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
ILLINOIS, LISLE (formerly at Naperville),
October 17-19, 20th
Annual RPM-Naperville Conference. Clinicians include Bob Van
Arnem, John Brown, Richard Hendrickson, Tony Koester, Clark
Propst, Mont Switzer, and Tony Thompson. Hosted by Joe D’Elia
at Wyndham Lisle Hotel (new venue), 3000 Warrenville Road,
Lisle. For info visit Railroad Prototype Modelers at
INDIANA, DANVILLE,
November 23, NMRA Central Indiana
Division Train Show & Meet, at Hendricks County 4H Fair
Grounds, 1900 East Main St. info at
Vendors
contact John Pancini at
.
MARYLAND, ROCKVILLE,
October 10-12, NMRA Mid-East
Region Convention includes tour of Howard Zane’s Piedmont
division and clinic by Marty McGuirk. At Rockville Crowne Plaza
Hotel. info at
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MARYLAND, TIMONIUM,
October 26-27, Great Scale Model
Train Show with more than 800 vendor tables. Hosted by
Howard Zane at Cow Palace, Maryland State Fairgrounds. Info
at
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MASSACHUSETTS, GARDNER,
October 5, Southern New
England O Scale Model Train Show Sale and Open House, United
Methodist Church, 161 Chestnut Street. Info at
MASSACHUSETTS, MARLBOROUGH,
December 7-8, Annual
New England Model Train Expo hosted by NMRA HUB Division
featuring operating layouts, 200 plus dealer tables, manufac-
turer displays, railroadiana, Build-a-Car Clinic for ages 8-14, and
a Boy Scout merit badge clinic. Best Western Royal Plaza Trade
Center, 181 Boston Post Road West (US 20). Info at
MASSACHUSETTS, PITTSFIELD,
November 7-9, Fine Scale
Model Railroader Expo, with focus on structures. Speakers
include Jon Addison, Michael Duggan, Dave Frary, Brett
Gallant, Ken Hamilton, Bernard Kempinski, Marty McGuirk,
Bob Mitchell, Dave Revelia, and Bill Sartore, at Berkshire Crown
Plaza Hotel, One West Street. Info at
MICHIGAN, FARMINGTON HILLS (Detroit area),
October 27,
Trainorama & Flea Market, hosted by Redford Model Railroad
Club. At Costick Activities Center, 28600 Eleven Mile Road. Info
at
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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, KIRTLAND,
November 1-2, Cleveland 2-Rail O Scale Train
Meet & Sale. Friday night O scale dinner social. Sales and lay-
out tours on Saturday. Info from Sam Shumaker at
TEXAS, FORT WORTH,
October 11-13, Southwest O Scale Meet
and Fall Train Show, sponsored by Lockheed Martin Railroad
Association. At Lockheed Martin Recreation Center, 3400
Bryant Irvin Road. Info from
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