ve. Model Train layout. Over 40 tables of Vendors. Videos of Trains Play- ing. Admission: 4.00. Contact Joe Schramm at (727) 244-1341 or visit
http://www.regalrailways.com Winter Haven, FL, July 21, 2012. Regal Railways Presents Model
Train Show and Swap Meet at Knights of Columbus, 401 3rd Street SW. Over 40 tables of Vendors. Videos of Trains playing and model layout. Ad- mission: $5.00. Contact Joe at (727) 244-1341 or visit the site
http://www.regalrailways.com Parsippany, NEW JERSEY, July 19-22, 2012. The O Scale National
Convention at The Parsippany Hilton Hotel Convention Center, One Hilton Court. A full feature convention for the O Scale Community. 300 Dealer tables. 30 Clinics and seminars, four bus tours, numerous layout tours. Sponsored by the New York Society of Model Engineers. Admission: $45.00 full program - $25.00 one day. Contact Andrew Brusgard at (908) 686-4856 or visit
http://www.ModelEngineers.org Leesport, PENNSYLVANIA, August 10-12, 2012. Greater Reading
Narrow Gauge Meet, Arlington Drive. Narrow gauge model train show and swap meet. Anyone interested in narrow gauge trains and narrow gauge modeling is welcome to attend. Admission: $15/Person for the weekend. Contact Nathan Kline at (610) 406-1761 or visit the website at
http://www.nateslightironhobbies.com/narrowgaugemeet Williams Grove, PENNSYLVANIA, July 14-15, 2012. Model Train
Flea Market at Williams Grove Steam Engine Show Grounds, Williams Grove Road. This event will include steam train rides, model train exhibit, and stands with collector items to purchase. Admission: Free. Contact Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association at (717) 766-4001 or visit
http://wghsea.org
Railfan Events Springfield, ILLINOIS, September 15, 2012. National Association of
Timetable Collectors at Railroad Paper Show & Sale, State House Inn 101 East Adams Street. This is one of the premier railroad paper shows with timetables, rule books, dispatcher train sheets, advertising and many oth- er forms of historic railroad paper. Admission: $3.00. Contact Keith Sher- man at (618) 466-2585 or visit
http://www.naotc.org Griffith, INDIANA, July 14, 2012. Summer Railroad Swap Meet &
Chessie Steam Special Slide Program at American Legion Post 66, 132 N. Wiggs Street. Our swap meet starts at 12:00; Our slide program starts at 3:30 PM, and will include not only slides of the Chessie Steam Special, but also the C&O in Indiana and the B&OCT in the 1970’s, courtesy of Mike Blaszak. Admission: Free, donations welcome!. Contact Bill Molony at (815) 834-0835 or visit
http://www.blackhawknrhs.org Florence, KANSAS, August 3-4, 2012. Railroad Mini-Meet at Fred Harvey’s 1878 Clifton Hotel, 3rd and Marion St. At the very first Fred Har- vey Hotel. Harvey Dinner on Friday. Lunch, speakers, display tables, book, and picnic on Saturday. Admission: $20.00 Fri, $35.00 Sat, $10.00 table. Contact Robert Harris at (620) 382-2161. Covington, KENTUCKY, August 3-5, 2012. A Weekend Exploring
CSX in the Greater Cincinnati Area, Holiday Inn 600 W. 3rd St. 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 Dearborn, MICHIGAN, July 1-6, 2012. The American Flyer at
Chicago to Washington, D.C. roundtrip, P.O. Box 2345. American In- dependence tour to Washington, DC. This is your opportunity to travel by private varnish to the Independence Day Festival in Washington,
D.C. . See the memorials to Presidents. Admission: $2,199 and up. Con- tact American Rail Excursions at (313) 300-8411 or visit
http://www.americanrail.com North Platte, NEBRASKA, August 1-4, 2012. Union Pacific Histor-
ical Society’s 28th Annual Convention at Quality Inn & Suites/Sandhill Convention Centre, 2102 S. Jeffers St. Bus tours including Bailey Yard & Diesel Shop; night/day photography at the Golden Spike Tower, Bai- ley Yard, Cody Park Museum & Consol #480; many clinics; 7 meals (3 breakfasts, banquet, canteen night, BBQ, icebreaker, swap meet). Reg- istration $199. Contact Wayne Hall at (519) 894-5519 or visit
http://www.uphs.org MOUNT TREMPER, NEW YORK, July 21, 2012. Twilight Limited on
the Catskill Mountain Railroad, Route 28, Mount Tremper. As dusk turns into night, enjoy light refreshments and live musical entertainment by Earl Pardini and the Slide Mountain String Band. Our train will bring you out on the line to view the beautifully clear night sky before returning to Mt. Trem- per. Fare: Adults $14.00, Children (4-11) $8.00. Contact our ticket office at (845) 688-7400 or visit
http://catskillmtrailroad.com NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK, July 14, 2012. New York, Westch- ester & Boston Railway Centennial Celebration at the New Rochelle Pub- lic Library. Join us as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of this heavy electric railroad that was in service 1912-1937 and has all but vanished without a trace. Informative presentations, exhibits, and a bus tour of sur- viving sites mark the occasion. Admission: Library Events: Free, Bus Tour: $TBA. Visit
http://www.nywbry.com Bellevue, OHIO, August 18-19, 2012. “A Night on the Nickel Plate
Road” A Milepost 25 Production at Mad River and NKP Museum, 253 Southwest Street. Night time photo shoot at the Mad River and Nickel Plate Road Museum. The night of August 18th, will consist of several events located througout the vast museum. Admission: Contact for De- tails. Contact James Byberg at (734) 837-2970. Cincinnati, OHIO, August 11, 2012. The Summerail Railroad Pho-
tography Show will be held at the Cincinnati Union Terminal, 1301 West- ern Avenue., Cincinnati. This will be a Multi-media slide and digital shows will highlight railroads across North America, spanning several decades. Presenters include Richard Acton Sr., Mike Danneman, Bob Eisthen, Jer- ry Pyfer, Chris Haines, Dave Honan, Joel Jensen, Scott Lothes, Lloyd Rinehart, Thomas Seiler, and Craig Williams. Admission: Flea Market free, Slide Shows $20. Contact Bill Haines at (937) 898-8220 or visit
http://cincinnatirrclub.org Titusville, PENNSYLVANIA, July 14-15, 2012. Steam Train Week-
end on Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad at Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad, 409 South Perry Street. The Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad will be hosting TWO steam locomotives and running extra & rare mileage excursion trains Saturday July 14 and Sunday July 15. Viscose Company #6 and Flagg Coal #75. Expanded Schedule-Four train rides each day. See Website/call for ticketing. Admission: multiple options. Contact Betty Squire at (814) 676-1733 or visit
http://www.octrr.org Ilwaco, WASHINGTON, July 14-15, 2012. Clamshell Railroad Days
will be held at Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 Lake Street. Help Celebrate the history of the only railroad that ran with the tides, the IR&N, which served Washington State’s Long Beach Peninsula from 1889 un- til1930. Visitors can enjoy model railroad layouts from regional train clubs, historical presentations, all kinds of vendors and many bus tours. Admission: $5.00 per person/under 12 are free. Contact Clamshell Days Committee Chair at (360) 642-3446 or visit our webside at
http://www.columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org
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