Welcome to Pacific Design Shops
Our goal at Pacific Design Shops is to provide quality products at affordable prices for the ride on scale train hobby.
Our products are engineered to fit a range of skill levels with easy to follow instructions and true to scale details that will last decade of use.
2026 Meet Schedule
Meets in BOLD are confirmed meets we are attending. Meets in italics are potential meets.
May 13-16, White Creek Railroad, May Ops Meet
May 22-25, St. Croix Railroad, Spring Meet
June, Mill Creek Central Railroad, Large Engine Meet
September, White Creek Railroad, September Ops Meet
September 25-27, St. Croix Railroad, Fall Meet
About “Pacific Design Shops”
We are a 3rd generation live steamer with our family involved in the hobby since the 1970’s. We have seen this hobby change a lot over the past 30 years but it continues to be fun and engaging for all levels of skill and age. We are proud to be able to give back to the hobby with high quality, affortable products to allow generations of families the ability to participate in the hobby as well.
From our humble beginnings in our 400 sqft garage, we now have a space to continue to build and grow the hobby for all.
Our Shop Specifications:
- 2,000 sqft (40′ x 50′)
- 2′ x 10′ Welding Table (5,000 lbs capacity)
- 40′ x 22′ overhead Gantry Crane (1,000 lbs capacity)
- Forklift (8,000 lbs capacity)
- 10′ Portable Train Transfer Table
- Manual Milling Machine
- Manual Lathe