Contact ClassicShows LLC at (203) 926-1327. ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA, January 19 and Feb 2: Regal Railways Presents Model Train Show at Elks Lodge, 401 N. Indiana Avenue. Vendors, train layout, and more. Admission: 4.00. Contact Joe Schramm at (727) 244-1341 or visit
http://www.regalrailways.com LARGO, FLORIDA, January 26, 2013. Toy Train Show and Swap Meet at MinnReg Building, 6340 126th Ave. Enjoy layouts, displays, and door prizes. Hosted by the Southern Division of the TCA. Refreshments on site. Admission: $5. Adults, Under 12 free. Contact Charlie Anyan at (727) 345-0288.
Club, 11250 Tamiami Trail East. Enjoy our annual model train show at the Elks Club. Admission: $5 adults
(239) 404-1622. PLANT CITY, FLORIDA, February 9, 2013. H.B Plant Railroad
Historical Society 23rd Annual Train Show and Swap Meet at The John Trinkle Building, 1206 N. Park Road. Train show and swap meet. Admission: $6.00, under 17 free w/adult. Contact Gilbert Thomas Jr. at (863) 412-3090. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, January 26-27, 2013. Coastal Rail Buffs
24th Annual Model Railroad & Train Show at Armstrong Atlantic State University Sports Center, 11935 Abercorn Street. Admission: Admission $5.00 adults; Students & Seniors $4.00; Active Duty Military & under 12 FREE.
Contact Ken Huffman at (912) 927-5056 or visit
http://www.coastalrailbuffs.org DARIEN, ILLINOIS, January 19, 2013. Family Fun Winter Train Show
at St. John Lutheran Church, 7214 Cass Ave. Admission: 5.00. Contact Randt Take at (630) 649-8709. MUNCIE, INDIANA, February 23, 2013. 22nd Annual Muncie Model
Train Show at Delaware County (Indiana) Fairgrounds, 1210 N. Wheeling Avenue. Admission: Adults $5 each; children 12 and under are free. Contact Brandon Mundell at (765) 288-6505 WICHITA, KS, February 9-10, 2013. The Wichita Train Show & Swap Meet at Cessna Activity Center, 2744 George Washington Blvd. Enjoy operating layouts, home layout tours, more than 100 dealer tables, model contests, clinics, switching contest, and more. Admission: $6.00 for both days. Contact Phil at (316) 295-5190. AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS, February 24, 2013. Worcester Model Railroaders Annual Show & Sale at Auburn Elks Club, 754 Southbridge Street. Admission: $5, children under 12 free. Contact Ralph Kimball at (508) 755-1873 or visit
http://www.wmrr.org WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, February 23, 2013. 3rd
Annual Westside Model Train Show at West Springfield High School, 425 Piper Rd. Brought to you by West Springfield Cub Scout pack #83. Admission: Adults-$5 Children-$2
4&under Free. Contact Dan Chraplak
at (413) 733-0652 TIMONIUM, MARYLAND, February 2-3, 2013. Great Scale Model
Train Show at Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Rd. Over 700 tables of model trains and related items for sale. Admission: $9, under 15 FREE, Family $18, food for both days. Contact Howard Zane at (410) 730-1036 or visit
http://www.gsmts.com DAYTON, OHIO, January 20, 2013. The All Trains Swap Meet will be
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held at Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 1043 South Main Sreet. There will be bying and selling and trading of model trains in all scales, railroad antiques, railroad books, videos, collectables, parts, scenery, and other related items. Admission: $5.00, under 12 Free with Adult. Contact Larry Zeller at (937) 773-7186. STAFFORD, TEXAS, February 16, 2013. Greater Houston Train Show at Stafford Center, 10505 Cash Road at Murphy Road. Admission: $6 for
Railfan Events
AUGUSTA, MAINE, February 16, 2013. Whitefield Lions Club Annual Model Railroad and Dollhouse Show at Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave. Admission: $4 adults - kids under 12 free. Contact Steve Laundrie at (207) 582-1410 or visit
http://whitefieldlions.com/ PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, February 2, 2013. The Super
Saturday Streetcar Special XX will be departing from Callowhill Depot, 58th & Callowhill Sts. Join the Wilmington Chapter NRHS for a special five hour trip covering Route 15 (our first visit to the new loop) and our usual eclectic mix of regular service and diversion trackage. There will be plenty of photo stops to be held. We’ll be using a PCC-2 on this trip. Admission: All
tickets $50. Contact Steve Barry at
http://www.wilmingtonchaptertrips.com
(973) 383-3355 or visit
NAPLES, FLORIDA, February 2-3, 2013. Southwest Heritage at Elks $3 children. Contact Ken Maloney at
individuals 18 and older. Contact Steve Sandifer at (713) 376-0684 or visit
http://sanjac.leoslair.com MONROE, WASHINGTON, February 2-3, 2013: The 22nd Annual
United Northwest Model Railroad Club and Snohomish 4-H Train Show will be held at the Evergreen State Fair Grounds, 14405 179th Avenue SE. Washington’s largest train show just got bigger! All proceeds directly benefit Snohomish County 4-H Club. Admission: Adults $8, Jr/Sr $6, Kids Free.
Contact Peter Kim at (206) 229-7970 or visit
http://www.unwclub.org/unwshow LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, January 26, 2013. 22nd Annual Great Tri- State Rail Sale at The La Crosse Center, 300 Harborview Plaza. Enjoy the tri-state’s largest one day railroad hobby sale, flea market and swap meet. Admission: $5.00 under 12 free. Contact Mark Hamre at (608) 781-9383 or visit
http://4000foundtion.com MADISON, WISCONSIN, February 16, 2013 - February 17, 2013. The
46th Annual Mad City Model Railroad Show and Sale will be held at the Alliant Energy Center, Exhibition Hall, 1919 Alliant Energy Way. Admission: Adults $11.00 (12 & older) Seniors $10.00 (65 & older) Children $5 (age 5-11) Kids under 5 Free Two day pass $18 Active duty military $10 Parking fee not included. Contact SCWD at (608) 836-1747 or visit
http://www.nmra-scwd.org STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN, January 19, 2013 - January 20,
2013. 16th Annual Artic Run Model Railroad Show & Sale at Holiday Inn Convention Center, 1001 Amber Avenue. . Admission: $3.00 Adults, $2.00 Ages 11-16, Free to Ages 10 and under. Contact Phil Gjevre at (715) 341- 8228 or visit
http://www.trainweb.org/cwmr CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, February 9-10, 2013. KVRA Model
Train Show at Coonskin Park, 1800 Coonskin Drive. Enjoy many vendor tables and operating layouts in several scales. Refreshments available, free parking. Admission: Adults $3.00, Children free. Contact Joe Horter at (304) 539-6721 or visit
http://kvrailroad.org/ DUNDAS, ONTARIO, CANADA, February 9, 2013: The Dundas Modular Railway Club Flea Market will be held
at the Royal Canadian
Legion, Branch 36, 280 King Street West. Dealers and vendors offering model trains, books, memorabilia, kits of model planes, cars, sailing ships, and warships, die-cast cars, and more. HO scale model railway on display. Wheelchair accessible.
Admission: $3.00. Under 12, free when
accompanied by adult. Info.: Tom Allan at (905) 575-9326 or visit
http://home.cogeco.ca/~dmrc/ PARIS, ONTARIO, CANADA, January 20, 2013. 2013 Paris Junction
Train Show at Paris Fairgrounds, 130 Silver St. Enjoy model train vendors, multiple scale layouts, clinic demonstrations and more. Admission: $4 Non-NMRA, $3 NMRA, Under 12 Free. Contact John Moseley at (519) 455-1311.
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