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WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, April 7, 2013. Mark T. Sheehan
Model Train Show at Mark T. Sheehan High School, 142 Hope Hill Road. Our 5th annual show, with all proceeds going to the students in the Music Department. Operating layouts, vendors, ride on train, food on premises, door prizes, flat surface, handicap accessible, free parking. Easy unload and load for vendors with assistance from students. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $1 ages 5-17, Under 5 free. Contact Phyllis Drescher at (203) 265-0223. PORT WENTWORTH, GEORIGIA, April 5-6, 2013. Savannah
Prototype Modeler’s Meet at Port Wentworth Community Center, Appleby Rd. Annual Savannah Prototype Modeler’s Meet. Enjoy clinics, model displays, door prizes, evening slide shows, and more. See web site for details. Admission: $20.00 for the weekend. Contact Robert Harpe at (912) 713-3618 or visit
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Economic Vitality” Conference at Environmental Law & Policy Center, 35 E. Wacker Drive. Hear prominent speakers and guest panelists speak on the future of rail in the Midwest. Optional rail tour. See web site for details. Admission: early registration, $60. Contact Richard Rudolph at (207) 776-4961 or visit
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Show at Lyons Township High School, 100 S Brainard Ave. Enjoy 20+ layouts and exhibits of all scales of model trains and several railroad historical societies and train museums. Door prizes include the Grand Prize of a 4x6 HO scale layout. Refreshments available. Admission: $4 (Free under age 5). Contact Patrick Golden at (708) 482-8225 or visit
http://www.mwr-nmra.org/ GRIFFITH, INDIANA, April 13, 2013. Spring Railroad Swap Meet and
1970’s Indiana & Illinois Railroad Slide Program at American Legion Post 66, 132 N. Wiggs Street. Railroad collectable and model railroad equipment swap meet, followed by a 1970’s 35mm slide program beginning at 3:30 PM. Hosted by the Blackhawk Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. Admission: Free admission - donations welcome! Contact Bill Molony at (815) 834-0835 or visit
http://www.blackhawknrhs.org MASON CITY, IOWA, April 27, 2013. North Iowa Model Railroad Club
2nd Annual Train Show and Swap Meet at Sothbridge Mall, 201 South Federal Avenue. Enjoy operating layouts, seminars, and presentations on area railroads. Layout tours and door prizes. Free admission. Come and enjoy a day of model railroading. Admission: FREE. Contact Steven Juhl at (641) 583-2637 LEWISTON, IDAHO, March 24, 2013. 2nd Annual Lews-Clark
Railroad and Collectibles Swap Meet at Nez Pierce County Fairgrounds, 1229 Burrell Ave. Enjoy more than 45 vendors representing all types of railroadiana, model and collectable toy trains, and many other items. Admission: $5.00, under 12 free with adult. Contact Mike McGee at (208) 816-6072 MUNCIE, INDIANA, February 23, 2013. 22nd Annual Muncie Model
Train Show at Delaware County (Indiana) Fairgrounds, 1210 N. Wheeling Avenue. Over 200 vendor tables of model trains in all scales, diecast vehicles, scenery supplies, DVDs, books. Enjoy 6 operating layouts in N, HO, O, and G scales. Circus memorabilia. Free parking. Refreshments available. Admission: Adults $5 each; children 12 and under are free. Contact Brandon Mundell at (765) 288-6505. AUGUSTA, MAINE, February 16, 2013. Whitefield Lions Club Annual
Model Railroad and Dollhouse Show at Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave. Enjoy operating layouts, miniature displays. Handicapped accessible. Admission: $4 adults - kids under 12 free. Contact Steve Laundrie at (207) 582-1410 or visit
http://whitefieldlions.com/ FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN, March 17, 2013. Trainorama at
Costick Activities Center, 28600 Eleven Mile Road. Model railroad exhibition and flea-market presented by the Redford Model Railroad Club. Operating and kid-friendly layouts, modelling how-to clinics, thousands of model trains, brass & tinplate models, modelling supplies, railroadiana, photos, books, videos, magazines for sale. Admission: $5:00, children under 12 w/adult free. Contact Stuart Pollock at (248) 349-7636 HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN, February 19, 2013. 8th Annual Railroad
Night at Michigan Tech at Shelden Grill at Franklin Square Inn, 820 Shelden Avenue. Keynote speaker is Mr. Robert VanderClute, Sr. Vice President, Safety and Operations, Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the winner of Railway Age 2012 Claytor Award for Distinguished Service. Admission: Industry sponsored. Contact Pam Hannon at (906) 487-3065 or visit
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Michigan Model Train Show at Finch Fieldhouse, Campus of Central Michigan University. Enjoy vendors, operating display layouts, door prizes, and more. Free parking. Fundraiser for Dog-Tales Children’s Literacy Program and Clare, MI Depot Preservation group. Admission: Adults $4. Children under 10 free. Contact John Thompson at (989) 465-6459 TAYLOR, MICHIGAN, March 10, 2013. Model Train & Railroad
Memorabilia Show at Taylor Town Trade Center, 22525 Ecorse Road. All scale model train show with three operating layouts, dealers offering model trains and railroad memorabilia and collectibles. Sponsored by Bluewater Chapter NRHS and Society of N-Scalers. See web site for details and directions. Admission: $4 per person, under child 12 free. Contact John Moore at
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National Guard Armory, 1710 Veterans Drive. Buy, sell, trade or just view hundreds of trains under one roof. Vendors will be selling and buying trains, accessories, books, videos, railroad collectibles and memorabilia, antique trains & toys, hobby items and more! Operating model and toy train displays. Kids can help build a wooden train layout and run a model train. Register to win door prizes, including a LIONEL Train Set. Admission: $5.00. Kids 12 and under FREE. Contact Edward Olson at (320) 255-0033 or visit
http://www.GraniteCityTrainShow.com NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, April 13-14, 2013. 19th Annual Train
Show at D&N Event Center, 501 East Walker Road. Enjoy operating layouts and displays, vendors, and more. Union Pacific tours will be available as an extra fare item on Saturday only. Admission: Adults $3.00, Under 12 $1.00, Under 5 Free with adult. Contact Gene R. Tacey at (308) 386-2489 GLENMONT, NEW YORK, April 20, 2013. 41st Annual Key, Lock &
Lantern Convention at Albany/Glenmont Comfort Inn, 37 Route 9W. Weekend events include railroad history displays, railroadiana swap meet,
slide and movie programs. Meet and network with railroad historians and collectors. See web site for details. Admission: Admission packages vary. Contact David Hamilton at (518) 439-8392 or visit
http://www.klnl.org ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, March 2-3, 2013. Annual Open House at
Rochester Model Railroad Club, 150 Clinton Avenue South. Enjoy our fully sceniced HO scale layout which features steam, diesel, streetcar and interurban operations. Admission includes model railroad flea market on Saturday only. Located in the Basement of the First Universalist Church. Sorry, not wheelchair accessible. Admission: $3.00 adults (ages 13+), $2.00 children (ages 6-12), under 6 free, $10.00 Family maximum. Contact Dave Coon, President at (585) 721-2449 or visit
http://www.rmrrc.com/ RICHBORO, PENNSYLVANIA, February 9-10 and 16-17, 2013.
Abington Lines Model Railroad Club Open House at Open House, 2066 Second Street Pike (PA Route 232). Multiple trains with digital radio control and sound, two track mainline exceeding 1,000 feet in length, extensive trolley operation, operating roundhouse, industrial switching areas, waterfront with rail car ferries, wilderness waterfall and multiple buildings with highly detailed interiors. Admission: free. Contact Norma Toll at (215) 598-7720 or visit
http://www.abingtonlines.org STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA, March 16, 2013. Railroad Show &
Collectors Market at Steelworkers Union Hall, 200 Gibson St. Model train show now in its 27th year will feature an illustrated history of the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad by historian Craig Sansonetti as well as model railroads, railroadiana, train layouts in several gauges, movies, and a test track. Sansonetti presentation will start at 11:00 AM. Admission: $5 ages 12 or more. Contact Mark Irvin at (717) 732-3867 or visit
http://www.harristower.org PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, May 3-4, 2013. East Penn
Traction Club 21st National Model Trolley Meet at Greater Philadelphia EXPO Center at Oaks, 1601 Egypt Rd. 50,000ft of trolley layouts in O, HO, N, G, 1/2” and 3/4” scales. Manufacturers & dealers selling traction models, modeling supplies, books, photos, etc. Model and display awards. Slides, movies, videos, door prizes, clinics. Model contest: Cincinnati Car Co. cars. See web site for details. Admission: $23 ($25 after May 1). Spouses and kids free with registered adult. Contact Charles Long at (215) 247-1951 or visit
http://www.eastpenn.org/meet.html NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, April 6-7, 2013. 26th Annual New
Braunfels Model Railroad Jamboree at New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center & New Braunfels Railroad Museum, 380 S. Seguin Ave. Enjoy more than 200 vendor tables, door prizes, layouts, silent auction, refreshments. Free train rides for kids. Museum open house in former 1907 I&GN station features restored Illinois Central dining car, Porter 0-6-0T locomotive, MoPac caboose, and 60’ MoPac boxcar plus 4 layouts in HO and N scale. Admission: Adults(over 18) $7, Children(5-17) $2. Contact Kermit Baese at
(830) 625-2731 or visit
http://www.newbraunfelsrailroadmuseum.org STAFFORD, TEXAS, February 16, 2013. Greater Houston Train Show
at Stafford Center, 10505 Cash Road at Murphy Road. 20,000 square feet of operating layouts, instructive classes, model and photo contests, train videos, and vendors from across the Southwest. A list of open area homes will also be given at the show for layout tours. Admission: $6 for individuals 18 and older. Contact Steve Sandifer at (713) 376-0684 or visit
http://sanjac.leoslair.com HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA, May 5, 2013. Model Train and Railroading Event at Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Route 11 South. Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Club and the local chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. Huge variety of model and railroad offerings, film viewing and demonstrations. Test tracks for all gauges. Free parking. Food available. Admission: $5.00. Children inder 12 Free when accompanied by an adult. Contact Paul Graham at (540) 828-1106 SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, March 10, 2013. Spokane Fall Train
Show at County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana Street. Fall Train Show sponsored by the Inland Northwest Rail Museum and River City Modelers. Admission: Adults $6.00, ages 11-16 $3.00, under 10 free. Contact shirley sample at (509) 991-2317 MADISON, WISCONSIN, February 16-17, 2013. 46th Annual Mad City Model Railroad Show and Sale at Alliant Energy Center, Exhibition Hall, 1919 Alliant Energy Way. 90,000 sq ft of the Midwest’s biggest & most beautiful model train layouts in Z, N, HO, S, O & G scale; classic toy trains; historical exhibits & railroad videos. Browse 300+ tables of model train merchandise: tools, railroad collectibles, videos, books, clothing & artwork. Hourly door prizes. Admission: Adults $11 (12 & older) Seniors $10 (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 RANSON, WEST VIRGINIA, April 6, 2013. Bunker Hill Train Club Show at Ranson Civic Center, 431 W. 2nd Avenue. Enjoy the largest train show in the tri-state area with more than 160 tables of vendors selling everything from Z to G gauge trains. Also we will have 3 operating layouts in G, HO, On30. Children’s play area available. 1:00 raffle with multiple drawings. Admission: $4.00, Under 12 FREE. Contact Joe Vanorsdale at (304) 671-0568 CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, April 20-21, 2013. Supertrain 2013
at Subway Soccer Centre, 7000 - 48 St. SE. Canada’s biggest and best annual Model Train Show. Over 60,000 sq. ft. of operating scale and Lionel layouts, museum displays, model manufacturers, garden railroads, live clinics & demos, photo displays, hobby dealers, railroad art, Lego and Thomas Children’s Play Area, ride-on trains and more. Admission: Adults $10, Youth (6-12) $5, under 6 free. Contact Rob Badmington at (403) 217- 7575 or visit
http://www.supertrain.ca/ OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, May 4-5, 2013. Ottawa Train Expo
2013 at Ottawa Carleton University Field House, 1125 Colonel By Drive. Enjoy the largest train show in Eastern Canada dedicated to model trains. Vendors, exhibits, clinics, and more. Admission: Adults $10.00, Youth 6-12 $5.00, 5 and under FREE. Contact Graeme Cook at (613) 795-1991 or visit
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