50+ years of making memories
From a basement in the 1970s to the largest model train store in Western Pennsylvania.
It started in a basement
John Brady has been selling model trains since the 1970s. The business started in the basement of his house and grew through train shows up and down the East Coast. People started to recognize the name, and the charm that came with it.
By the 1990s the show inventory had taken over his house, so he opened a store on the 700 block of South Main Street in Greensburg. He quickly outgrew it and moved to our current home at 1046 S Main Street in 2006.
In 2020 we added a full online store with new, new-old-stock and used items, shipping nationwide and internationally. We're an authorized dealer for Lionel, MTH, Atlas and more, and we stand behind everything we sell.
Meet the team
John A. Brady
A lifelong fascination with trains. Years ago, while delivering truck parts in Jeannette, he stopped to watch a Norfolk Southern diesel pass. "You either have the fascination or you don't, and I certainly have it."
Anne Zemba
With Brady's since 2019. Got her first set, a Tyco Bicentennial HO, at age 6. A former librarian who built our online store and now helps customers find exactly what they're looking for.
Steph Zemba
With Brady's since 2019. Runs the website, advertising and online customer service. Loves the history behind each model, starting with a Lionel Area 51 set in 2008.
See us at the shows
You'll find the Brady's team at York, Amherst and other train shows across the region, plus manufacturer visits and our custom run reveals.
