Mass, Marlborough, Dec 4-5, New England Model Train Expo, Best Western Royal Plaza Trade Center. Info at www.hubdiv.org.
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, December 4-5, Annual Oklahoma City Train Show, State Fairgrounds, Travel and Transportation Building, 1313 W. Britton Road. Info at www.okctrainshow.com.
JANUARY 2011
California, Santa Clara, Jan 27-29, O Scale West, Hyatt Regency Hotel, includes model contests, layout tours, vendor displays and clinics. Info at www.oscalewest.com.
Florida, Cocoa Beach, Jan 6-8, Prototype Rails RPM Meet, Hilton Hotel, 1550 N. Atlantic Ave. Preliminary speaker list includes Frank Angstead, Tom Bissett, Revis Butler, Jack Burgess, Jon Cagle, Ted Culotta, Bill Darnaby, Jim Dick, George Eichelberger, Richard Hendrickson, Steve Hile, Roger Hinman, Bob Karig, Bernard Kempinski, Tony Koester, Greg Komar, Larry Kline, Jim Langston III, Tom Madden, Greg Martin, Lance Mindheim, Joe Oates, Steve Orth, Jim Overman, John Roberts, Bill Schaumburg, Bill Schneider, Stan Seeds, Jim Singer, Bruce Smith, Andy Sperandeo, Monte Switzer, Tony Thompson, Mark Vaughn and Bill Welch. More info at www.prototyperails.com or contact host Mike Brock at brockm@brevard.net.
Florida, DeLand, Jan 8-9, 34th Florida Rail Fair, Volusia County Fairgrounds. Info at www.gserr.com.
Indiana, Noblesville, January 30, NMRA Central Indiana Division Train Show, features clinics, vendor tables, portable layouts and door prizes, at Hamilton County 4H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant Street. Info from Tom Cain at 317-475-7834.
Massachusetts, West Springfield, Jan 29-30, Amherst Railroad Society Annual Railroad Hobby Show, Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds. Info at www.railroadhobbyshow.com.
Texas, Plano, Jan 15-16, Dallas Area Train Show, Plano Centre, 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway. Tentative speakers include Frank Angstead, Chris Atkins, Denny Bullard, Mike Crawford, Allan Gartner, Tom Greco, Jerry Hoverson, Mike Moore, Duane Richardson and Hank Whyte. Info at www.dfwtrainshows.com.
FUTURE 2011
California, Monrovia, Feb 17-19, 26th Annual Sn3 Symposium, includes clinics and layout tours, Double Tree Hotel, 924 W. Huntington Drive. Info at www.sn3-2011.com.
California, Sacramento, July 3-9, combined conventions of NMRA National and National Association of S Gaugers, Sheraton Grand Hotel. Info at www.x2011west.org.
California, Sacramento, July 7-9, National Train Show, Sacramento Convention Center. Info at www.x2011west.org/trainshow.html.
North Carolina, Hickory, Sep 7-10, 33rd National Narrow Gauge Convention, Hickory Metro Convention Center, featuring layout tours, clinics, vendor displays, prototype events and narrow gauge camaraderie. Headquarters hotel (Crown Plazz) has sold out. Visit web site at www.tarheelpress.com/ngc/ for information on available hotel space.
California, Stockton, Mar 12, 3rd Annual Railroad Photography Exposition & Railroadiana show, Scottish Rite Masonic Center. Info at www.winterail.com.
Pennsylvania, Greensburg, Mar 25, Prototype Modeler’s Meet, Sheraton Four Points Hotel. Preliminary speaker list includes Keith Albright, Jim Dalberg, Keith DeVault, Paul Dolkos, Gary Dunmire, Bruce Elliott, Dick Flock, Steve Funaro, Eric Hansmann, Larry Kline, Lance Mindheim, Ramon Rhodes, Steve Ross, Paul Gallick, Jim Ruffing, Mike Schleigh. Additional info from Eric Hansmann at www.hansmanns.org/rpm_east/2011.htm.
Pennsylvania, Hershey, June 22-26, National N Scale Convention.