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Rochester Model Rails
2008 Train Events Calendar
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Medina, NY - Trains, fire, planes, boats, toys, etc. Museum. Large (2800 SF) HO scale model railroad. Real Train rides. Info: www.railroadmuseum.net
Indoor and outdoor Oil Museum. Info: http://www.octrr.org/ Ride the original route of the Oil Creek Railroad !
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 17 Rochester, NY –N R H S Meeting. Railroad Photos from Long Ago, Ron Stacey. 40/8 Club on University Avenue (Across from Gleasons) the third Thursday evening of each month at 7:30 PM.
January 19 - 20 Allentown, PA - The Great Lehigh Valley Train Meet, Merchants Square Mall, 1901 S. 12th Street, 10, 000 Sq. Ft. Info: www.lehighvalleytrainmeet.com
January 20 Utica, NY - Toy Train Collectors Society, Toy Train Show. Sunday 9:30 – 3:30, Union Station, Main Street. Info: TTCSLTD.org
January 26 – 27 West Springfield, MA – Amherst Railway Society Big Railroad Hobby Show. Sat. 9 - 5. Sun. 10 - 5. Eastern States Exposition Grounds, 1305 Memorial Ave. Info: www.AmherstRail.org
February 2 - 3 Rochester, NY – Greenberg’s Train and Toy Show. Dome Center, Henrietta, NY. Info: www.GreenbergShows.com
February 10 Depew, NY - TTCS "Snowball", Hearthstone Manor. 333 Dick Road. Info: TTCSLTD.org
February 14 – 17 St. Louis, MO – 23rd Annual Sn3 Symposium. 23 layouts on tour, clinics, contests, manufacturers, and more. Info: http://www.sn3.org/2008symposium/
February 17 Syracuse, NY – The Syracuse Model Railroad Club 23rd Annual Open House and Train Meet Eastwood American Legion Post 1276, James Street at Nichols Ave., Syracuse, NY Info: Jim Beach 1-315-437-6221
February 21 Rochester, NY - N R H S Meeting. Lehigh Valley RR, John Stewart. 40/8 Club on University Avenue (Across from Gleasons) the third Thursday evening of each month at 7:30 PM.
February 23 - 24 Hamburg, NY - 17th Annual WNYRHS Winter Train and Toy Show. Sat. 10 - 5 Sun. 10 - 4 Info: www.wnyrhs.com or e-mail: trainshow@roadrunner.com
March 2 Rochester, NY – TTCS "Shamrock" Train Show, Diplomat Banquet Hall (formerly Logan’s Party House) Info: TTCSLTD.org
March 2 Erie, PA - Erie Spring Train Show, Rainbow Gardens at Waldameer Park, 10 am to 4 pm. Sponsor: Elk Valley Model RR club. Cost is $4.00 for adults, senior citizens and children 12 - 18 is $3.00 and kids under 12 are free. Contact: Carl Amidon at CAmidon987@aol.com
March 8 Rochester, NY - Rochester Model RR Club Show and Flea Market. First Universalist Church, 150 Clinton Ave. South, 10 am – 5 pm. Info: dbmitch@rochester,rr,com (Repeated on March 15th)
March 15 Rochester, NY - Rochester Model RR Club Show and Flea Market. First Universalist Church, 150 Clinton Ave. South, 10 am – 5 pm. Info: dbmitch@rochester.rr.com
March 20 Rochester, NY - N R H S Meeting. Keys, Locks and Lanterns, by Jeremy Tuke. 40/8 Club on University Avenue (Across from Gleasons) the third Thursday evening of each month at 7:30 PM.
March 29 - 30 Rochester, NY - Gun Show, Dome Arena & Minett Hall, Fair and Exposition Center, Henrietta, NY. corner of Rt. 15A & Calkins Road. 600 tables. Sat 9:00am to 5:00pm. Sun. 9:00am - 4:00pm.
March 30 Batavia, NY – GSME Train Show. Batavia Downs Gaming, 9:30am – 3:30pm. Info: www.gsme.org/
April 3-5 Canfield, OH - All Scales Narrow Gauge Show. http://www.narrowtracks.com/narrowgaugeshow/
April 5 Rochester, NY - The Lakeshores Division of the NMRA is planning to host its Spring Meet at the Rochester Model Railroad Club
in downtown Rochester, NY, on Saturday,
April 5, 2008. The Meet
will include the usual clinics ( 4) , layout tour, contests, etc.
April 5
MA and RI -
LAYOUT TOUR 2008, Self-guided model railroad Open
House, 9 Layouts, from 10:00am - 4:00pm
April 17 York, PA - TCA Eastern Division York Toy Train Show. Info: http://www.toytrains.info/york.asp
May 9 - 11 Medina, NY - Day Out with Thomas. Medina Railroad Museum, 530 West Ave. Info: www.Railroadmuseum.net
May 16 - 18 Kimberton, PA - Mid-Atlantic Narrow Gauge Guild - Module Meet. Info: http://midatlanticng.railfan.net/sched2008.html
May 16 - 18 Medina, NY - Day Out with Thomas. Medina Railroad Museum, 530 West Ave. Info: www.Railroadmuseum.net
May 16 - 18 Cass, WV - Cass Railfan Weekend. Cass and Elkins West Virginia. Info: http://www.msrlha.org/rfw.html
May 17 - 18 Allentown, PA - The Great Lehigh Valley Train Meet, Merchants Square Mall, 1901 S 12th St., Sat.10AM-4PM, Sun. 10AM-3PM, Adults $5.00, and Under Free, 2 day Pass $7.00 Info: www.lehighvalleytrainmeet.com
June 7 Pithole, PA - Boomtown Day at Pithole (near Titusville, PA) Opening day of the visiting season with the election of the Honorary Mayor, food, auction, entertainment and fun for the whole family. Free Admission. Info: 814-827-2799.
July 5 - 6 Galeton, PA - Bark Peelers' Convention, Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, Galeton, PA. Steam powered sawmill will operate. Info: http://www.lumbermuseum.org/
July 13 - 19 Anaheim, CA - National Model Railroad Association - 2008 National Convention Info: http://www.nmra.org/convention/
July 23 - 26 Worcester, MA - O Scale National Convention. Info: http://www.2008oscalenational.org/
August 5 - 10 Lowell, MA - National Association of S Gaugers 2008 Convention Info: www.nasg2008.com
August 6 - 9 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/2008show.asp
August 9 - 10 Victor, NY - Victor Rail Festival. Real train rides to Geneva, NY. Two excursions on Saturday, August 9th at 11:00am and 1:00pm. On Sunday, two trips - 11:00am and 1:00pm. Also: lectures on the history of trains. Musicians. Train provided by the Finger Lakes Scenic Railway. Cost: $15.00. Tickets: 585-742-6320 Info: http://www.victorldc.org
September 7 – 8 Buffalo, NY – 3rd Train Show. Buffalo Central terminal, 495 Paderewski Drive, Sat and Sun – 10am to 4 pm. Info: www.buffalocentralterminal.org
September 10 - 13 Portland, OR - The 28th National Narrow Gauge Convention. Layouts, contests, manufacturers, and more. Info: http://www.28thnngc.com/
September 11 - 14 Syracuse, NY - The Empire Junction "08 - NMRA NER Regional Convention. Holiday Inn, Liverpool, NY Info: www.empirejunction.org/home.html
October 3 - 4 Pittsburgh, PA - The MAX Show - Military Antiques Xtravanganza. Info: http://www.themaxshow.com/main.htm
October 5 Depew, NY - TTCS Show, "Falling Leaves", Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick Road. Info: TTCSLTD.org
October 18 –19 Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada - 22nd Annual Model Railroad Show, Bowmanville, High School, 49 Liberty Street North, Sat. 10:00am – 4:30pm, Sun. 10:00am -- 4:30pm, Aduslts $5.00, Seniors $4.00, Family $10.00, Sponsored by the Soper Valley Model Railroad Association. Info: rjr.kse@sympatico or call Ron Radcliffe at 905-987-3099.
November 1 – 2 Syracuse NY – 33rd edition of the Central New York Train Fair. NYS Fairgrounds. Info: http://cnynrhs.org/train_show.html
November 9 Batavia, NY – GSME Train Show. Batavia Downs, 9:30am – 3:30pm. Info: www.gsme.org/
November 13 – 15 Mansfield, MA – Second Annual National Craftsman Structure Show, Mansfield, MA. Info: www.CSS08.com
November 23 Rochester, NY - TTCS Show, "Harvest", Rochester Diplomat Banquet Center, 1956 Lyell Ave (at 390) Info: TTCSLTD.org
December 6 – 7 Rochester, NY - Third Annual Tiger Tracks RIT Train Show and Sale. Field House in Henrietta, NY, on the RIT campus. Info: www.ritmrc.org/tigertracks
Compiled by Richard A. Senges
for the Rochester Model Rails E-Magazine |