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0-6-0 wrote:Hello well I am going to the outer banks in NC and was wondering what, where the train stuff is. What is a must see ? Any good hobby shops ? Any club layouts open the public? I am leaving from cleveland Ohio and taking 77 south for most of the way till I hit NC then go left. I will be there for a week and I will time to check things out. Thanks Frank
Any must see's? here in Elizabeth City? not really. The origonal Norfolk Southern (not the one arround today) ran through here, the train station is now a seafood restuarant. The Chesapeak and Albemarle is headquartered here. If you want I can show you where. The local club layout is not acessable to the public, but I might be able to get you in. otherwise there's not too much arround. There's a few places in Norfolk area to watch trains, and a few hobby shops. My favorite shop is 3 hours west, almost to raleigh, called the Antique barn in Wilson, NC.
If you need/want more info, just drop me a PM or something...
Not much in the coastal region of the state near the Outer Banks, but if you travel a bit west of there on NC Hwy 64 you will see some rail that parallels and crosses over and under on occasion. Part of the CSX line which runs to Rocky Mount, NC. Then just south of there is Selma, NC where you will find a diamond with CSX has the N/S tracks crossing, the NS is the E/W track, plenty of action there at the Selma Amtrak Depot.
Most of the RR related sites in NC are in the central and western part of the state.
Here are a few of my favorite resources for NC RR sites and information:
Extant North Carolina Railroad/Railway Structures - http://www.rrshs.org/N.C./ncrrstruc.htm
Tar Heel Press Carolina Railroad Top 10 List - http://www.tarheelpress.com/Top10.html
North Carolina Transportation Museum - http://www.nctrans.org/
Ryan BoudreauxThe Piedmont Division Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger eraCajun Chef Ryan
You could take 77, then get on 64. Can't remember whether they connect in Virginia or West Virginia. 64 will take you to Norfolk, VA. If you are pressed for time on the way and do take 77, you can see the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia. It is on US 19 north of 77, I can't remember how far north it is. There is gorgeous scenery, a visitor center with a brief history of the area (including railroads). You can take the 300 step walk down to the river or you can drive down to the river, expect the drive to take over an hour.
There is also a view of the river and bridge from the visitors center and if you are lucky, you might get to see a CSX coal train along the New River.
Gary
OBX is pretty much a train-free zone. If you can spare an hour or two in Norfolk, there is a small RR museum at Norfolk Southern's corporate headquarters. There is also the Norfolk History Museum a few blocks up with a small HO scale display layout. You can find some more stuff, plus hobby shops, at the Tidewater Division, NMRA website, http://www.geocities.com/hotraindoctor/
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SilverSpike wrote: Here are a few of my favorite resources for NC RR sites and information:Extant North Carolina Railroad/Railway Structures - http://www.rrshs.org/N.C./ncrrstruc.htm Tar Heel Press Carolina Railroad Top 10 List - http://www.tarheelpress.com/Top10.html North Carolina Transportation Museum - http://www.nctrans.org/
Ryan, thanks for the links. We will be spending some time this fall at Penland in western NC. It helps my train site planning.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch