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 2012 Train Events Calendar

  

 

                 

                                     Medina, NY -          Exceptional Museum - Trains, fire, planes, boats, toys, military, etc. museum. 

                                                                       Large 2800 SF (14' x 204') HO scale model railroad.

                                                                       Real train rides.    Info: www.railroadmuseum.net

                                                                                                                             

      
                                     Titusville, PA
-       Great Train Rides on the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad.

                                   Indoor and outdoor Oil Museum.    Info:    http://www.octrr.org/

                                   Ride the original route of the Oil Creek Railroad in 1866 !   

 

 

 Rochester NY -      NY Museum of Transportation and the Rochester Chapter NRHS - Train-meeting Trolley Operations

                                   are scheduled starting May 23, June 5 & 20; July 17 (twilight operations); September 19 and all

                                   Sundays thereafter ending October 31.   Track cars will meet the Trolleys' on the other Sundays

                                   not mentioned above.    The NRHS Chapter will operate trains from the Industry Depot the evenings

                                   (6:30pm) of June17, July 15 and August 19.  All RMR readers are invited to enjoy the fun.      

 

 

 Leroy, NY -               Great Train Restaurant - the D & R Depot.  63 Lake Street (Rt. 19).  Open everyday 7am - 9pm.

                                     Info:  www.dandrdepot.com        Phone (585) 768 - 6270 

 

 

 Livonia, NY -            Great Train Restaurant -  the Ember Woodfire Grill.   21 Livonia Station.  Food is

                                     exceptional.     Info:  www.emberwoodfiregrill.com

   

 

                                     Shortsville, NY -      Great Train Restaurant – Depot 25 One West Main Street, next

             to the tracks on the south side of the road.  Phone – 585-289-3600.

             Info:  http://www.visitfingerlakes.com/selected_result.php?listing=1139

 

 

 

2012

 

January 7 - 8                    Rochester, NY - E. S. A. C. A. Gun Show, Monroe County Fair and Exposition Center (Dome in Henrietta, NY )

                                        Saturday. 9:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am - 4:00pm.   Admission $8.00

 

 

January 21 - 22                 Caledonia, NY - Gun Show, J. W. Jones Fire Hall, 354 Liechester Street,  Route 36, Sat. 9-4, Sun. 9-3,

                                         Info: http://gunshowtrader.com/gun-shows/caledonia-gun-show/

 

 

January 28- 29                  W. Springfield, MA - "The Springfield Show" - Amherst Railway Society Show at the Big "E" . sat. 9 - 5pm, Su. 10 - 5pm. 

                                         Info:  http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/

 

 

January 28 - 29                Canandaigua, NY - NFC Gun Show, Steamboat Landing, 205 Lakeshore Drive.  Sat 9 - 4;  Sun.  9 - 3. 

                                        Info:  www.nfcshows.com

 

 

February 4 - 5                   Timonium, MD - The Great Scale Model Train Show

                                         Info:  http://www.gsmts.com/a_datesplaces.html

 

 

February 5                       Depew, NY - Toy Train Show, Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Road. 10am to 3pm

                                        Info:  call Conrad May   716-681-3369

 

 

February 5                       Alexander, NY - Alexander Charity Gun Show - Niagara Frontier Collectors - Fireman's Rec Hall Route 98, 10708 Alexander

                                        Road  - 1 mile south of Route 20.  Thruway Exit 48.  Sun only 8:00am  - 3:00pm. 

                                        Info:  http://nfcshows.com/upcomingshows.htm

 

                    

February 11                     Hammondsport, NY - NMRA,  NFR, Lakeshores Division Winter Event - Operations Session at Ned Spiler's

                                        Info:  http://www.lakeshoresdivision.org/

 

 

February 16 - 18               Albuquerque, NM - The Sn3 Symposium

                                        http://www.sn3-2012.com/

 

 

February 25                      Penfield, NY - NMRA,  NFR, Lakeshores Division Winter Event - Operations Session at Ron Stacy's

                                         Info:  http://www.lakeshoresdivision.org/

 

 

March 3 - 4                       Rochester, NY - Rochester Model RR Club Show and Flea Market.   Sale - Saturday only.    First Universalist

    Church, 150 Clinton Ave.  South, Sat. - 10 am – 5 pm and Sun. 1:00pm - 5:00pm.      Info:  dbmitch@rochester,rr.com

 

 

March 6 - 7                       Rochester, NY - E. S. A. C. A. Gun Show, Monroe County Fair and Exposition Center (Dome and Minett in Henrietta, NY )

                                        Saturday. 9:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am - 4:00pm.   Admission $8.00

 

                       

March 10  - 11                   Rochester, NY -  Greenberg Train Show, Dome Center, Henrietta, NY.  10:00am - 4:00pm.  

                                         Info:  www.GreenbergShows.com

 

 

March 25                          Batavia, NY -  GSME Great Batavia Train Show.  Batavia Downs, 9:30am – 3:30p  

                                         Info:  www.gsme.org/

 

 

April 14                             Victor, NY - NMRA Lakeshores Division Spring Meet. Presentations am - layout tours pm.  Details to follow.  Tentative date.

                                         Info:  OCRR@frontiernet.net

 

 

April 14 - 15                      Timonium, MD - The Great Scale Model Train Show

                                         Info:  http://www.gsmts.com/a_datesplaces.html

 

 

April 15                            Oneida, NY - Scale Model Railroad Train Show, Oneida Kallet Civil Center, Main Street (NYS 46).  10am to 3pm.

                                        Info:    ?

 

 

April 19 - 21                      York, PA - TCA Train Show

                                         Info:  http://www.easterntca.org/

 

 

April 21 - 22                      Syracuse, NY -  Gun Show, Center of Progress Bldg, NY State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fairgrounds Drive

                                         MAP 1000 8'' tbls $65 (members) $75 (non-members)  Exhibitors only set up Fri 4-8 Sat 8-9 Show hours open to public

                                         Sat 9-5 Sun 9-3 A: $6. under 12 free w/adult Seniors $5, Guards on duty 24 hours daily. Show Manager: Sandy

                                         Ackerman Klinger 607-748-1010 1:00 PM-6:00 PM Weekdays

                                          Info:  SyracuseGunshow.com

 

 

April 27 - 29                       Sudbury, Canada - NMRA NFR Regional Convention - "Sudbury Saturday Night Express" 

                                          Info:  http://www.nfr-nmra.org/

 

 

May 11 - 13                        Medina, NY - Day Out with Thomas, Medina Railroad Museum
                                          Info:  http://railroadmuseum.net/Thomas2012/main.html

 

 

May 18 - 20                        Medina, NY - Day Out with Thomas, Medina Railroad Museum
                                          Info:  http://railroadmuseum.net/Thomas2012/main.html

 

 

May 18 - 20                        Kimberton, PA - 29th Annual Module Meet - Mid-Atlantic Narrow Gauge Guild.  Saturday open to interested narrow gaugers.

                                         Info:   http://midatlanticng.railfan.net/modmeet.html

 

 

May 19                              Rochester, NY - Military Day, Genesee Country Museum, Mumford, NY

                                         Info:  http://www.gcv.org/

 

                    

June 23 - 24                      Timonium, MD - The Great Scale Model Train Show

                                         Info:  http://www.gsmts.com/a_datesplaces.html

 

 

June 27 - July 1                 Medford, OR - N Scale National Convention

                                          Info:  http://www.nationalnscaleconvention.com/

 

 

July 7 - 8                           Galeton, PA - Bark Peelers' Convention, Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, Galeton, PA.   Steam powered sawmill will operate.    

                                         Info: http://www.lumbermuseum.org/

 

 

July  9 - 14                    Rochester, NY - The Lionel Operating Society's 33rd Annual Convention .Hyatt Hotel downtown. 

                                         Layout tours:   EMRC, Gary Patterson's O Scale layout, Dick Senges' HO scale model RR (Friday July 13th)  & the Medina RR Museum. 

                                         Five days of special LOTS tours - Niagara Falls, Corning, Arcade & Attica RR, Finger Lakes Live Steamers, Medina RR Museum,

                                         NRHS Museum, Museum of Transportation, home layout tours, & much more.  Big Sale on Saturday July 14th.  Details to follow. 

                                         Info:  Paula Smith, LOTS   http://www.lots-trains.org/

 

 

July 14                              Rochester, NY - Flower City Model Train Show and Sale, at the Riverside Convention Center, downtown Rochester, 123 East Main St.     

                                         Admission $5.00,   9:00am to 4:00pm, train sales, operating layouts, train drag races, Seminars 

                                         Info:  Paula Smith, LOTS,  http://www.lots-trains.org/

 

 

July 18 - 21                        Parsippany. NY - O Scale National Convention

                                         Info:  http://2012oscalenational.com/2012oscalenational.com/Welcome.html

 

 

July 29 - August 4              Grand Rapids, MI - NMRA National Convention

                                          Info:  www.gr2012.org/

 

 

August 8 - 12                      Canandaigua, NY - Pageant of Steam, Gehan Road - off Rts. 5 and 20, 5 miles east of Canandaigua, NY. Live steam engines.

                                          8:00am - 8:00pm     Info:   http://www.pageantofsteam.org/pageant.php

 

 

 

August 10 - 12                    Reading, PA - The 2012 Greater Reading Narrow Gauge Meet will be held at the Leesport Farmers Market

                                          Banquet Hall on Arlington Drive in Leesport, Pennsylvania which is approximately 8 miles North of Reading and

                                          7 miles South of Hamburg.

                                          Info: www.nateslightironhobbies.com/narrowgaugemeet.htm

 

 

September 6 - 9                Syracuse, NY - NMRA NER Regional Convention.  Details see website below. 

                                         Info:  http://empirejunction.org/template_page.html

 

 

September 12 - 15             Seattle, WA - 32nd National Narrow Gauge Convention

                                          Info:  http://www.seattle2012.com/

 

 

September 15 - 16             Syracuse, NY -  Gun Show, Center of Progress Bldg, NY State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fairgrounds Drive

                                          MAP 1000 8'' tbls $65 (members) $75 (non-members)  Exhibitors only set up Fri 4-8 Sat 8-9 Show hours open to public

                                          Sat 9-5 Sun 9-3 A: $6. under 12 free w/adult Seniors $5, Guards on duty 24 hours daily. Show Manager: Sandy

                                          Ackerman Klinger 607-748-1010 1:00 PM-6:00 PM Weekdays

                                          Info:  SyracuseGunshow.com

 

 

September 22 - 23             Rochester, NY - E. S. A. C. A. Gun Show, Monroe County Fair and Exposition Center (Dome and Minett in Henrietta, NY )

                                         Saturday. 9:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am - 4:00pm.   Admission $8.00

 

 

October 10 - 13                  Lancaster, PA - Fine Scale Model Railroader Expo. The Lanchester Host Resort and Conference Center. 

                                          2300 Lincoln Highway E. Route 30, Lanchester, PA.    1-800-233-0121

                                          Info:  http://modelrailroadexpo.com/schedule.html

 

 

October 18 - 20                  York, PA - TCA Train Show

                                          Info:  http://www.easterntca.org/

 

                  

October 27 - 28                 Timonium, MD - The Great Scale Model Train Show

                                         Info:  http://www.gsmts.com/a_datesplaces.html

 

 

November 3 - 4                 Syracuse NY – 38th Annual Great New York State Model Train Fair.    NYS Fairgrounds.    158,000 SF.   10:00am - 5:00pm.

     Info: http://cnynrhs.org/Train_Fair/train_fair.html    or Al Kallfelz at 315-488-8208

 

     

November 11                    Batavia, NY -  GSME Great Batavia Train Show.  Batavia Downs, 9:30am – 3:30p  

                                         Info:  www.gsme.org/

 

 

December 8 - 9                 Rochester, NY - 7th Annual Tiger Tracks RIT Train Show and Sale.  RIT Gordon Field House in Henrietta, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4

                                         NY, on the RIT campus.   Info:  www.ritmrc.org/tigertracks

  

                            

 

 

                                                                                        Compiled by

Richard A. Senges

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Rochester Model Rails

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