North Raleigh Model Railroad Club

Area Train Shows

Second Saturday of Each Month

Wade's Train Town

Location: Brookford Community Center
1700 South Center Street
Hickory, NC 28602

Hours: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Wade's Train Town is a large HO scale model railroad display layout located in the Brookford Town Center. It was built by Wade Warren, who died in 1995. Since then the layout has been cared for by several groups. In mid 2006 the Carolina Southern Division of the NMRA's Mid-Eastern Region was granted access to the layout for restoration and preservation.

The layout was essentially complete and scenicked with dozens of structures, most with operating lights and other features. Two main lines circled the layout and were operational, and there was a respectable stock of locomotives and rolling stock. Work has been underway to clean, repair, restore, refurbish and upgrade the layout, a process which still continues. In addition contemporary electrical equipment and scenery materials are being applied to the layout, as well as some additional trackwork.

Trains are running during each session the layout is open to the public.

The following map shows the location of the Brookford Town Center, which is near the intersection of I-40 and US #321.

More information, plus links to layout photos, is available at http://www.carolinasouthern.org/TrainTown.htm.

Volunteer restorers are welcome to participate in the continuing restoration of this layout. Contact Rick Knight at traintown@carolinasouthern.org.

Sunday, February 17, 2013

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 Dale Earnhardt Train Set at 3:00pm.

Kids Train Races — bring your favorite racing engine.

Scenery Workshop.

3:00pm Raffle Prize Drawing: Lionel Southern Freight Runner Service Station Set #11704.
 

Kerr Scott Building
NC State Fairgrounds
Raleigh, North Carolina

Hours: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Admission: 13 years and up: $6.00 ($5.00 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.

The North Raleigh Model Railroad Club will have a T-TRAK layout at this show.

February 23 – 24, 2013

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show

Location: Virginia Beach Convention Center
1000 19th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Hours, both days: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Admission: $7.00, Children under 12 free.
More information at www.greenbergshows.com

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show is a traveling show that caters to the model railroad enthusiast. The show features 200–500 tables of train dealers offering everything from ... HO Scale, N Scale, Lionel, O Scale, G Scale, American Flyer, Hobby Tools, Die-cast vehicles, train whistles, scenery items, Railroadiana, Slides, T-shirts, Videos, Railroad Gift Items, Books, Photos, and more. 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 layouts for the entire family to enjoy. Informative presentations are offered on a variety of model railroad and toy train topics. If you're looking to dispose of an old toy train, this is the perfect place. You can get appraisals and get offers from multiple dealers under one roof.

March 1 – 2, 2013

Western North Carolina Model Railroaders, Inc.
23nd Annual
Asheville Model Train Show

WNC Agricultural Center
1301 Fanning Bridge Road
Highway #280 (Airport Road) Exit #40 off I-26
Fletcher, North Carolina 28732

Hours, Friday: Noon – 7:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Admission: $5.00
Children under 13 with Adult: Free

Free parking — Enter Gate 5

See operating layouts in several scales. Over 100 vendor tables. All scales, all gauges, collectibles, artifacts, Thomas the Tank Engine train and run-it-yourself trains for kids, prototype exhibits.

For more information contact Fred Coleman by phone at (828) 699-0983 or by Email. or go to the show web site at http://asheville-trainshow.com.

March 2 – 3, 2013

16th Annual
Carolina Coastal Railroaders Model Train Show

Sudan Temple
403 E. Front Street
New Bern, North Carolina 28560

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, and Thomas and Friends. New and used model railroad equipment available. There are hourly door prize drawings. Concessions available.

For more information contact Dave Finn by phone at (252) 638-5994 or by Email. or go to the Club's web site at http://carolinacoastalrailroaders.org.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Model Train Show and Train Sale

Historic Museum of Mebane
209 W. Jackson Street
Mebane, North Carolina 27302

Hours, Saturday: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Admission: $5.00
Children under 12 with Adult: Free

Sponsored by "The Train Group of Mebane"

March 23, 2013

5th Annual
Carolina Model Railroaders
Train Show and Swap Meet

"The Best Little Train Show in Greensboro"

Greensboro Depot (Amtrak Depot)
300 East Washington Street
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401

Hours: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Admission: $5.00 (Children under 12 with Adult: Free)

See the largest operating N and HO layouts in the Piedmont. Shop at 60 Vendor Tables. Win door prizes. Free parking available.

For more information an email to carolkinamodelrr@aol.com, visit the Club's web site at www.carolinamodelrr.org, or by mail at CMR, PO Box 13642, Greensboro NC 27414-3642.

Sunday May 5, 2013

Shenandoah Valley Railroad Club
Model Trains and Railroading Show

Rockingham County Fairgrounds
Route 11 South
(4808 South Valley Pike)
(US11 between Insterstate 81 exits 240 and 243)
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Hours: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Admission: $5.00; children under 12 free with adult
Free parking — food available

Huge variety of model and railroad offerings, film viewing and demonstrations. Beautiful model layouts in operations. Test tracks for all scales and gauges.

Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Club and the local chapter of NRHS, PO Box 122, Harrisonburg, VA 22803.

The club meets at 7:30pm on the 3rd Monday of each month at St. Stephens United CHurch of Christ, 358 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA. Visitors and new members are welcome.

For more information email: pegraham1@comcast.net or phone 540-828-1106..

May 16 – 19, 2013

Cass Railfan Weekend 2013
Titans of Mountains
Geared Steam Photo Spectacular
Celebrating 50 Years of the Cass Scenic Railroad!

Cass, West Virginia

Four Great Days of Mountain Railroading in Cass, West Virginia
Return of the Freight Train, Multiple Locomotives Under Steam, Great Runby Locations

Thursday, May 16: Special Diesel Excursion

• Cheat Bridge to High Falls and Return.
• Photo runbys at Durbin with the Climax.
• Concluding with Dinner and a Night Photo Session by Steve Barry (Editor, Railroad & Railfan Magazine).

Friday, May 17: Trip to Spruce & Commemorative Event

• Multiple locomotive line-ups between Cass Depot and the Water Tank.
• Trip to Spruce with new photo locations.
• Special program to commemorate the 50th Anniversay of the Cass Scenic Railroad.
• Keynote address by Jim Wrinn (Editor, TRAINS Magazine)
• Night photo session at Water Tank and Cass Shops.

Saturday, May 18: Bald Knob

• Freight and passenger trains to Bald Knob.
• Operations include Oats Run and the wye.
• Multiple runbys throughout the day.
• Evening activities: Whistle blows, town and restoration shop tours, and night photo session at the Cass Depot.

Sunday, May 19: Whittaker Station and Camp One . . .

• Triple locomotive race in the morning light.
• Trains to Whittaker Station with multiple photo runbys.
• Return to Cass.

Tickets and Information
Tickets and reservations are obtained through the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, PO Box 130, Green Bank WV, 24944. Or, call toll-free 1-800-225-5982; ask for Cass Scenic Railroad. Credit and debit cards are accepted. Office hours: Monday to Saturday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday 8:30 to 12:30 pm. Also check the web site at http://www.msrlha.org/rfw/index.html. The web site also provides hotel and food information.

Price of a ticket is $250.00 for both days, including the Friday evening activities. Ticket includes Friday breakfast and box lunch, Saturday and Sunday box lunches, and both night photos sessions. There are no Saturday-only tickets.

July 14 – 20, 2013

Peachtree Express
National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)
National Convention & Train Show

Presented by the Piedmont Division
Southeastern Region

Check the convention's web-site at http://www.nmra2013.org/.

NMRA National Conventions feature Rail Clinics, Prototype Tours, Model Layout Tours, Non-Rail Activities, Fan Trips, Contests, SIG Activities, the Company Store and the National Train Show.

The National Train Show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 19, 20 and 21, 2013 is designed to promote the hobby of model railroading to the public, and consists of three parts:

• The best model railroads of all scales on display for the public at large.

• Industry manufacturers, publishers and railroad-related organizations display their products and converse with their customers.

• Dealers and organizations selling their products and memberships.

August 24 – 25, 2013

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show

Location: Dulles Expo Center
4320 Chantilly Shopping Center
Chantilly, VA 20153

Hours, both days: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Admission: $7.00, Children under 12 free.
More information at www.greenbergshows.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.

September 28 – 29, 2013

Danville's Old 97 Rail Days
110th Anniversary

Danville Science Center
Old Pepsi Building
The Crossing at the Dan
677 Craghead Street
Danville, VA 24541
Phone: 434-791-5160
Web: dsc.smv.org.

Hours: Saturday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Visit Danville Web Site

The Old 97, a Southern Railway mail train en route to Spencer, NC, derailed at Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, on September 27, 1903, killing 11. The event served as an inspiration for songwriters and balladeers, and the result is the now-famous "Wreck of the Old 97". The Centennial Commemoration of the Wreck of the Old 97 was held on September 27, 2003 at the Crossing at the Dan. The event was organized by Lawrence McFall of the Danville Historical Society in conjunction with the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department of the City of Danville. The celebration has turned into an annual event to be held on the fourth weekend in September.

The show will feature an operating NTRAK layout (located in the old Pepsi Bottling Plant) and a display of railroad-related items and other model railroad exhibits. This event is sponsored by the Danville Science Center with the participation of Richmond Area NTRAK, Lynchburg Area N-Scalers, North Raleigh Model Railroad Club, New Jersey Southern and South Hampton Roads NTRAK.

For more information on the train show and other events during the Old 97 Rail Days go to the Visit Danville web site.

October 5, 2013

Town of Selma, NC
Rail Day 2013

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 4, 2013

October 10 – 13, 2013

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)
Mid-Eastern Region (MER) Convention
C&P Junction 2013

Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza
3 Research Court
Rockville MD 20850

Hosted by the Potomac & Chesapeake Divisions, Mid-Eastern Region, NMRA

The Potomac and Chesapeake Divisions invites you to come to Maryland for the 2013 MER Convention to be held the second weekend in October (10-13) 2013. 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.

Many clinics and several prototype tours are lined up, along with an extensive self-guided tour of home layouts in the area. Operating sessions are being planned, including operations on the layouts at the Train Show. The usual NMRA contests will be held. Festivities include a banquet with a featured after dinner speaker, followed by the usual auction.

Activities will center around the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza in Rockville, Maryland. The hotel is located just off Interstate 270. Nearby are many eating establishments and regional shopping centers to accommodate other needs.

For more information and registration go to http://home.comcast.net/~CandP2013/.

October 12 – 13, 2013

French Broad e'N'pire NTRAK Club
Autumn Rails 2012
All Scales Model Railroad Show

 
Expo Building
Western North Carolina Agricultural Center
1301 Boyleston Highway, Gate 5
Fletcher, NC 28732

Hours: 10:00am – 5:00pm (Saturday) & Noon – 4:00pm (Sunday)
Admission: Teens & Adults $6.00 for both days, Children under 12 and Scouts in uniform free.

The show will feature operating NTRAK, HO, S, O and #1 Scale layouts, 90 – 100 tables of model railroad equipment and supplies in all scales from Z to G, railroad memorabilia, clothing items and railroad art. There will be door prizes.

The WNC Agricultural Center is located on Boyleston Highway. From Asheville take Interstate 26 Eastbound (i.e. South) to exit 40. Make a right turn onto Airport Boulevard at the end of the ramp. After passing Fanning Bridge Road turn left into Gate 5. From Hendersonville take Interstate 26 West (i.e. North) to exit 40. Make a left turn onto Airport Boulevard at the end of the ramp. After passing Fanning Bridge Road turn left into Gate 5...

Dealers (tables $30/8' table) should contact Chuck Place at 828-685-2726, by email at hmp3@blueridge.net, or by US Mail at: 1396 Spicer Cove Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792.

For more information go to the Club's web site at www.fbe-ntrak.com.

November 2 – 3, 2013

Twenty-Ninth Annual
Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club
Trains & Railroadiana Show and Sale

The Largest, Longest Running Model Train Show of its Kind in North Carolina.
 

 
Operating Layouts: O-27, S, HO, N, Z and Large Scale (Garden), Memorabilia, Vendors, Full-size model of Thomas the Tank Engine
 

Exhibition Building
NC State Fairgrounds
Raleigh, North Carolina

Hours, both days: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Admission: 6 years and up: $6.00 (covers both days)
Under ten with adult — Free

 
For more information visit the NRV show web-site at http://www.nrvshow.org or write to George W. Lasley at P.O. Box 19573, Raleigh, NC 27619-9573.

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