Brand page · Hobbies & Creative Arts · United States
Trainz: 370K visits a month, 3 active Meta ads, Gravity score 605.
Trainz — Trainz is an online retailer that sells new, used, and collectible model trains for hobbyists. In September 2026 trainz.com drew an estimated 370K visits, down 5% on the month before. It ranks #54 of 32,083 Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United States and holds a 2.6 Trustpilot rating over 28 reviews.
Updated Traffic Sept 2026Meta ads 7 Oct 2026Google ads 20 Oct 2026Instagram Sept 2026Trustpilot Oct 2026Catalogue Oct 2026Gravity score 2 Nov 2026
Gravity score
Percentiles within 343 peers: Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United States with 100K–1M monthly visits. Recomputed nightly, last on 2 Nov 2026.
About the store
Trainz is an online retailer that sells new, used, and collectible model trains for hobbyists.
01 · Traffic
How much traffic Trainz gets.
The traffic card of the Gravity brand page: the latest month and its two trends. The monthly curve, 24 months of history, the audience by country, the traffic sources and the category comparison are for members, free to start.
Trainz drew an estimated 370K visits in September 2026, down 5% on the month before and up 33% over three months.
- Worldwide#31,710of 4.5M sites · Top 1%
- In United States#10,276of 1.2M sites · Top 1%
- Hobbies & Creative Arts, worldwide#364of 136,278 brands · Top 1%
- Hobbies & Creative Arts, United States#54of 32,083 brands · Top 1%
370K
estimated visits in September
1 mo ▼ −5.1%4 mo ▲ +32.9%
The monthly curve, 24 months of history and the category comparison.
Create your free account02 · Reviews
What customers say about Trainz.
The review cards of the Gravity brand page: the Trustpilot page, with its star distribution and the brand's tiers against the index, and the Google reviews. The TrustScore history and the review velocity against the category are for signed-in members.
Trainz holds 2.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 28 reviews, 12 of them in the last twelve months: 18% of customers give five stars and 50% one star. That volume places Trainz in the top 50 % of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in the Gravity index.
Hobby Store
Data not available
Review velocity, TrustScore history and the category comparison are on the Gravity brand page.
03 · Products
What Trainz sells, ranked by sales.
The top three products in the catalogue, in the store's own best-seller order, with price and stock. The full catalogue, the rankings over time and the ads that lead to each product are for signed-in members.
Trainz sells on Shopify, 45% of its catalogue in stock. The best seller is Private Car Membership, at US$10.95–US$109.50, followed by Shipping Protection by Route and Trainz Digital Gift Card.
#1Private Car MembershipTrainzUS$10.95–US$109.50In stock
#2Shipping Protection by RouteTrainzUS$0.98–US$140.38In stock
#3Trainz Digital Gift CardTrainzUS$10.00–US$100.00In stock- +View all productsRankings over time, ratings, stock and the ads that lead to each product. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Share of the catalogue by product family.
The dominant category places Trainz in its comparison group.
- Average rating
- 4.91 / 5
- Rated products
- 0% of the catalogue
- In stock
- 45%
- Upper price quartile
- US$70.95
- Currency
- USD
04 · Ads
What Trainz is advertising right now.
Meta and Google ads, as the Gravity brand page shows them; the blurred ones are placeholders. Every creative, how long it ran, its EU reach and the estimated monthly spend band are for signed-in members.
Trainz runs Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, whatsapp, and has advertised on Google since October 2021 (image, text, video).
Trainz | Collectible Model Trains for HobbyistsTrainz.com12 Aug 2026video
Trainz | Collectible Model Trains for HobbyistsTrainz.com15 Jul 2026image
Trainz | Collectible Model Trains for HobbyistsTrainz.com23 Jun 2026image- +View all Meta adsReach per ad, how long each creative ran, and the estimated monthly spend band. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Image ad20 Oct 2026Trainz.comverified
Image ad20 Oct 2026Trainz.comverified
Text ad20 Oct 2026Trainz.comverified
- +View all Google adsFormats, first and last seen, and the keywords the brand bids on. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
05 · Influencers
Who talks about Trainz.
The creators who tag @trainz.com_ on Instagram, found by Gravity by Benchr in their posts. One is shown here; the full list, the audiences and the contact details are for signed-in members.
Creators tag @trainz.com_ on Instagram, led by 2-Rail Nation (27.8K followers, 1.0% engagement).
| Account | Profile | Followers | Engagement | Tags | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Rail Nation@2railnation · 🇺🇸 US | Tech gadgets innovation Creator | 27.8K | 1.0% | 1 | Tagged @trainz.com_ |
06 · Competitors according to Gravity
Who Trainz competes with, by the numbers.
Gravity picks competitors from the index itself: same category, same market, similar size. The closest are named here; their figures, the full list and the side-by-side comparison are for subscribers.
Gravity by Benchr finds competitors for Trainz among Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United States. The closest is bachmanntrains.com, then Lionel, Rails of Sheffield, Midwest Model Railroad, modellbahnshop-lippe.com, Märklin.
| Brand | Similarity | Gravity score | Est. traffic | Trustpilot | Meta ads | Products | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bachmanntrains.combachmanntrains.com | |||||||
| Lionellionel.com | |||||||
| Rails of Sheffieldrailsofsheffield.com | |||||||
| Midwest Model Railroadmidwestmodelrr.com | |||||||
| modellbahnshop-lippe.commodellbahnshop-lippe.com | |||||||
| Märklinmaerklin.de |
07 · Company
The company behind Trainz.
Legal entity, funding and distribution, as the Company tab of the Gravity brand page shows them. Where Gravity has nothing on file, the line says so rather than disappearing.
Trainz is a company based in Flowery Branch, United States, founded in 2005 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in October 1998. It employs about 92 people.
- Legal name
- Data not available
- Registration no.
- Data not available
- VAT
- Data not available
- Legal form
- Data not available
- Entity country
- 🇺🇸 United States · Flowery Branch
- Founded
- 2005, per LinkedIn
- Domain registered
- 8 Oct 1998
- Share capital
- Data not available
- Status
- Operating
- President
- Data not available
- Activity code
- Data not available
- Employees
- 92 on LinkedIn
- Funding stage
- Data not available
- Total raised
- Data not available
- Investors
- Data not available
- VC-backed
- Data not available
- Own store
- trainz.com · Shopify · USD
- Catalogue
- 1,022 collections
- Retailers
- None recorded
- Open jobs
- None recorded
08 · What people ask about Trainz
What people ask Google about Trainz.
11 answers built from the data on this page, each one sourced to Gravity by Benchr, which say so when we don't know.
Is Trainz legit or a scam?
According to Gravity by Benchr, Trainz is a brand based in Flowery Branch, United States: its website has existed since October 1998, its Trustpilot profile is claimed by the brand, it sells on a Shopify store, it employs 92 people on LinkedIn, it has 26,918 Instagram followers. Those are the marks of an established brand, not a pop-up shop. Source: Gravity by Benchr brand index, November 2026.
What do customers say about Trainz?
Customers rate Trainz 2.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 28 reviews, 12 of them in the last twelve months: 18% give five stars, 50% one star. Gravity by Benchr places that review volume in the top 50 % of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in its index. Source: Gravity by Benchr Trustpilot reading, October 2026.
What is Trainz known for?
Trainz is an online retailer that sells new, used, and collectible model trains for hobbyists. Gravity by Benchr classifies it under Hobbies & Creative Arts, with Gift Cards making up 0% of the catalogue. Source: Gravity by Benchr product classification, October 2026.
Is Trainz expensive?
Trainz's best seller, Private Car Membership, sells from US$10.95 to US$109.50 on trainz.com. 45% of the catalogue is in stock. Gravity does not track prices daily: check trainz.com before buying. Source: Gravity by Benchr catalogue reading, October 2026.
Does Trainz have a discount code?
Gravity by Benchr does not collect discount codes. What Gravity observes: Trainz advertises on Facebook and Instagram and on Google, where its offers often run. Check trainz.com for current promotions. Source: Gravity by Benchr ad records, October 2026.
Where can I buy Trainz?
Trainz sells on its own website, trainz.com, a Shopify store. Gravity by Benchr lists no retailer or marketplace for the brand. Source: Gravity by Benchr retailer data, November 2026.
Who is behind Trainz?
Gravity by Benchr records a company based in Flowery Branch, United States, founded in 2005 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in 1998, with 92 employees on LinkedIn. Gravity publishes no personal data about founders. Source: Gravity by Benchr company records, November 2026.
Is Trainz doing well?
Yes. Gravity by Benchr estimates about 369,900 visits to trainz.com in September 2026, down 5% in a month and up 33% over three months. Trainz ranks #54 of 32,083 Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United States in the Gravity index. Source: Gravity by Benchr estimated traffic, September 2026.
Which platform and tools does Trainz use?
Gravity by Benchr identifies trainz.com as a Shopify store (standard plan, not Shopify Plus), selling in USD. The brand has claimed its Trustpilot profile. It advertises through Meta and on Google since October 2021. Source: Gravity by Benchr platform and advertising records, November 2026.
What is Trainz's ad budget?
Gravity by Benchr does not publish a spend figure for Trainz on this page. What Gravity observes: an active Meta advertiser, on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, WhatsApp. The estimated monthly spend band, derived from the EU reach of each ad, is on the Gravity brand page. Source: Gravity by Benchr Meta Ad Library records, October 2026.
Who are the biggest Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United States?
Among Hobbies & Creative Arts brands in United States in the Gravity by Benchr index, Trainz ranks #54 of 32,083 by estimated traffic. Its closest competitors on the same market are bachmanntrains.com, Lionel, Rails of Sheffield, Midwest Model Railroad, modellbahnshop-lippe.com. Source: Gravity by Benchr competitor analysis, same category, same market, similar size, November 2026.
Gravity by Benchr indexes more than 4 million e-commerce brands across 150 countries. Figures on this page are estimates, updated monthly; the Gravity score is recomputed nightly. Not affiliated with Trainz.