The Hobby Smith
Store · Portland, OR1809 NE Cesar E Chavez Blvd, Portland, OR
| Mon | Closed |
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| Tue | 10 am – 4 pm |
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| Wed | 10 am – 4 pm | Today |
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| Thu | 10 pm – 4 pm |
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| Fri | 10 am – 4 pm |
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| Sat | 10 am – 4 pm |
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1809 NE Cesar E Chavez Blvd, Portland, OR
About
The Hobby Smith is a model railroading shop at 1809 NE Cesar E Chavez Blvd in Portland, Oregon. It has specialized in ferroequinology, the hobby of model trains, since 1993, and it is not a card store in the usual sense. Its appeal is for anyone who builds, runs or collects model railroad equipment, and it sits in a part of town where several card and comic shops are within a mile.
The stock centers on model trains. Current featured items include Bachmann 00789 American Freedom Train, a complete HO scale set that is ready to run, and an SP&S FA Unit from Rapido Trains made for the SP&S Historical Society. The Rapido unit comes in two versions: item 37586 with DCC and sound, and item 37086, which is analog and DCC ready. Featured products are sold by phone order, so the shop takes calls from customers who know what they want before they arrive.
The store also keeps a layout on the premises, which is a useful thing to see in person if you are weighing scale, track planning or how a locomotive runs.
The store is closed Mondays and open the rest of the week on a short daytime schedule.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Thursday | 10 PM to 4 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Sunday | noon to 4 PM |
Thursday's hours are printed as 10 PM to 4 PM, which cannot be right for a store that closes at 4 PM, so a quick call before a Thursday visit is sensible.
A closure of all southbound lanes of I-5 is planned for September and October 2026, around the clock for up to five weeks. The store stays open during the closure, and the suggested alternate route runs via 405.
The Hobby Smith opened in 1993 and has kept to its focus on model railroading since.
The shop sits among a cluster of hobby stores. Portland Sports Card Co is about 0.1 miles away, Easy Peasy TCG is 0.5 miles, Cosmic Monkey Comics is 0.8 miles, Puddletown Games & Puzzles is 0.9 miles, and Acme Comicbooks and Trading Cards is 1 mile. Anyone making a hobby afternoon of the neighborhood can pair a train-shop visit with cards or comics nearby, keeping in mind that The Hobby Smith closes at 4 PM.
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