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PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, August 17, 2013. Beat the Heat Swap Meet
at Prescott Activity Center, 824 E. Gurley St. Enjoy an all-gauge swap meet, the largest in Northern Arizona, with more than 90 tables. Member layout open houses in the afternoon following the meet. Admission: $5, Children under 12, free. Contact Dick Gage at (802) 272-1352 SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA, June 8-9, 2013. Annual June Open
House and Model Train Show at San Leandro Historical Railway Society, 1302 Orchard Ave. Enjoy our annual open house and model train show. See web site for details. Admission: Free, Donations Welcomed!. Contact Eugene Brichacek at (510) 909-3460 or visit
http://www.slhrs.org/ THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA, August 17-18, 2013. The Villages
Summer Rail Expo at Savannah Regional Recreation Center, 1545 Buena Vista Blvd. 130 tables of vendors covering all scales and memorabilia. Separate room of operating layouts in G, O, HO and N. Raffles and hourly door prizes. Free parking!. Admission: $5.00. Children under 10 free with adult. Contact Alan Goldberg at (352) 205-4322 or visit
http://villagerailclubs.blogspot.com/ TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, June 15, 2013. 22nd Annual Tallahassee
Model Railroad Show & Sale at North Florida Fairgrounds, Buildings 2 and 4., 441 Paul Russell Road. More vendors, more displays, more tables and more layouts than ever before!. Admission: $5.00. Contact John Sullenberger at (850) 544-1870 or visit
http://www.bbmra.org/show.html PARSONS, KANSAS, May 24-26, 2013. Parsons Katy Days at
Soo Line #2719 pulls excursion trains from Duluth to Two Harbors in Northeastern Minnesota. All day excursions behind 1923 Alco Pacific. Trains depart from the Lake Superior Railroad Museum at the Depot in downtown Duluth on Fridays & Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. August 16th-September 14th, 2013.
Forrest Park, Main Street. Katy Days is a three-day festival celebrating Parsons railroad heritage and the historical impact of the Missouri- Kansas-Texas Railroad. Enjoy miniature train rides, a track laying demonstration, the Miss Katy contest, games, and more. See web site for details. Admission: Free. Contact Laura Lamber at (913) 709-1959 or visit
http://www.katydays.com/ WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY, June 7-9, 2013. CSXT Historical
Society 2nd Annual Convention at Holiday Inn Express, 5250 Revilo Rd. Cincinnati saw service by the CSX fallen flag railroads, Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio, Louisville & Nashville and New York Central. CSX remains a major player in the Cincinnati rail scene. Convention activities include yard tours, railfan outings, and more. Admission: See web site for registration details. Contact Charles H Bogart at (502) 227-2436 or visit
http://csxthsociety.org HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN, July 7-13, 2013. Rail and Intermodal
Transportation Summer Youth Program at Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive. Full scholarship, week long, summer program for high school students with an interest in rail transportation. Field visits, class room learning and expert presentations on campus in Michigan and Wisconsin. See web site for details. Admission: Full scholarship, contact for details. Contact Pam Hannon at (906) 487-3065 or visit
http://www.rail.mtu.edu/summer_youth2013.html DENTON, MONTANA, June 1, 2013. Central Montana Rail Photo
Excursion. Photo Freight excursion on 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 at
Jay850@aol.com. MISSOULA, MONTANA, June 19-22, 2013. Friends of the Burlington
Northern Railroad Annual Convention at Ruby’s Inn, 4825 North Reserve Street. Enjoy Montana Rail Link headquarters and dispatch center tour, Evaro Hill railfan trip, Mullan Pass railfan trip, layout tours, member slide shows and videos, modeling clinics, banquet with speaker Paul Elsenpeter, General Foreman of MRL’s Missoula Car Shops. See web site for details. Admission: $50. Contact Lawrence Stephens at (607) 732-7942 or visit
http://www.fobnr.org/ SPENCER, NORTH CAROLINA, August 24-25, 2013. Historic
Spencer Shops Train Show at North Carolina Transportation Museum, 411 S. Salisbury Ave. Enjoy four large model railroad displays, railroadiana, vendors, demos from mast ship builders, slide shows, author presentations, kids activities and more!. Admission: Adults $5.00 plus museum admission. Contact Leah Cook at (704) 636-2889 or visit
http://nctrans.org SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, June 24-29, 2013. “On Our Way to Santa
Fe” Big Train Operator Club 35th Anniversary Convention at Santa Fe Sage Inn, 725 Cerrillos Road. Ride the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Santa Fe Southern Railroad and Rio Grande Scenic Railroad. Visit Lamy and Alamosa, NM. Guided tours of Santa Fe. Raffles, door prizes, free convention car for first 50 registrants, vendor hall, BBQ banquet and much more. Admission: registration fee. Contact Bob Somogyi at (630) 963- 3120 or visit
http://www.bigtrainoperator.com ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, May 19, 2013. Joint Operating Season
Opening Day at New York Museum of Transportation/R&GV Railroad Museum, 6393 East River Road. All tours begin at the New York Museum of Transportation where you will ride the only electric trolley in New York State. Connect to diesel powered trains for a caboose ride down to the R&GV Railroad Museum. Enjoy two train rides and two museum tours for one low ticket price!. Admission: Adults $10.00, Seniors (65 and over) and Children (3-17) $8.00. Contact NYMT at (585) 533-1133 or visit
http://rgvrrm.org/visit/ ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, June 16, 2013. Railroad Day at New York
For reservations call the
North Shore Scenic Railroad
1-800-423-1273
www.lsrm.org
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Museum of Transportation/R&GV Railroad Museum, 6393 East River Road. Interactive demonstrations will take place throughout the day, including driving spikes, coupling cars together, “hooping up” train orders, lantern and flag signals, and more. Operation Lifesaver will remind everyone about the importance of safety around the railroads. Enjoy train and trolley rides as part of your visit. All tours begin at NYMT. Admission: Adults $10.00, Seniors (65 and over) and Children (3-17) $8.00. Contact NYMT at (585) 533-1113 or visit
http://rgvrrm.org/visit/ ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, July 20, 2013. Trolleys and Classic Cars
at Twilight at New York Museum of Transportation, 6393 East River Road. Enjoy an authentic vintage trolley ride through the pastoral coutryside at dusk. Upon your return, enjoy a small display of classic cars, as well as ice cream and refreshments. “Extra Fare” night photo session will take place after the rides, call for details. Admission: Adults $10.00, Seniors (65 and over) and Children (3-17) $8.00. Contact NYMT at (585) 533-1113 or visit
http://rgvrrm.org/events/ ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, August 18, 2013. Diesel Day 2013 at
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, 6393 East River Road. Enjoy a day at our museums learning all about diesels and how they work. Board the trolleys that will take you to a special extended diesel ride. Enjoy supervised visits in the cab and rides in our vintage locomotives. All tours begin at New York Museum of Transportation. Admission: Adults $10.00,
Seniors (65 and over) and Children (3-17) $8.00. Contact R&GVRRM at (585) 533-1431 or visit
http://rgvrrm.org/events/ CINCINNATI, OHIO, August 9-10, 2013. Summerail 2013 at Cincinnati
Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave. A full day of activities featuring multi- media slide presentations, a railroadiana flea market, and 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 KENT, OHIO, August 8-11, 2013. Steel Mill Modeling Seminar &
Workshop at Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center, 215 S. Depeyster St. Seminars, workshops and model displays by well-known and accomplished steel-industry modelers and vendors. Steel-theme layout tours include the famous Davies Steel of the late Dean Freytag. Admission: See website. Contact Jim DiPaola at (330) 297-5571 or visit
http://www.pyamodelrailroad.com 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/ 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: Adults $7.00, Children $4.00. Contact Bill Monaghan at (814) 447-9576 or visit
http://www.rockhilltrolley.org/ ROCKHILL FURNACE, PENNSYLVANIA, June 21-23, 2013. Trolley,
Car and Ragtime 5th Anniversary Festival at Orbisonia/Rockhill Furnace, Pa., 371 Meadow Street. Three concerts, piano, vocals and more. Friday at 7:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:30 plus a gala Anniversary Dinner with Ragtime, Dancing, and Evening Trolley Rides with Music Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. Ragtime After Hours Meet our performers. Friday evening Mel Kauffman Workshop Saturday morning, with Andrew Green. Tickets: $25 each for concerts; $50 for the gala; $115 for a festival pass. Admission: $25 each for concerts. Contact David Brightbill at (814) 447-3984 or visit
http://www.rockhillragtime.com ROCKHILL FURNACE, PENNSYLVANIA, July 6, 2013. 50th
Anniversary Celebration at Rockhill Trolley Museum, 430 Meadow Street. Help us celebrate 50 years of official public operation. All are welcome to come out and see what progress the Rockhill Trolley Museum has made over the past five decades and learn about the bold steps the museum is taking for the future. Admission: Adults $7.00, Children $4.00. 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 #2743, former New Jersey Transit #6, and as well as other historic vehicles from the museum collection. Admission: Adults
$7.00, Children $4.00. Contact Bill
Monaghan at (814) 447-9576 or visit
http://www.rockhilltrolley.org/ STEWARTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, May 26, 2013. Stewartstown Railroad Station Museum Open House at Stewartstown Railroad Station Museum, 21 W. Pennsylvania Ave. Open house at historic 1914 Stewartstown Railroad Station Museum. 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 BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, June 15, 2013. Bremerton Northern
Model Railroad Club’s Annual Swap Meet at West Side Improvement Club, 4109 “E” Street. The area’s only all-scale, all-gauge, collectable swap meet. Family friendly. Admission: Adults $5.00, under 12 free. Contact Dan Reilly at (360) 627-7040. ILWACO, WASHINGTON, July 19-21, 2013. Clamshell Railroad Days
at Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Po Box 153, 115 Se Lake St. Long Beach Depot, 125th First Run Celebration, Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Company, 1888. Visiting layouts, special presentations, storytellers, singers. Tours of the 1889 Pullman passenger car. Kids Caboose corner. “From Water to the Woods: 125 years of Local Rail Exhibition.” Admission: $5.00 weekend button. Contact Jane Sweringen at (360) 642-3446 or visit
http://www.clamshellrailroad.org SNOQUALMIE, WASHINGTON, August 16-18, 2013. Snoqualmie
Railroad Days at Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St. Railroad Days is a weekend of fun, unique and traditional festivities: Grand Parade and Fun Runs on Saturday, Legends Car show on Sunday, train rides, pancake breakfast, vendors, musicians, artists, model trains. Admission: Free.
Contact Jennifer Osborn at (425) 888-3030 or visit
http://www.railroaddays.com ROMNEY, WEST VIRGINIA, June 22-23, 2013. Romney Railroad
Days. Besides our regular 3 hour train rides we have a north bound shuttle trains on both days with departure times at 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00. Steam tractor for whistle blows, a hand pump cart, a miniature steam train to ride on. Murder Mystery train on Saturday with departure at 6:00 pm. Admission: See web site for details. Contact Rodney E. Matheny, Operations Manager at (304) 813-8136 or visit
http://www.potomaceagle.info
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