Scale Model Railroading

Walthers had a presence this year at the 2010 Boy Scout Jamboree.  The scouts had the opportunity to earn a railroad merit badge.  Walthers has posted photos of the event on their Facebook page.

Train Days
Norman Public Library
225 N Webster Ave.
Norman, OK
August 14 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
August 15 1 to 6 p.m.
The South Canadian Model Railroad Club and Oklahoma N-Rail will present “Train Days”.
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Sheboygan Society of Scale Model Railroad Engineers Summer Open House
1001 N. 10th St.
Sheboygan, WI
August 14 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
August 15 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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CAMRC open house event Saturday
Log Cabin Democrat
Model train enthusiasts from around Arkansas will meet in Conway on Saturday at an open house event sponsored by the Central Arkansas Model Railroad Club.

Garden Railroad Tour arrives in Des Moines July 31
Des Moines Register
In Fred Loveridge’s small town, the main employer is a factory called Barney’s Big Bricks. It’s just down the road from the church and cemetery.

The carousel on the east side runs daily. Trains on the local railroad line, the Beaver Valley and Donnelly, bring a bit of the outside world into tiny, isolated Pleasantville.

The Western Reserve Model Railroad Museum will be having an open house to raise funds of the operating expenses of the museum. The show will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 20, and 10 to 5 p.m. Feb. 21.

The train show will involve vendors buying and selling model trains and other merchandise. The cost is $5 per adult and $10 per family. There is no charge for children younger than 18 if accompanied by a paid adult.

Admission to the museum will still be free (it regularly is free), but visitors will pay to attend the open house in a back room of the museum.

The open house will feature NASCAR and NHRA displays along with model trains, including an HO gauge layout that has grown by more than 10 feet in length and 8 feet in width, an O gauge layout that has been expanded by more than 20 feet, and an all new sizable “S” gauge layout.

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Lawrence Model Railroad Train Show and Sale
February 20-21
Lawrence, KS

Lincoln Area Model Railroad Show
February 20-21
Lincoln, NE

Mad City Model Railroad Show
February 20-21
Madison, WI

Complete Calendar of Model Railroad Events for February 2010

The Logan Model Engineers Open House Model is having an open house on January 16th. For more information visit www.loganmrr.com or call 610-483-6986. Logan Model Engineers, 2 West Broad St., Souderton. www.loganmrr.com. Donations accepted.

The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club will be holding its monthly meeting on January 8 at 7:30 p.m.. The meeting will be held at the Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Ave. The meeting will feature the Klinic Karnaval with modelers presenting different model railroading techniques.

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The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is showing their 7th annual “Trains, Trains, Trains” exhibit until January 9, 2010.  The exhibit consists of an S Gauge layout running diesels and a live steam locomotive running through a winter themed setting.

WHERE:  Kings Mountain Historical Museum 100 E. Mountain St
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday
COST: ??

 

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The New Switzerland Model Railroad Club open house will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and again Jan. 2-3 and Jan. 9-10, and from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 8.

The open house is at the former Sears store, 1100 Broadway, Highland, next to the SuperValu grocery store. Admission is free, however, donations will be accepted.

The Washington State History Museum is having its 14th annual Model Train Festival from December 26th through January 2nd. The exhibit will include 9 layouts in N, HO, and large scale. Children will be able to build and run their own trains at the Cannonball Express station. Admission is $6-$8 with 5 and younger free. The exhibit is open from 10am – 6pm.