and G scale layouts at the Astroth Community Education Center. Admission fees go to the Heartland Community College Foundation Scholarship Fund. Admission: $3.00 for adults, children under 12 free. Contact Dave Gentry at (309) 452-1613. PALATINE, ILLINOIS, March 1-2, 2014. High Wheeler Train Show -
36th Annual Event at Harper College Sports Center Bildg. M, 1200 West Algonquin Road. See 20 of the best model railroads in the Chicago area. Toy and hobby vendors, historical societies, door prizes, 4 train set given- a-way drawings, games, Lego and Thomas trains running. Free parking. Face painting and Mad Science activities on Sunday only. Admission: $9 Adults, $7 Seniors, $2 Kids 5-12, Under age 5 are free, see web site for free kids pass with Adult coupons. Cash Only. Contact Jeff Jarr at (773) 286-8755 or visit
http://www.highwheelertrainshow.com/ FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, March 1, 2014. Maumee Valley Railroad
Club Model Train Show & Swap at Coliseum Bingo, 911 W. Washington Center Road. Free parking. Admission: $5 Adult, $7 Families, age 12 and under free. Contact Richard Insley at (260) 482-2203 or visit
http://maumeevalleyrailroad.com OTTUMWA, IOWA, March 1 and 2: The Great Railway Club will hold
its annual Railroad Fair at the Quincy Place Plaza Mall, Hwys. 34 and Quincy Ave. from Noon to 5:00 p.m. Adm.: free. Info.: Thomas Morgan, 2075 235th St., Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641: 319-931-3034. MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, March 23, 2014. 34th Annual Mid- Michigan Model Train Show at Finch Fieldhouse, Central Michigan University, 1200 S Franklin St. Free parking. Enjoy more than 200 vendor tables, several operating layouts in all scales, door prizes, clinic. Admission: $4.00 per person, children under 10 free. Contact John Thompson at (989) 465-6459. PORT HURON, MICHIGAN, April 27, 2014. 32nd Annual Huron Modeler 2014 Railroad Show at Show and Swap Shop, 701 McMorran Blvd. Enjoy operating layouts in various scales, 135 dealers tables with model railroading items of all sorts for sale. Refreshments available. Admission: $5.00 - Kids 5 and under free. Contact Fred Cesefske at (810) 385-8815. SHIRLEY, MA. April 6: The 49th Annual Railfair 14 Show and Open House will be held at the Avery/Shirley Middle School, 1 Hospital Rd. from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Adm.: $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for seniors and children under 12. Info.:
www.nvrra.com.
NEW BERN, N.C. March 1 and 2: The Carolina Coastal are
sponsoring their Nineteenth Annual Train Show to be held at 601 Tyndall Ln., New Bern from Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Adm.: is $6.00 for adults and children under 12 are free. Info.:
Joseph Hofmann, at 252-638-8872 or e-mail at
southerntrains@yahoo.com. HUDSON, NY March 2: The Columbia-Greene-Community
Foundation will sponsor its 33rd Annual Toy and Train Show at the Columbia Greene Community College gym from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adm.: $3.00 and children are free. Info.: Guy Apicella, Columbia Greene Community College, 4400 Rte. 23, Hudson, NY 12534; 518-828-4181. GREENVILLE, OHIO, March 2, 2014. Annual Train Show at Darke
County Fairgrounds, 800 Sweitzer St. Darke County Model Railroad Club annual show. Trains in all scales with operating layout. Admission: $4.00. Contact Sam Bashore at (937) 548-0059. MANSFIELD, OHIO, April 19, 2014. Firelands Model Train Show
Extraganza at Richland County Fair Grounds, 750 Home Rd. Enjoy operating layouts in N, HO, S, O, G, and Lego. Many vendors and displays, refreshments available. Admission: $5:00 Adults, 18 and under and active duty military FREE. Contact Rick at (419) 318-0980 or visit
http://www.fsomr.com HAWLEY, PA. April 6: The Hawley Fire Dept. will sponsor a Model
Train Show and Sale at the firehouse, 17 Columbia Ave., from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adm.: $3.00 and children under 12 are free. Info.: Bill Delling, 570-226-3206. MONACA, PENNSYLVANIA, April 13, 2014. Beaver County Spring
Model Train Show at Center Stage, 1495 Old Brodhead Road. Tri-state vendors as well as local vendors will be present for your buying needs. Enjoy operating layouts, club house tour of our model railroad, and a 50/50 raffle. Refreshments available. Admission: $5.00 adult, Kids under 12 Free.
Contact Walt Steiner at (724) 843-3783 or visit
http://www.bcmrr.railfan.net. STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA, March 15, 2014. Railroad Show & Collectors Market at 200 Gibson St. Enjoy 100 tables of model trains and railroadiana. Operating layouts in several gauges. Test tracks. Movies. Charles Fox of Pennsylvania State Railroad Museum to present history talk including vintage PRR scenes. Sponsored by Harrisburg Chapter NRHS.
Admission: $5.00/children under 12 free. Contact Sloan
Auchincloss at (717) 232-6221 or visit
http://www.harristower.org/ NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, March 15-16, 2014. 27th Annual Model
Railroad Jamboree at New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center & New Braunfels Railroad Museum, 380 S. Seguin Ave. Enjoy 250+ vendor tables, door prizes, silent auction, refreshments, 8-10 layouts. At Railroad Museum open house in former 1907 I&GN station, features Porter 0-6-0T locomotive, Illinois Central dining car, MOP caboose, 60’ MOP cube boxcar and additional layouts. Free kid train rides. Admission: Adults over 18 $7, Children (5-17) $2, Under 5 Free. Contact Kermit R. Baese at (830) 625-2731 or visit
http://www.newbraunfelsrailroadmuseum.org. CHEHALIS, WASHINGTON, March 29-30, 2014. Chehalis Swap
Meet and Train Show at Blue Pavilion Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, 2555 N. National Ave. All scales show with tinplate, toy trains, and scale trains from G scale to Z scale. Model layouts for viewing. Free parking. Sponsored by the Lewis County Model Railroad Club and Lewis County Historical Museum. Admission: $5.00. Contact Ted Livermore at (360) 985-7788 or visit
http://lewiscountymuseum.net/. SPOKANE, WA. March 9: The Spokane Train Show is sponsored by the Inland Northwest Rail Museum and the River City Modelers and will be held at
the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center Ag C&D buildings,
404 N. Havana St. from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Adm.: $6.00 and 12 and under are free. Info.: Shirley Sample, P.O. Box 3065, Spokane, WA 99220;
shirley@busnws.com.
Railfan Events
ENOLA, PENNSYLVANIA, March 11, 2014. Harrisburg Chapter NRHS Dinner Meeting at Hoss’s Restaurant, 743 Wertzville Rd. Harrisburg Chapter NRHS dinner meeting, open to public, featuring Bruce P. Wells of Pennsylvania Trolley Museum recounting his experiences acquiring and restoring vintage streetcars during the past fifty years. Admission:
Dutch treat dinner. Contact Sloan Auchincloss at
(717) 232-6221 or visit
http://harristower.org ROCKHILL FURNACE, PENNSYLVANIA, April 12, 2014. Easter
Bunny Trolley at Rockhill Trolley Museum, 430 Meadow Street. Ride aboard a historic trolley car where each child will enjoy a visit with the Easter Bunny!.
Admission: $8.00. Contact Bill Monaghan at (856) 297-2355 or visit
http://www.rockhilltrolley.org.
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