About Milepost 38 Model Trains - Model Railroading & Toy Trains

Serving all of Orange County including:Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Palma, Newport Beach, Placentia, San Dimas, Stanton, Tustin, Westminster. Serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties including:Apple Valley, Chino, Chino Hills, Corona, Hemet, Menton, Palm Springs, Riverside Serving Los Angeles County including:Bellflower, Burbank, Culver City, Downey, Hawthorne, Lakewood, La Puente, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Norwalk, Pomona, Pasadena, Paramount, Seal Beach, Temple City, Torrance, Whittier and all the beach cities. Serving San Diego County including:San Diego, Oceanside, San Clemente We are just a short drive from Ventura, Santa Barbara and every other Milepost in Southern California.

5757 - B. East La Palma Ave. - Anaheim, CA 92807
(Northeast corner of Imperial Hwy & La Palma Ave - Look for the Purple TRAINS sign)
(714) 970-3751

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To encourage new people into the hobby and to help those in the hobby increase their knowledge, skill, and enjoyment of the hobby To accomplish that goal, our staff of friendly, courteous and helpful professionals can assist you with your modeling needs. Milepost 38 is dedicated to outstanding customer service.

Milepost 38 Model Trains opened November 10, 2001, filling the need in Orange County for a full service model train store. The location at Milepost 38 along the BNSF mainline presented a great place to watch trains on one of the nations heaviest traveled rail corridors and serve the modeling community at the same time. This location was not only exciting for rail fans but provided easy access for modelers from all over Southern California. The present location (corner of La Palma and Imperial) is 200 yards south of the MP38.0 marker. Since it's opening Milepost 38 Model Trains has served not only the local model train community but modelers worldwide who come to check out the huge selection. Owners Jerry and Cheryl Keys, Manager Michael Ripley and our entire staff are model railroaders. We strive to help our guests enjoy the great hobby that we are fortunate enough to work in. Please stop in and see why it's called The Worlds Greatest Hobby, and why we are one of the fastest growing shops.

	Jerry Keys is an N scale modeler with special interests in AC&Y, B&LE, B&O, C&O, and WM railroads. Jerry has difficulty limiting his interests to just a few railroads. Jerry also is a long time collector and operator of Lionel O gauge. He also enjoys layout building and is currently building the stores new 4X8 N scale layout. Jerry's other passions, old cars and photography.
	Cheryl Keys is our G scale collector, with her favorite loco being the shay. Cheryl is an avid gardener and hopes to complete an outdoor railway as time permits. Cheryl likes photography, and riding tourist railroads all over the country. Cheryl's passion for children and whimsy has helped us to expand our selection to include things for the young and the young at heart. When Cheryl is not busy in the office, she is helping guests follow their passions.
	Gene Bilau is an HO Modeler with a special affinity for Wisconsin Southern and other Wisconsin, Illinois, and other Midwestern Roads. Gene is active in the Pioneer Western Model Railroad Club and is available to help with your modeling and operational questions.
	Gordon Remala is a longtime HO modeler who is currently building a Standard Gauge Logging layout. Gordon will be glad to answer questions and help you find what you need to complete that special project. Gordon's other passion is classic cars.
	John Rayburn is our resident artist. John is a scenic artist by trade and models Union Pacific in N scale. John is responsible for the look of the new store. John has terrific ideas and the talent to make them come to life. The moment you drive up to the store you will know what we mean. How many people can create a real “Train Wreck”.
	Michael Ripley a professional photographer whose primary railroading interest is the D&RGW Narrow Gauge and Rio Grande Southern railroads. Michael collects many scales, but models in HOn3, and is always happy to talk Narrow Gauge and railroad photography as well.
	Ryan Selvius is an avid collector and operator of O gauge as well as On30 and is active in Tinplate Trackers, and TTOS-SP clubs. His narrow gauge layout has been hailed as the 9th wonder of the world! He is a fan of the now derelict Southern Pacific and has recently caught the narrow gauge bug. Ryan does most of our repairs and has years of experience collecting and repairing postwar and modern era Lionel trains. He is currently a Mechanical Engineering major at Cal Poly Pomona.
	John Sperry is an avid Rio Grande Southern fan and models and collects in many scales. John as an expert Lionel and electronics repairman, comes to us with many years experience working on everything from tinplate trains to modern digital sound units. John now resides in Colorado Springs and commutes to help out when needed or during the busy season.
	Bob Tecau is an aerospace engineer by trade and a lifelong modeling enthusiast. Bob's painting and weathering work will amaze you, and best of all he enjoys sharing his knowledge. Bob models early transition-era Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific in both HO and N scales. Bob gives clinics at Milepost 38 Model Trains to educate modelers on the art of modeling, painting, and weathering.
	Donnell Wells became a father October 28, 2006. Donnell is already teaching his daughter Layla to share his love of railroading. As an electronics technician and noted fine scale modeler, Donnell assists us with DCC, electronics and modeling projects. Donnell is a locomotive engineer on the Union Pacific Railroad, and also models a wide variety of Western roads in HO and N scale. He is a master of DCC and can assist you with your technical questions.