today. Circus and Thomas the Tank Engine, too. Visit us very weekend in November, and first week in December. Admission: Adults $6.00, Children Under 12 $2.00. Contact Tom Scrivani at (570) 839-0907 or visit
http://www.n3eyq.net/hvl/ VANDALIA, OHIO, November 10-11, 2012. Annual Open House at
Crossroads Railroad Club, 304 N. Dixie Drive. Two operating layouts; HO Scale: 24x40 feet with over 400 feet of mainline track and two yards and N Scale: 12x40 feet with two mainline tracks and a long branch line. Both run multiple trains using Digitrax DCC. Admission: FREE. Contact Ralph Daniels at (937) 439-4083 or visit
http://www.crossroadsrr.com ADAIR VILLAGE, OREGON, November 24-25, 2012. Corvallis Society of Model Engineers (CSME) at Open House, 7155 NE Vandenburg Ave. Come and see our brand new layout that the members have built in time for this year’s open house. We have the second largest HO scale layout in Oregon! Admission: $3.00. Contact Aline Bergemann at (503) 930-5485 or visit
http://www.csme1959.org PORTLAND, OREGON, November 3-24, 2012. 34th Annual Open House at Mt Hood Model Engineers, 5500 Se Belmont St. Visit our DCC operated layout, the freelanced Mount Hood Railroad. 1100 sq ft, new bench work, new scenes. Our layout is child friendly with viewing platforms. See our web site for details. Admission: $2.00 suggested donation. Contact Don Mills at (877) 378-6563 or visit
http://www.mthoodmodelengineers.org PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, November 24-25, 2012. Annual Model Railroad Open House at Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club, 400 S. Main St. See and hear steam and diesel trains! Four railroads depicted on 1,000+ sq. foot HO scale realistic model railroad layout. Numerous buttons allow visitors to bring scenes to life. Additional open house dates through Dec. and Jan., see web site for details. Admission: free; donations gratefully accepted. Contact Barbara Knight at (610) 935-1126 or visit
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NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, November 10-11, 2012. First Annual Charleston Model Railroad Club Show at North Charleston Armory Park Community Center, 5000 Lackawanna Blvd. Enjoy model railroad displays, food and merchandise vendors. This weekend event promises to be fun for the entire family. Tables available to sell your surplus items. Free Parking. Admission: $5 Adults, Children under 12 free. Contact Allen Porter at (843) 367-2444 or visit
http://www.chamrc.com VIENNA, VIRGINIA, November 17 and 26, 2012. Model Railroad Open House & Display at Historic Vienna Depot of the former Washington & Old Dominion Railroad, 231 Dominion Road NE. Northern Virginia Model Railroader’s permanent layout depicting the Western North Carolina Railroad (now a portion of the Norfolk Southern) during the transition period from steam to diesel. Display also includes a traction/trolley operation, the Blue Ridge Traction Power & Light. Admission: Free (donations accepted). Contact Secretary at (703) 938- 5157 or visit
http://www.nvmr.org FENWICK, ONTARIO, CANADA, November 10-18, 2012. Fenwick
Central Railroad Open House at Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers, 1141 Maple Street. Enjoy our 25’x35’ HO model railroad and see up to 8 trains running at one time. Saturdays and Sundays only, Nov. 10-11 and Nov. 17-18. Not wheelchair accessible. Admission: FREE. Contact David Stremlaw at (905) 892-2767 or visit
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Presents Model Train Show & Swap Meet at Knights of Columbus, 5850 KofC Drive. Vendors Small model train layout, videos playing. Admission: 4.00. Contact Joe Schramm at (727) 244-1341 or visit
http://www.regalrailways.com DANVILLE, INDIANA, November 17, 2012. Danville, Indiana Train Show and Swap Meet at Hendricks County 4H Fair Grounds Expo Center, 1900 East Main Street. The Central Indiana Division of the NMRA will be presenting their yearly show in Danville Indiana. Packed with vendors and operating layouts in over 16,000 square feet. See all model and railroad memorabilia gauges for sale. Admission: FREE. Contact John Pancini at (317) 272-3796 or visit
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State Model Train Fair at NYS Fairgrounds, State Fair Blvd. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. This is one of the Northeast’s largest model train shows with 100+ vendors and 30+ operating layouts. Sponsored by Central New York Chapter,National Railway Historical Society. Admission: Adults 16+ $8, Children 15 and under Free. Contact Phil Edwards at (315) 451-6551 or visit
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GLENSIDE, PENNSYLVANIA, November 17, 2012. 9th Toys for Tots Train Show at VFW Post 676, 2519 Jenkintown Rd. Operating layouts, multiple scales. Proceeds go to Toys for Tots. Admission: Adults $3. Children under 12 Free. Contact Mark Carver at (215) 264-2869. NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, November 10-11, 2012. The Annual Train Show will be held at Charleston Model Railroad Club, 5000 Lakawanna Blvd. 15th Annual Best Friend of Charleston Train Show now sponsored by the Charleston Area Model Railroad Club. Admission: $5 Adults, Kids under 12 Free. Contact Allen Porter at (843) 367-2444
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STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, November 10, 2012. New Haven Railroad Historical & Technical Assoc. 50th Anniversary Train Show at Sheraton Hotel, 700 East Main St. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the NHRHTA! Enjoy films, slide shows, modeling clinics, dealers, and more. Admission: $5.00, $8.00 family. Contact John Walther at (201) 965-2643 or visit
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