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February 2012
9-11: Santa Clara, CA
O Scale West 2012 The 22nd annual O Scale West will again be at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. OSW is the premier meet for the West Coast. Approx 200 tables, 30 home and club layouts open for visiting, clinics, model and photo contests, and projected videos. Newsletters and registration forms can be downloaded from the web site. Family registration is $25 ($30 after Dec. 31), tables are $35 ($40 after Dec. 31), Saturday only walk up is $20. Contact rod@rodmiller.com
12-26: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Model Railroad Club of Toronto Annual Winter Shows The Romance of the Rails. Visit one of North America's premier O scale model railroads. The Central Ontario Railway exists in late 1950's timeframe just as the last of steam faded from the Ontario landscape. Full passenger and freight operation, busy terminals, engine facilities, and prototypic mainline operation complete with CTC. Enjoy the fun of model railroading. A 5000 sq ft facility with construction commencing in 1946.
Only an hour from the border at Buffalo... or 4 hours from Detroit. Most certainly worth the drive to Toronto.
Open Sundays February 12, 19 and 26, plus Monday Family Day Feb 20. 12 noon to 430pm each day.
For more info...Email: info@modelrailroadclub.com
Admission: Adults $8, Seniors: $5 and Children $4
Address: 171 East Liberty Street, Toronto, ON M6K 3P6 Free parking on show days. Contact dwmaclean@rogers.com
25: West Springfield MA
2nd Annual Westside Model Train Show Train show to benefit Cub Scout pack # 83. Vendor space available. Held at West Springfield High School, 425 Piper Rd, West Springfield, MA 01089. Adults $5, Children (5-13) $2, Children 4 & under are free. Any additional questions please email Dan or Tonya at email address or call 9:30am to 4pm M-F @ 413-733-0652. Contact wsmodeltrainshow@yahoo.com
March 2012
10: Merchantville, NJ
Cherry Valley Model RR Club Swap Meet & Open House Semi annual O Scale meet will be held from 9:00am to 1:00pm, at Grace Church, 7 East Maple Ave, Merchantville, NJ 08109. Table cost: $25 includes one admission, each additional table $20 ea. Admission: $5.00 ea, (spouse, children and active military free). The club layout will be open and operating starting at 10:00am. Attendees are welcome to bring a DCC equipped train to operate. For information and table reservations contact Chris Crane: 732-548-0210 before 9pm. Contact cherryvalleyrr@verizon.net
16-18: Chicago IL
Chicago O Scale Meet The Chicago O Scale Meet is a 3 day gathering of vendors, customers, clinics, and fun held annually in March in the Chicagoland area. Hundreds gather to buy, sell, and trade their products to the public. The meet is held at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL 60148. Rooms are available at $89.00/night if reserved under the Chicago O Scale Meet room block. You can check out their website at www.westinlombard.com or call their reservation line at 1-800-937-8461 to reserve you room today. Meet registration is $20, tables are $50 each. For more info visit the meet website or call (630) 745-7600, Contact meetinfo@aol.com
18: Crown Point, IN.
St. Matthias Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet Over 30 displying and selling their wares pertaining to Model Railroading. We will have 4 train layouts featuring O, HO, N and the S scale will be an Easter Bunny train
Admission is $3.00 per adult, $1.00 per child over 12 years of age under 12 free.
Tables are available at $20.00 each. Food and refreshments are available. Contact brunoc1@att.net
25: Kingston NY
Kingston Model Train and Hobby Show Spring Event Back in Kingston N.Y. Times
10 am To 4 pm
Admission Fees
Adults $6.00 Children under 12 $1.00
Description
Largest Model Train and Hobby Show in Ulster County N.Y.
11,000 Square feet of :
*Operating Layouts *Dealer and Vendor Tables
*Model Train Exhibits *Modular Layouts
*Large Scale Garden Railroad Train Display
*Railroadiana *A Toy Train set Raffle
*Food and Refreshments on Premises
*Bring the Family for a FUN FUN FUN Day of Model Trains
Murphy Center 467 Broadway Next To Rite Aid Pharmacy Kingston NY 12401
Contact Information
Email kingstonmts@aol.com
Or Contact Nick At 845-481-4198 Contact kingstonmts@aol.com
April 2012
13-14: Elkhart, IN
NMRA Michiana Division Symposium Michiana Division NMRA Super Saturday Symposium April 14 at NYC Museum, Elkhart IN 8:00AM to 10:00PM. Admission $25 ($20 for NMRA members) w/additional $5 discount for display models. Friday evening Banquet, April 13 at 7PM.
Info at http://michiana-nmra.org/or call Bob Blake at 203-788-1342.
Contact rm7blake@earthlink.net
14: Strasburg PA
Strasburg Train Show Two Rail swap meet at the Strasburg Fire Co, 203 W. Franklin St.,9 am to 1 pm. Admission $5.(Wives/ Children/Military w/ID, FREE). Tables: $25. first one, $20. each additional table. Great food, Modular layout, and clinics. Contact: John Dunn 609-432-2871 or Contact jdunn8888@hotmail.com
15: Poughkeepsie NY
Kingston Model RR Club Annual Train Expo The Kingston Model RR club will hold its annual train expo at Gold's Gym, 258 Titusville Rd in Poughkeepsie. The expo is open from 10 AM to 4 PM. Admission is $6 for adults and $2 for children under 12. For more info contact Tom Scrivani at 845-334-8233. Contact catman5308@yahoo.com
15: Hudson, Massachusetts
Metrowest model RR Society's O Scale Train Show Metrowest Model RR Society’s New England 2 Rail & 3 Hi-Rail O Scale Train Show on Sunday at the Hudson Elks Hall, 99 Park St., Hudson, MA 01749 from 10 am to 4 pm. White Elephant table, sales & exhibits, operating layouts, model display area, door prizes, food on site. 6 ft. vendor tables $15 before 3/1 and $20 after (helpers must be registered), setup 7:00 to 10 am. Admission: $5.00, 5-12 $1.00, Family Max $8.00 Contact: Larry Grant, (508) 337-6661. Contact BigBrotherLar@netzero.net
July 2012
18-21: Parsippany, NJ
2012 O Scale National Convention The New York Society of Model Engineers will be hosting the 44th Annual O Scale National Convention in Parsippany, NJ. Trips, layout tours, clinics, modular layouts and of course a trading floor full of everything O scale. Contact michael@pitogo.com
August 2012
11: Strasburg PA
Strasburg Train Show Two Rail swap meet at the Strasburg Fire Co, 203 W. Franklin St.,9 am to 1 pm. Admission $5.(Wives/ Children/Military w/ID, FREE). Tables: $25. first one, $20. each additional table. Great food, Modular layout, and clinics. Contact: John Dunn 609-432-2871 or Contact jdunn8888@hotmail.com
October 2012
27: Strasburg PA
Strasburg Train Show Two Rail swap meet at the Strasburg Fire Co, 203 W. Franklin St.,9 am to 1 pm. Admission $5.(Wives/ Children/Military w/ID, FREE). Tables: $25. first one, $20. each additional table. Great food, Modular layout, and clinics. Contact: John Dunn 609-432-2871 or or Rich Yoder oscale48@comcast.net
Contact jdunn8888@hotmail.com
June 2013
27-29: Worcester, MA
The 2013 National O Scale Convention To trains! To trains! The 2013 National O Scale Convention is coming! Give me liberty and give me trains! Up to 50,000 square feet of them! Layouts, dealers, tours, model contests, clinics and good friends! Come to what will be the largest concentration of O Scale in 2 rail, 3 rail scale, hi-rail, and narrow gauge in New England. Mark your calendars now for Thursday-Saturday, June 27-29, 2013 at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. Brought to you by the Southern New England Model Railroad Club in Gardner, MA. Contact BigBrotherLar@netzero.net
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