children 12 and under admitted free. Contact Rick Gardner at (417) 673- 4888 or visit
http://www.tristatemodelrailroaders.com FLETCHER, NORTH CAROLINA, March 1-2, 2013. 23rd Annual
Western North Carolina Train SHow at Western North Carolina Agricltural Center, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd. All Scales, all gauges, collectables, artifacts, operating layout in several scales, Thomas the Tank Engine train, prototype exhibits, hundred of vendor tables. Plenty of free and close parking. Admission: 5.00, under 13 free. Contact Fred Coleman at (828) 699-0983 or visit
http://www.asheville-trainshow.com GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, March 23, 2013. Carolina Model Railroader Train Show at Greensboro Amtrak Depot, 234 E. Washington Street. Train show and layout open house. Admission: Adults $5.00, under 12 Free. Contact Walter Sabin at (336) 312-4198 or visit http://www:
carolinamodelrr.org GREENVILLE, OHIO, March 3, 2013. Darke Co. Model Railroad Club
Show & Swap Meet at Darke Co. Fairgrounds Youth Bldg., 800 Sweitzer St. Annual show and swap meet, attractions include all-guage show with running layout. Admission: Adults $3:00, under 12 Free. Contact: Sam Bashore at (937) 548-0059 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’s presentation will start at 11:00 AM. Admission: $5.00 ages 12 and up. Contact Mark Irvin at (717) 732-3867 or visit
http://www.harristower.org COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, March 9, 2013. Columbia Model
Train Show at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1715 Broad River Road. Enjoy our family-oriented train show, with more than 90 tables of model trains, accessories, and more! Coloring books and play area for the kids. Admission: Adults $3.00, Children 12 and under Free. Contact: Mitch Ayer at (803) 438-2087 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 MONROE, WASHINGTON, February 2-3, 2013. 22nd Annual United
Northwest Model Railroad Club & Snohomish 4-H Train Show at Evergreen State Fair Grounds, 14405 179th Avenue SE. Washington’s largest train show just got bigger! Join us in the new Evergreen Event Center (+2 add’l buildings) for this year’s spectacular event. Over 50,000 sq.ft. of family fun, featuring 20+ layouts, 250+ sales tables, and clinics each day. All proceeds directly benefit Snohomish County 4-H!. Admission: Adults $8, Jr/Sr $6, Kids Free. Contact Peter Kim at (206) 229-7970 or visit
http://www.unwclub.org/unwshow MADISON, WISCONSIN, February 16-17, 2013. Mad City Model
Railroad Show & Sale at Exposition Hall, Alliant Energy Center, Alliany Energy Center Way. Huge 90,000 square feet of layouts (all scales), toy trains, clinics, exhibits and vendors (300+ tables). Admission: Adults-$11, Seniors (65+)-$10, Children (5-11)-$5, under 5-free. Contact Bob Boelter at (608) 233-5756 or visit
http://www.nmra-scwd.org CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIGIA, 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
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Railway Club Flea Market at 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. (Accompanied by adult). Contact Tom Allan at (905) 575-9326 or visit our website at
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Railfan Events PERRIS, CALIFORNIA, March 2, 2013. Spring Railroadiana Swap
Meet at Orange Empire Railway Museum, 2201 South A St. Southern California's largest outdoor railroadiana meet featuring railroad antiques, collectibles, art, books, model and toy trains. Admission: Adults $7, Children 5-11 $8.00, free admission for OERM members. Contact us at (951) 943-3020 or visit
http://www.oerm.org/ STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, March 9, 2013. 35th Annual Winterail Multi-Media Slide Show at Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 33 W. Alpine Ave. Winterail is the nationally well known multi-media slide show event that showcases railroad photography from well known railroad photographers. This year’s presenters include Bruce Blackadar, Steve Carter, Bill George, Gordon Glattenburg, Ed Saalig, Robert Scott, Steve Sloan, Robert Zenk, and others! Admission: Saturday Full Event $35 per person, Railroadiana Show Only $7.00 at the door. For tickets and details visit our web site at
http://www.winterail.com/ SUNOL, CALIFORNIA, March 10, 2013. Fourth Annual Post-
Winterail Photographer’s Special at Niles Canyon Railway, 6 Kildare Road. The special passenger train will be powered by Clover Valley Lumber Co. #4, the only Baldwin logging Mallet operating on the West Coast. Train departs Sunol at 8:45 a.m., and will perform a number of photo run-bys deep within beautiful Niles Canyon before returning to Sunol around 1:00 p.m. Fare: $49 each, available for purchase through our web site. Contact us at (925) 862-9063 or visit
http://www.ncry.org/ 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
http://www.rail.mtu.edu/ PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, February
2, 2013. Super
Saturday Streetcar Special XX at , Callowhill Depot, 58th & Callowhill Sts. Join the Wilmington Chapter NRHS for a five hour trip covering Route 15 (our first visit to the new loop) and our usual eclectic mix of regular service and diversion trackage. Plenty of photo stops will be held. We’ll be using a PCC-2 on this trip. Admission: All tickets $50. Contact Steve Barry at (973) 383-3355 or visit
http://www.wilmingtonchaptertrips.com NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, April 0-7, 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 IC dining car, Porter 0-6-0T locomotive, MOP caboose, and 60’ MOP boxcar plus 4 layouts in HO and N scale. Admission: Adults(over 18) $7.00, Children(5-17) $2.00. Contact Kermit Baese at (830) 625-2731 or
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