with all things train for sale and railroadiana. This show is in conjunction with the Trails End Project and is sponsored by the American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation. Admission: $2 per car. Contact Bob Cox at (660) 287-1714. NORTH CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, May 10, 2015.
Mother’s Day Special Trains at Conway Scenic Railroad, 38 Norcross Circle. Mom rides FREE in Coach when accompanied by 1 or more of her children. Mom rides FREE in First Class when accompanied by another paying adult. See web site for fares and schedules. Contact (800) 232-5251 or visit
http://conwayscenic.com NORTH SUTTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, April 19, 2015. Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Model Railroad Show at Kearsarge Regional Middle School, 32 Gile Pond Road. Enjoy operating model railroads in Z, N, HO, O and G. Attend free modeling clinics during the show. Dealer sales, vendor tables, cash door prize. Refreshments available. Admission: Adults
$5.00,
Children 12 and under free. Contact Eugene Vigneault at (603) 298-7869 or visit
http://cvrr.railfan.net/cvmrr/ FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY, May 17, 2015. Opening
Day 50th Anniversary Celebration at Black River & Western Railroad, 80 Stangl Road. Join us as we celebrate the beginning of our 50th year of operation! For one day only we’ll be operating our Flemington- Ringoes excursion trains at our original 1965 prices. All trains will be powered by steam locomotive no. 60. Trains depart at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Fares: Adults $2.00, Children (3-11) $1.00, Under 3 are free. Reservations required. Please purchase tickets online at
http://www.flemingtontrain.org/ KINGSTON, NEW YORK, April 4, 2015. Easter Beagle
Express at Catskill Mountain Railroad, 149 Aaron Court at Kingston Plaza. Passengers will join Snoopy, Lucy, Charlie Brown and our Easter Bunnies for old fashioned Easter fun! Festivities include an on-going Easter egg hunt, crafts, coloring sheets, temporary tattoos, and snacks with Snoopy and more. Fares: Adults $24.00, Children (2-12) $16.00, Seniors/Military Veterans $22.00. Please purchase tickets online at
http://catskillmtrailroad.com LOCKPORT, NEW YORK, April 25-26, 2015. Toy Train Collectors Society and NOME Train Club Meet at Kenan Center Arena, 433 Locust Street. Enjoy 2 days of vendors, train layouts and door prizes. Free parking. Refreshments available. Close to many hotels, restaurants, and malls. Sponsored by TTCS and Niagara-Orleans Model Engineers. Admission: Adults $5.00, Members $4.00, Youth 5-12 $2.00. Contact Bob Kleinmann at (716) 649-4686. NORWOOD, NEW YORK, April 25-26, 2015. 2015
Rutland Railroad Historical Society Convention at The Lobster House, 95 South Main Street. The conventions two-day agenda includes 4 presentations, 2 field trips, lunch, banquet, happy hour and swap meet. Sunday includes a field trip to the Port of Ogdensburg. See web site for registration details. Admission: $25.00 (Banquet extra). Contact Phillip Blancher at (613) 543-2168 or visit
http://www.rutlandrr.org/convention/ ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, May 9, 2015. Special
50th Anniversary Excursion on the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LA&L with a special end-to-end rare mileage excursion in ex-NYC streamlined coaches hauled by LA&L Alcos. Trips depart from Lakeville, N.Y., at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and run non-stop round-trip to Henrietta and return. Special night photo session hosted by R&R editor Steve Barry at LA&L Lakeville shops (reservation required, extra fare). Sponsored by the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. Purchase tickets in advance. For trip details and ticket information please visit
http://www.rgvrrm.org/LAL50 UTICA, NEW YORK, June 05-7, 2015. Key Lock &
Lantern 2015 Railroad History Expo & Train Excursion at Hotel Utica, 102 Lafayette St. The Annual Key Lock & Lantern Convention and Railroad History Expo includes exhibits and railroadiana collectors market, special excursion train on Adirondack Scenic Railroad to Boonville, railfan slide and movie programs, and more. Visit web site for details. Admission: $7.00 for Railroad Expo, $35.00 for Train Ride. Contact David Hamilton at (518) 439-8392 or visit
http://www.klnl.org BRADFORD, OHIO, June 13, 2015. Bradford Ohio
Railroad Museum Railroad Festival at Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum, 200 N Miami Avenue. Celebrate 130 years of railroad history at Bradford, Ohio. Train related games, movies, lectures and presentation. Activities for children with a kiddie train ride. Train
vendors, model layouts and railroad artifacts will be on display. Telegraph school at the BF Tower. Admission: $5.00. Contact Marilyn Kosier at (937) 552-2196 or visit
http://www.bradfordrrmuseum.org BLANDON, PENNSYLVANIA, May 23, 2015. PicnicRail
2015 at Maier’s Grove. Enjoy an outdoor barbecue picnic with evening slide programs by Frank Etzel and R&R editor Steve Barry. Proceeds from the even benefit NRHS Railcamp scholarships. Sponsored by Pottstown & Reading Chapter NRHS, Lehigh Valley Chapter NRHS, Reading Technical & Historical Society, Anthracite Railway Historical Society, and Conrail Historical Society. Admission: Adults $15.00, Children (3-12) $6.40. Tickets must be purchased before May 16 by sending SASE and check payable to P&R Chapter c/o Philip Repper, 17 Adele Ave., Blandon, PA 19510. STRASBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, April 18, 2015. The
Great Train Robbery at Strasburg Railroad. Travel back in time to 1934 for an adventurous 45-minute ride on the rails through scenic Amish Country. An A-list celebrity is planning to travel in style at the railroad complete with high fashion, sparkling jewels and bountiful riches. However, there have been alleged sightings of famous gangsters Bonnie and Clyde. See web site for schedules and fares. Contact (866) 725- 9666 or visit
http://www.strasburgrailroad.com PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, May 15-16, 2015.
22nd East Penn Traction Club National Trolley Meet at Pennsylvania Convention Center, Exhibit Hall G, Broad and Race Streets. Largest trolley modeling event in North America. Enjoy a weekend of viewing models, layouts, films, photos, slides. Opportunities to operate your model cars on large layouts in O, HO, and N scale. Meet theme “Cars with Pans.” Juried and popular model contests; numerous clinics and more. Admission: $23 in advance; $25 at door. Contact Charles P. Long, Secretary Treasurer at (215) 247- 1951 or visit
http://www.trolleymeet.com SHERMANS DALE, PENNSYLVANIA, May 9, 2015. Live
Steam Day at 4614 Valley Road. Tour large custom machine shop specializing in live steam. See H-10 locomotive and a Big Boy under construction. Visit live steam railroad with 6200 ft. of track and ride trains. Must pre-register by contacting Dan 717-285- 7320,
k4sbuilder@comcast.net or Rich 717-392-5023,
rjwurst@comcast.net. Admission: NMRA Members $2.00, Non-members $4.00. Contact Barry Schmitt at (717) 877-1810. SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, April 26, 2015. European
Train Show & Sale at Electric City Trolley Museum, Cliff Street. A show for European modelers offering products from a wide variety of manufacturers and in most popular gauges. Enjoy displays and operating layouts. Admission includes trolley museum exhibits. Trolley ride at additional cost. Admission: $5.00. Contact Gordon Davis at (315) 317-9281. ROMNEY, WEST VIRGINIA, April 18-19, 2015.
Potomac Eagle Spring Railroad Photo Charter at Chase Gunnoe Photography, 149 Eagle Drive. A two-day spring railroad photography excursion that provides rail photographers a unique chance to photograph first generation diesel locomotives in rural settings along the Potomac River of the South Branch Valley Railroad. Three meals and night photo session included. Admission: $150.00. Contact Chase Gunnoe at (304) 553-9409. ST. ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIA, June 4-07, 2015. 2015
CSX Historical Society Convention at St. Albans Depot, 4th Avenue. The CSXT Historical Society will hold its 2015 Convention June 4-7, 2015 at the historic St. Albans depot. Most convention activities will take place at the depot, other than railfanning trips. Visit our web site for details. Admission: See Web Site. Contact Charles Bogart at (502) 227-2436 or visit http://www.
csxthsociety.org CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, April 25, 2015. Spring
Open House at Calgary Model Trainmens Club, 619- 12 Avenue S.E. Our last open house before moving from our home. Enjoy our 25x100 layout powered by Digitrax. Free street parking. Join us for coffee/ donuts, bring a camera. Can you assist in helping find a new location? Admission: Donations. Contact Dale Sproule at (403) 274-4852 or visit http://www.
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