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| Aug 1 | St. Louis, MO (Webster Groves) | Big Bend Model Railroad Club Inc. Operating Session - Old Frisco Station, 8833 Big Bend Blvd. (3 miles west of St Louis on I-44, Exit 280; turn north then left, west, at Big Bend Rd. About two blocks) - 7:30 to 9 pm; donation. Info: Ken Rimmel, 855 Windemer Ave, Des Peres, MO 63131-4531; 314-968-6847; website www.geocities.com/bbrrclub/ |
| Aug 5 | Denver, PA |
Eastern O Scalers Meet Denver Fire Hall, 4th & Locust Sts 9 am to 1 pm; $5, spouse & kids under 14 free; $16 for the first table (incl. one admission) and $12 for each additional table. Info: (SASE) EOS, PO Box 1781, Bensalem PA 19020; 215-639-3864, E-mail eostrains@COMCAST.net; website www.easternoscalers.com Bring an index card with name & address for a $1 off admission. |
| Aug 12 | Lenexa, KS | Turkey Creek 2006 NMRA Turkey Creek Division Meet & Train Show - Lenexa Community Ctr 13420 Oak St - 8:30 am to 2 pm - sale, model contest, clinics, layouts; $5 (advance $4), kids under 12 free; tables $15. Info: Paul Richardson, Turkey Creek 2006, 1703 NE 181st St, Smithville, MO 64089; 816-866-4043, E-mail paul@purgatoryanddevilriver.com; website www.tc-nmra.org |
| Aug 12-13 | Denver, CO | Rocky Mtn Div TCA Toy Train Show & Sale Holiday Inn Trade Ctr - Open to the Public - Sat 11 am to 5 pm, Sun 10 am to 2 pm; $5, family $8. Info: Rocky Mountain Division Train Collectors Association, %Susan Deats, 1400 E Orchard Rd, Centennial CO 80121-2469; 303-798-2679; website www.rmdtoytrains.org |
| Aug 13 | Wheaton, IL | Great Midwest Train, Toy & Hobby Show - DuPage County Fairgrounds. County Farm & Manchester Rds - sales (550 tables, 4 huge display areas), displays, layouts - 9:30 am to 3 pm; $7, kids under 12 free; dealer costs vary depending on location and contract: 6-month commitment ($25 to $27per table, may leave at any time). individual shows ($40 to $48 per table, cannot leave until 3 pm), electricity $15, add' dealer passes $10 each. Info: Great Midwest Train Show, PO Box 1138, Montgomery, IL 60538; 630-290-1962; website www.greatmidwesttrainshow.com |
| Aug 27 | St. Paul, MN | TCMRM "CGW, M&STL, MN Western, Duluth Red Wing and Southern Day" - 1021 Bandana Blvd E, Ste 222 - 12 noon to 5 pm - $3, kids under 5 free. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |
| Sept 5 | St. Louis, MO (Webster Groves) | Big Bend Model Railroad Club Inc. Operating Session - Old Frisco Station, 8833 Big Bend Blvd. (3 miles west of St Louis on I-44, Exit 280; turn north then left, west, at Big Bend Rd. About two blocks) - 7:30 to 9 pm; donation. Info: Ken Rimmel, 855 Windemer Ave, Des Peres, MO 63131-4531; 314-968-6847; website www.geocities.com/bbrrclub/ |
| Sept 9 | Merchantville, NJ | Merchantville Meet sponsored by the Cherry Valley Model RR Club - Grace Episcopal Church, 7 E Maple Ave - 9:30 am to 1 pm; $4, spouse & kids under 14 free; 1st table $16 (w/1 admission), add'l table $12. Info: CVMRC, PO Box 192, Maple Shade, NJ 08052; E-mail Harry Hieke, Chris Crane, or Dave Richter |
| Sept 9-10 | Holly, MI | Detroit Model Railroad Club, Inc. Carry Nation Open House - 104 N Saginaw St - 12 noon to 5 pm; $3, seniors over 65 $2, kids 5-18 $1.50, kids under 5 free. Info: Edward MacDowell, DMRC, 104 N Saginaw St, Holly, MI 48442; club phone 248-634-5811 takes messages or reach a DMRC O Scaler in person on Tuesdays between 7 & 10 pm; website www.dmrrc.org/ |
| Sept 9-10 | Telford, Shropshire UK | Guildex 2006 (Celebrating Gauge 0 Guild's 50th Anniversary) sponsored by the Gauge 0 Guild - International Centre, St. Quentin Gate, Telford, Shropshire TF3 4JH - Sat 10 am to 6 pm, Sun 10 am to 4 pm - sale, test tracks, layouts, demonstrators, contest (enter by 11 am), lectures & more; members £7, non-members £10. Dealer info: Gauge O Guild, %Geoffrey Howe, 20 St Kilda Ave, Kings Hedges, Cambridge CB4 2QB. Info: Gauge 0 Guild Ltd., Old Cathedral Vicarage St. James Row Sheffield S1 1XA; website www.gauge0guild.com |
| Sept 10 | Wheaton, IL | Great Midwest Train, Toy & Hobby Show - DuPage County Fairgrounds. County Farm & Manchester Rds - sales (550 tables, 4 huge display areas), displays, layouts - 9:30 am to 3 pm; $7, kids under 12 free; dealer costs vary depending on location and contract: 6-month commitment ($25 to $27per table, may leave at any time). individual shows ($40 to $48 per table, cannot leave until 3 pm), electricity $15, add' dealer passes $10 each. Info: Great Midwest Train Show, PO Box 1138, Montgomery, IL 60538; 630-290-1962; website www.greatmidwesttrainshow.com |
| Sept 22- 23 | Indianapolis, IN | Indianapolis
Midwest O Scale Fall Meet - TWO DAYS OF SALE & FUN plus LAYOUT TOURS - show in Marriott Center 7202 E 21st St, hotel Indianapolis Marriott East (www.indianapolismarriotteast.com, rooms $62-$74/night) - 2-Rail O Scale,
Proto:48, On3, On2, O Trolley/Traction displays/sale; growing show, over 160 tables, manufacturers, importers,
and layout displays fill 12,000 square feet in one well-lit exhibit hall * O Scale Only (no large scale, 3-rail, HO or N permitted) **No smoking
in trading hall ***You must have name badge to enter trading hall; popular vote model contest and layouts in all stages of construction are open for the
Indy layout tours: Fri 9 am Registration, 9 am to 12 noon Setup, 12 noon to 8 pm Sales hall open, 8:15 to 10 pm Jean & Jim Canter Open House; Sat 8:30 am Registration, 8:50 to 9 am Setup, 9 am to 3 pm Sales hall open, 11 am Awards & Announcements, 4:30 to 7 pm (7) Open House/Layout Tours; Sun 9 am to 1 pm Layout Tours (7 layouts) PREREGISTER $15 by 8/15/2006 to receive custom laser-etched name tag, $15 at the door for both days; table $40 until 8/15/2006 or $50 after if any are still available. Info: Jim Canter, 1203 Rotherham Ln, Beech Grove, IN 46107-3323; 317-782-3322, fax 317-788-1104; E-mail jcanternkp@sbcglobal.net |
| Sept 23 | St. Paul, MN | Model Railroad & Hobby Sale sponsored by Twin City Model Railroad Musuem, Inc. - Education Bldg, 1265 N Snelling Ave - 9 am to 3 pm - $4, kids under 8 free [have hand stamped at sale for free admission to their Bandana Square museum layout]; table $25. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |
| Oct 1 | St. Paul, MN | TCMRM "Chicago Northwestern Day" - 1021 Bandana Blvd E, Ste 222 - 12 noon to 5 pm - $3, kids under 5 free. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |
| Oct 3 | St. Louis, MO (Webster Groves) | Big Bend Model Railroad Club Inc. Operating Session - Old Frisco Station, 8833 Big Bend Blvd. (3 miles west of St Louis on I-44, Exit 280; turn north then left, west, at Big Bend Rd. About two blocks) - 7:30 to 9 pm; donation. Info: Ken Rimmel, 855 Windemer Ave, Des Peres, MO 63131-4531; 314-968-6847; website www.geocities.com/bbrrclub/ |
| Oct 7 & 8 | Oklahoma City, OK | Southwest O Scale Meet - Info: George Wallace, 11937 Stratford Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73120; 405-751-7649; E-mail thudchief1@sbcglobal.net |
| Oct 8 | Wheaton, IL | Great Midwest Train, Toy & Hobby Show - DuPage County Fairgrounds. County Farm & Manchester Rds - sales (550 tables, 4 huge display areas), displays, layouts - 9:30 am to 3 pm; $7, kids under 12 free; dealer costs vary depending on location and contract: 6-month commitment ($25 to $27per table, may leave at any time). individual shows ($40 to $48 per table, cannot leave until 3 pm), electricity $15, add' dealer passes $10 each. Info: Great Midwest Train Show, PO Box 1138, Montgomery, IL 60538; 630-290-1962; website www.greatmidwesttrainshow.com |
| Oct 8 | St. Paul, MN | TCMRM "Burlington Route Day" - 1021 Bandana Blvd E, Ste 222 - 12 noon to 5 pm - $3, kids under 5 free. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |
| Oct 14 | Gardner, MA | O Scale Train Show sponsored by Southern New England Model RR Club - Chestnut St United Methodist Church, 161 Chestnut St - 9:30 am to 4 pm - sales, displays, O Scale modular layout (opens 10 am) and free parking & reasonably priced refreshments!; $5, family max. $8; 6' table $15 until Labor Day ($20 after), 8' table $20 until Labor Day ($25 after). Info: Southern New England Model RR Club, %Larry Grant (Show Chairman), 347 Balcom St, Mansfield, MA 02048; 508-337-6661, website www.snemrr.org/ |
| Oct 14 & 15 | Aberfoyle, ONT (Canada) | Aberfoyle Junction Model Railway O Scale Club Fall Open House - 128 Brock Rd (quonset hut) - 10 am to 5 pm; $6, seniors & students $4, kids $3. Info: Frank Dubery, 53 Rhonda Rd, Guelph, ONT N1H 6H1; (519) 837-3837 or Charles Bard (519( 836-2720, website www.aberfoylejunction.com |
| Oct 14 & 15 | Holly, MI | Detroit Model Railroad Club, Inc. Monthly Open House - 104 N Saginaw St - 12 noon to 5 pm; $3, seniors over 65 $2, kids 5-18 $1.50, kids under 5 free. Info: Edward MacDowell, DMRC, 104 N Saginaw St, Holly, MI 48442; club phone 248-634-5811 takes messages or reach a DMRC O Scaler in person on Tuesdays between 7 & 10 pm; website www.dmrrc.org/ |
| Oct 14 & 15 | Timonium, MD | Double Show: The Great Scale Model Train Show & The All-American High-Rail & Collectors Show - MD State Fairgrounds - separated SCALE (by gauge) and HI-RAIL. SCALE: Z to G or bigger plus books, modeling supplies, railroadiana, videos and electronics. In the Hi-Rail area: trains & anything train related. No sales of non-train toys or collectibles allowed - Free Parking, Prizes, Free Movies, Free Clinics - Fri dealer setup 5 to 11 pm; Sat setup 7 to 9 am, sales/exhibits 9 am to 4 pm; Sun setup 8:30 to 10 am, sales/exhibits 10 am to 4 pm; $7, kids under 12 free, family max $14; 2-day 8' table $65 (2 worker's passes w/1st table, 1 each add'l table), 1-day 1/2-table $20 (1 pass) - for dealers: free electricity, free chairs, and free donuts & coffee Sat 7 to 9 am. Info: ECSMRA, 5236 Thunder Hill Rd, Columbia, MD 21045; Howard Zane, 410-730-1036; email hzane1@hcomcast.net; website www.gsmts.com |
| Oct 18 | York Fairgrounds to Northumberland, PA | Weaver Open House Tour (A York Week Event) - York Fairgrounds to Weaver, 315 Point Township Dr - luxury bus from York to Weaver factory and return (very limited seating), lunch at Northumberland Front Street Station, tour Weaver & watch as new models are manufactured, meet the Weaver team; No orders taken after 5 pm, Friday, September 22; tickets will not be available at the boarding site: $40 ($35 commemorative 3-rail PS1 available to those on tour). Info: 800-980-6477 or email weavertour@ogaugerr.com |
| Oct 21 & 22 | Aberfoyle, ONT (Canada) | Aberfoyle Junction Model Railway O Scale Club Fall Open House - 128 Brock Rd (quonset hut) - 10 am to 5 pm; $6, seniors & students $4, kids $3. Info: Frank Dubery, 53 Rhonda Rd, Guelph, ONT N1H 6H1; (519) 837-3837 or Charles Bard (519( 836-2720, website www.aberfoylejunction.com |
| Oct 21 & 22 | Berks Cty, PA (Reading area) |
Reading Society of Model Engineers Fall Open House - Mt. Laurel Rd & Ironhorse Ln - 12 noon to 5 pm - free parking, souvenirs, refreshments; donation. Info: Reading Society of Model Engineers, PO Box 13011, Reading PA 19612; (message) 610-929-5444, website www.rsme.org |
| Oct 21 & 22 | Brevard, NC | Narrow Trak 06 sponsored by Frank A. Pearsall, Underground Railway Press 216 S Broad St PMB 4 - Fri 2 pm to 10 pm, Sat 8:30 am to 10 pm (display area closes 3:30 pm) - sales (manufacturers and publishers), popular vote model contest, clinics, music; $20, spouse $12; table (1 w/2 registrations; displays & sales restricted to registered mfrs. & publishers who will sell only their own products. No dealer or individual sales will be allowed.) $35, add'l display registrations $12. Info: Narrow Trak 06, 216 S Broad St, PMB 4, Brevard, NJ 28712-3702; E-mail narrowtrak@mac.com |
| Oct 28 | Orlando, FL | Florida O Scaler's 7th Annual 2-Rail O-Scale Meet - Airport Holiday Inn, 5750 TG Lee Blvd off SR-436 & SR-528 (Semoran Blvd and Beach Line Expy, $99/night request Florida O Scaler Code when making reservations at 800/206-2747) - SWAP MEET 9 am to 12 noon, Clinics 1:30 pm; advance registration $20 or $25 at-the-door; tables $10 each. Info: Florida O Scalers, R.W. Dettmer, 2756 Connie Cir, Orange Park, FL 32065; 904/269-2445, email roscaler@bellsouth.net, website groups.yahoo.com/group/FloridaOscalers/ |
| Oct 28 | Rutherford, NJ | NYSME 2006 "All-Scale" Swap Meet St. Joseph's Church, 120 Hoboken Rd - 9 am to 3 pm - sale, some refreshments on site; $5, spouse & kids free; 96"x30" tables: 1st $15, add'l $10, helpers $5 (free coffee for dealers in am). Info: Robert Lavezzi 908-925-6035, New York Society of Model Engineers 201-939-9212; website www.modelengineers.org/ |
| Oct 28 & 29 | Aberfoyle, ONT (Canada) | Aberfoyle Junction Model Railway O Scale Club Fall Open House - 128 Brock Rd (quonset hut) - 10 am to 5 pm; $6, seniors & students $4, kids $3. Info: Frank Dubery, 53 Rhonda Rd, Guelph, ONT N1H 6H1; (519) 837-3837 or Charles Bard (519( 836-2720, website www.aberfoylejunction.com |
| Nov 4 | Kirtland, OH (Cleveland area) | Cleveland 2-Rail O Scale Train Show of the Western Reserve Lakeland Community College, Aux. Gym & Athletic Ctr, 7700 Clocktower Dr (southeast corner I-90 & Rte 306; $39/nite discount rate at nearby hotel, contact Bob Frieden for details & discount code) - buy/sell/trade - 9:30 am to 2:30 pm (setup Fri 12 noon, Sat 7 am; packup 2:30 pm); $5, kids under 12 free (Free parking; sorry, no passes from other shows will be accepted.); 6' x 30" table $35. Info: Bob Frieden, 9695 Chillicothe Rd, Kirtland, OH 44094; 440-256-8141, fax 440-256-1749. |
| Nov 4 | Wind Gap, PA | Eastern O Scalers Meet Plainfield Fire Hall, 6480 Sullivan Trail 9 am to 1
pm; $5, spouse & kids under 14 free; $16 for the first table (incl. one admission) and $12 for each additional
table. Info: (SASE) EOS, PO Box 1781, Bensalem PA 19020; 215-639-3864, E-mail eostrains@COMCAST.net; website www.easternoscalers.com Bring an index card with name & address for a $1 off admission. |
| Nov 4-5 | Kingston, NY | Kingston Model Railroad Club Open House - Susan St - 12 noon to 5 pm; $ 5, children $1. Info: Kingston Model Railroad Club, PO Box 1885, Kingston, NY 12402; 845-334-8233, website www.geocities.com/hudsonvalleylines |
| Nov 4-5 | Orlando, FL | Ken Young's Pretty Darn Good Orlando Model Train Fest - Central Florida Fairgrounds - separated SCALE (by gauge) and HI-RAIL. SCALE: Z to G or bigger plus books, modeling supplies, railroadiana, videos and electronics. In the Hi-Rail area: trains & anything train related. No sales of non-train toys or collectibles allowed - Free Parking, Prizes, Free Movies, Free Clinics - Fri dealer setup 5 to 11 pm; Sat setup 7 to 9 am, sales/exhibits 9 am to 4 pm; Sun setup 8:30 to 10 am, sales/exhibits 10 am to 4 pm; $7, kids under 12 free, family max $14; 2-day 8' table $65 (2 worker's passes w/1st table, 1 each add'l table), 1-day 1/2-table $20 (1 pass) - for dealers: free electricity, free chairs, and free donuts & coffee Sat 7 to 9 am. Info: Orlando Model Train Fest, PO Box 2891, Payson AZ 85547; 928-476-2082; E-mail ken@modeltrainfest.com, website www.modeltrainfest.com |
| Nov 4-5 | Raleigh, NC | 22th Annual Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club Train Show - NC State Fairgrounds Exposition Bldg, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd - 9 am to 5 pm - all scales: modular layouts, memorabilia, vendors; $5, kids under 6 with adult free (Boy Scout Railroading Merit Badge Class); 8' table $40 until Oct 1, $60 after. Info: NRV 2006 Train Show, Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club, PO Box 19573, Raleigh, NC 27619-9573; George W. Lasley 919-834-5531 or E-mail glasley@bellsouth.net, or Eric Dyke 919-755-2267, website www.nrvmrrc.org |
| Nov 7 | London, ON Canada | London Model Railroad Group Monthly Open House - 69 Holborn St (behind Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Rd) - large 2-Rail O Scale/O Trolley/On3 pike - 7 to 9:30 pm. Info: LMRG, Jim Liggett, 598 Mapledale Ave, London ON N5X 2B8; 519-672-7923; website www.rrhobby.ca/OGuage/LMRGhome.htm |
| Nov 7 | St. Louis, MO (Webster Groves) | Big Bend Model Railroad Club Inc. Operating Session - Old Frisco Station, 8833 Big Bend Blvd. (3 miles west of St Louis on I-44, Exit 280; turn north then left, west, at Big Bend Rd. About two blocks) - 7:30 to 9 pm; donation. Info: Ken Rimmel, 855 Windemer Ave, Des Peres, MO 63131-4531; 314-968-6847; website www.geocities.com/bbrrclub/ |
| Nov 11-12 | Kingston, NY | Kingston Model Railroad Club Open House - Susan St - 12 noon to 5 pm; $ 5, children $1. Info: Kingston Model Railroad Club, PO Box 1885, Kingston, NY 12402; 845-334-8233, website www.geocities.com/hudsonvalleylines |
| Nov 12 | Wheaton, IL | Great Midwest Train, Toy & Hobby Show - DuPage County Fairgrounds. County Farm & Manchester Rds - sales (550 tables, 4 huge display areas), displays, layouts - 9:30 am to 3 pm; $7, kids under 12 free; dealer costs vary depending on location and contract: 6-month commitment ($25 to $27per table, may leave at any time). individual shows ($40 to $48 per table, cannot leave until 3 pm), electricity $15, add' dealer passes $10 each. Info: Great Midwest Train Show, PO Box 1138, Montgomery, IL 60538; 630-290-1962; website www.greatmidwesttrainshow.com |
| Nov 12 | St. Paul, MN | TCMRM "Northern Pacific Day" - 1021 Bandana Blvd E, Ste 222 - 12 noon to 5 pm - $3, kids under 5 free. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |
| Nov 18-19 | Kingston, NY | Kingston Model Railroad Club Open House - Susan St - 12 noon to 5 pm; $ 5, children $1. Info: Kingston Model Railroad Club, PO Box 1885, Kingston, NY 12402; 845-334-8233, website www.geocities.com/hudsonvalleylines |
| Nov 24, 25 & 26 | Holly, MI | Detroit Model Railroad Club, Inc. Thanksgiving Open House - 104 N Saginaw St - 12 noon to 5 pm; $3, seniors over 65 $2, kids 5-18 $1.50, kids under 5 free. Info: Edward MacDowell, DMRC, 104 N Saginaw St, Holly, MI 48442; club phone 248-634-5811 takes messages or reach a DMRC O Scaler in person on Tuesdays between 7 & 10 pm; website www.dmrrc.org/ |
| Nov 24, 25 & 26 | N Haledon, NJ | Model Engineers RR Club of N. Jersey Annual Open House - 569 High Mountain Rd - Fri 7 to 10 pm, Sat & Sun 2 to 5 pm; $4, kids free with adult. Info: Paul Harbord 973-427-4905 before 9 pm; website www.angelfire.com/nj4/merrcnj |
| Nov 25-26 | Denver, CO | Rocky Mtn Div TCA Toy Train Show & Sale Holiday Inn Trade Ctr - Open to the Public - Sat 11 am to 5 pm, Sun 10 am to 2 pm; $5, family $8. Info: Rocky Mountain Division Train Collectors Association, %Susan Deats, 1400 E Orchard Rd, Centennial CO 80121-2469; 303-798-2679; website www.rmdtoytrains.org |
| Nov 25-26 | Kingston, NY | Kingston Model Railroad Club Open House - Susan St - 12 noon to 5 pm; $ 5, children $1. Info: Kingston Model Railroad Club, PO Box 1885, Kingston, NY 12402; 845-334-8233, website www.geocities.com/hudsonvalleylines |
| Dec 1-3 | N Haledon, NJ | Model Engineers RR Club of N. Jersey Annual Open House - 569 High Mountain Rd - Fri 7 to 10 pm, Sat & Sun 2 to 5 pm; $4, kids free with adult. Info: Paul Harbord 973-427-4905 before 9 pm; website www.angelfire.com/nj4/merrcnj |
| Dec 2 | St. Paul, MN | TCMRM "Night Trains" - 1021 Bandana Blvd E, Ste 222 - 6 pm to 8:30 pm - $4, kids under 5 free; family max. $10. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |
| Dec 2-3 | Holly, MI | Detroit Model Railroad Club, Inc. Christmas Open House - 104 N Saginaw St - 12 noon to 5 pm; $3, seniors over 65 $2, kids 5-18 $1.50, kids under 5 free. Info: Edward MacDowell, DMRC, 104 N Saginaw St, Holly, MI 48442; club phone 248-634-5811 takes messages or reach a DMRC O Scaler in person on Tuesdays between 7 & 10 pm; website www.dmrrc.org/ |
| Dec 5 | London, ON Canada | London Model Railroad Group Monthly Open House - 69 Holborn St (behind Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Rd) - large 2-Rail O Scale/O Trolley/On3 pike - 7 to 9:30 pm. Info: LMRG, Jim Liggett, 598 Mapledale Ave, London ON N5X 2B8; 519-672-7923; website www.rrhobby.ca/OGuage/LMRGhome.htm |
| Dec 5 | St. Louis, MO (Webster Groves) | Big Bend Model Railroad Club Inc. Operating Session - Old Frisco Station, 8833 Big Bend Blvd. (3 miles west of St Louis on I-44, Exit 280; turn north then left, west, at Big Bend Rd. About two blocks) - 7:30 to 9 pm; donation. Info: Ken Rimmel, 855 Windemer Ave, Des Peres, MO 63131-4531; 314-968-6847; website www.geocities.com/bbrrclub/ |
| Dec 8-10 | N Haledon, NJ | Model Engineers RR Club of N. Jersey Annual Open House - 569 High Mountain Rd - Fri 7 to 10 pm, Sat & Sun 2 to 5 pm; $4, kids free with adult. Info: Paul Harbord 973-427-4905 before 9 pm; website www.angelfire.com/nj4/merrcnj |
| Dec 9 | St. Paul, MN | TCMRM "Night Trains" - 1021 Bandana Blvd E, Ste 222 - 6 pm to 8:30 pm - $4, kids under 5 free; family max. $10. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |
| Dec 9-10 | Holly, MI | Detroit Model Railroad Club, Inc. Christmas Open House - 104 N Saginaw St - 12 noon to 5 pm; $3, seniors over 65 $2, kids 5-18 $1.50, kids under 5 free. Info: Edward MacDowell, DMRC, 104 N Saginaw St, Holly, MI 48442; club phone 248-634-5811 takes messages or reach a DMRC O Scaler in person on Tuesdays between 7 & 10 pm; website www.dmrrc.org/ |
| Dec 10 | Wheaton, IL | Great Midwest Train, Toy & Hobby Show - DuPage County Fairgrounds. County Farm & Manchester Rds - sales (550 tables, 4 huge display areas), displays, layouts - 9:30 am to 3 pm; $7, kids under 12 free; dealer costs vary depending on location and contract: 6-month commitment ($25 to $27per table, may leave at any time). individual shows ($40 to $48 per table, cannot leave until 3 pm), electricity $15, add' dealer passes $10 each. Info: Great Midwest Train Show, PO Box 1138, Montgomery, IL 60538; 630-290-1962; website www.greatmidwesttrainshow.com |
| Dec 10 | St. Paul, MN | TCMRM "Circus Trains" - 1021 Bandana Blvd E, Ste 222 - 12 noon to 5 pm - $3, kids under 5 free. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |
| Dec 12 | St. Louis, MO (Webster Groves) | Big Bend Model Railroad Club Inc. Operating Session - Old Frisco Station, 8833 Big Bend Blvd. (3 miles west of St Louis on I-44, Exit 280; turn north then left, west, at Big Bend Rd. About two blocks) - 7:30 to 9 pm; donation. Info: Ken Rimmel, 855 Windemer Ave, Des Peres, MO 63131-4531; 314-968-6847; website www.geocities.com/bbrrclub/ |
| Dec 16 | St. Paul, MN | TCMRM "Night Trains" - 1021 Bandana Blvd E, Ste 222 - 6 pm to 8:30 pm - $4, kids under 5 free; family max. $10. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |
| Dec 19 | St. Louis, MO (Webster Groves) | Big Bend Model Railroad Club Inc. Operating Session - Old Frisco Station, 8833 Big Bend Blvd. (3 miles west of St Louis on I-44, Exit 280; turn north then left, west, at Big Bend Rd. About two blocks) - 7:30 to 9 pm; donation. Info: Ken Rimmel, 855 Windemer Ave, Des Peres, MO 63131-4531; 314-968-6847; website www.geocities.com/bbrrclub/ |
| Dec 23 | St. Paul, MN | TCMRM "Night Trains" - 1021 Bandana Blvd E, Ste 222 - 6 pm to 8:30 pm - $4, kids under 5 free; family max. $10. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |
| Dec 30 | St. Paul, MN | TCMRM "Night Trains" - 1021 Bandana Blvd E, Ste 222 - 6 pm to 8:30 pm - $4, kids under 5 free; family max. $10. Info: TCMRM, 1021 Bandana Blvd E Ste 222, St. Paul, MN 55108; phone 651-647-9628; website www.tcmrm.org |