CALIFORNIA, RICHMOND,
January 3-4, The Great Train
Show, a national traveling event that caters to model railroad
hobbyists, with 200-400 tables of train dealers offering both new
and used books, equipment, and accessories for all scales, at
Craneway Pavilion. Info at
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FLORIDA, COCOA BEACH,
January 8-10, 2015, Prototype Rails
RPMmeet with over 80 clinics presented by a blue ribbon group
of experts. Schedule includes Friends of the Freight Car lunch
on Saturday. Event hosted by Mike Brock, at Cocoa Beach Hilton
Hotel, 1550 North Atlantic Avenue. Info at
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INDIANA, INDIANAPOLIS,
January 3-4, The Great Train
Show, a national traveling event that caters to model railroad
hobbyists, with 200-400 tables of train dealers offering both new
and used books, equipment, and accessories for all scales, at
Indiana State Fairgrounds. Info at
MARYLAND, BALTIMORE,
January 4, 11, 18, and 25, Open
tour of operating layouts at BSME - Baltimore Society of Model
Engineers - the oldest exclusively model railroad club in the
US (established 1932), with O and HO scale layouts includ-
ing steam, diesel, and trolley operations. At 225 West Saratoga
Street (3rd floor walk-up). Info at
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NEW JERSEY, NORTH HALEDON,
January 3-4, 57th Annual
Model Railroad Show sponsored by Garden State Model railway
Club, at 575 High Mountain Road. Includes timetable operation
with Intermodal, coal trains, mixed freight, and passenger trains
with both steam and diesel locomotives, plus Thomas and Santa
Claus Express for children. Info at
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OHIO, VERMILION,
January 18, Winter Model Train Show at
German’s Villa, 3330 Liberty Avenue, sponsored by Norwalk &
Western Railroad. Info at
norwalkandwesternrr.com
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OREGON, PORTLAND,
January 24-25, The Great Train Show,
a national traveling event that caters to model railroad hob-
byists, with 200-400 tables of train dealers offering both new
and used books, equipment, and accessories for all scales, at
Portland Expo Center. Info at
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WASHINGTON, SEATTLE,
January 17-19, 41st Annual Train
Show, sponsored by NMRA 4th Division PNR, at Pacific Science
Center, 200 Second Avenue North. Info at
February 2015
CALIFORNIA, SANTA CLARA,
February 5-7, O Scale West
and S West 9 Convention, at Hyatt Regency Hotel, 5101 Great
America Parkway. Hotel reservations at 800-233-1234. Details
including vendor information at
KANSAS, WICHITA,
February 7, Train Show and Swap
Meet with 100 plus dealer tables plus model contests, clinics
and switching contest, at the Cessna Activity Center, 2744
George Washington Blvd. Info from Phil at 316 259 5190 or
email
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NORTH CAROLINA,
February 21-22, 20th Annual Train
Show sponsored by Carolina Coastal Railroaders, at The New
Bern Riverfront Convention Center, 203 South Front Street.
OREGON, PORTLAND,
February 14, Railroad Swap Meet,
sponsored by Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Historical
Society, at Holiday Inn Portland Airport, 8439 NE Columbia
Blvd. Info from Jerry Pickellat at 360-735-0516.
