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The July & August 2009 events are listed below, in alphabetical order by state. |
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July & August 2009 |
| Arizona, Phoenix — “In The Heat” Railroad Swap Meet will be held on July 25th, at the North Phoenix Baptist Church Fellowship Center, 5757 N. Central Avenue. Hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Admission: $5.00. Attractions will include everything trains: all gauges, books, tapes, train memorabilia, and accessories. Site has ample parking, is handicap accessible, and refreshments will be available. For more information, contact: David Jerry, (602) 336-0973. |
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| California, Riverside — The Roundhouse Gang Model RR Club will be holding a Swap Meet on July 25th, at the Janet Groeske Senior Center, 5257 Sierra Street (1 block north of Sears.) Hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Admission: $3.00; spouse and under 18 admitted free. For more information, contact: Gary, (909) 794-3153; e-mail: gwintergerst@verizon.net |
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| California, San Diego (Balboa Park) — The San Diego Model Railroad Museum will be hosting Circus Family Day on August 16th. Families can enjoy model circus trains, making an over the top circus necklace, face painting, and all sorts of carnival games. Museum hours are from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday; and from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission: $6.00, adults; $5.00, seniors; $3.00, students with I.D.; $2.50, active military, and children under 15 admitted free. For more information, contact: the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101; call (619) 696-0199; e-mail: Aparra@sdmrm.org; or visit www.sdmrm.org |
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| Colorado, Lakewood — The Foothills Society of Model Railroaders’ Model Railroad and Toy Train Swap Meet will be held on July 18th, at Christ on the Mountain Church, 13922 W. Utah Avenue. Meet hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Admission: $3.00, adults; $1.50, over 64 or under 12. For more information, call George, (303) 989-0087; or Eric, (303) 985-1491. |
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| Florida, Bradenton — RealRail (formerly the Sarasota Model Railroad Club) will be open on July 11th and 25th, at RealRail Rail Center, 6804-6806 14th Street (Hwy. 41). Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Attractions to include operating exhibits and displays in O Scale, HO Scale, and N Scale. Admission: $2.00, adults; children 12 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult. For more information, call: Steven Haber, (941) 321-5847; e-mail: Steven.Haber@realrail.org |
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| Florida, Pinellas Park — Regal Railways will be having a Train Show on August 29th, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 7177 58th Street North. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Attractions to include a small layout. Admission: $4.00, adults; children under 13 admitted free. For more information, call: Joe, (727) 244-1341; or visit: www.regalrailways.com |
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| Florida, Plant City — The Western Division of The Sunshine Region of the National Model Railroad Association will be holding their Summer Meeting on August 8th, at the John Trinkle Building, located on the Plant City Campus of Hillsborough Community College, 1206 N. Park Road. Clinics will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Attractions to include the H.B. Plant Railroad Historical Society’s layouts in HO, N, O-27, and G Scale. Admission: $10.00; a light lunch will be included. For more information, contact: Gilbert Thomas, Jr., 4840 Williamstown Blvd., Lakeland, FL 33810; (863) 412-3090. |
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| Florida, The Villages — The Villages Railroad Historical Society Model Train Show & Sale will be held August 22-23, at the Colony Cottage Recreation Center, located at the corner of Morse Boulevard and CR 466A. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Attractions to include model train and railroadiana vendors, an operating layout, and a display. Admission: $5.00, adults; children under 12 admitted free with an adult. For more information, contact: Alan Goldberg, (352) 205-4322; e-mail: amgold15@hotmail.com |
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| Illinois, Sandwich — The Timber Creek Train Show will be held on July 19th, at the Best Western Timber Creek Inn and Suites and Convention Center, 3300 Drew Avenue. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Attractions to include vendors, layouts, carnival rides, concessions, and an on-site bar & grill. Admission: $6.00, adults; children under 12 admitted free. Mention this ad for $1.00 off admission. Special Train Show sleeping room rates available. For more information, contact: Judy Perkins, (630) 273-6000; e-mail: judy@timbercreekinnandsuites.com; www.timbercreekinnandsuites.com |
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| Kansas, Lenexa — The Turkey Creek Division of the NMRA’s Train Show will be held on August 1st, at the Lenexa Community Center, 13420 Oak Street. Hours will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Attractions to include over 80 vendors, clinics, displays, and door prizes. Admission: $6.00, adults; children under 12 admitted free. For more information, contact: Louis Seibel, (913) 927-6850; e-mail: L-seibel@comcast.net |
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| Maryland, Baltimore — On Saturdays beginning July 11th, the Mile One Express train ride at the B&O Railroad Museum, 901 W. Pratt Street, will depart at 11:30 a.m. and will stop at the newly constructed Whistle Stop Gateway at Mount Clare Museum House where up to 30 passengers will be able to tour the historic Georgian home of Charles Carroll, Barrister. B&O Museum admission: $14.00, adults; $12.00 seniors (60+); $8.00, children 2-12. Train Ride to Mount Clare Museum & admission: $7.00, adults and seniors; $6.00, children 2-12; $4.00, B&O adult and senior members; $3.00, B&O children members. For more information, call (410) 752-2490; or visit www.borail.org/ |
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| Maryland, Timonium — A Greenberg Train & Toy Show will be held August 1-2, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road. Show hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. Show will feature a huge marketplace of train, toy, and hobby dealers, operating model railroads, and instructional presentations. Admission: $7.00, adults good for both days; children under 12 admitted free. For more information, contact: Greenberg Shows, P.O. Box 34, Elmhurst, IL 60126; (630) 279-4087; e-mail: Staff@Greenbergshows.com; www.greenbergshows.com |
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| Missouri, Kirkwood — Train-O-Rama will be held on July 18th, at Concordia Lutheran Church, 505 S. Kirkwood Road. Hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Admission: $5.00, adults; children under 12 admitted free. For more information, contact: Val Dasho, (314) 835-0257. |
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| New Jersey, Edison — A Greenberg Train & Toy Show will be held August 8-9, at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Avenue. Show hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. Show will feature a huge marketplace of train, toy, and hobby dealers, operating model railroads, and instructional presentations. Admission: $7.00, adults good for both days; children under 12 admitted free. For more information, contact: Greenberg Shows, P.O. Box 34, Elmhurst, IL 60126; (630) 279-4087; e-mail: Staff@Greenbergshows.com; www.greenbergshows.com |
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| Ohio, Van Wert — The Van Wert County Historical Society will be presenting Railroad Heritage Weekend on July 18-19, at 602 N. Washington Street. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Attractions to include operating train layouts in O-scale, HO-scale, and N-scale, vendors, refreshments, and Hobo stew on Saturday. Admission and parking are free. Tour for the Historical Museum is free. For more information, call: Jan Dunlap, (419) 238-4207; or e-mail: snapshotjan@embarqmail.com |
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| Oregon, Medford — The Medford Railroad Park will be open to the public on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, April through October. The Railroad Park is located adjacent to Fire Station No. 4 at the intersection of Table Rock Road and Berrydale Avenue. Park will be open on July 4th from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on
July 5th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Normal ours are from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Railroad Park is a unique collaboration between Medford’s Parks and Recreation Dept., and five volunteer-based railroad-related clubs. Attractions include a visitors center/museum housed within a restored 1910 caboose, a restored 1942 caboose, a restored 1928 flanger, a handcar ride, a motorcar ride, operating layouts, and the Morse Telegraph Club’s antique telegraph system. Admission is free; donations are appreciated. For more information, contact: Dick, (541) 779-3002; e-mail: starkers2@msn.com; or Tony, (541) 944-9176; e-mail: spflimsie@aol.com |
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| Pennsylvania, Oaks — A Greenberg Train & Toy Show will be held August 15-16, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Avenue. Show hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. Show will feature a huge marketplace of train, toy, and hobby dealers, operating model railroads, and instructional presentations. Admission: $7.00, adults, good for both days; children under 12 admitted free. For more information, contact: Greenberg Shows, P.O. Box 34, Elmhurst, IL 60126; (630) 279-4087; e-mail: Staff@Greenbergshows.com; www.greenbergshows.com |
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| Pennsylvania, Strasburg — The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 Gap Road, will be offering Barons & Builders, a summer day camp for children, July 13 –17th for children ages 9 and 10, and July 27-31 for children 11 and 12. Camp will be in session from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily. Camp activities will include touring equipment in the Museum, riding an Amtrak train, building LEGO train cars to take home, and creating plans for railroads. Admission: $125.00, for Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Members; $175.00 for non-members. Participation will be limited to 15 campers per session. Deadline for registration is June 8th. For more information, contact: Elizabeth Myers, (717) 687-8628, ext. 3009; e-mail: programs@rrmuseumpa.org; or visit: www.rrmuseumpa.org |
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| Virginia, Chantilly — A Greenberg Train & Toy Show will be held August 22-23, at the Dulles Expo and Convention Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center. Show hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. Show will feature a huge marketplace of train, toy, and hobby dealers, operating model railroads, and instructional presentations. Admission: $7.00, adults, good for both days; children under 12 admitted free. For more information, contact: Greenberg Shows, P.O. Box 34, Elmhurst, IL 60126; (630) 279-4087; e-mail: Staff@Greenbergshows.com; www.greenbergshows.com |
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| Washington, Ilwaco —The Peninsula Model Railroad Club (all scale) will be sponsoring Clamshell Railroad Days, to be held on July 18-19, at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 East Lake Street. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Attractions to include private, club, and museum operating layouts, with all scales represented from Z to G, sales and swaps, raffles, IR&N tours, and slide presentations. There will also be a new book debut: “The North Beach Peninsula's IR&N with signing by the author. Admission: $5.00, adults; children 12 and under admitted free. For more information, contact: Mark Clemmens, P.O. Box 7, Oysterville, WA 98641; (360) 665-4807; e-mail: markclemmens@hotmail.com |
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| Wisconsin, La Crosse — The 4000 Foundation will be hosting the 19th Annual Rail Fair Railroad Show, Sale & Swap Meet on July 18th, at Copeland Park, located at Rose and Clinton Streets. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Attractions to include railroad exhibits, displays, antique trains, and guided tours of a steam locomotive, caboose, and Grand Crossing Tower. Admission: $5.00, adults; children under 12 admitted free. For more information, contact: The 4000 Foundation, P.O. Box 3411, La Crosse, WI 54602-3411; (608) 582-4761 or (608) 784-0036; www.4000foundation.com |
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