CROWN POINT, INDIANA, October 21, 2012. St. Matthias Men’s
Club Model Train Show & Swap Meet at St. Matthias Church Hall, 101 West Burrell Dr. (125th). If you have an old train that you want to know its value bring it and get a free evaluation. Vendors will be displaying all scalrs of model railroading and associated items. There are four layouts in HO, N, S and G for your viewing. Admission: $3.00 per adult child under 6 free. Contact Bruno Czernoch at (219) 663-0666 or visit
http://www.stmathiastrainshow.com HAMPTON, IOWA October 28, 2012. North Central Iowa Model Rail-
road Club Model Railroad Show, 1042 West Central Avenue. Enjoy our operating club layout inside the historic Rock Island depot. Cash Door prizes. Free parking. Admission: $5 at door, Earlybird $8. Contact Jim Hansen at (641) 425-2417. ATCHISON, KANSAS, October 6-7, 2012. Atchison Model Railroad
Show at Memorial Hall, 819 Commercial St. Hosted by Northeast Kansas Railroaders, Inc. Enjoy model railroad displays from communities in north- eastern Kansas and many vendors. Coupled with a city wide celebration for everyone to enjoy. Admission: $3.00. Contact Carl Kiehl at (913) 426-6325. LA PLATA, MISSOURI, October 20, 2012. Silver Rails Model Train
Show at Silver Rails Event Center, 202 East Moore Street. Presented by the American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation (APRHF). Admission: $3.00. Contact Bob Cox at (660) 287-1714. PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY, July 19-22, 2012. The O Scale Na-
tional Convention at The Parsippany Hilton Hotel Convention Center. En- joy a full feature convention for the O Scale community with more than 300 dealer tables, 30 clinics and seminars, four bus tours, numerous lay- out tours, and more. Sponsered by the New York Society of Model Engi- neers. Admission: $45.00 Full - $25.00 one day. Contact Andrew Brus- gard at (908) 686-4856 or visit
http://www.ModelEngineers.org FREEPORT, NEW YORK, September 15, 2012. Toy Train Show at
Freeport Recreation Center, 130 East Merrick Rd. Featuring locomotive drag races for the kids. Operating layouts by Long Island Trolley Society (LITS), Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers (NLOE), and Brooklyn NTRAK. Enjoy 130 tables of toy trains and train memorbilia on sale. The LTIS layout features live overhead wire for trolley operation. Admission: Adults 16+ $5, Kids Free. Contact Bob Amling at (718) 541-8619 or visit
http://metca.org SYRACUSE, NY, November 3-4, 2012. 38th Annual Great New York
State Model Train Fair at NYS Fairgrounds, State Fair Blvd. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. One of the largest model train shows with 100+ vendors and 30+ operating layouts. Admis- sion: $8.00, adults (16+); Free for children (15 & under). Sponsored by Central New York Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. Admis- sion: $8 - Adults (16+); Free - Children (15 and under). Contact Phil Ed- wards at (315) 451-6551 or visit
http://www.modeltrainfair.com SANDUSKY, OHIO, September 30, 2012. Firelands Train & Toy
Show at Erie County Fair Grounds, 3110 Columbus Ave. All Scales N, HO, S, O, G, Live Steam, lots of tables and much more. Free parking. Ad- mission: $5.00 adults, Children under 18 and active Military FREE! Con- tact Rick at (419) 318-0980 or visit
http://www.fsomr.com VAN WERT, OHIO, July 14-15, 2012. Model Railroad Show & Swap
at Van Wert County Fairground, 1055 S. Washington St. (US 127 south side of Van Wert, OH). Enjoy vendor tables and operating layouts. Admis- sion: $2.00, Children 12 and under free. Contact Jan Dunlap at (419) 238- 4207.
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, September 30, 2012. Lehigh Val-
ley Chapter NRHS 36th Annual Railroadiana & Model Railroad Show at Dieruff Senior High School, Irving & Washington St. Operating Layouts,
Test Track, Door Prizes, Food Available. Admission: $ 4.00 Under 12 Free. Contact Pete Terp at (610) 824-7730 LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, August 10-12, 2012. Greater Read- ing 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 per person for the weekend. Contact Nathan Kline at (610) 406-1761 or visit
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 vendors. Admission: Free. Contact Williams Grove Historical Steam En- gine Association at (717) 766-4001 or visit
http://wghsea.org PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, November 3, 2012. 17th Annual
Mid Ohio Valley Model Railroad Club Train Show and Sale at West Vir- ginia University-Parkersburg, 1 mile east of I-77 Exit 174 on Rt 47. Ven- dors selling model railroad equipment, operating layouts, bucket drawing, concessions. Admission: ages 12 and up $4. Contact Tom Ratkovich at (304) 588-5417. MONROE, WISCONSIN, September 29-30, 2012. 34th Annual Green
County Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet at Stateline Ice and Com- munity Expo (Slice), 1632 4th Ave W. Enjoy 20 operating layouts and many vendors. Door prizes. Admission: $5.00. Contact Kevin Johnson at (608) 325-9779 or visit
http://www.gcmrrinc.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 other forms of historic railroad paper. Admission: $3.00. Contact Keith Sherman 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. This is the train show for serious railfans and discriminat- ing model railroaders. Swap meet starts at Noon, slide program starts at 3:30 PM, and will include images of the Chessie Steam Special, the C&O in Indiana, and the B&OCT in the 1970s, courtesy of Mike Blaszak. Ad- mission: 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, enjoy a Harvey Dinner on Friday. Lunch, speakers, display ta- bles, book, and picnic on Saturday. Admission: $20.00 Friday, $35.00 Sat,$10.00 table. Contact Robert Harris, 2267 Alfalfa, Marion, KS 66861 or (620) 382-2161. COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, August 3-5, 2012. A Weekend Exploring
CSX in the Greater Cincinnati Area at 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”
Chicago to Washington, D.C. roundtrip. American Independence tour to Washington, D.C. This is your opportunity to travel by private varnish to the Independence Day Festival in Washington, D.C. Enjoy extensive pa- rade with many colorful floats and 20 bands from all over the country. Ad- mission: $2,199 and up. Contact American Rail Excursions at (313) 300-
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