prototype modeling. Attendees are urged to bring a model(s).
Humber College, North Campus, Building B, rooms B201&
B202. Free parking. Fordetails including fee info contact Brian
Gauer at
.
CALIFORNIA, BAKERSFIELD,
March 9-10, Annual Model Train
Show & Swap Meet, with 100 dealer tables, operating model
train displays and hourly door prizes. Sponsored by Golden
Empire Historical & Modeling Society Model Train Club. Kern
County Fairgrounds, 1142 South ‘P’ Street. Hours and fee infor-
mation at
CALIFORNIA, PERRIS,
March 2, Spring Railroadiana & Swap
Meet, at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Info at
CALIFORNIA, SAN MATEO,
March 2-3, The World’s Greatest
Hobby on Tour with dozens of manufacturers' displays, demon-
strations, and operating equipment. Sponsored by the Model
Railroad division of the Hobby Manufacturer’s Association, this
traveling event is designed to introduce the general public to
model railroading in an entertaining, lively and family-friendly
atmosphere. San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga
Drive. Info at
CALIFORNIA, STOCKTON,
March 9, Winterail 2013, 35th
Anniversary multi-media event featuring railroad photography
from well-know photographers, plus vendor tables. Scottish
Rite Masonic Center, 33 West Alpine Avenue.Info at
ILLINOIS, LOMBARD,
March 15-17, Chicago O Scale Meet,
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center. Info at
MASSACHUSETTS, PEABODY,
March 9, Annual Spring TRAINing
Show, sponsored by NMRA Hub Division, Northeastern Region,
with operating trains, vendor tables, and clinics ranging from
fundamental to advanced including a special clinic by Paul
Dolkos. Holiday Inn, 1 Newbury Street. Info at
.
MICHIGAN, MOUNT PLEASANT,
March 24, 33rd Annual Mid-
Michigan Model Train Show, with operating layouts, door prizes
and more than 200 vendor tables. Proceeds to Clare Depot
Preservation, Inc. & Dog Tales, Inc. Finch Fieldhouse, Central
Michigan University. Free parking. Info from John Thompson
at
or call 989-465-6459, or Dan
Foltz at
MICHIGAN, TAYLOR, March 10,
Bluewater NRHS & Society of
N-Scalers railroad memorabilia and all-scale model train show.
Taylor Town Trade Center. Info at
OHIO, KIRTLAND,
March 16-17, Railfest 2013, sponsored by
NMRA MCR Division 5. Ohio’s largest two-day train show.
Lakeland Community College near SR306 and I-90. Info at
OKLAHOMA, TULSA,
March 22-24, 4th Annual Layout Design
and Operations Weekend, hosted by NMRA Indian Nations
Division. Program includes presentations by Mike Porter,
Barry Karlberg, Jim Senese, Robert Bornfleth, Steve Newton,
and Marc Montray. Op sessions on local layouts Friday and
Saturday evening plus Sunday morning. Info at
OREGON, PORTLAND,
March 9, Willamette Model Railroad
Club Swap Meet, featuring more than 110 vendor tables
of model railroad equipment, railroad memorabilia, books,
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