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CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO,
June through August, Kids Summer
Camp at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum for grades 3-8.
Program includes constructing a diorama, create scenery, struc-
tures, and buildings their own freight cars. Weathering, track-
work, wiring, and an understanding of electricity are all on the
curriculum. Also railroad history, culture, and science with field
trips to the Santa Fe Depot and the San Diego Electric Railway
Association at the National City Depot. Visit
or call 619-696-0199 for registra-
tion requirements and fees.
COLORADO, LONGMONT,
December 8-9, Annual Train Show,
sponsored by Boulder Model Railroad Club, with operat-
ing layouts, prize winning models, vendor tables, and layout
raffle. Boulder County Fairgrounds. Info at bouldermodelrail-
roadclub.org FLORIDA, BRADENTON, October 11-13, Manatee
Rails, NMRA Sunshine Region 2013 Convention, at Courtyard
Marriott and Bradenton Convention Center. Info at
GEORGIA, ATLANTA,
July 14-20, NMRA Annual Convention.
Cobb Galleria Centre with convention HQ at adjacent
Renaissance Waverly Hotel. Info at
GEORGIA, ATLANTA,
July 18-20, National Train Show, in con-
junction with annual NMRA Convention. Cobb Galleria Centre,
2 Galleria Parkway. Info at
.
IDAHO, BOISE,
June 26-30, Snake River Special, NMRA
Pacific Northwest Region 2013 Convention. Info at
ILLINOIS, COLLINSVILLE (Metro St. Louis),
August 2-3, St. Louis
RPM, at Gateway Convention Center. Info from John Golden at
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ILLINOIS, LISLE (formerly at Naperville),
October 17-19,
20th Annual RPM-Naperville Conference featuring prototype
models, vendor displays, and clinics with blue ribbon panel
of speakers including Bob Van Arnem, John Brown, Richard
Hendrickson, Tony Koester, Clark Propst, Mont Switzer, and
Tony Thompson. Friends of the Freight Car dinner Thursday.
At Wyndham Lisle Hotel (new venue), 3000 Warrenville Road,
Lisle. Call 630-505-1000 for hotel reservations. Event hosted
by Joe D’Elia. Info at
KANSAS, OLATHE,
June 13-16, NMRA Mid-Continent Region
2013 Convention. Info at
MASSACHUSETS, PITTSFIELD,
November 7-9, Fine Scale Model
Railroader Expo. Billed as “the only show dedicated to the art
of scale model structure building,” with model displays, vendor
exhibits, and a layout tour of Dick Elwell’s Hoosac Valley Lines.
All-star list of clinician/speakers include Jon Addison, Michael
Duggan, Dave Frary, Brett Gallant, Ken Hamilton, Bernard
Kempinski, Marty McGuirk, Bob Mitchell, Dave Revelia, and Bill
Sartore. Expo info at
. Event at Berkshire
Crown Plaza Hotel, One West Street. Call 413-499-2000 for hotel
reservations.
NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE,
June 6-9, Rails Along the Rio
Grande, NMRA Rocky Mountain Region, Rio Grande Division 6
Convention, at Marriott Pyramid North. Info at
NEW YORK, GARDINER,
October 25-26, Semi-Annual Mid
Hudson On30 Meet at St. Charles Borromeo RC Church, 2212
Route 44/55. Details at
OHIO, MASON (Cincinnati),
June 5-9, 29th Annual National
Garden Railway Convention. HQ at Great Wolfe Lodge, adjacent
to Kings Island Amusement Park. Info at
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