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CALIFORNIA, SAN PEDRO,
May 18-19, Open House & Swap
Meet at Belmont Shores N Scale Model Railroad Club, 3601 S.
Gaffey Street. Info at
CONNECTICUT, COLLINSVILLE,
May 31–June 1, New England/
Northeast Prototype Modelers Meet. Clinics, DCC roundta-
ble, and manufacturers displays. Canton Community Center,
40 Dyer Avenue. Layout open-house tours on Sunday. Info
from Dave Owens at
or
FLORIDA, THE VILLAGES,
May 11-12, Spring Rail Expo, with
operating layouts, model train displays, railroadiana, and ven-
dor tables. Savannah Regional Recreation Center, 1545 Buena
Vista Blvd.
INDIANA, INDIANAPOLIS,
May 2-5, Mile Post 50, Annual
Convention of NMRA Central Indiana Division. Banquet
speaker is Thomas Hoback, president/CEO of Indiana Railroad
Company. Event info at
Marriott Indianapolis
East, 7202 East 21st Street. For hotel reservations call
317-352-1231.
MINNESOTA, BLOOMINGTON,
May 16-19, Twin Rails to Twin
Cities, NMRA Thousand Lakes Region Convention, hosted by
Twin Cities Division. Best Western Plus at 952-854-8200. Info at
NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE,
May 18, Railroad Fair &
Model Train Show, sponsored by Golden Spike Enterprises,
at Albuquerque Convention Center (west complex). Info at
OHIO, DAYTON,
May 15-18, Operations Dayton 2013, NMRA
Mid-Central Region Convention at Wyndham Gardens Hotel.
Features clinics, model contests, layout tours, and railfanning
opportunities. For hotel reservations call 937-434-8030.
Convention info at
.
OHIO, HILLIARD (Columbus area),
May 18-19, 5th Annual
N-Scale Weekend, sponsored by Central Ohio NTrak. Franklin
County Fairgrounds. Info at
PENNSYLVANIA, PHOENIXVILLE (Philadelphia area),
May 3-4,
21st National Model Trolley Meet, hosted by East Penn Traction
Club at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 1601 Egypt Road.
Info at
. Vendors contact Charles
Long, 227 Locust Rd, Ft. Washington, PA 19034-1425.
PENNSYLVANIA, PHOENIXVILLE (Philadelphia area),
May
18, Narrow Gauge Modular Meet, Kimberton Fair Grounds.
Additional info from Lee Snover at
June 2013
CALIFORNIA, ONTARIO,
June 1-2, The Big Train Show, Exhibits of
all scales, all gauges, manufacturers displays, vendor tables, clinics,
and operating scale and toy layouts. Ontario Convention Center,
2000 East Convention Center Way. Info at
.
CALIFORNIA, RICHMOND,
June 22, San Francisco Bay Area
Prototype Modelers Meet, Hosted by BAPM. St. David School,
871 Sonoma Street. Info at
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
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