INDIANA, INDIANAPOLIS,
September 6-7, 30th Annual Hoosier
Traction Meet and educational conference with more than a
dozen presentations on rail-based mass transportation, plus a
public swap meet. At Clarion Hotel, 2930 Waterfront Parkway
West Drive. Visit
for fees and additional
information.
MISSOURI, SPRINGFIELD,
September 28, Annual Fall Railroad
Show, sponsored by Ozark Model Railroad Association, at Howard
Johnson Conference Center, 3333 South Glenstone Avenue.
NEBRASKA, NORTH PLATTE,
September 20-22, North Plate Rail
Fest and Model Train Expo, includes tour of Bailey Yards and
live steam locomotive display, at National Guard Armory. info
at
NEW JERESEY, MERCHANTVILLE,
September 7, Cherry Valley
Railroad Open House and Swap Meet hosted by Cherry Valley
Model Railroad Club at Grace Church, 7 East Maple Ave. Info
from Chris Crane at
.
VIRGINIA, STAFFORD,
September 13-14, Mid-Atlantic Railroad
Prototype Modelers Meet, at Hope Springs Marina Clubhouse,
4 Hope Springs Lane. Info at
.
WISCONSIN, MONROE,
September 28-29, Green County
Model Railroaders Show, at Stateline Ice & Community Expo,
1632 4th Avenue West. Info at
October 2013
ALABAMA, MOBILE,
October 5-6, Model Train Show with oper-
ation layouts, clinics, and dealer tables, sponsored by South
West Alabama Railroad Modelers, at Mobile Via Health Fitness
& Enrichment Center, Arlene F. Mitchell Campus, 1717 Dauphin
Street. Info from Glenn Samuel at
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, SAN PEDRO,
October 19-20, Belmont Shore Open
House & Swap Meet, sponsored by Belmont Shore railroad
Club, at Angels Gate Park, 3601 South Gaffey Street, Building
824. 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
ILLINOIS, LISLE (formerly at Naperville),
October 17-19, 20th
Annual RPM-Naperville Conference. Guest speaker Charlie
Getz. 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
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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