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Summer 2008

by M.E. Hunt   

June 1, 2008 (Sunday) - Wheaton, IL Great Midwest Train Show, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL, 60187. 9:30-3:00. $7 and kids under 12 free. For information: Great Midwest Train Show, P.O.Box 34, Elmhurst, IL 60126 or 630.290.1962 or www.greatmidwesttrainshow.com

June 8, 2008 (Sunday) - Willimantic, CT The Turn of the Century, Dedication of a restored and operating 60' armstrong turntable, Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge Street, Willimantic, CT. No further information.

June 28 & 29, 2008 (Saturday & Sunday) - Timonium, MD The Great Scale Model Train Show, Cow Palace, State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD. 9-4 Saturday, 10-4 Sunday. $7 with free Sunday return, kids under 12 free, family $14. For information: Howard Zane, Ellicott City Scale Model Railroad Association, 5236 Thunder Hill Road, Columbia, MD 21045. 410.730.1036 or www.gsmts.com or hzane1@comcast.net

July 20, 2008 (Sunday) - Austintown, OH 27th Annual Northeastern Ohio Railroad and Transportation Show, Austintown-Fitch High School, Austintown, OH. 9-3. No further information.

August 10, 2008 (Sunday) - Wheaton, IL Great Midwest Train Show, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL. 9:30-3. $7 for adults and kids under 12 free. For information: Great Midwest Train Show, P.O. Box 34, Elmhurst, IL 60126 or 630.290.1962 or  www.greatmidwesttrainshow.com  

September 21, 2008 (Sunday) - BIG DAY OF RAILROAD ACTIVITIES - AT 3 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS! 

THE PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILFAN CLUB 2008 MODEL RAILROAD SHOW, Webster Town Hall, 350 Main Street (Rt 12), Webster, MA, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, $4.00 adult, 12 and under free, features model train dealers and operating layouts, handicapped accessible, free parking, refreshments available
WORCESTER MODEL RAILROADERS OPEN HOUSE, New Location - New Layout, featuring a 41' x 53' model train layout, 137 Schofield Ave, Dudley, MA, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm free admission - donations accepted.  Come see their display at the P&W Railfan Club's show
P&W RAILFAN CLUB MUSEUM SITE, View a collection of full size railroad equipment (yes, this is the big stuff), Main Street Crossing, Rt 12, Webster, MA, open during show hours free admission - donations accepted. The P&W Railfan Club is a 501c (3) non-profit organization

September 28, 2008 (Sunday) - Taunton, MA - Old Colony Model Railroad Club of Raynham, MA seventh annual model railroad show and sale. The show will be held at the Taunton Holiday Inn on Myles Standish Blvd in the Myles Standish Industrial Park in Taunton . Exit 9 from route 495. Times will be from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Admission is Adults $4, children under 12 and scouts in uniform free. Food and beverage will be available for sale. Show is handicapped accessible and there is plenty of free parking. Dealers from Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Connecticut , and Maine will be present.  Operating layouts will be on display. For more information contact Dennis Ingalls at (508) 285-3963 or email dingalls@comcast.net  

October 12, 2006 (Sunday) - Orange, Connecticut - New Haven and Derby Railroad Club 16TH annual All Gauge Model Train Show High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road (route 152) 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM  Donation: Adults $5.00, teens (12-18 w/adult) $1.00, under 12 free.  Handicap Accessible.  Info: Don Robillard, 74 Colonial Blvd, West Haven, CT  06516; e-mail donbetnessrobi@sbcglobal.net  or telephone (203) 932-0185.