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www.railfan.com/timetable) by the first of the month two months prior to the cover date (i.e. January 1 for the March issue). Each issue will be in circulation for the full month preceding its cover date. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, May 12, 2012. Amtrak’s National
Train Day - Los Angeles at Union Station, 800 N. Alameda Street. Amtrak presents the 5th Annual National Train Day, a celebration of trains and the different ways trains touch the lives of people around the country. The event will feature live entertainment, interactive exhibits, culinary demonstrations, kids’s activities, and tours of Amtrak. Admission: Free. Contact
Kayla Handy at (352) 317-3921 or visit
http://www.NationalTrainDay.com COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, June 2-3, 2012. Train Expo
CO-TECO at Freedom Financial Services Expo Center, 3650 N. Nevada. Two day show & swap meet, 7 layouts, all scales, 500 linear feet of operating trains, clinics, presentations, childrens programs, 100 vendors/exhibit tables. Opportunities for children to operate trains, part of Youth in Model Railroading programs. Proceeds to benefit Youth in Model Railroading programs. Great Vendor Venue. Admission: Adult $5.00, Kids under 13 free with adult supervision, $8.00 Family, Senior and Military $1.00 off. Contact Roy Thompson at (719) 574-4382 or visit
http://www.tecoshow.org BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA, May 19, 2012. Regal Railways Presents
Model Train Show & Swap Meet at Elks Lodge, 14494 Cortez Blvd. Over 40 tables of vendors. Small model train layout. Videos playing. Admission: $4.00. Contact Joe Schramm at (727) 244-1341 or visit
http://www.regalrailways.com LARGO, FLORIDA, July 28-29, 2012. Suncoast Model Railroad Club
Train Show and Open House at Minnreg Hall, 6349 126th Ave. Over 100 tables of all scales and memorabilia, Snack bar, two large operating layouts, free parking. Admission: Adult $6, Under 17 $1, Under 12 free. Contact Dennis Eisenecker at (727) 743-6895 or
visit
http://www.suncoastmrrc.com CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 12, 2012. Amtrak’s National Train Day -
Chicago at Union Station, 225 South Canal Street. Amtrak presents the 5th Annual National Train Day, a celebration of trains and the different ways trains touch the lives of people around the country. The event will feature live entertainment, interactive exhibits, culinary demonstrations, kid’s activities, and tours of Amtrak. Admission: Free. Contact Kayla Handy at (352) 317-3921 or visit
http://www.NationalTrainDay.com ELKHART, INDIANA, May 5, 2012. NYCSHS Annual Meeting Train
Show at National New York Central Museum, 721 Main Street. Train show with vendors selling model trains as well as railroad timetables, books, maps, artifacts, and more. Admission to train show does not include convention activities. Admission: Adults $5.00, Children 3-12 $3.00, Under
12 FREE. Contact Pat Livingston or visit
http://nycshs.org/convention.php METAMORA, INDIANA, May 12,-20, 2012. Steam In The Valley at
Whitewater Valley Railroad, Metamora Station, 19060 Main Street. Steam In The Valley returns for two weekends. Lehigh Valley Coal Company #126 will pull one hour excursions along the Whitewater River and remnants of the Whitewater Canal. Trains will operate at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, & 4pm on May 12, 13, 19, & 20 from Metamora, Indiana. Fare: $15.00 Ages 2 and up. Contact William W. Gray at (765) 825-2054 or visit
http://www.whitewatervalleyrr.org/excursions LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, June 9-10, 2012. Model Railroad Show
at The Heritage Center, 109 Delaware. Regional model railroading clubs are invited to display, vendors are present. Northeast Kansas Railroaders, Inc. are main exhibitors. Connected with Main Street event in Leavenworth. Refreshments available. Admission: Suggested $5.00, children free 12 & under. Contact Carl Kiehl at (913) 426-6325 PARSONS, KANSAS, May 26, 2012. Cherry Valley Model Railroad
Club Katy Days Show and Swap Meet at Arvon Phillips Recreation Center, Forest Park (corner of Broadway & Heacock). Modular layouts, swap meet with 6,000 sq. feet of selling space. Also at this location, Railroad History Zone. Admission: Free Admission. Contact Kevin P. Blair at (620) 431-4304 or visit
http://www.cvmrc.com COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, August 3-5, 2012. A Weekend Exploring
CSX in the Greater Cincinnati Area, Holiday Inn 600 W. 3rd st. Join us as we explore CSX and its local fallen flags (B&O, C&O, L&N, Conrail) in the Greater Cincinnati area. Admission: Free. Contact Charles Bogart at (502) 227-2436 or visit
http://www.trainweb.org/csxths BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, June 6-9, 2012. Railroad Station
Historical Society Tour at Sleep Inn & Suites BWI, 6055 Belle Grove Road. Guided bus tour of historic railroad stations, museums and bridges of the B&O, PRR, N&W and WM in Maryland, Delaware, D.C. and West Virginia panhandle. Illustrated tour booklet provided. Banquet near hotel on June 8 with expert speaker. Book your reservation by May 1, 2012. Admission: $235.00 (hotel rooms not included). Contact J. Kelling at (301) 441-8504 or visit
http://www.rrshs.org/Conventions/conventions.htm CHESTER, MASSACHUSETS, May 19, 2012. Chester On Track in
downtown Chester. Presenting the 22nd Annual Chester On Track. Helicopter rides, massive parade, Civil War and Revolutionary War re- enactors, CCC Camp and early railroad re-enactments. Train show and craft fair, 1840 railroad station museum, live entertainment. Admission: Free (donations accepted). Contact David Pierce, President at (413) 354- 7752 or visit
http://www.chesterrailwaystation.net HYANNNIS, MASSACHUSETS, May 20, 2012. Cape Cod Model
Railroad Show and Sale at Barnstable High School Field House, 744 West Main Street. Cape Cod’s original train show and sale. Operating layouts and vendors in multiple scales. Admission: $5 Adult, $3 senior $9 family maximum. Contact Pete Engard at (508) 498-7431. DEARBORN, MICHIGAN, July 1-6, 2012. The “American Flye”
Chicago to Washington, D.C. roundtrip. This is your opportunity to travel by private varnish to the Independence Day Festival in Washington, D.C. Enjoy extensive parade with many colorful floats and 20 bands from all over the country. See the memorials to Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln. Admission: $2,199 and up. Contact American Rail Excursions at (313) 300-8411 or visit
http://www.americanrail.com BARTLETT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, May 19, 2012. 1st annual Bartlett
Roundhouse Preservation Club Model Train Show at The Josiah Bartlett Elementary School, 1313 US Route 302. Many operational layouts, vendors, white elephant table and raffles!. Admission: Adults $5, 6-13 $2, 5 & Under: Free. Contact Scott Mallett at (802) 748-4474 or visit
http://www.bartlettroundhouse.org NEW YORK, NEW YORK, May 12, 2012. Amtrak’s National Train
Day - New York City at Grand Central Terminal, 87 E. 42nd Street. Amtrak presents the 5th Annual National Train Day, a celebration of trains and the different ways trains touch the lives of people around the country. The event will feature live entertainment, interactive exhibits, culinary demonstrations, kid’s activities, and tours of Amtrak. Admission: Free.
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