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by Larry Beach                   Click here for information on submitting an event               

Massachusetts Shows and events

December 3, 2011 (Saturday ) Dollars for Scholars Train Show. Winooski High School, Rt. 89, exit 16, Winooski, VT. 10:00 am-3:00 pm. Info. John Malcovsky, 802-655-2555.

December 3 - 4, 2011 (Saturday and Sunday) - Marlborough, MA New England Model Train Expo, hosted by the Hub Division of the National Model Railroad Association - Best Western Royal Plaza Trade Center Marlboro Ma. Operating Layouts - All Scales, over 220 Dealer Tables. Free Parking, Food Service, and Door Prizes. For information call 339 788- 0967 or 508 528-8587 email showmanager@hubdiv.org 

December 10 (Sat), 2011 Boston Metro Hi-Railers Open House. 5 Waltham St., Wilmington, MA 10:00 am-4:00 pm. See our new location, O gauge layout and talk with members. Info 781-662-8494 or www.bmhrc.com 

Dec 17-18, 2011 (Sat-Sun) HUB Modular Railroad display at the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington.

January 8, 2012 (Sunday) Classic Shows LLC Model Railroad Show, Trumbull Marriott, Trumbull, CT. 9:00 am-2:00 pm. 180 Hawley Lane. Info. Lud Spinelli 203-926-1327.   www.classicshowsllc.com 

January 14, 2012 ( Wenham Museum’s Train Show. Buker School, Wenham, MA 10:00 am-4:00 pm (January 15, 2012 (Sun) Snow Date) The Depot Snack Bar serves lunch and snack items as well. More than 100 dealer tables. Rt. 128 to Rt. 1A north to Wenham. Info 978-468-2377.

January 28 & 29, 2012 (Saturday and Sunday) Eastern States Exposition 1305 Memorial Avenue West Springfield, Ma 01089. Features: more than 35 operating layouts, G,O,S,HO,N & Z scale, Manufacturers, displays, model dealers, booksellers, railroadiana, clinics, live steam, historical societies and railroad industry representatives, “hands on” model railroad clinics both days, Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 10 am – 5 pm, Daily Admission $10.00, Children 15 and under FREE when accompanied by an adult.   www.AmherstRail.org  

February 12, 2012 (Saturday ) Classic Shows LLC Model Railroad Show. Stillwood Inn, Wallingford, CT. 9:00 am-2:00 pm. Rt. 95 to Rt. 91 in New Haven, exit 13, turn right. Info. Lun Spinelli, 203-926-1327, www.classicshows.com 

February 26, 2012 (Sunday) The Worcester Model Railroaders, Inc., one of the oldest Model Railroad Clubs on the East Coast, is holding its annual show and sale at the Auburn Elks, 754 Southbridge St, (Route12), Auburn, MA on February 26, 2012 from 10AM to 3:30 PM. The Amherst Modular Club will have one of their layouts on display. Admission $5, children under 12, (with adult) free.
An open house at our new club quarters will be held on the same day from 10 AM to 3 PM. at the Stevens Linen Complex, 137 Schofield Ave, (Route 12) Dudley, MA. Our 43’x 51’ HO scale operating layout depicts the Boston & Albany line from Boston to Springfield with a branch line into Rhode Island and Connecticut. Visitors will be able to observe club members operating steam and diesel trains and operate a train themselves. Handicapped accessible. Admission/donation $2, children under 12 (with adult), free. Free with show stamp. For further information and directions: pjsmithross@aol.com , www.wmrr.org 

Mar 11, 2012 (Sunday) - Wrentham , MA   •  New England Train Collectors Association Toy Train Show 10 AM to 1 PM at LAKE PEARL LUCIANO’S, 299 CREEK STREET , WRENTHAM , MA . Lionel, American Flyer, Marx and much more. Admission $5, Children under 12, with adult, free. Contact: Dennis Ingalls, 508-285-3963, dingalls@comcast.net, web site: http://www.netca.org for further information and directions.

Out of State Shows and Events

November 19, 2011–January 16, 2012 New York, New York Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. The holiday season is full of family traditions, and the Holiday Train Show is one of the most eagerly awaited. Wrapped in the glow of twinkling lights, model trains and trolleys zip along over bridges and on winding tracks past scaled replicas of New York landmarks made by award-winning designer Paul Busse. Orange slices, cinnamon sticks, poppy pods, pine cones, and other plant parts are used to create the more than 140 architectural reproductions in the Garden’s collection. 

Highlights: Stars of the show: Steam engines and streetcars, whimsical ladybugs and modern freight trains traverse under waterfalls, around mountains, and through tunnels. 

Annual favorites: Empire State Building, Little Red Lighthouse, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and more return to thrill visitors of all ages. 

This year visitors will get an insider’s look at how the replicas are constructed. Models in different stages of completion will show how a structure destined for the Holiday Train Show is framed and begins taking shape through the addition of plant material. Photos, interpretive panels, tools, and supplies help tell the story of how the magic comes together.

December 4, 2011 (Sunday) Trains in the Tonawanda’s, Knights Of Columbus 755 Erie Ave N. Tonawanda, NY 14120 Public Hours 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Chairman John Gracon 716- 649-4390 E-Mail JTrainmaster@aol.com

January 15, 2012 (Sunday) 32nd Annual Utica Show,  Union Station, Main Street, Utica, New York Public Hours 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Chairman Adam Brunet 315-725-2889 E-Mail CNYTTCS@YAHOO.COM 

February 4 & 5, 2012 (Saturday and Sunday) Great Scale Model Train Show, Cow Palace, State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD. Sat. 9-4, Sun. 10-4 Chairman: Howard Zane E-mail: hzane1@verizon.net

February 5, 2012 (Sunday)  Buffalo Snowball Train Show, Hearthstone Manor 333 Dick Road, Depew, NY Public Hours 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Chairman Conrad May 716-681-3369 E-Mail MAYZO925@yahoo.com