Northern Ohio Railroad Related
Events
( Events related to railroading in the area
extending from Cleveland to Detroit, Toledo, Columbus, Pittsburgh and
Erie)
| Date | Organization | Event | Location | Time | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2009 | |||||
| Thu 18 - Sun 21 | Railway & Locomotive Historical Society | Annual Meeting | Portland, ME | ||
| Sat 20 | Northeastern Ohio Railroad Historical Society | Meeting / Slide Show | Rootstown Fire Station, 4152 Tallmadge Rd, Rootstown, OH | 6:30PM | davemangold@hotmail.com |
| Fri 26 | Akron Railroad Club | Monthly Meeting Program by Bob Redmond | New Horizons Christian Church, 290 Darrow Road, Akron, OH | 8:00 PM | |
| Fri 26 - Sat 27 | Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum | 11th Annual Marx Toy & Train Collectors National Convention | 144 Kruger Street, Wheeling, WV | ||
| Sat 27 | Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers | Public Runs | Lester Rail Trail, Medina, OH | 12:30-4:30 PM | |
| July 2009 | |||||
| Sat 4 | Midwest Railway Preservation Society | Train Rides at Kent “Heritage Festival” | Kent, OH | ||
| Sun 5 - Sat 11 | National Model Railroad Association | National Convention and Train Show | Hartford, CT | ||
| Wed 8 - Sun 12 | Norfolk & Western Historical Society | Convention | Roanoke, VA | ||
| Fri 10 | Forest City Division Railroad Enthusiasts | Monthly meeting. Program: Mike Kempert | Parma Memorial Hall, 6617 Ridge Road, Parma, OH | 8:15pm | |
| Sun 12 | Lake Shore Live Steamers | Public Rides | Penitentiary Glen, Kirtland, OH | 1-3 PM | |
| Thu 16 | Lake Shore Live Steamers | Tremendous Trains Program hosted by Roger Harnish, reservations only... seating limited | Penitentiary Glen, Kirtland, OH | ||
| Thu 16 | Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers | Diner on the Diner | Lester Rail Trail, Medina, OH | ||
| Sat 18 | Northeastern Ohio Railroad Historical Society | Meeting / Slide Show | Rootstown Fire Station, 4152 Tallmadge Rd, Rootstown, OH | 6:30PM | davemangold@hotmail.com |
| Fri 24 | Akron Railroad Club | Monthly Meeting Program by Dennis Taksar | New Horizons Christian Church, 290 Darrow Road, Akron, OH | 8:00 PM | |
| Sat 25 | Midwest Railway Preservation Society | Class: Duties of a Brakeman Part 1 | 2800 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH | TBD | 216-781-3629 |
| Sun 26 | Lake Shore Live Steamers | Public Rides | Penitentiary Glen, Kirtland, OH | 1-3 PM | |
| Wed 29 - Sun 2 | Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society | Conference & Modelers Symposium | Barboursville., WV | ||
| August 2009 | |||||
| Sat 1 | Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers | Public Runs | Lester Rail Trail, Medina, OH | 12:30-4:30 PM | |
| Sat 1 | Midwest Railway Preservation Society | Class: Duties of a Brakeman Part 2 | 2800 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH | TBD | 216-781-3629 |
| Fri 7 - Sat 8 | Orrville Railroad Heritage Society | Railroad Depot Days | Orrville, OH | 330-683-2426 | |
| Sat 8 | Midwest Railway Preservation Society | Public Open House & Tours | 2800 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH | Noon - 4pm | |
| Mon 10 - Sun 16 | National Railway Historical Society | Annual Convention | Duluth MN | ||
| Sat 15 | Lake Shore Live Steamers | Public Rides | Penitentiary Glen, Kirtland, OH | 1-3 PM | |
| Sat 15 | Northeastern Ohio Railroad Historical Society | Meeting / Slide Show | Rootstown Fire Station, 4152 Tallmadge Rd, Rootstown, OH | 6:30PM | davemangold@hotmail.com |
| Sun 16 | Youngstown Model Railroad Association | Model Railroad Flea Market | McMenamy's Banquet Hall 325 Warren-Youngstown Rd., Niles, OH | 10:30am - 3:30pm | |
| Sat 22 - Sun 23 | Heart of Willoughby | Last Stop Willoughby: Remembering the CP&E | Willoughby City Hall, Willoughby, OH | ||
| Fri 28 | Akron Railroad Club | Monthly Meeting Program by Todd Vander Sluis | New Horizons Christian Church, 290 Darrow Road, Akron, OH | 8:00 PM | |
| Sun 30 | Lake Shore Live Steamers | Public Rides | Penitentiary Glen, Kirtland, OH | 1-3 PM | |
| September 2009 | |||||
| Sat 5 | Cuyahoga County Engineer | Veterans Memorial Bridge & Subway Tours | corner of W.25th and Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 9:00am - 3:00pm | 216-348-3824 |
| Sat 12 | Midwest Railway Preservation Society | Public Open House & Tours | 2800 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH | Noon - 4pm | |
| Sun 13 | Lake Shore Live Steamers | Public Rides | Penitentiary Glen, Kirtland, OH | 1-3 PM | |
| Sat 19 | Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers | Public Runs | Lester Rail Trail, Medina, OH | 12:30-4:30 PM | |
| Sat 19 | Northeastern Ohio Railroad Historical Society | Meeting / Slide Show | Rootstown Fire Station, 4152 Tallmadge Rd, Rootstown, OH | 6:30PM | davemangold@hotmail.com |
| Fri 25 | Akron Railroad Club | Monthly Meeting Program by Paul Woodring | New Horizons Christian Church, 290 Darrow Road, Akron, OH | 8:00 PM | |
| Fri 25 - Sun 27 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society | Annual Convention | Holiday Inn Express, Seymour, IN | ||
| Sun 27 | Lake Shore Live Steamers | Public Rides | Penitentiary Glen, Kirtland, OH | 1-3 PM | |
| October 2009 | |||||
| Thu 1 - Sat 3 | Penn Central Railroad Historical Society | Convention | Springfield, MA | ||
| Fri 2 - Sun 4 | Byesville Scenic Railway | Steam Weekend and Coal Miner's Festival | Byesville to Derwent and return, Byesville, OH | ||
| Fri 2 | Northern Ohio Railway Museum | Media Night | Bethel Lutheran Church, 7171 Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights, OH | 8:00pm | |
| Sat 3 - Sun 4 | Nmra North Coast Division 4 | Carnival of Model Railroading | Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Berea, OH | ||
| Mon 5 | Jefferson Depot, Inc. | Chuck Beargie's Early Train research | Jefferson Depot, Jefferson, OH | 8:00 PM | |
| Thu 8 | Nickel Plate Historical and Technical Society | Annual Convention | Holiday Inn Grand Island Resort and Conference Center, Buffalo, NY | ||
| Fri 9 - Sun 11 | Erie Lackawanna Historical Society | Annual Meeting | The Treadway Inn, Owego, NY | ||
| Fri 9 | Forest City Division Railroad Enthusiasts | Monthly meeting. Program: Jim McMullen | Parma Memorial Hall, 6617 Ridge Road, Parma, OH | 8:15pm | |
| Sat 10 | Orrville Railroad Heritage Society | Medina Loop Express | Orrville to Medina and return, Orrville, OH | 330-683-2426 | |
| Sat 10 | Midwest Railway Preservation Society | Public Open House & Tours | 2800 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH | Noon - 4pm | |
| Fri 16 - Sat 17 | Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers | Halloween Run | Lester Rail Trail, Medina, OH | ||
| Fri 16 - Sun 18 | Conrail Historical Society | Annual Convention | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Sat 17 | Northeastern Ohio Railroad Historical Society | Meeting / Slide Show | Rootstown Fire Station, 4152 Tallmadge Rd, Rootstown, OH | 6:30PM | davemangold@hotmail.com |
| Fri 23 | Akron Railroad Club | Monthly Meeting Program by Don Woods | New Horizons Christian Church, 290 Darrow Road, Akron, OH | 8:00 PM | |
| Fri 23 - Sat 24 | Lake Shore Live Steamers | "Magical Whooloween" reservations required | Penitentiary Glen, Kirtland, OH | ||
| Sun 25 | Conrad & Dowdell Productions | Medina Model Railroad & Toy Shows | Medina Community Center (Medina Fairgrounds), Medina, OH | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 330-948-4400 |
| November 2009 | |||||
| Fri 6 | Northern Ohio Railway Museum | Media Night Jerry Deucher presents | Bethel Lutheran Church, 7171 Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights, OH | 8:00pm | |
| Sat 7 | Cleveland Train Shows, Inc. | 2 Rail "O" Scale Train Show | Lakeland College, 7700 Clocktower Dr., Kirtland, OH 44094 | 9:00am - 2:00pm | |
| Fri 13 | Forest City Division Railroad Enthusiasts | Monthly meeting. Program: Jerry Jordak | Parma Memorial Hall, 6617 Ridge Road, Parma, OH | 8:15pm | |
| Sat 14 | Midwest Railway Preservation Society | Public Open House & Tours | 2800 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH | Noon - 4pm | |
| Sat 21 | Cleveland Train Shows, Inc. | Lakeland College Collectible Toy Show | Lakeland College, 7700 Clocktower Dr., Kirtland, OH 44094 | 9:00am - 2:00pm | |
| Sat 21 | Northeastern Ohio Railroad Historical Society | Meeting / Slide Show | Rootstown Fire Station, 4152 Tallmadge Rd, Rootstown, OH | 6:30PM | davemangold@hotmail.com |
| Sun 22 | Beaver County Model Railroad & Historical Society | Fall Train Sale and Show | Center Stage, 1495 Brodhead Rd, Monaca, PA 15061 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | |
| Fri 27 | Akron Railroad Club | Monthly Meeting Program by Richard Thompson | New Horizons Christian Church, 290 Darrow Road, Akron, OH | 8:00 PM | |
| Sat 28 | Beaver County Model Railroad & Historical Society | Christmas Season Open House | 416 Sixth St., Monaca, PA 15061 | 12:00pm - 5:00pm | |
| Sun 29 | Midwest Railway Preservation Society | Public Open House & Tours | 2800 West 3rd Street, Cleveland, OH | Noon - 4pm | |
| December 2009 | |||||
| Fri 4 | Northern Ohio Railway Museum | Media Night Jerry Deucher presents | Bethel Lutheran Church, 7171 Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights, OH | 8:00pm | |
| Sat 5 | Akron Railroad Club | Christmas Banquet | Martin Center, University of Akron, Akron, OH | 8:00 PM | |
| Sun 6 | Conrad & Dowdell Productions | Medina Model Railroad & Toy Shows | Medina Community Center (Medina Fairgrounds), Medina, OH | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | 330-948-4400 |
| Sat 12 | Golden Spike Enterprises | Buckeye Model Trains & Railroad Artifacts Show & Sale | Ohio Expo Center, Lausche Building, Columbus, OH | ||
| Sat 19 | Northeastern Ohio Railroad Historical Society | Meeting / Christmas Party | Rootstown Fire Station, 4152 Tallmadge Rd, Rootstown, OH | 6:30PM | davemangold@hotmail.com |
| January 2010 | |||||
| Fri 8 | Forest City Division Railroad Enthusiasts | Monthly meeting. Program: Dave Beach | Parma Memorial Hall, 6617 Ridge Road, Parma, OH | 8:15pm | |
| March 2010 | |||||
| Sat 20 - Sun 21 | NMRA Western Reserve Division | Railfest | Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, OH | ||
| April 2010 | |||||
| Thu 29 - Sun 2 | Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society | Annual Meeting | Radisson Penn-Harris, Camp Hill, Pa | ||
| Thu 29 - Sun 2 | New York Central System Historical Society | Annual Meeting | Dearborn, MI | ||
| May 2010 | |||||
| Sat 15 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society | Ohio Area Spring Mini-Convention | Medina, Ohio | 9:00am - | |
| June 2010 | |||||
| Tue 22 - Sat 26 | National Railway Historical Society | Annual Convention | Scranton, OH | ||
| July 2010 | |||||
| Sat 10 - Sun 18 | National Model Railroad Association | National Convention and Train Show | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| September 2010 | |||||
| Thu 30 - Sun 3 | Nickel Plate Historical and Technical Society | Annual Convention | Bellevue, OH | ||
| May 2011 | |||||
| Wed 11 - Sat 14 | Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society | Annual Meeting | Ramada Plaza Hotel, Columbus, OH | ||
| May 2012 | |||||
| Thu 17 - Sun 20 | Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society | Annual Meeting | Radisson Penn-Harris, Camp Hill, Pa | ||
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