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Rochester Model Rails

 2010/2011 Train Events Calendar

  

 

                 

                                     Medina, NY -          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 

 

 

                                     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.

 

 

 

January 9                     Auburn, NY -  NMRA - NFR - LSD Meet.  Knights of Columbus Hall, 47 Market St, Auburn, NY

                                     Clinics in the am, popular vote model contest, raffle, layout tours at 1:00pm.  

                                     Clinics: by Jim Heidt, Ken Cameron and Bill Brown.     Clinics start at 9:00 and go until 11:50am. Raffle at 11:50. 

                                     Info:  contact Ray Howard - rhoward1@rochester,rr,com   or    superintendent@lsdnmra.org

 

 

January 9 - 10              Canandaigua, NY - Gun Show - Niagara Frontier Collectors, Steamboat Landing Ballroom, 205 Lakeshore Drive

                                    Sat. 9 - 4  Sun. 9 - 3.  Info:  http://nfcshows.com/upcomingshows.htm

 

 

January 10                   Binghamton NY - Model Train & Hobby fair, Roberson Museum and Science Center,  9:00am - 3:00pm

                                     Info:   607-772-0660, ext. 209  or ext. 223.                   

 

 

January 17                   Utica, NY -  Annual Toy Train Show, TTCS,  Union Station, Main Street,  Sunday 9:30 - 3:30

                                     Info:    e-mail  -  CNYTTCS@Yahoo.com

 

 

January 23 - 24             Allentown, PA - The Great Lehigh Valley Train Meet, Merchants Square Mall, 1901 12th Street.  Sat. 10 - 4  Sun. 10 - 3

                                     Info:         ivtrainmeet@yahoo.com

 

 

January 26                    Mendon, NY - Tuesday Night Gang -  clinics at Steve's house,  7:00pm.

 

 

January 29                    Mendon, NY - Tuesday Night Gang - operations at Steve's house, 7:00pm.    

 

  

January 30 - 31             West Springfield - Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show, Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Ave,,

                                     Sat 9 - 5, Sun.  10 - 5    Info:  www.AmherstRail.org

 

 

February 6                    Pine Mountain, GA - Narrow Gauge Railway 2010    Info:  http://www.themontgomerys.info/NGRDHOME/NGRDindex.html

 

 

February 7                    Utica, NY -  Annual Toy Train Show,  TTCS, Depew, Hearthstone Manor,333 Dick Rd.,  Sunday 9:30 - 3:30

                                     Info:    e-mail  -  CNYTTCS@Yahoo.com

 

 

February 7                    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 - 3.  102 tables.   Info:  http://nfcshows.com/upcomingshows.htm

 

 

February 13 - 14            Clarence, NY - Gun Show, Events Building,  11177 Main Street, US Route 5

                                     Info:      www.nfcshows.com

 

 

February  20 - 21           Hamburg , NY - Hamburg Train Show, Erie County Fairgrounds new building, Expo Center, 5820 South Park Ave.

                                     Info:   e-mail   trainshow@roadrunner.com

 

 

February 21                  Syracuse, NY - Syracuse Model Railroad Club Show, 2:00pm - 4:00pm 

                                     Info:  www.cnynmra.org

 

 

February 23                  Mendon, NY - Tuesday Night Gang -  Clinics  (kit bashing and trees) at Steve's house,  7:00pm.

 

 

February 24 - 27            Houston, TX -  Sn3 Symposium   Info:  www.Sn3-2010

 

 

February 26                   Mendon, NY - Tuesday Night Gang - operations at Steve's house, 7:00pm.

 

 

February 28                   Rochester, NY - Jack Matsik's HO Scale Train Sale, 10:00am to 2:00pm.  112 N. St. Regis Drive, Brighton, NY  14618

                                      Info:   jmatsik1@rochester.rr.com   or 585-442-6269      

 

 

March 5 - April 25          Phelps, NY - Phelps Arts Center - Trains - Art of the Iron Horse

                                      Info:  http://www.phelpsartscenter.com/

 

 

March 6 - 7                    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  7                        Erie, PA - The Erie Spring Train Show, Rainbow Gardens Waldameer Park, 10 am - 4pm

                                     Info:  Carl at  CAmidon987@aol.com

 

 

March 13                       Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - NMRA NFR, International Division Meet.  Eva Rothwell Resource Center, 460 Wentworth St. North

                                     Registration 9:30am, Meet 10:00am.  Clinics: Weathering by David Manary, Prototype RRs by David Lightheart. 

 

March 20                       Penfield, NY - Tuesday Night Gang - Leo's house - operations - 1:30pm 

 

 

March 25 - 27                Washingtonville, OH - Mid West Narrow Gauge Show      Info:   Contact:  Gary Kohler    m2fq@AOL.com

 

 

March 27 - 28                Rochester, NY - Gun Show, E. S. A. C. A. sponsored, Dome Arena in Henrietta, NY.  Fair and Exposition Center, corner of

                                     Rt. 15A & Calkins Road.  600 Tables.  Sat. 9:00am - 5:00pm. 

 

 

March 28                      Batavia, NY – GSME Train Show.  Batavia Downs, 9:30am – 3:30pm.  Info: www.gsme.org 

 

 

April 17 - 18                  Syracuse, NY - Gun Show. Sponsored by the New York State Arms Collectors Association.  Fairgrounds Expo Center.

                                     Info:   contact Sandy Ackerman  607-748-1010

 

 

April 22 - 24                  York, PA -   TCA Spring Train Show.  Info:   www.easterntca.com

 

 

April 26                        Utica, NY - Annual Toy Train Show,  TTCS, North Tonawanda, Knights of Columbus, 755 Erie Ave.,  Sunday 9:30 - 3:30

                                    Info:    e-mail  -  CNYTTCS@Yahoo.com

 

 

April 27                         Mendon, NY - Tuesday Night Gang - Clinic (Larry Larsen of NCE on NCE DCC Decoders) at Steve's house, 7:00pm.

 

 

April 30                         Mendon, NY - Tuesday Night Gang - Operations at Steve's house, 7:00pm.

 

 

May 1                           Oakfield, NY - NMRA, NFR, Lakeshores Division Spring Meet at the Oakfield Model RR Club. 50 Main Street (above M & T Bank)

                                     Registration 8:30 - 9:00am. Six round-robin clinics - Using Super Glue, Passenger Cars, Decoder Installation, Model RR Photography,

                                     and more.   Layout tours  - 1:00 - 4:00pm.  - Mike Pyszczek, Rich Wagner and Red Wittman. 

                                     Info:  RHoward1@rochester.rr.com  or   superintendent@lsdnmra.org

 

 

May 7 - 9                        Medina, NY A Day Out with Thomas.   At the Medina RR Museum.  Two weekends.

                                      Info:  www.RailroadMuseum.net 

 

 

May 14 - 16                    Medina, NY A Day Out with Thomas.   At the Medina RR Museum, Medina, NY.    

                                     Info:  www.RailroadMuseum.net

 

 

May 15 - 16                   Allentown. PA - The Great Lehigh Valley Train Meet, Merchants Square Mall, 1901 S 12ths street, Sat. 10am - 4pm, Sun. 10am - 3pm

                                     Info:   www.lehighvalleytrainmeet.com

 

 

May 21 - 23                    Kimberton, PA - 27th Annual Module Meet - Mid-Atlantic Narrow Gauge modelers.  Saturday open to interested narrow gaugers.

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

 

 

June 20                        Rochester, NY - NYMT/R&GVRR Museum - a special event day "Railroad Days"          
                                     Info: 
www.rgvrrm.org    
www.nymtmuseum.org

 

 

June 27 - Oct. 2            Medina, NY - Winery Express Train, Medina Railroad Museum, Medina, NY

                                     Info:   www.RailroadMuseum.net

 

 

July 3 - 4                      Galeton, PA - Bark Peelers' Convention, Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, Galeton, PA.   Steam powered sawmill will operate.    

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

 

 

July 11 - 18                   Milwaukee, WI - NMRA National Convention.   Info:   http://www.nmra.org/convention/

 

 

July 24                          Rochester, NY - Jack Matsik's HO Scale Train Sale, 10:00am to 2:00pm.  112 N. St. Regis Drive, Brighton, NY  14618

                                     Info:   jmatsik1@rochester.rr.com   or 585-442-6269      

 

 

July 25                          Victor, NY -  Train trip - Victor to Clifton Springs and back - Finger Lakes Scenic Railway

                                     Info:  http://www.fingerlakesscenicrailway.com/

 

                    

August 4 - 7                  Canandaigua, NY - Pageant of Steam, Gehan Road - off Rts. 5 and 20, 5 miles east of Canandaigua, NY. Live steam engines.

                                     Info:   http://www.pageantofsteam.org/2009show.asp

 

 

August  7                      Victor, NY - Victor's Third Annual Rail Fest, sponsored by Friends of the Railroad Inc. (non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization)
                                     Victor, New York, Thruway exit 44.     10 AM until 4PM.       Train Excursions aboard Finger Lakes Scenic Railroad.
                                     Toy Train Show/Sale, sponsored by Toy Train Collector Society Ltd.       Historic Displays and Lecture.
                                     Static Motive Power and Rolling Stock displays.           Entertainment and refreshments.

                                     Info:  www.FriendsOfTheRailRoad.org

 

 

August 14                      Medina, NY -  Lakeshores Division, NFR, NMRA Summer Picnic, at the Medina Railroad Museum.  Registration 11:00am.  Lunch

                                     at 11:30 - 1:00.  Bring your own food, etc. to cook - grills provided.  1:00pm Museum intro  by Marty Phelps, Museum Director.

                                     Museum tour 1:15 - 5:00.   RSVP to Ray Howard -

                                     superintendent@lsdnmra.org

 

 

August 15                     Victor, NY - N. A. R. C. O. A. Motor Car Weekend (Speeders)    Starts and ends in Victor, NY.   Set up 6:30am - 8:00am.  Celebration,       

                                    speeches 8:30am - 9:30am. Leaves Victor - 9:30am. Coffee and donuts - 8:00am - 9:30am.  Location: Route 444 (Maple Street)

                                    and the RR tracks.   See the Rochester Model Rails issue # 63 for images of the 2009 Speeder event. 

 

 

August 21 - 22               Rochester, NY - NYMT/R&GVRR Museum -     Diesel Days.     
                                     Info:  www.rgvrrm.org    
www.nymtmuseum.org

 

 

September 1 - 4            St. Louis, MO -  The 30th National Narrow Gauge Convention.  Layouts, contests, manufacturers, and more.

                                     Info: http://www.30ngconvention.org

 

 

September 11 - 12         Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Central Terminal Train Show, Buffalo Terminal, 495 Paderewski Dr.  10:00am - 4:00pm

 

 

September 25 - 26         Marengo, NY - Finger Lakes Live Steamers, 10:00am - 4:00pm 

 

 

September 25 - 26         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

 

 

September 26                Canisteo, NY -  Southern Tier Toy Train Show, VFW, 10:00am - 3:00pm    

 

 

October 3                     Barrie, Ontario, Canada - 6th Annual Muskoka Model Railroad Layout Tour - The Muskokian"

                                      Info:   sreld@orilliapronet.com or roger.beerkeley@primus.ca

 

 

October 9 - 24                Medina, NY - Fall Foliage Trains, Medina Railroad Museum, Medina, NY.  

                                      Info:   www.RailroadMuseum.net

 

          

October 14 -  16             York, PA -   TCA Fall Train Show.  Info:   www.easterntca.com

 

 

October 22 - 23              New Paltz, NY  - Narrow Gauge Module Meet. 

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

 

 

November 6 - 7             Syracuse NY – 36th 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 14                Batavia, NY – GSME Great Batavia Train Show.  Batavia Downs, 9:30am – 3:30p  

                                     Info:  www.gsme.org/

 

 

November 20 - 21          Hamburg , NY - Hamburg Train Show, Erie County Fairgrounds new building, Expo Center, 5820 South Park Ave.

                                      Info:   e-mail   trainshow@roadrunner.com

 

 

November 21                 Rochester, NY - Rochester Thanksgiving Show (TTCS), Diplomat Banquest Center,  10:00am - 3:00pm

 

 

November 27 - 28          Cortland, NY - Finger Lakes Railfair, sponsored by the Cornell Railroad Historical Society and the Cornel Chapter , National

                                      Railway Historical Society.  Location:  Tompkins Cortland Community College Field House.  Sat. 9:00am  - 5:00pm; Sun. 10:00am - 4:00pm    

                                      Info:   www.lehighvalleyrr.com

 

 

December 4 – 5             Rochester, NY - 5th Annual Tiger Tracks RIT Train Show and Sale.  RIT Gordon Field House in Henrietta,

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

 

 

2011

 

January 29-30                W. Springfield, MA - "The Springfield Show" - Amherst Railway Society Show at the Big "E" .

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

                            

 

                                     

 

 

    

 

                                                                                        Compiled by

Richard A. Senges

for the
 

Rochester Model Rails

E-Magazine
 

 

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