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Sunday, August 15, 2010
The Train Collectors Association
Southeastern Division
Toy Train Sale
Sale & Display Items: Lionel, MTH, K-Line, Weaver, Atlas, Williams, American Flyer, Marklin, Ives, Marx, LGB, Aristocraft, Bachmann, Varney — Track, Switches, Accessories, Replacement Parts & other toy train related items.
Features over 100 tables of toy trains & related Items, plus door prizes and operating layouts. Raffle prize drawing of Lionel 6-31956 Thomas the Tank Engine train set at 3:00pm.
Kids Train Races — bring your favorite racing engine.
Scenery Workshop with Tom Staley of Tom's Train Station.
Kerr Scott Building
NC State Fairgrounds
Raleigh, North Carolina
Hours: 10:00am – 3:30pm
Admission: 13 years and up: $5.00 ($4.00 with flyer or newspaper ad)
Under 13 with adult — Free
For more information visit the Southeastern Division web-site at http://www.se-tca.org.
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August 28 – 29, 2010
Greenberg Show
Location: Dulles Expo Center
4368 Chantilly Center
Chantilly, VA
Hours, both days: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Admission: $7.00, Children under 12 free.
More information at www.greattrainexpo.com
Greenberg shows offer the following attractions:
A large marketplace of train, toy and hobby dealers. In general between 200-500 tables of train dealers offer an extremely competitive marketplace at every show. Purchase items at excellent prices, locate a hard to find item, see new products, or get ideas.
The show offers a variety of operating model railroad and toy train layouts for the entire family to enjoy.
Learn more about the hobby through informative presentations on a variety of model railroad and toy train topics.
This is the place if you are looking to dispose of an old toy train. You can get appraisals and get offers from multiple dealers all under one roof.
Each show features a test track, so you can be sure your purchases function properly before you leave.
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October 2, 2010
Town of Selma, NC
Rail Day 2010
Selma Union Depot and Downtown Selma
Selma, NC
The North Raleigh Model Railroad Club NTRAK layout will be located in the Visitor Center (old Courthouse Building) on Anderson Street, and will be open all day Saturday. No charge.
The layout will also be open for Selma area school children on Friday, October 1, 2010
September 24 – 25, 2010
2010 South Eastern States
3rd Annual
Prototype Modelers Meet
The Depot
300 E. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC
Friday, September 24: 9am – 9pm
Saturday, September 25: 9am – 4pm
Two days of clinics, model displays and modeling 'hands-on' demonstrations. Learn 'how-to' modeling techniques — how to build freight and passenger cars, and enhance their appearance. Build trestles and various structures. Weather your models and learn tool use techniques to create prototype looking models. Plus Friday evening slideshow and bucket raffle to win something that you just might need.
For further details contact Tony Sissons at c9dash40@carolina.rr.com.
September 18 – 19, 2010
Tidewater Division, NMRA Mid-Eastern Region
Annual Train Show
Virginia Beach Convention Center Hall D
1000 19th Street
Virginia Beach, VA
Hours, both days: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Admission: $8.00, Children under 12 free (with an adult).
Scouts in uniform free
This show includes: the sale of model railroad equipment, supplies, tools, videos, books, photos, memorabilia and train sets; operating layouts in N, HO, O, G and Lego scales; hourly door prizes; model railroad clinics; and white elephant tables; train doctor; all scales test track. Scouts will also be working towards their Merit Badge in Model Railroading.
For visitors from out-of-town the recommended hotel is the Virginia Beach Doubletree Hotel at 1900 Pavilion Drive in Virginia Beach. This hotel is adjacent to the Convention Center. For reservations call (757) 422-8900 or go to their web site at www.virginiabeach.doubletree.com.
For more show information contact the Show Coordinator Steve Prescott by phone at (757) 426-2811 or by Email.
September 11 – 12, 2010
Great Train Expo Show
Location: Metrolina Tradeshow Expo
7100 Statesville Road
Charlotte, NC 28269
Hours, both days: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Admission: $7.00, Children under 12 free.
More information at www.greattrainexpo.com
Great Train Expo shows offer the following attractions:
A large marketplace of train, toy and hobby dealers. In general between 200-500 tables of train dealers offer an extremely competitive marketplace at every show. Purchase items at excellent prices, locate a hard to find item, see new products, or get ideas.
The show offers a variety of operating model railroad and toy train layouts for the entire family to enjoy.
Learn more about the hobby through informative presentations on a variety of model railroad and toy train topics.
This is the place if you are looking to dispose of an old toy train. You can get appraisals and get offers from multiple dealers all under one roof.
Each show features a test track, so you can be sure your purchases function properly before you leave.
August 14, 2009
The 31st Annual
Lynchburg Rail Day
Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Chapter, NRHS
Boonsboro Ruritan Club
1499 Coffee Road
Lynchburg, VA 24503-5020
Hours: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Admission: $6.00. Special Family Admission: $10.00 Children 12 and under free with paying adult.
This show features operating layouts in all scales, model railroad and hobby vendors, model and photography exposition, clinics, white elephant table, railroad slide shows, and door prizes and raffles. Freshly prepared food and beverages are available all day.
For more information and detailed directions to the Boonsboro Raritan Club see http://www.blueridgenrhs.org/rail_day.htm.
March 5 – 6, 2011
15th Annual
Carolina Coastal Railroaders Model Train Show
New Bern High School
4200 Academic Drive
New Bern, North Carolina 28562
Hours, Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Admission: $6.00
Children under 12 with Adult: Free
See operating layouts in N, HO, S, O, Standard Gauge and G scales. New and used model railroad equipment available. There are hourly door prize drawings. Concessions available.
For more information contact Joe Hofmann by phone at (252) 638-8872 or by Email. or go to the Club's web site at http://carolinacoastalrailroaders.org/default.aspx.
September 7–10, 2011
National Narrow Gauge Convention 2011
Hickory, North Carolina
The Convention will be held in a 75,000 sq ft facility, and will feature layout tours and access to historic narrow gauge lines
More information to come
October 27–30, 2011
National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)
Mid-Eastern Region (MER) Convention
Piedmont Crossing 2011
Embassy Suites
201 Harrison Oaks Boulevard
Cary, NC 28513
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Hosted by the
Carolina Piedmont Division
Mid-Eastern Region, NMRA
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The Carolina Piedmont Division invites you to come to the Heart of Carolina for the 2011 MER Convention to be held the last weekend in October (27â€"30) 2011. We have scheduled four days of model railroading activities: clinics, contests, modular layouts, a live auction, layout tours, prototype tours, a banquet with featured speaker, awards presentation, non rail activities and a train show. There will be much to see, learn, do and enjoy.
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