CANADA, ALBERTA, CALGARY,
April 20-21, 2013, Supertrain, with
live demo, clinics, and manufacturers displays. Subway Soccer
Centre, 7000-48 Street SE. For fees and hours visit
CANADA, ONTARIO, MISSISSAUGA,
April 26-28, 2013, Streetsville
Junction, NFR-NMRA Regional Convention featuring clinics, self-
guided layout tours, and special Canadian manufactures show
Friday evening. Clinicians include Chris Lyon, GrahamMacdonald,
Pierre Oliver, Dave Patterson, John Spring, and Paul Taylor. Awards
Sunday morning at Hobo breakfast. Info at
Eventa at Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 2501 Argentia Road.
Call 905-858-2424 for hotel reservations.
CANADA, ONTARIO, TORONTO,
March 16, 2013, Annual Railway
Prototype Modellers Meet, with clinics on auto frame cars, detail-
ing prototype trackwork, and realistic freight car weathering. Also
show and tell program and an open discussion forum on prototype
modeling. Attendees are urged to bring a model(s). 9 am to 2:30
pm at Humber College, North Campus, Building B, rooms B201&
B202. Admission is $10, parking is free. For info contact Brian
Gauer at:
CALIFORNIA, BAKERSFIELD,
March 9-10, 2013, Annual Model Train
Show & Swap Meet, with 100 dealer tables, operating model train
displays, and hourly prizes. Sponsored by Golden Empire Historical
&Modeling Society Model Train Club. At Kern County Fairgrounds,
1142 South ‘P’ Street. Hours and fee info at
CALIFORNIA, PASADENA,
August 28-31, 2013, 33rd National
Narrow Gauge Convention. Hilton Hotel, 199 S. Los Robles St.
Info at
. Volunteer clinicians please contact Carl
Heimberger at
.
CALIFORNIA, SANMATEO,
March 2-3, 2013, The World’s Greatest
Hobby on Tour with dozens of manufacturers displays, demonstra-
tions, and operating equipment. Sponsored by the Model Railroad
division of the Hobby Manufacturer’s Association, the traveling
GEORGIA, PINE MOUNTAIN,
February 1-3, Southern Rails (for-
merly Narrow Gauge Railway Day). Family oriented event with clin-
ics, contests, vendors and ‘down south’ fun, at Callaway Gardens.
Info at
.
MARYLAND, TIMONIUM,
February 2-3, Great Scale Model Train
Show. One of the nation’s largest shows with more than 800 ven-
dor tables. Hosted by Howard Zane at Cow Palace, Maryland State
Fairgrounds. Information at
.
NEWYORK, STATEN ISLAND,
February 2-3, Winter Meet, spon-
sored by NMRA Garden State Div, Northeastern Region. At St.
Margaret Mary’s Presentation Hall, 1126 Olympia Blvd. Subject to
reschedule due to Hurricane Sandy. Visit
for latest info.
TEXAS, HOUSTON,
February 16, Greater Houston Train Show, fea-
tures 20,000 sq ft of operating layouts, instructive classes, model
and photo contests, train videos, and vendors. Also tours of local
home layouts. At Stafford Center, 10505 Cash Road at Murphy
Road. Hosted by San Jacinto Model Railroad Club. Info at
WEST VIRGINIA, CHARLESTON,
February 9-10, 8th Annual Train
Show, sponsored by Kanawha Valley Railroad Association, at
Clubhouse in Coonskin Park. Details available from Joe at (304) 539-
6721, or email at
Future
AUSTRALIA, MELBOURNE,
March 29-31, 2013, 11th Annual
Australian Narrow Gauge Convention, at Carwatha College, Noble
Park North. Info at
AUSTRALIA, MELBOURNE,
April 12-14, 2013, 13th National
Australian N Scale Convention, at Rydges Bell City Event Centre,
Preston. Info at
or send email to
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