Dec 24 2008
Events - For Model Railroaders in January, 2009
Events - For Model Railroaders in January, 2009
January 3, 2009 - January 4, 2009
Somerset, New Jersey
A Greenberg Train & Toy Show will be held January 3-4, at the Garden State Exhibit Center, 50 Atrium Drive. Show hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. Show will feature a huge marketplace of train, toy, and hobby dealers, operating model railroads, and instructional presentations. Admission: $7.00, adults good for both days; children under 12 admitted free. For more information, contact: Greenberg Shows, P.O. Box 34, Elmhurst, IL 60126; (630) 279-4087; e-mail: Staff@Greenbergshows.com; www.greenbergshows.com
January 4, 2009.
Shelton, Connecticut
Classic Shows, LLC will be holding a train and toy show on January 4th, at the Courtyard by Marriott Shelton, 780 Bridgeport Avenue, exit 12 off Route 8. Hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Admission: $5.00, children 12 and under admitted free with adult. For more information, contact: Classic Shows, LLC, P.O. Box 2415, Shelton, CT 06484; (203) 926-1327; www.ClassicShowsLLC.com
January 11, 2009
Freeport, New York
The Great South Bay Model Railroad Club will be presenting their 19th Annual Winter Train Show and Exhibition on January 11th, at the Freeport Recreation Center, 130 East Merrick Road. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Attractions to include operating layouts in all major scales, door prizes, and raffles. Admission: $5.00, adults; children under 12 admitted free with an adult. For more information, contact: The Great South Bay Model Railroad Club, 9 North Longbeach Ave., Freeport, N.Y. 11520.
January 17, 2009
Stuart, Florida
The Martin County MR Train and RC Show and Sale will be held on January 17th, at Martin County Fairgrounds, 2616 Dixie Hwy. Bldg. G, A1A across from Witham Airport. Hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Attractions to include a layout, clinics, and door prizes. Admission: $5.00, adults; children under 12 admitted free. Parking is free. For more information, call: Al Galli, (908) 619-1814.dzs
Lakewood, Colorado
The Foothills Society of Model Railroaders’ Model Railroad and Toy Train Swap Meet will be held on January 17th, at Christ on the Mountain Church, 13922 W. Utah Avenue. Meet hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Admission: $3.00, adults; $1.50, over 64 or under 12. For more information, call George, (303) 989-0087; or Eric, (303) 985-1491.
January 24, 2009
Homosassa, Florida
Regal Railways Presents Train Show will be held on January 24th, at Lions Club Hall, located at 3705 S. Indiana Terrace and CR 490 E. Homosassa Trail. Hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Attractions to include operating layout, and vendors. Admission: $4.00, adults; children under 13 admitted free. For more information, contact: Joe Schramm, 1424 Regal Road, Clearwater, FL 33756; (727) 244-1341.
January 24, 2009 - January 25, 2009
Springfield, Massachusetts
The Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show will be held January 24-25, at the Eastern States Exposition, 1305 Memorial Avenue. Hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Attractions to include more than 40 operating layouts, G, O, S, HO, N, and Z scales, manufacturers, displays, model dealers, booksellers, railroadiana, clinics, live steam, historical societies, and railroad industry representatives. Admission: $10.00 daily, adults; children 15 and under admitted free when accompanied by an adult. For more information, contact: John Sacerdote, Show Director, Amherst Railway Society, P.O. Box 247, Monson, MA 01057-0247; (860) 243-0811; e-mail: showdirector@amherstrail.org; www.railroadhobbyshow.com
January 31, 2009 - February 1, 2009
Timonium, Maryland
The “Great Scale Model Train Show” plus the “Hi-Rail & Collectors Train Show” will be held January 31– February 1, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road. Show hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Attractions will include 25,000 square feet of beautifully detailed display layouts in all scales; free train movies; clinics and demonstrations; and over 800 tables of model trains, equipment, and related items for sale. Refreshments will be available; parking is free. Admission: $9.00, adults; children under 15 admitted free; $18.00, family. Good for both days. For more information, contact: Howard Zane, 5236 Thunder Hill Road, Columbia, MD 21045; (410) 730-1036; e-mail: hzane1@comcast.net; www.gsmts.com
Have fun!
Trainguy
