Selected Events August 2011 CALIFORNIA, BUENA PARK, August 7, Railroadiana & Transportation Show, UFCW Hall, 8550 Stanton Avenue (at Crescent Avenue). Info at www.californiaexpress.net. FLORIDA, THE VILLAGES, August 20-21, Rail Expo 2011, model train and railroadiana show, Lake Miona Recreation Center, 1526 Buena Vista Blvd. Info from Alan Goldberg at amgold15@hotmail.com. ILLINOIS, COLLINSVILLE, (St. Louis area), August 5-6, St. Louis RPM Meet, with vendor displays and operating FreeMo layout. Clinicians include Rob Adams, Ed Hawkins, Chuck Hitchcock, Keith Jordan, Daniel & John Kohlberg, David Lehlbach (Tangent Scale Models), Nick Molo (Moloco), Clark Propst, Dave Schroedle (Protoweathering.com), and Mont Switzer. Gateway Convention Center, One Gateway Drive. Info from John Golden at golden1014@yahoo.com (812) 929-7181, or Dan Kohlberg at paducah@mindspring.com. VIRGINIA, LYNCHBURG, August 13, Lynchburg Rail Day sponsored by Blue Ridge Chapter of NRHS. Train exhibits, models, displays and slide shows. Info at www.blueridgenrhs.org. WASHINGTON, SNOQUALMIE, August 19-20, 17th Annual Northwest Logging Modelers Convention with vendor displays, model contest, vintage machinery, clinics and layout tours. Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 SE King Street. Additional info from Clark or Lloyd at loggingmodeler@gmail.com or phone 310-9519097 or visit https://sites.google.com/site/nwlmconvention/.
September 2011 MARYLAND, ELLICOTT CITY, September 1-4, Steel Mill Modeler’s Meet, includes layout tours, seminars, models, and displays focusing on modeling steel mills in all scales. Sponsored by Magarac Society. Turf Valley Resort.Info at www.peachcreekshops.com/2011steelmeet.php. MICHIGAN, LANSING, September 24-25, American Heritage Festival, sponsored by Lansing Model Railroad Club, includes operating club layout, modular layout, working blacksmith, wood carvers, wagon rides, and tour of Woldumar Nature Center. At former Grand Trunk Western Millet Depot, 5309 Old Lansing Road. Info at lmrc.org. NEBRASKA, NORTH PLATTE, September 16-18, Rail Fest 2011, UP heritage steam engines, tour of Bailey yard, and model train display. Info at nprailfest.com. Page 123 • Issue 11-08 • Aug 2011
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NORTH CAROLINA, HICKORY, September 7-10, 33rd National Narrow Gauge Convention featuring layout tours, clinics, vendor displays, prototype events and narrow gauge camaraderie. Speakers are Trains editor Jim Wrinn and David Pfieffer from National Archives. Hickory Metro Convention Center. Headquarters hotel (Crown Plaza) is sold out. Visit web site at narrowgauge2011.com for information on alternative hotel space. OHIO, MOUNT VERNON, September 17 thru Oct 6, “Life Along the Line,” exhibit of original railroad photography of O. Winston Link, B&O Depot, 507 West High Street. Hours and fee information at mountvernondepot.org. VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA BEACH, September 17-18, NMRA Tidewater Division Annual Train Show, Hall D, Virginia Beach Convention Center. Info at nfrnmra.org.
Future 2011 CANADA, ONTARIO, October 2, 7th Annual Muskoka Model Railroad Layout Tour. Visit 20 home layouts from N to G scale in Alliston, Beeton, Stroud, Orillia, Severn Bridge, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, and Huntsville. Tour maps available September 1. For info contact roger.berkeley@primus.ca or Al Crisp at beez_al@bell.net. CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, November 5-6 and 12-13. Pasadena Model Railroad Club Sierra Pacific Lines Fall Show. One of the world’s largest layouts with over 1,700 feet of mainline track, 42 inch minimum radius, controlled by 10 mainline cabs. 5458 Alhambra Avenue. Info at pmrrc.org. CONNECTICUTT, ORANGE, October 9, New Haven & Derby Model Railroad Club’s 19th Annual Model Train Show featuring operating layouts in HO, N, T, S and O gauges, clinics, vendors. Free parking and wheelchair accessible. High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road. Info at newhaven-derbymodelrailroadclub.org. ILLINOIS, LISLE, October 20-22, RPM-Conference (formerly Naperville RPM). Blue-ribbon list of speakers includes Frank Angstead, Mike Boland, Michael Borkon, Jack Burgess, Bob Chapman, Bill Darnaby, Jeff English, Tim Fredricks, Stephen Funaro, Richard Hendrickson, Robert Heninger, Chad Hewitt, Steve Hile, Roger Hinman, Chuck Hitchcock, Tyrone Johnson, Bob Karig, Tony Koester, Martin Lofton, Pierre Oliver, Bill Pistello, Ramon Rhodes, Mike Rose, Dick Ryker, Bill Schaumburg, Mike Schleigh, Gene Semon, Andy Sperandeo, Bob Sterner, Mont Switzer, Tony Thompson, Charlie Vlk, Bill Welch, and John Westly. Hickory Ridge Marriott (630-971-5000).
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