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 KENT, OHIO, August 8-11, 2013. Steel Mill Modeling Seminar &
Workshop at Kent State University Hotel and Coference Center, 215 S. Depeyster St. Seminars, workshops and model displays by well-known and accomplished steel-industry modelers and vendors. Steel-themed layout tours including Davies Steel. For registration form and optional activities and fees see web site. Admission: $115. Contact Jim DiPaola at (330) 297-5571 or visit
http://www.pyamodelrailroad.com MARION, OHIO, October 6, 2013. Annual Chicken BBQ Dinner at
Marion Union Station, 532 West Center Street. Proceeds benefit the Marion Union Station Association, which owns and operates the 1902- built Marion Union Station as a railroad museum, train watching location and event venue. Enjoy your meal trackside, as the station is bracketed by three busy railroad mainlines. Please contact us for details. Admission: $7.50. Contact Joe Catera at (740) 383-3768 NILES, OHIO, August 18, 2013. Northeastern Ohio Railroad &
Transportation Artifact Show & Sale at McMenamy’s Banquet Center, 325 Youngstown-Warren Rd. (Rt. 422). Thousands of railroad items for sale. Signs, china, keys, locks, lanterns, timetables, hardware, linen, express items, globes and passes. All forms of transportation memorabilia. Trolley, steamship, bus, airline. Admission: $6.00 (under 12 free). Contact Gordon Hartranft at (330) 755-1914 or visit
http://www.gserr.com WILLARD, OHIO, September 14, 2013. Willard Train Fest 2013 at
Downtown Willard, 205 Myrtle Avenue. Enjoy 1/4 scale N&W 611 and B&O GP35 display, Warthers Museum Carvings, 7.5” static steam engine, railroad speeders, prototype diesel engine, B&O caboose and boxcar, railroad museum, operating layouts in N, HO, S, O, G. Refreshments, extra fare miniature train rides, kids jump house, and more!. Admission: Free, Rides Extra Fare. Contact Tom Boylan at (419) 564-5370 or visit
http://www.willardtrainfest.com ELGIN, OREGON, July 20, 2013. A Taste of Alpenfest Train Ride at
Wallowa Union Railroad, 300 North 8th. Enjoy a taste of Swiss Bavarian Culture as you ride the Eagle Cap Excursion Train in beautiful northeast Oregon. The ECE train joins with the organizers of Oregon’s Alpenfest to showcase the food, music and flavor of the popular cultural festival that takes place in the fall at nearby Wallowa Lake. Admission: Adults $75; Seniors $70; Youth $40; includes lunch. Contact Wallowa Union Railroad at (800) 323-7330 or visit
http://www.eaglecaptrainrides.com GARIBALDI, OREGON, October 5, 2013. Oregon Coast Crawler at
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, 403 S. American Way. Join RailsNW and the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad for a steam-powered journey along the stunning Oregon coastline and into the coast range. Traveling from Garibaldi to Batterson with stops in Wheeler and Rockaway Beach, this is truly a memorable and exciting day for all. See web site for details. Admission: $98.00. Contact RailsNW at (503) 292-5055 or visit
http://www.railsnw.com/ ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, September 29, 2013. Dieruff Train
Show at Dieruff HIgh School, 815 North Irving Street. Enjoy our annual train show includes dealers with books, magazies, timetables, models, etc. We will have operating layouts as well as door prizes. Food and drinks are available. Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Chapter, NRHS. Admission: $5.00. Contact Jim Rowland at (610) 737-3431. MUDDY CREEK FORKS, PENNSYLVANIA, August 11, 2013. Rare
Mileage on the Ma & Pa Railroad at Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village, 1258 Muddy Creek Forks Rd. Enjoy a six-mile round trip on restored portion of the former Ma & Pa Railroad. Sponsored by Harrisburg Chapter NRHS. This event is open to public. Admission: $5.00 each ages 12 and up. Contact Sloan Auchincloss at (717) 232-6221 or visit
http://www.harristower.org NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA, August 17, 2013. Steam
Locomotive Weekend at Lake Shore Railway Museum, 31 Wall Street. See, hear, smell, and feel real operating steam loco Viscose No. 6 on our museum tracks. Fun for the whole family! Many photo ops available as main line freights speed past our museum. Steve Barry Saturday night photo session, and much more!. Admission: Free Admission, see web site for details. Contact Ray Grabowski, Jr. at (814) 725-1911 or visit
https://www.facebook.com/lakeshorerailwaymuseum PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, September 29, 2013. 75th
Anniversary of Philadelphia PCC Cars Charter at Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys, SEPTA Elmwood Depot. Charter using a SEPTA PCC-II from Elmwood Depot to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the PCC cars in Philadelphia. Trip will depart Elmwood at 11:00AM and return around 3:00PM. Snacks, drinks and shirts will be available. Admission: $45.00 a seat. Contact Bill Monaghan at (856) 297-2355 or visit
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/FPT2168/ 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, July 21, 2013. 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 full details. Admission: Free. Contact Ray Reter at (717) 654-7530 or visit
http://www.stewartstownfriends.org COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, September 28, 2013. Columbia
Model Train Show at Westnminster Presbyterian Church, 1715 Broad River Rd. TCA sponsored event. Enjoy operating layouts, 90 tables of O, HO, and N gauge trains, kids play area, door prizes and USC’S mascot Cocky. Admission: Adults $3, Kids 12 and under free. Contact Mitch Ayer at (803) 438-2087 or visit
http://palmettotca.org VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, September 21-22, 2019. Tidewater
Division 24th Annual Show and Sale at Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th Street. Enjoy operating layouts, Lego trains, test tracks, train sets, scenery supplies, books, videos, and tools for sale. How-to clinics both days,door prizes drawn hourly, train doctors on call to see patients. $1.00 from every paid admission goes to Toys for Tots. Sponsored by Tidewater Div. MER NMRA. Admission: Adults $8.00, Children under 12 FREE with paid adult. Scouts and leaders in uniform FREE. Contact Leonard Boucher at (757) 420-7879 or visit
http://nmra-mer-tidewater.org 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, 2013 - August 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 LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, July 20, 2013. 2013 Rail Fair at Copeland
Park, 1300 Rose St. Enjor more than 200 tables of railroad related merchandise. Buy, sell and trade model, toy and antique trains, books, magazines, railroad memorabilia, railroad art, and much more. Admission: $5 for adults/Under 12 free. Contact Don Anthony at (608) 781-9383. BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, August 7-12, 2013.
BCSME Confederation Park 20 Year Anniversary & Annual Live Steam Train Festival at British Columbia Society of Model Engineers, 120 North Willingdon Ave. Celebrate our 20th anniversary at Confederation Park! BCSME features over 2 miles of 7.5” gauge track. In addition, we offer a ride on our partially completed Raised Track (5”, 4.75” and 3.5” gauges), or just sit and enjoy our new Garden Railway. See web site for registration info. Admission: See web site for details. Contact Joe Holman at (604) 291-0922 or visit
http://www.bcsme.org CALEDON, ONTARIO, CANADA, October 05, 2013 - October 06,
2013. Brampton Model Railroad Show at Brampton Fairgrounds, 12942 Heart Lake Road. Model railroad show including layouts in all scales, vendors selling model trains, kits, art, memorabilia and collectables. 33,000 sq.ft. of model trains. Proceeds to the Boys & Girls club of Peel. Paid admission on Saturday allows for free re-entry on Sunday. Free parking. Refreshments available. Admission: Adults $5, Seniors & Teens $4 - Family $10. Children under 12 Free. Contact Dean Beech at (905) 454-5853 or visit
http://www.bramptonmodelrailroadshow.com DELAWARE, ONTARIO, CANADA, September 22, 2013. LMRG’s 36
Annual Model Train Show & Sale at Delaware Community Centre, 2652 Gideon Drive. All scales model train show, vendors with new and used trains, buildings, detail parts, scratch building supplies, model paints etc. Displays, operating layouts, exhibits, door prizes, refreshments by the 37 London Scout Troop. Located 15km west of London. Admission: Adults $5.00, Child under 12 free. Contact Don McAulay at (519) 451-6909 or visit
http://www.lmrg.org PORT HOPE, ONTARIO, CANADA, August 9-11, 2013. “Bridges to
the Future” Canadian Railway Convention 2013 at Trinity College School, 55 Deblaquire Street, North. Presented by the Canadian Association of Railway Modellers. Friday night meet and greet at the Port Hope VIA Rail station with clinics
following. Saturday: clinics, layout tours, evening
Banquet. Sunday: AGM and train show 10:00-3:30. See web site for details. Admission: $70.00 until July 1, 2013, $90 after. Contact Steve Hoshel at (519) 580-1288 or visit
http://www.caorm.org/crc2013 UNION, ILLINOIS, August 4, 2013. 23rd Annual Vintage Transport
Extravaganza at Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Road. The past comes alive through the display of antique autos, trucks, fire engines, tractors, motorcycles and buses-hundreds of vehicles assemble throughout the Museum campus. Ride the streetcars to the various display areas. Interurbans and diesel coach trains will be running on the mainline! The West End Jazz Band will entertain. Admission: Adults $14.00, Children $10.00. Contact IRM at (800) BIG-RAIL or visit
http://www.irm.org
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Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society
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As we explore the history of one of the great western railroads through our periodicals, books and annual meetings
Your regular annual membership includes four issues of our award winning Trainline Magazine
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Explore the longest narrow gauge (3 ½ ft) railroad in North America in its final years. By ferry to Port aux Basque, by rail to St. John. A fascinating rail operation! 90 minutes, color,
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