California, San Luis Obispo, Oct 7-11, Central Coast Railroad Festival includes self-guided tour of various layouts. Info at www.ccrrf.com or send email to Bob Chaparro at thecitrusbelt@yahoo.com
Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, Oct 16-17, RAILFAIR 2010, Algonquin College, Woodroffe Campus sponsored by British Railway Modelers of North America (BRMNA) and the Ottawa Valley Associated Railroaders. Further details from Dave Venables phone: 613-829-1377 or email: brmna@ca.inter.net
Connecticut, Orange (New Haven), Oct 10, Annual Model Train Show (includes N, HO and G operating layouts), New Haven & Derby Model Railroad Club in affiliation with the Orange Historical Society, High Plains Community Center. Info at www.newhaven-derbymodelrailroadclub.org
Illinois, St. Charles, 19th Annual Chicago Railrodiana (no models), Kane County Fairgrounds, 535 S. Randall Road. Info from Russell Fierce 847-358-1185.
Maryland, Timonium, Oct 30-31, Great Scale Model Train Show and Railroad Marketplace, Maryland State Fairgrounds. Info at www.gsmts.com or send email to hzane1@comcast.net
Michigan, Livonia, Oct 21-24, NMRA North Central Region Convention, Marriott Hotel. Info at www.mer.nmra.org
New York, New Paltz (Poughkeepsie), Oct 22-23, Fall Mid-Hudson On30 Meet. For additional information send email inquiry to Allen Littlefield at aklon30@yahoo.com
North Carolina, Pisgah Forest (near Brevard), Oct 8-9, Narrow Trak 2010 (annual narrow gauge and logging mini-convention), Transylvania County Recreation Center, 1078 Ecusta Road. For information send email to Frank Pearsall at plans@citcom.net
NOVEMBER 2010
Canada, British Columbia, Burnaby, Nov 13-14, British Columbia RPM Meet in association with TRAINS 2010, Cameron Centre (across from Lougheed Mall), 9523 Cameron Street. For information send email to ahutchinson.mudbay@gmail.com. For information about TRAINS 2010 visit www.bctrains.org
California, Pomona, Nov 6-7, Southwest Garden Railroad Show, Fairplex, 1101 West McKinley Avenue. Info at www.swgrs.com
Kansas, Benton, Nov 6-7, Mid-Continent Prototype Modelers Meet at Benton Lions Community Center, 150 S. Main Street. Info at www.midcontinentprototypemodelers.org
Massachusetts, Mansfield, Nov 10-14, Craftsman Structure Show, Mansfield Holiday Inn. Info at www.css2010.com
New York, Syracuse, Nov 6-7, Great New York State Model Train Fair sponsored by Central New York Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, New York State Fairgrounds. Info at www.modeltrainfair.com
Ohio, Dayton, Nov 6-7, NMRA Division 3 Train Show, Hara Arena. Visit www.daytontrainshow.com for information including map to arena.
Oregon, Hillsboro, Nov 6, NMRA Pacific Northwest Region, Fall Meet, Laurel Community Church, 30640 SW Laurel Road. Info at www.2dpnr.org
Pennsylvania, Allentown, Nov 13-14, Annual First Frost Train Show, Fairgrounds Agricultural Hall, 302 North 17th St. Info at www.allentowntrainmeet.com.
Pennsylvania, Monaca, Nov 21, Beaver County Fall Model Train Show, Center Stage, 1495 Brodhead Road. Info at www.bcmrr.railfan.net
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Nov 13-14, Trainfest, Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park. Info at www.trainfest.com
FUTURE 2010
Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, December 4-5, Annual Oklahoma City Train Show, OK State Fairgrounds, Travel and Transportation Building, 1313 W. Britton Road. Info at www.okctrainshow.com
FUTURE 2011
California, Monrovia, February 17-19, 2011, Sn3 Symposium, Double Tree Hotel, 924 W. Huntington Drive. Info at www.sn3-2011.com.
California, Sacramento, July 3-9, 2011, combined conventions of NMRA National and National Association of S Gaugers, Sheraton Grand Hotel. Info at www.x2011west.org.
California, Sacramento, July 7-9, 2011, National Train Show, Sacramento Convention Center. Info at www.x2011west.org/trainshow.html.
Florida, Cocoa Beach, Jan 6-8, Prototype Rails.
Massachusetts, Amherst, January 29-30, 2011, Amherst Railroad Society Annual Hobby Show, Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds, West Springfield. Info at http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com.
North Carolina, Hickory, September 7-10, 2011, National Narrow Gauge Convention.
Ohio, Marion, May 5-8, 2011, 2nd Annual Central Ohio Prototype Modelers Meet, Marion Union Station, Info on Facebook.
Texas, Plano, January 15-16, Dallas Area Train Show