visits to Tower A (home of the Cincinnati Railroad Club. See web site for list of presenters and complete details. Admission: $20.00. Contact Bill Haines at (937) 898-8220 or visit
http://cincinnatirrclub.org DAYTON, OHIO, June 22-23, 2013. Miami Valley Rail Festival at
Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd. The Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society and Carillon Historical Park present the 8th annual Miami Valley Rail Festival. Will feature model train displays, historical displays, live steam engines, food and merchandise vendors, flea market, and miniature train rides through-out the weekend. Admission: $8.00 adults, $7.00 seniors, $5.00 children. Contact Ronald Mock at (937) 974-1106 or visit
http://www.railfestival.com 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. 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 12:00-5:00 p.m. Reception on Friday, May 31, 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/ ENOLA, PENNSYLVANIA, May 14, 2013. “Pennsylvania Passenger
Trains” presentation by Mike Schafer at Hoss’s Restaurant, 643 Wertzville Rd. Mike Schafer, editor of Passenger Train Journal, will present an illustrated program about Pennsylvania passenger trains. Presnted by Harrisburg Chapter NRHS. Meeting open to public. Admission: Buffet dinner/pay as you go. Contact Sloan Auchincloss at (717) 238-2131 or visit
http://www.harristower.org 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 ROCKHILL FURNACE, PENNSYLVANIA, June 8, 2013. Trolley 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/ ROCKHILL FURNACE, PENNSYLVANIA, July 27, 2013. PCC Car
Day 2013 at Rockhill Trolley Museum, 430 Meadow Street. Join us for our second annual PCC Car Day. Tickets go on sale at 11:00 AM; first ride will be at 11:15. We will be operating former SEPTA PCC Car 2743, former New Jersey Transit PCC Car 6, and as well as other historic vehicles from the museum collection. Admission: Ticket prices are $7 for an adult and $4 for children. Contact Bill Monaghan at (814) 447-9576 or visit
http://www.rockhilltrolley.org/ ROCKHILL FURNACE, PENNSYLVANIA, September 14, 2013. Steel
Wheels Meet Rubber Tires at Rockhill Trolley Museum, 430 Meadow St. Come see antique cars, trucks or other antique vehicles and bring your own antique car to display as well. Staged photo opportunities throughout the day with the museum’s fleet of preserved and restored trolleys. Admission: Adult $7.00, Child $4.00. Contact Bill Monaghan at (814) 447- 9576 or visit
http://www.rockhilltrolley.org/ STEWARTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, April 28, 2013. Open House at
Stewartstown Railroad Station Museum, 21 W. Pennsylvania Ave. Open house at historic 1914 Stewartstown Railroad Station. Track car rides available weather permitting. Visit our web site for details. Admission: Free. Contact Ray Reter at (717) 654-7530 or visit
http://www.stewartstownfriends.org UPPER DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA, May 5, 2013. Friends of Red Arrow LRV Charter at SEPTA Media and
Philadelphia Trolleys
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 RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, April 27, 2013. Black Hills Railway Society at Open house, 426 Saint Joseph Street. Please come and see how our five layouts in HO and N scales! Enjoy DCC, sound, animation, interactivity with some displays—plenty of fun for the whole family! Videos and a swap meet too. Admission: Adults $3.00 Children under 12 free with paid adult. Contact Bob Fewel at (605) 721-7716 or visit
http://www.bhrs.us/ OAK RIDGE, TENNESEE, May 11-14, 2013. Southern Appalachia
Railway Museum Spring 2013 Charter Trains. Ride 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. See web site for details. Contact Barton Jennings at (865) 241-2140 or visit
http://www.southernappalachia.railway.museum BURLINGTON, VERMONT,May 4-5, 2013. 26th Annual Rutland Railroad
Historical Society Convention at Main Street Landing (former Burlington Union Station), 1 Main Street. Annual convention includes VRS Burlington roundhouse tour, catered lunch, banquet, vendor tables, swap show, displays and many speakers. See web site for details. Admission: Convention $30, Banquet $35. Contact Phillip Blancher at (613) 543-2168 or visit
http://www.rutlandrr.org 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 Under 12 Free when accompanied by an adult. Contact Paul Graham at (540) 828-1106.
Railcar Images Wanted
TTX Company needs images of its equipment in action. We are seeking photos of intermodal equipment, boxcars and other TTX rolling stock in scenic settings for our 2014 calendar and future marketing materials. Photographers will receive $250 for full, non-exclusive rights for each image used. Selected images will become the property of TTX and will be retained electronically in our archives for various uses. Some editing of images may occur.
Digital images must be a minimum size of 6” x 8” (or 3,000 pixels x 2,400 pixels) at 300 dpi resolution. Files can be submitted as either JPG or TIFF file formats in RGB or CMYK. Please identify the location of each picture and provide your contact infor- mation for payment purposes if your image is featured.
Deadline for entries is August 1, 2013.
Send CDs (CDs will not be returned) or slides to:
Courtney Sullivan TTX Company
101 N. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 312.984.2656
GRAND CENTRAL GRAND CENTENNIAL GRAND PARADE OF TRAINS
May 11 & 12, 2013 10 AM - 4 PM New York City’s Grand Central Terminal
Come celebrate Grand Central Terminal’s 100th Anniversary as famous, historic railroad cars return to the Terminal for the Grand Centennial Parade of Trains.
This free, family-friendly event will feature:
in Grand Central Terminal for this Grand Centennial event. For more
www.grandcentralterminal.com/centennial
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