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Rob is currently the webmaster for the old, original pre-1974
Norfolk & Southern Railroad Historical Society, http://www.norfolksouthernhs.org/.
As such, he enjoys modeling the old N&S along with the Durham &
Southern and Aberdeen & Rockfish railroads.
Starting with a Tyco Southern Rwy train set one Christmas, Rob soon built
a 6'x10' layout in his parent's garage. He attended a few Neuse River
Valley club meets in the late 1980s. He befriended Jack Frame and Jack
helped Rob wire his home layout. However, a few years later, Rob got his
driver's license and went off to college. Railroading took the pass track
for several years. While at NCSU, Rob worked at Thompson Theater doing
stage lighting and also worked as a radio DJ at WKNC-FM 88.1.
It wasn't until 2000 that Rob went to the local Southern Junction show
at the Fairground's Dorton Arena where be met Don Cariss and other friendly
members of the North Raleigh Model Railroad Club. Rob decided to try N
scale and was a member for a few years. He later joined the NMRA's CPD13
for the benefits of belonging to a National organization that covers all
model railroad scales. Rob still has his N scale rolling stock and still
appreciates the dedication and hard work that the NRMRC puts on at every
train show!
Currently Rob has a 4'x8' layout where he can tinker with scenery and
electrical issues. He recently had an addition built on to his house and
is currently planning a new layout. More updates can be found here: http://www.durhamsouthern.com/
In addition to modeling, Rob enjoys railfanning the local North Carolina
mainlines and shortlines. As such, he got into using radio scanners to
listen to the prototypes. With encouragement from a few ham radio friends,
he went and got his Ham radio license, KI4BKE in 2003.
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