Vol. 135
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Thursday, February 26, 2015
Issue No. 8
Model Train Show celebrates 20 years
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Adam was happy to take the opportunity to spend part of his Saturday afternoon at the Essex Model Train Show.
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by Sylene Argent There were plenty of model train tracks and displays to explore during Heritage Essex’s annual weekend-long Model Train Show, which was held at Essex Public School. Heritage Essex employees, volunteers, and supporters were happy to host the 20th annual installment of the Train
Show. The proceeds go towards helping Heritage Essex keep the historic Essex Railway Station running. The Station is a reminder of Essex Railway past. Tony Malkowski is the president of Heritage Essex. On the weekend he said the Essex Train Show, which is the largest of its kind in Southwestern Ontario, “Is going well.”
He was pleased with the many vendors who were selling items at the show. Some of the vendors sold model train-related items, and others offered other unique items, which provided for an interesting shopping experience. Lunch was also provided for purchase. This year’s Model Train Show, Malkowski said, likely had the largest
vendor turnout yet. The vendor tables lined the school’s hallways and continued on into the gymnasium where many model train displays offered eye-pleasing sights and provided the sounds of trains chugging along their tracks. Miniature rural towns surrounded the tracks to create intricate displays. The exhibitors at the show
included the Windsor Modular Railroad Club, the London N’gineers Model Railroad Club, and the Chatham Railroad Club. Malkowski was pleased with the number of exhibitors who took the opportunity to showcase their displays. A new feature the annual show offered this year was a large train display that, in all, measured around 100’. Two model train clubs, one from London and the other from Windsor, paired up to link their modules together to create this large scale display. The annual train show has been a destination for the diehard model train enthusiasts for the past two decades. Here, they are able to shop for pieces for their own displays. The show is well attended by the community at large. The Show is also a popular outing for area grandparents as it’s an event where they can share some quality time with their grandchildren. One grandparent, Malkowski noted, carried around a stool so his grandchild could step up and enjoy all of the displays. “The kids seem to love
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