Rails to Raleigh Local Hobby Shops |
This listing of hobby shops within a 60 mile radius (or so) of Raleigh, NC is provided as a service to Convention attendees. The Carolina Piedmont Division 13, NMRA Mid-Eastern Region has no commercial interest in any of these hobby shops. |
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How to Get There |
The Antique Barn & Hobby Shop Phone: 252-237-6778 This 5,000 square-foot shop has an extensive stock, with wide aisles for easy access. All scales. The Wilson Area Railroad Modelers' 120' x 20' HO scale layout is located on the second floor of the hobby shop and is open to the public each Saturday from 10:00am –4:00pm. Admission is $1.00. |
Wilson is located just east of the intersection of US 264 and Interstate 95.
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Hayes Hobby House Phone: (910) 485-2337 This hobby shop stocks all model RR scales, and also planes, RC cars, radio control systems, rockets and art supplies. |
From Interstate 95, follow Business 95 as you approach Fayetteville. Exit at Bragg Boulevard. Proceed west on Bragg Boulevard approximately 1-3/4 miles to Elm Street. The shopping center is on your right. |
The Little Choo Choo Shop Phone: (704) 637-8717, 1-800-334-CHOO (2466)
O – HO – N – Z – LGB – G – #1 scales, books and videos, scratchbuilding supplies, Brio and Thomas the Tank Engine supplies, and Lionel Service Station. |
Follow Interstate 85 to Exit 79. Exit 79 is 40 miles north of Charlotte and 50 miles south of Greensboro. At Exit 79 follow the signs to the NC Transportation Museum (Historic Spencer Shops). Keep going south on Salisbury Avenue past the entrance to the Museum. The Little Choo Choo Shop is shortly on your right. |
Model RailWorks Phone: 919-539-7145
Model RailWorks designs and manufactures easy to use custom electronic microcomputer-based solutions for model railroads. If you haven't been able to find a product that will do what you want, look no further and contact Model RailWorks with your request or browse their existing products. |
To contact Model RailWorks go to their web site at www.modelrailworks.com or send an email to info@modelrailworks.com |
Nick's Trains, Inc. Phone: 919-881-1010
New/used toy/model trains. G/O/O-27/S/HO/N. Collectible trains. Accessories. Books. Part. Repairs. |
Oak Park Shopping center is located off Glenwood Avenue, which is Highway 70 in northwest Raleigh. From the Raleigh Beltline/Interstate 440 take the US70 exit toward Durham. Hollyridge Drive is the 5th traffic light beyond the traffic lights at the exit ramps (second traffic light after you get to the top of the hill). |
Todd's Train Depot Phone: 919-365-5006
This shop specializes in O/O27 gauge (Lionel/K-Line/MTH) with some larger scale items. |
From Raleigh, take US 64/264 east then follow Business 64 to Wendell. In Wendell Business 64 is Wendell Boulevard. | Tom's Train Station Phone: 919-388-7246 Fax: 919-388-8611
This hobby shop features Thomas the Tank Engine, LGB, G, Lionel, HO, N and Z scale railroad modeling, lawn and garden railroads, and train related gifts. Full line of Woodland Scenics products. Authorized dealer for Lionel, K-Line, Aristocraft, Marklin, LGB, Micro-Trains, Digitrax, NCE and Walthers. |
The Shops at South Hills is located just south of the interchange between Interstate 40 (Exit 293) and US 1 & 64.
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Train Buddy Products Phone: 919-562-4378
There are HO (DCC) and N scale layouts, and O and G scale test tracks.
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From downtown Raleigh proceed north on US 1 (Capital Boulevard) to Wake Forest, NC. Pass over NC 98 on US 1 (do not follow 1A) and at the second stop light turn left on to Jenkins Road (sign shows Stadium Drive to the right of US 1). The shop is the first right through the iron gates. Go towards the buildings on the hill. The shop and warehouse is co-located in the barn to the left. (If you see the Wake Forest Golf Club on your left as you travel up US 1 you turned right at the previous traffic light.)
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