a bustling, active, and attractive layout.

Second-generation owner, Tommy, with his team of artists, offers custom paint and assembly services and uses his passion and knowledge for miniatures and model railroading to supplement his inventory with hard-to-find and collectible items. His selection of brass includes United, Tenshodo, PFM, and Hallmark.

Artists and other makers will also find pastels, chalks, oils, acrylics, spray and airbrush paints as well as board, canvas, and art kits to bring any idea to life.

Tommy Gilbert’s Hobby Shop is an essential Gettysburg stop for artists, creators, hobbyists, and aficionados alike.