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CALIFORNIA, PASADENA, August 28-31, 33rd National Narrow
Gauge Convention. Nationally recognized speakers include
Eric Bracher, Jack Burgess, Malcolm Furlow, Steve Harris,
and Burton Maxwell. Modular displays at HQ hotel include
California South Coast Modular, Central Valley Modular,
California Central Coast Modular, and North Coast Narrow
Gauge, plus vendor exhibits. Tours include numerous layouts
and visit to the steam operations at Disneyland, Knott's Berry
Farm, and the backshop at the Fillmore and Western Railway.
At Hilton Hotel, 199 S. Los Robles Avenue. Full details at
33rdnngc.com.
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO, September 25-29, NMRA
Pacific Southwest Region Convention with contests, manu-
facturers displays, 50 clinics and raffle with grand prize of
Tenshodo UP Big Boy. Prototype tours include Union Pacific
hump yard, the Victorville CEMEX plant, and the Columbia Park
Live Steamers. At Hilton Hotel 285 E. Hospitality Lane. Details
at psrconvention.org/sb13/index.html or contact Bob Mitchell
at CajonDivision@coastinet.com.
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 sunshineregion.org/
Conventions.aspx.
FLORIDA, ORLANDO, Aug 3-4, The Great Train Expo, at Central
Florida Fairgrounds. Info at greattrainexpo.com .
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