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Oregon, Portland, Feb 19-20, Great Train Expo, Portland Expo Center. Info at www.greattrainexpo.com.
Illinois, Naperville, Oct, Naperville RPM Meet. Specific dates and location are pending.
March 2011
Maine, Gray, April 2, 4th Annual Maine Narrow Gauge Show, Gray-New Gloucester High School, 10 Libby Hill Road (off route 26).
Calif., Santa Rosa, NMRA PCR 67th Annual Convention, Finley Community Center, 2060 W. College Ave. Info at www.pcrnmra.org. Calif., Stockton, Mar 12, Winterail 2011, 3rd Annual Railroad Photography Exposition & Railroadiana Show, Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 33 W. Alpine Ave. Info at www.winterail.com. Georgia, Port Wentworth (Savannah), March 25-26, Savannah Prototype Modeler’s Meet, Port Wentworth Community Center, 102 Turnberry St. Info at www.savannahrpm.com or send email to Bob Harpe at rharpe@ comcast.net. Ill., Lombard, Mar 11-13, Chicago O Scale Meet, Westin Lombard Yorktown Center. Info at www.marchmeet.net. Ohio, Canfield, March 24-26, Midwest Narrow Gauge Show, South Range Middle School Building, West South Range Road. HQ at Hampton Inn, Route 11, Canfield. Oregon, Elsie, Mar 5, 2011 Pacific Model Loggers’ Congress, Camp 18 Restaurant & Logging Museum. Includes clinics and model contest. Info from www.pacificmodelloggerscongress.com. Penn., Greenburg, March 25-26, RPM-East. Seminar presenters include Keith Albright, Art Biehler, Jim Dalberg, Keith DeVault, Paul Dolkos, Gary Dunmire, Bruce Elliott, Dick Flock, Nick Fry, Steve Funaro, Paul Gallick, Eric Hansmann, Roger Hinman, Bob Karig, Larry Kline, Ramon Rhodes, John Roberts, Steve Ross, Jim Ruffing, Stan Rydarowicz, Mike Schleigh, Chip Syme, John Wesner and Tom Wilson. Sheraton Four Points Hotel. Info at www.hansmanns.org/rpm_east/2011.htm. Penn., Monaca, Beaver County Spring Model Train Show, Center Stage, 1495 Old Brodhead Road. Info at www.bcmrr.railfan.net.
Future 2011 Calif., Sacramento, July 3-9, NMRA National and National Association of S Gaugers Combined Conventions, Sheraton Grand Hotel. Info at www. x2011west.org. Calif., Sacramento, July 7-9, National Train Show, Sacramento Convention Center. Info at www.x2011west.org/trainshow.html. Colorado, Littleton (Denver), June 10-13, 5th Annual Rocky Mountain RPM Meet, Littleton Baptist Church, 1400 W. Caley Ave. Info at http://rockymountainprototypemodelers.org. Page 113 • Issue 11-02 • Feb 2011 • Old Yardmaster - Industry scuttlebutt, Selected Events, page 14
Mass., Mansfield, Nov 7-9, Craftsman Structure Convention, Holiday Inn. Info at www.csc11.net. Mass., Peabody, Oct 13-15, The Fine Scale Model Railroader Expo, Holiday Inn. New event includes extended paid clinics from experts including Lou Sassi, Dave Frary, Bob Hayden, and Bob Mitchell. For clinic costs and additional details visit www.modelrailroadexpo.com. N. Carolina, Hickory, Sep 7-10, 33rd National Narrow Gauge Convention, Hickory Metro Convention Center, featuring layout tours, clinics, vendor displays, prototype events and narrow gauge camaraderie. Headquarters hotel (Crown Plaza) has sold out. Visit web site at www.narrowgauge2011.com for information on alternative hotel space. Ohio, Marion, May 20-22, Central Ohio Prototype Modelers Meet, Marion Union Station. Penn., Kimberton, May 19-22, Annual Mid-Atlantic Narrow Gauge Meet, Kimberton Volunteer Fire Department Building. Penn., Hershey, June 22-26, National N Scale Convention. Harrisburg/ Hershey Sheraton Hotel, 4650 Lindle Rd., Harrisburg. Info at www.nationalnscaleconvention.com.
About our news and events editor Richard Bale writes our news column under the byline of The Old Yardmaster. He has been writing about the model railroad trade for various hobby publications since the 1960s. He enjoys building models, particularly structures, some of which appeared in the June 2006 issue of Model Railroader magazine.
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