FLORIDA, ORLANDO,
August 3-4, The Great Train Expo, at
Central Florida Fairgrounds. Info at
.
GEORGIA, NORCROSS,
August 10, 45th Atlanta Train Show, at
North Atlanta Trade Center. Info at
.
ILLINOIS, COLLINSVILLE (Metro St. Louis),
August 2-3, St.
Louis RPM Meet, at Gateway Convention Center. Info from
John Golden at
OHIO, CINCINIATTI,
August 10, Railroad Art Show and Sale,
featuring quality railroad photography, at Cincinnati Union
Terminal. Sponsored by Cincinnati Railroad Club. Info at
PENNSYLVANIA, PITTSBURGH,
August 28-September 1,
Annual Steel Mill Modelers Meet with seminars, model con-
tests, vendor tables, and tour of Carrie Furnace. At Four
Points Sheraton Hotel at Pittsburgh Airport, 1 Industry Lane.
Info from John Glaab at
.
PENNSYLVANIA, STRASBURG,
August 10, Strasburg Train
Show and Two Rail Swap Meet, at Strasburg Fire Company,
203 W. Franklin St. Info from John Dunn at
or Rich Yoder at
.
WYOMING, EVANSTON,
August 2-4, 16th Annual
Roundhouse Festival with model trains, layouts, vendor
tables and turntable rides. Hosted by Hostler Model Railroad
Club. Info from Mike Murphy at
.
Future 2013
CANADA, QUEBEC, LAVAL,
November 2-3, Laval Expo Train
Modelisme Show, (The Quebec Hobby Show), with product dis-
plays and more than 550 vendor tables. Georges Vanier School
Complex, 3995 Boulevard Levesque East, Duvernay. Info from
M. Didier Piette at
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CALIFORNIA, BANNING,
October 19-20, The Banning
Centennial Train Festival, includes a judged model display
and contest (to provide quality contest railroad models to
the general public). Banning Community Center, 789 N. San
Gorgonio Ave. Info at
CALIFORNIA, DEL MAR (Metro San Diego),
December 7-8,
Great Train Expo, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante
Blvd. Info at
CALIFORNIA, SAN BERNARDINO,
September 25-29, NMRA
Pacific Southwest Region Convention with contests, manu-
facturers displays, clinics and Big Boy raffle. Prototype tours
include Union Pacific hump yard, the Victorville CEMEX plant,
and the Columbia Park Live Steamers. HQ at Hilton Hotel 285
E. Hospitality Lane. Details at
r contact Bob Mitchell at
.
COLORADO, LONGMONT,
December 14-15, Annual Train Show,
sponsored by Boulder Model Railroad Club, at Boulder County
Fairgrounds. Info at
.
CONNECTICUT, ORANGE (Metro New Haven),
October 13,
21st Annual Train Show sponsored by The New Haven & Derby
Model Railroad Club. Vendor tables, operating layouts, door
prizes, food, free parking, and more. High Plains Community
Center, 525 Orange Center Road (Rt. 152). Info at
FLORIDA, BRADENTON,
October 11-13, Manatee Rails,
NMRA Sunshine Region 2013 Convention, Courtyard Marriott
Bradenton Convention Center. Info at
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