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FOLEY, ALABAMA, March 12-13, 2016. Foley
Model Train Show at Foley Civic Center and Foley Railroad Museum, 407 E. Laurel Ave. Operating model train layouts in several scales plus the nearby Foley Railroad Museum 20x60 ft. O gauge layout, train dealers offering model railroad supplies and equipment, and demonstration of model railroad techniques. Admission: Adults $4.00, children under 10 free. Contact Bob Adams at (251) 943-1818. PERRIS, CALIFORNIA, February 20-21, 2016. Steam
Weekend at Orange Empire Railway Museum, 2201 S. A St. The Ventura County Railway No. 2 is OERM’s operating steam engine. During special events throughout the year, you can ride a train behind the VC2 and experience the excitement of an operating steam locomotive. Fare: See web site. Contact OERM at (951) 943-3020 or visit
http://www.oerm.org/ GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT, March 13, 2016. Southern Connecticut Model Train Show at Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Road. Enjoy more than 150 tables of trains, books, DVDs, artwork, scenery supplies, and more. Amazing operating
layouts in HO, N,
and Lionel. Modeling clinics throughout the day. Door prizes. Walking distance from Old Greenwich Metro-North station. Admission: Adults $7.00, Under 12 free. Contact Ron Rosenberg at (914) 967-7541 or visit
http://Southerncttrainshow.com FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, March 12-13, 2016. Scale Rails
Spring Train Show at Araba Temple, 2010 Hanson Street. Vendors selling all scales, both new and used; running layouts, and N scale raffle layout. The Scale Rails clubhouse will be open both days for viewing the clubs dual level layout. Admission: Adults $7.00, Youth $2.00, children under 12 free. Contact Jim Edmier at (239) 731-0520 or visit
http://www.scalerails.org/ PARRISH, FLORIDA, March 26, 2016. Cotton Tail
Special at Florida Railroad Museum, 12210 83rd St East. Ride the Cotton Tail Special to our Easter Egg Hunt. Visit with Mr. Bunny. Many activities included in ticket price. The Party Caboose is available for charter. Departs 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m, 4:00 p.m. Fare: See web site. Contact FRM at
http://www.frrm.org SERGEANT BLUFF, IOWA, March 12-13, 2016. Fourth
Annual Sioux City Cosmopolitan Club Train Show at Sergeant Bluff Community Center, 903 Topaz. Enjoy more than 100 vendor tables, 10 layouts, two seminars Saturday. Refreshments available. Free parking. Hosted by Sioux City Cosmopolitan Club. Admission: Adults $6.00, 12 and under Free. Contact John Koskovich at (712) 898-6935. PALATINE, ILLINOIS, March 5-6, 2016. 2016 High
Wheeler Train Exhibition & Show at Harper College Sports Center, Building M, 1200 West Algonquin Road. 38th annual exhibition featuring 28,000 sq. ft. of spectacularly detailed operating model railroads in all scales. Four starter train sets given away throughout the show. Door prizes. Kids can operate trains on selected layouts. Many hobby and toy vendors on site. Free parking. Admission: Adults $8.00, Youth 5-12 $2.00, Under 5 are FREE. See web site for Kids Pass. Contact Jeffery Jarr, Supt. at (847) 286-8755 or visit
http://www.highwheelertrainshow.com/ MUNCIE, INDIANA, February 27, 2016. 25th Annual
Muncie Model Train Show at Delaware County Fairgrounds, 1210 N. Wheeling Avenue. Enjoy more than 200 vendor tables, operating layouts, circus memorabilia, free parking. Food for sale on-site. Portion of proceeds used to maintain and improve model train layout at Muncie Children Museum. Presented by The Muncie and Western Model Railroad Club . Admission: Adult $5.00, under 12 free. Contact Brandon Mundell at (765) 288-6505 or visit http://www.
mwmrrc.org/home.html FLETCHER, NORTH CAROLINA, March 4-5, 2016. 26th
Annual Asheville Train Show at WNC Ag Center, Expo Buiding, 1301 Fanning Bridge Rd. All scales, all gauges, railroad collectibles, artifacts, operating layouts in several gauges, prototype exhibits,
hundreds of vendor tables. Refreshments available. Free parking. Admission: $5.00 per person. Contact Fred Coleman at (828) 699-0983 or visit
http://www.asheville-trainshow.com/ NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA, February 20-21, 2016.
21st Annual Train Show at New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, 204 South Front Street. Enjoy many operating layouts in various scales. Vendors selling all model railroad merchandise. Hourly door prize drawings. Refreshments available. Admission: $7.00 ages 12 and up, Under 12 free with adult. Contact Joseph Hofmann at (252) 474-4153 or visit
http://www.carolinacoastalrailroaders.org/2016.asp MALVERN, PENNSYLANIA, March 18-20, 2016. Valley
Forge Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet at Desmond Great Valley Hotel, 1 Liberty Blvd. Enjoy 60 clinics on prototype modeling, operating sessions on Thursday night and Friday morning, vendors and model display rooms. and Sunday afternoon home layout tours. Registration: $35.00. Contact Richard Foley at (215) 232-4916 or visit
http://www.RPMValleyForge.com MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLANIA, March 12, 2016. 30th
Annual Harrisburg Railroad Show & Collectors Market at Middletown First Church of God Fellowship Hall, 245 West High Street. Vendors from the northeastern United States will offer for sale railroadiana, model trains and accessories, railroad hardware, documents, collectibles, calendars, dining car china, lanterns, books, slides, photographs, videos, clothing and many more items. Program on the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad. Admission: Donation $5.00, Children under 12 FREE. Contact Mark Irvin at (717) 732-3867 or visit
http://harrisburgnrhs.org PALMERTON, PENNSYLANIA, April 3, 2016. Train Meet
at Palmerton Area High School Gym, 3533 Fireline Rd. Enjoy our model railroad, toy train, and railroading sale. Fun for the serious and amateur hobbyist. Admission: Adults $3.00, Children 12 and under are free. Contact Garry Mack at (610) 826-6636. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLANIA, February 6, 2016. Super
Saturday Streetcar Special XXIII at SEPTA Elmwood Depot, Island & Elmwood Aves. Join the Wilmington Chapter for our annual pre-Super Bowl tradition! Our PCC-II streetcar will be joined by line car No. 2194, the last true PCC streetcar on the SEPTA roster (painted in maintenance orange). There will be several photo stops featuring both streetcars on SEPTA Route 15. Admission: $60.00 per person. Contact Steve Barry at (862) 354-3196 or visit http://www.
wilmingtonchaptertrips.com STAFFORD, TEXAS, February 20, 2016. Greater
Houston Train Show at The Stafford Center, 10505 Cash Road. Enjoy 20,000 square feet of operating layouts, vendors, displays, and more. Presented by the San Jacinto Model Railroad Club. Admission: Adults $6.00, Youth 12-18 $1.00, Family $12.00. Contact Steve Sandifer at (713) 376-0684 or visit
http://sanjacmodeltrains.org SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, March 6, 2016. Spokane
Model Train Show at Spokane Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana, Bldg. B, C, and D. Enjoy more than 200 tables of railroad related items for sale model and toy trains, photographs, books, toys, train memorabilia, and more. Modeling clinics, operating model train layouts, Operation Lifesaver exhibit and more. Presented by River City Modelers. Admission: $6.00 for adults, 12 & under free. Contact Shirley Sample at (509) 991-2317 or visit
http://rivercitymodelers.org MADISON, WISCONSIN, February 20-21, 2016. Annual
Mad City Model Railroad Show & Sale at Exhibition Hall, Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way. Enjoy more than 90,000 sq. ft. of layouts in all scales, toy trains, clinics, exhibits, vendors (300+ tables) and train rides for kids. Presented by South Central Wisconsin Division NMRA. Admission: $11 Adult, $10 Seniors (65+), $5 Children (5-11), under 5 free, 2 day ticket $15. Contact Paul Mangan at (608)
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