Services

If you want first-quality services for your locomotive or rolling stock then the Train Buddy™ is there for you.
We specialize in doing it right. We do most things without asking but a few we would rather get your ok to do.

All of our services INCLUDE a tune up of the workings of your equipment. We:

Gauge all wheels and couplers.
Lubricate all accessible areas.
Alert you to problems that would keep your cars and locos from running right and will take care of them if asked to do so.

We provide some first rate services that others cannot or will not do:

Install and program decoders.
Install LED's and other bulbs.
Decal, number, paint, weather and detail all rolling stock.

If you give us your model specs (era, country location and road name) we will even do research to determine the correct paint, decal, weathering or other factors that you would like to know or like us to model.

Assembly or make to order is our challenge and we love challenges.

Do you have a fantasy railroad? We have done Harry Potter and Thomas the Tank Engines in DCC with lights!

For in-depth details, click on one of the buttons in the left margin.

Charges: (Note: As of 1/1/20 the hourly rate is $39.95) Install labor charges only, per engine	Target Hours	Charge
Decode, drop in:	1/2	$19.98
Decode, full wire:	1	$39.95
Sound, drop in:	1	$39.95
Sound drop in with modifications:	1 1/2	$59.93
Sound full wire:	2	$79.90
Frame machining for any decoder:		$39.95
LED's/other lights labor, parts extra:	1/10	$4.00
Coupler install, parts extra:	per	$5.00
Paint, per color. Customer supplied decals and color charts:	2	$50.00
Install railings, etc. customer supplied parts or extra:	per hour	$39.95
Decaling, decals extra:	per hour	$39.95
Add 1 hr for steam engines, N scale or G scale Add 2 hrs for brass

All installs include Train Buddy™ service as detailed in separate page. See left margin.

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

This page was last updated: 2009-12-21