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 modelrailroadexpo.com. Event at
Berkshire Crown Plaza Hotel, One West Street. Call 413-499-
2000 for hotel reservations.
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, VAN WERT,
July 13-14, Model Train Show & Swap
Meet with more than 100 vendor tables. Van Wert County
Fairgrounds. Info from Jan Dunlap at
PENNSYLVANIA, PITTSBURGH,
August 28-September 1, Annual
Steel Mill Modelers Meet, includes seminars, model contests,
“Dean Freytag” award, vendor tables, tour of Carrie Furnace,
and more. Four Points Sheraton Hotel at Pittsburgh Airport, 1
Industry Lane. Call 724-695-0002 for hotel reservations. Meet
info from John Glaab at
TEXAS, LIVE OAK (San Antonio),
July 27-28, 11th Annual
Summer Train Show, sponsored by San Antonio Model Tailroad
Association. Live Oak Civic Center, 8108 Pat Booker Road. Info
at
VIRGINIA, STAFFORD,
September 13-14, Mid-Atlantic Railroad
Prototype Modelers Meet, at Hope Springs Marina Clubhouse,
4 Hope springs Lane. Info at
.
WISCONSIN, WEST ALLIS (Milwaukee area),
November 9-10,
Trainfest 2013, hosted by Wisconsin Southeastern Division of
NMRA.
Future (2014 and beyond)
FLORIDA, COCOA BEACH,
January 9-11, 2014, Cocoa Beach
RPM meet.
GEORGIA, SAVANNAH,
March 27-29, 2014. 2014 Savannah
RPM meet.
INDIANA, INDIANAPOLIS,
July 3-10, 2016 NMRA National
Convention and National Train Show.
MAINE, AUGUSTA,
2016, date TBA, 36th National Narrow
Gauge Convention.
MISSOURI, KANSAS CITY,
September 3-6, 2014, 34th National
Narrow Gauge Convention.
OHIO, CLEVELAND,
July 13-19, 2014, NMRA National
Convention and National Train Show.
OREGON, PORTLAND,
August 23-30, 2015 NMRA National
Convention and National Train Show.
TEXAS, HOUSTON,
2015, date TBA, 35th National Narrow
Gauge Convention.
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MRH-May 2013