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Raleigh, NC |
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This listing of hobby shops within a 60 mile radius (or so) of Raleigh, NC is provided as a service to Club Members and visitors to this area. The North Raleigh Model Railroad Club and The Carolina Piedmont Division 13, NMRA Mid-Eastern Region have no commercial interest in any of these hobby shops. |
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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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Bobby's World of Trains Phone: (336) 449-7565 A branch of Bobby's Hobbies, 103 Burlington Avenue, Gibsonville, NC 27249 |
From Interstate 85 take Highway 61 north for 3 miles to Gibsonville.
Make a left at Main Street, and the store is on the left. |
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The Great American Gift, Toy &
Hobby Co. Phone: (910) 480-1234 New full-line hobby shop featuring: 12ft. x12ft. operating
G-Z scale trains. |
From Interstate 95 take exit 49, Highway 53/Cedar Creek Road. At end of exit ramp, head East away from Fayetteville. Store is down on the corner about 1/4 mile on the right-hand side. |
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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. |
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His & Her Hobby Shop Phone: 828-891-2275 His - Bill |
Located about 8.3 miles northwest of Hendersonville, NC, which is south of Asheville, NC. 1. Head north on N King St/US-25 N toward 3rd Ave E |
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Hungates Arts Crafts & Hobbies Phone: 919-462-8971 In addition to arts and crafts this shop handles model trains — G, HO and N scales — and Thomas the Tank Engine. |
From Interstate 40 take Exit 293 to US 1 & 64 South, then stay in the far right lane for an immediate exit to Cary Walnut Street. Turn right onto Walnut Street. Cary Towne Center is about 1.5 miles on your right. From US 1 & 64 take the Cary Walnut Street exit then turn onto Walnut Street west. Cary Towne Center is about 1.5 miles on your right. There are additional Hungates stores at University Mall in Chapel Hill, Northgate Mall in Durham, and several other North Carolina cities. |
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Hungates Creative Toys & Hobbies Phone: 919-792-2824 This shop handles mostly arts and crafts. Some trains — G, HO and N scales. Thomas the Tank Engine. |
From the west, take the I-540 Northern Wake Expressway to Capital
Boulevard and exit at the Triangle Town Boulevard exit. Follow the signs
that will take you directly to Triangle Town Center. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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). |
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The Roundhouse and Backshop Phone: 919-465-0810 Service, maintenance and modification of model trains and accessories, including inspection, cleaning and lubrication of locomotives, replacing traction tire, replacing/converting couplers, and any other service, repair and modifications. Authorized Lionel and MTH Service Station. |
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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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, 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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Toy Town Hobby Shop Phone: 919-577-9007 Website: http://www.toytownhobbyshop.com We repair and service rc cars/trucks |
From the Raleigh I-440 Beltline, take US 1 South towards
Apex/Cary. Take the exit for Highway 55 and turn left towards Holly Springs.
Stay on 55 and it will take you into downtown Fuquay-Varina (Varina side
of the tracks). The store will be down on your left across from the old
Durham & Southern Depot. |
Train Buddy Products Phone: 919-562-4378 There are HO (DCC) and N scale layouts, and O and G scale
test tracks. |
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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If you are a Hobby Shop stocking model trains, located within a 60 mile radius of the NC State Capitol in Raleigh and wish to be listed here, send an Email to the Webmaster providing information similar to that included above. Click on the link at the bottom of the page. If you are a Hobby Shop listed above and any of the information is either incorrect or has changed, please E-mail the updated information to the Webmaster. Click on the link at the bottom of the page. |
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February 24, 2009 |
Webmaster: |
Robert Rousseau (Email to Rob) |
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