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PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA, 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
http://www.savannahrpm.com/ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, April 26, 2013. “Promoting Rail for Mobility and
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
http://railusers.net GRIFFITH, INDIANA, April 13, 2013. Spring Railroad Swap Meet and
Slide Program at American Legion Post 66, 132 N. Wiggs Street. Railroad collectable and model railroad equipment swap meet, followed by a 1970’s 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 BLISSFIELD, MICHIGAN, April 20-21, 2013. Blissfield Railroad Days
at 105 N. Lane Street. Ride the Adrian & Blissfield Railroad, visit model railroad displays including Doug Tagsold’s Terminal of Toledo layout, and the Blissfield Model Railroad Club’s Clinchfield Railroad., plus several other HO, O, S, and N scale layouts. Train Show and Sale on Sunday. Admission: $5.00. Contact Doug Tagsold at (517) 486-3817. DENTON, MONTANA, June 1, 2013. Central Montana Rail Photo
Excursion. Photo Freight excursion on THE Central Montana Rail, a very scenic but endangered ex-Milwaukee Road branch line with two huge steel trestles, a tunnel, and several country grain elevators. Passengers will ride in the CMR caboose to planned photo spots. Possible June 2 trip if demand warrants. Admission: $150.00. Contact Jay Lentzner by e-mail
JAY850@aol.com for details. HACKETTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY, April 27-28, 2013. Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad Historical Society Annual Meeting and History Symposium at Comfort Inn, 1925 NJ Route 57. Attend our annual members meeting and history symposium. Enjoy Saturday daytime presentations, Saturday evening banquet. Sunday bus tour of the DL&W “Old Road” Port Morris to Delaware, NJ. Non-members welcome. See web site for details. Admission: Saturday Presentations: $35 memebrs, $40 nonmembers, Banquet: $35 members, $40 nonmembers. Sunday Tour: $28 members, $33 non-members. Contact Will Shultz at (607) 539-6911 or visit
http://www.dlwrrhs.org GLENMONT, NEW YORK, April 20, 2013. 41st Annual Key, Lock &
Travel back to the glory years of steam on the Union Pa- cific, as seen through the beautiful black & white action photography of Ross Grenard, Richard Kindig, Robert Collins, John Krause and others
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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 BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, May 31, 2013. “Black & White and Color Photographs... Mostly of Trains” at Artspace Gallery, 221 Center Street. Exhibit of Oren B. Helbok photos from the 1970s to the present. Subjects include steam, diesel, and electric motive power, train crews, and the railroad environment. Thursday through Saturday, noon-8 p.m.; Sunday noon-5 p.m. Reception on Friday, May 31st, 6-8 p.m. Exhibit runs through July 7. Admission: Free. Contact Oren B. Helbok at (570) 394- 6805 or visit
http://artspace-bloomsburg.com/ HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, April 20, 2013. Harrisburg Chapter
NRHS Annual Banquet at Clubs at Colonial Ridge, 3904 Linglestown Rd. Harrisburg Chapter NRHS annual banquet, buffet dinner. Keynote speaker will present how the Pennsy transported POW’s during World War II. Call (717) 232-6221 to reserve. Door prizes. Admission: $25 per person. Contact Sloan Auchincloss at (717) 238-2131 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” & 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: $23.00, ($25.00 after May 1). Spouses & kids free with registered adult. Contact Charles Long - Registrar at (215) 247-1951 or visit our web site at
http://www.eastpenn.org/meet.html BLANDON, PENNSYLVANIA, May 25, 2013. PicnicRail ’13 at Maier’s
Grove along the Norfolk Southern main line hosted by the Lehigh Valley and Pottstown & Reading Chapters NRHS, Reading Technical & Historical Society, Anthracite Railway Historical Society and Conrail Historical Society. Enjoy the action on the East Penn Main while enjoying snacks and beverages. Barbecue chicken dinner served at 5:00 with an evening slideshow by R&R editor Steve Barry and Frank Etzel. Event starts at 1:00 p.m. Adults $15, kids 3-12 $7.50, under 3 free but let us know how many. Order tickets by May 18 by sending a SASE and a check payable to P&R Chapter, c/o Philip Reppert, 17 Adele Ave., Blandon, PA 19510. Tickets ordered after May 18 will be held for pickup at the event. ROCKHILL FURNACE, PENNSYLVANIA, June 8, 2013. Work Car
Day 2013 at Rockhill Trolley Museum, 430 Meadow Street. See special work cars such as snow plows, sweepers, line cars, and freight motors in operation and on display. There will be a Photographers Special at 1:00 PM. See web site for details. Admission: Regular fares are $7 for adults and $4 for children. Contact Bill Monaghan at (814) 447-9576 or visit
http://www.rockhilltrolley.org/ UPPER DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA, May 5, 2013. Friends of
Philadelphia Trolleys Red Arrow LRV Charter at SEPTA Media and Sharon Hill Lines, 69th Street & Market Street. FPT will celebrate the centennial of trolley service to Media, PA with a special charter on the Media and Sharon Hill Lines with a Red Arrow Kawasaki LRV. To reserve a seat, mail a check made out to FPT, Inc. To: Harry Donahue, 103 Mulberry Court, Morgantown, PA 19543. Admission: $45.00 a seat. Contact Bill Monaghan at (856) 297-2355. OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, May 11-14, 2013. SARM Spring 2013
Charter Trains. Six train charters on six different railroads in four days. Charters operate in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio on Hoosier Valley; Coopersville & Marne; Charlotte Southern; Michigan Southern; Adrian & Blissfield; and Ashtabula, Carson & Jefferson. Rare mileage on some routes. Details on the website. Admission: varies by trip. Contact Barton Jennings at (865) 241-2140 or visit our web site at
http://www.southernappalachia.railway.museum 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. SCHOMBERG, ONTARIO, CANADA, April 13, 2013. 8th Annual
Ontario Narrow Gauge Show at Schomberg Community Hall, 325 Main Street. The Narrow Gauge Madness Gang presnets Canada’s only exclusively Narrow Gauge Show, featuring layouts, displays, contests, vendors and clinics. Visit our website for info and register. Show co- sponsors: Fast Tracks and Mt Albert Scale Lumber. Admission: $5.00 advance, $8.00 at the door. Contact Christopher Creighton at (905) 939- 0694 or visit
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