About Us/FAQ
As the saying goes - when one door closes, another one opens.
In October of 2025, Atlanta-area model railroaders lost a beloved staple of their community when Riverdale Station closed its doors after four decades as the local destination of choice for serious modelers.
Southern Crescent Hobby has acquired the entire remaining retail inventory of the former Riverdale Station hobby shop and is working diligently to catalog and list everything online with the goal of establishing a brand-new community source for high-quality model train products and associated hobby goods.
What's in a name?
The phrase "Southern Crescent" represents two things:
First, it represents the Southern Crescent region of Georgia - an area south of Atlanta home to major industrial drivers like aviation, manufacturing, and entertainment media. Through it run multiple Class 1 Railroad main lines as CSX and Norfolk Southern move freight between Atlanta, container ports along the coast, and industry everywhere in between.
Second, it represents an homage to famous passenger trains that served the region in the past, and one that continues today. The mighty Southern Railway of old ran a streamlined service named the Southerner between New York City and New Orleans from 1940 to 1970, and separately a similar service named the Crescent which followed a more direct route between the two cities - both calling in Atlanta along the way. In 1971, the railroad merged the two trains into a single service named the Southern Crescent, which operated under Southern Railway power on the original Southerner route until 1979, when the railroad ended all passenger operations. Today, Amtrak operates its Crescent service along that same route.
Where are you located? Where do you ship?
All orders ship from Peachtree City, Georgia.
At this time, we are selling and shipping to customers inside the United States only. We plan to expand to international sales and shipping in 2026, where possible. Not all items can be shipped overseas and there are other regulatory challenges standing in the way of international sales and shipping at this time.
Southern Crescent Hobby is currently online-only and not able to accept walk-in business at a physical location. As many of us in the model railroading community are aware, recent economic challenges, long pre-order periods, the proliferation of discount online retailers, and rising costs all pose significant barriers to the sustainable full-time operation of a dedicated retail storefront for a specialized hobby.
Recognizing that a local hobby shop is a vitally important part of the community, we will be evaluating the viability of a physical retail presence in the future while also working toward establishing a presence at model train shows and conventions, as well as exploring partnerships with area model railroad clubs.
If you represent a model railroad club and are interested in discussing a partnership with your organization, please send an email to waybills (at) southerncrescenthobby.com.
What hobby products do you sell?
Southern Crescent Hobby is primarily focused on HO and N-scale model railroad products. We also sell paint, adhesives, scenery diorama supplies, hobby tools, and consumables popular with other hobbyists.
Why don't you sell [specific item]? Can I order something I don't see listed on your website?
There are still many items in our inventory that have not yet been added to the website. If you're looking for something specific that you do not see listed on our website, please send an email to waybills (at) southerncrescenthobby.com with a detailed request. Supply as much information about what you're looking for as you can - at minimum, a manufacturer and item number with a brief description. We will reply and let you know if we have it in stock. If we don't have it, we can tell you if it's an item we may carry in the future.
Can you repair or upgrade my locomotive/remote control car/airplane?
No, sorry. At this time we are not equipped, trained or authorized by any manufacturer to provide any repair or decoder/sound installation services on your equipment. Please contact the manufacturer for information on repair services.
What's my item/collection worth? Will you buy it?
We do not currently have the capacity to offer appraisal services in-house. Properly appraising hobby items and/or collections is often not a straightforward process and can depend on a variety of circumstances. Checking recently sold listings (not active listings) on sites like eBay may give you a general idea of current secondhand values for your item or similar items.
Southern Crescent Hobby is not currently purchasing any secondhand items or collections.