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New Bern 3/13/04

1200 Jenkins Road, Wake Forest, NC  27587

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Located just west of I-95, east of I-85 and within the US-1 corridor.  We are north of US-40 and US-540 just 10 minutes from Raleigh or Durham, North Carolina.
 

Last appearance:

See the button to the left for pictures...

We are a registered member of the World's Greatest Hobby campaign as part of their speakers bureau.

 

Our layout is always open to the public.  We run all Friday afternoons from 1 to 6PM and Saturdays from 10AM until closing at 5PM (or whenever a new customer or kids are there).  The totally digital layouts are always active with tests and new engines.  Sound is also always present.

Kim "Train Buddy" Parker

Kim is an avid model railroader, practicing electrical engineer, professional trainer and platform speaker.


World's Greatest Hobby is a registered trademark of Model Railroad Industry Association.
 
Shows/seminars/engagements you may have caught:
  • November 3-4, 2007 Raleigh, NC Fairgrounds  23rd Annual Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club Trains & Railroadiana Show and Sale
  • September 22-23, 2007 Virginia Beach, NC - Va. Beach Convention Center - Hall D, 18th Annual Tidewater Model Train Show and Sale
  • February 24-25, 2007 New Bern, NC - New Bern High School, Carolina Coastal Railroaders
  • November 4-5, 2006 Raleigh, NC Fairgrounds  22nd Annual Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club Trains & Railroadiana Show and Sale
  • October 28-29, 2006 Virginia Beach, VA  17th Annual Tidewater Model Train Show and Sale
  • March 11-12, 2006 New Bern, NC  11th Annual Carolina Coastal Railroaders Model Train Show
  • November 12-13, 2005 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Fairgrounds, NEW BUILDING?! sponsor: Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club
  • October 26-28, 2005 Raleigh, NC  Embassy Suites Hotel NMRA/Mid East Regional Convention sponsor: NMRA/MER/Carolina Piedmont Division 13 Rails to Raleigh
  • August 6-7, 2005 Richmond, VA Showplace Exposition Center 3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike sponsor: GATS
  • June 4-5, 2005, Raleigh, NC Raleigh Fairgrounds, Graham Bldg. sponsor: GATS
  • March 12-13, 2005  New Bern, NC Carolina Coastal Railroaders
  • January 21-22, 2005  Winston-Salem, NC GATS
  • January 8-9, 2005  Virginia Beach, VA Greenberg Shows

  • November, 13-14, 2004 Raleigh, NC, Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club
  • October 9-10,2004 Timonium, MD, Great Scale Model Train Show

  • September 18-19,2004 Virginia Beach, VA, Tidewater Division, NMRA
  • July 17-18, 2004 GATS, Showplace at 3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike Richmond, VA
  •  April 24-25, 2004 Raleigh, NC: GATS

  • November 25, 2003 a return engagement to the NMRA/MER/CDP13 club to add information to a previous talk on DCC.  (See this site: References/DCC Layouts)
  • November 15-16, 2003 Neuse River Valley Railroad Club, Annual Show and Sale, Raleigh

  • October 25-26, 2003 GATS train show in Winston-Salem, NC

  • August 2-3, 2003 GATS train show in Raleigh, NC

  • July 26-27, 2003 GATS train show in Charlotte, NC

  • June 18,2003 Neuse River Valley Railroad Club, Ulmsted Industrial Park "DCC a state of mind" The beginnings of using DCC (see our FAQ page for a preview)

Contact us at 919-562-4378 or e-mail:info@trainbuddy.com

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This page was last updated: 2008-07-26