Very kind staff, cool selection of stuff, and VERY nice bathroom experience. They keep the bathroom…read moreclean and open to anyone who needs it, they have plenty of toilet paper and a baby changing station. Honestly, it just says a lot about how they want people to have a good experience.

Excellent store and fantastic place to host games such as magic, D&D etc. huge clean space and…read morewonderful customer service.

Visited for the first time today. I had a small list of very specific items for my N scale layout…read more They had everything in stock except one item that they carry and will be restocked next week. They have an impressive inventory and helpful, knowledgeable staff. I can't wait to visit again when I have more time to look around. When you need something quick for your layout, chances are that they'll carry it and at reasonable prices.

Always enjoy visiting this hobby shop when I'm in Roanoke visiting family for the holidays. The…read moreowner and staff are knowledgable and patient with people's questions. I'm particularly fond of their Lionel post-war collection which I've found to be of consistent quality and fairly priced. Highly recommend a visit!

nice little mom and pop shop in central Virginia directly on the beaten path but still a…read moresignificant ways out of the way regardless. after dropping the cutest of chicks off at CLT to go to FLA I have the rest of the afternoon to try to stay out of trouble... it's just a couple hours to get here and I get to meet some new faces and go roundy round for a couple bucks. the raceway is currently housed in a simple building on highway 460 just west of Appomattox with SLOT CAR RACING spelled out in 24-inch letters. yeah, totally subtle... current tracks include road, oval, and straight line. I will generally drive the road courses when I'm out because it's all driver-vs-track with up to seven other contests going on at roughly the same time... high banks mean high speed and the Gerding King road course is both. even the main straight is tilty! thought my car was going to slide off the track when I set it down on orange; it was moving sort of slideways and hanging on the guide as I started my first lap because the tilt is that aggressive! felt totally out classed and way out of my league for a long minute... but that brief bit of uncertainty makes Mach 1 stand out for me and the need to stay fast all the way around builds character - the skill part is knowing when to "fast" and when to brake. drags and ovals are generally better with a couple other racers to taunt and tease and are usually populated by a dedicated and friendly group on race day. circle track racers are a peaceful and happy people, but like all 'cults' it can take up a good deal of your time and resources ;-) Mach 1 has what it takes to get you on the track and keep you there: they have rentals to get you started or you can pick up ready to drive or build-it-yourself cars in your choice of styles and colors, plus parts and accessories to personalize whatever it is you decide to run. I have a basic factory built that can mostly keep up. I'm not likely to win any serious competition but I'm on the track here and there and elsewhere primarily for the adventure...

Fast email reply, fast shipping got me what I wanted quicker than expected. 10/10…read more Jeremiah was very helpful.