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Event Count:
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Last Update: Friday February 5, 2010 NOTE THIS IS FOR 2009, NOT THIS YEAR ! To see 2015 events click here. |
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| Day | Time | Place | Name | Details |
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| Frequent | varies | Komoka | Komoka Museum | 133 Queen Street
June, July and August: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 9-4 September to May: Saturday 9-12 Fare: Paid admission Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Frequent | varies | Halton County | Halton County Radial Railway | July and August: Daily
May, June, September and October: Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays Monday to Friday 11-4:30 weekends and holidays 11-5 Last ride leaves half hour before closing Fare: Paid admission Info: www.hcry.org or Halton County Radial Railway, Milton 519-856-9802 |
| January 2009 |
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| Saturday Jan 3 |
all day | Hamilton | NMRA International Division Meet | Robert Land Community Centre, 460 Wentworth Street North
clinics: Info: www.nfr-nmra.org/id/ or Harvey McIntyre hmcintyre4@cogeco.ca 905-643-8429 NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ |
| Sunday Jan 4 |
10-3 | Woodstock | Woodstock Model Train Show | Woodstock Fairground, 875 Nellis Street
Fare: adults $4, under 12 free with adult Info: www.woodstockshow.com or www.woodstocktoyshow.blogspot.com or Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 |
| Tuesday Jan 6 |
7-9:30 | London | London Model Railroad Group Meeting and Open House | 69 Holborn Avenue (behind the Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Road South)
Info: www.lmrg.org/Ohouseprint.htm or www.lmrg.org |
| Friday Jan 9 |
7-9 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Meeting | New City Hall, Committee room #4, Queen Street, Toronto
Joel Rice on Nostalgia Fare: free |
| Monday Jan 12 |
7:30 | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway Association Meeting | Cooperators building, 130 Macdonnel Street, downtown Guelph
Steve Thorning on "The Guelph Radial Railway (Streetcar) System" Info: Steve Host steve@hostovsky.com 519-836-7186 |
| Thursday Jan 15 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Sunday Jan 18 |
10-4 | Paris | NMRA Western Ontario Division
Paris Junction 2009 Model Train Show |
Paris Fairgrounds, Silver Street
Info: Gord King sln@nor-del.com 518-583-0975 NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ |
| Wednesday Jan 21 |
7:30 | Ilderton | CARM London Area Chapter Meeting | Info: Don Wesley don.wesley@sympatico.ca
CARM Info: www.caorm.org (Thank you John Kanakos) |
| moved to
Thursday Jan 22 |
7-9:30 | Toronto | CARM Toronto Chapter Meeting | Info: Ian McIntosh ianmc@eol.ca
CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Sunday Jan 25 |
10-3:30 | Ancaster | TH&B Model Railroad Flea Market | Marritt Hall, Ancaster Fair Grounds, 625 Highway 53 East
Info: 905-335-9112 |
| Saturday Jan 31 |
9:30-4 | Ottawa | NMRA St. Lawrence Division Meet | Emmanuel United Church, 691 Smyth Road
(north corner of Smyth and Dauphin Roads, just east of the CHEO Hospital) Info: SLD www3.sympatico.ca/gd.knowles/sld/sld_meets.htm NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ (Meets are normally 9:30-4 the last Saturday of every second month from September to May.) |
| February 2009 |
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| Tuesday Feb 3 |
7-9:30 | London | London Model Railroad Group Meeting and Open House | 69 Holborn Avenue (behind the Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Road South)
Info: www.lmrg.org/Ohouseprint.htm or www.lmrg.org |
| Saturday Feb 7 |
9-4 | Mississauga | Erin Mills Model Railroad Association
Beginners Clinic |
clinics:
Fare: $20 by advanced reservation only info and reservations: emmra.info@gmail.com Info: www.trainweb.org/emmra (still March 2008 when tested March 15 2009) |
| Saturday Feb 7 |
10-4 | Burlington | Burlington Model Railway Club
Winter Model Railway Display And Show |
Saint John's Anglican Church Hall, 2464 Dundas Street
(south side of Highway #5, just west of Guelph Line) Fare: adults $5, under 12 free with adult Info: www.burlington-model-railway-club.com or bmrc@burlington-model-railway-club.com or Godfrey Hall 905-528-2774 or Jim Torrance 905-335-1177 |
| Saturday Feb 7 Sunday Feb 8 |
10-4:30
10-4 |
Port Hope | Ganaraska Railway Modellers
15th Annual Model Railway Show |
Port Hope Lions Recreation Centre, Gifford Street
Fare: adults $4, under 12 $1, under 5 free Info: Dave ganaraskarailwaymodellers@hotmail.com 905-885-7190 |
| Sunday Feb 8 |
12-4:30 | Toronto | Model Railroad Club of Toronto
Open House |
171 East Liberty Street (formerly Hannah Avenue), Suite B1, Toronto
(near King and Dufferin) Fare: adults $8, seniors $5, children $4 Info: www.modelrailroadclub.com or info@modelrailroadclub.com or David MacLean 416-536-8927 |
| Thursday Feb 12 |
7-9 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Meeting | Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
Fare: free |
| Thursday Feb 12 |
7:30-9:30 | Toronto | CARM Toronto Chapter Layout Visit |
Info: Ian McIntosh ianmc@eol.ca
CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Saturday Feb 14 |
10-3 | Dundas | Dundas Modular Railway Club
Model Railroad Flea Market |
St. Paul's United Church, 29 Park Street West
Fare: adults $3, under 12 free Info: home.cogeco.ca/~dmrc/ or 905-387-5669 or Mert 905-627-0038 or tczerned@cogeco.ca |
| Saturday Feb 14 |
all day | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway Association
Spotlight on Heritage |
Stone Road Mall
Info: Steve Host steve@hostovsky.com 519-836-7186 |
| Saturday Feb 14 Sunday Feb 15 |
10-5
10-4 |
Springwater near Barrie | Barrie-Allandale Railway Modellers lsrrailway@sympatico.ca
39th Annual Barrie-Allandale Model Train Show |
Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery, Dunlop Street, Springwater
(west of 400 at County Road 27 / Highway 90 Barrie) (take Highway 400 to Barrie, exit at Dunlop Street West, head west to Angus (Camp Borden), greenhouses will be on your right) see modelrailroadcanada.com/videos /Barrie-Allandale%20Train%20Show%202009_0002.wmv setup Friday 9-4 and Saturday 7-10, takedown Sunday 4-6 Info: www3.sympatico.ca/hattons.hideaway/BARM/TrainShow.htm or Rick Lazenby r.h.lazenby@rogers.com |
| Sunday Feb 15 |
12-4:30 | Toronto | Model Railroad Club of Toronto
Open House |
(See February 8) |
| Family Day
Monday Feb 16 |
12-4:30 | Toronto | Model Railroad Club of Toronto
Open House |
(See February 8) |
| Thursday Feb 19 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Thursday Feb 19 |
7:30-9:30 | Toronto | CARM Toronto Chapter Layout Visit |
Info: Ian McIntosh ianmc@eol.ca
CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Saturday Feb 21 |
6:30-9:30 | London | LMRA London Model Railway Association Meeting | East Anglican Ministries, 2060 Dundas Street East
membership: $10/year Info: Robert Langlois rplanglois@gmail.com 519-860-4864 |
| Sunday Feb 22 |
10-4 | Copetown | CARM Copetown Train Show | Copetown and District Community Centre, 1950 Governor's Road
(Highway 99 just east of Highway 52) wheelchair accessible Fare: $5 Info: www.caorm.org or John Johnson chair@caorm.org CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Sunday Feb 22 |
12-4:30 | Toronto | Model Railroad Club of Toronto
Open House |
(See February 8) |
| Sunday Feb 22 |
11-5 | Toronto | Scarborough Model Railroaders
Open House |
17 Jeavons Avenue
Fare: adults $5, seniors $3, children $3, family $12 Info: www.scarborough-model-railroaders.org |
| Saturday Feb 28 |
10-2 | Ottawa | OVAR Model Train Flea Market | St. Anthony's Soccer Club Hall, 523 St. Anthony's Street
(just off Preston Street at the Queensway) Fare: make donation, table $5 setup: 8:30 Info: www.ovar.ca or Gary Baillargeon 613-774-2380 |
| March 2009 |
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| Sunday Mar 1 |
10-3:30 | Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls Model Railroad Show | Optimist Park Hall, 4751 Dorchester Road (at Morrison)
(Take the QEW Niagara and exit at Thorold Stone Rd East. Turn right onto Dorchester Road (south) and turn right at the second set of traffic lights. Optimist Park is on the right side.) Fare: adults $4, under 12 free Info: www.nfrm.ca/nfmrs.php or Niagara Falls Railway Museum nfmrs@nmrm.ca |
| Sunday Mar 1 |
11-5 | Toronto | Scarborough Model Railroaders
Open House |
(See February 22) |
| Monday Mar 2 |
7:30-9:30 | Toronto | CARM Toronto Chapter Layout Visit |
Info: Ian McIntosh ianmc@eol.ca
CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Tuesday Mar 3 |
7-9:30 | London | London Model Railroad Group Meeting and Open House | 69 Holborn Avenue (behind the Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Road South)
Info: www.lmrg.org/Ohouseprint.htm or www.lmrg.org |
| Saturday Mar 7 |
10-4 | Cobourg | Cobourg Model Railroaders
Cobourg Model Train Show |
Cobourg Lions Community Centre, Elgin Street East
Fare: adults $5, seniors $4, children $1 Info: Ted Rafuse, 181 Armour Court, Cobourg K9A 4S6 905-372-8375 |
| Sunday Mar 8 |
10-3 | Lambeth | Thames Valley Modular Railroad Club
Show and Sale |
Lambeth Community Centre, Beattie Street
(north from 401 and 402, first left past stop light in Lambeth) Fare: adults $4, students $2, under 12 free Info: Bob Drake quakr1@execulink.com 519-269-9750 14 Hillview Drive, Mossley N0L 1V0 |
| Tuesday Mar 10 |
7:30 | Toronto | TRIG Meeting | |
| Thursday Mar 12 |
7-9 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Meeting | Moved to
New City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor, Room 3 Fare: free |
| Saturday Mar 14 |
9-5 | Toronto | Prototype Modellers Meet | Rooms B211 and B212, Building B, Humber College
Fare: $10 Info: Stephan Parachuk sparachuk@hotmail.com |
| Tuesday Mar 17 |
7-9:30 | London | London Model Railroad Group Meeting and Open House | 69 Holborn Avenue (behind the Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Road South)
Info: www.lmrg.org/Ohouseprint.htm or www.lmrg.org |
| Thursday Mar 19 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Saturday Mar 21 Sunday Mar 22 |
10-4 | Kingston | CRHA-Kingston Division
Rail-O-Rama Show |
Ambassador Hotel, 1550 Princess Street
(near the VIA Rail Station) Fare: adults $5, seniors (60+) $4, children (5-12) $2 Info: Brian West ovlov7@msn.com 613-962-7731 |
| Sunday Mar 22 |
11-4 | Toronto | York Railway Modellers Open House | 5 Oakland Avenue, North York
Fare: adults $5, children $1 Info: www.yorkrailwaymodellers.com (defective when tested on March 15) |
| Saturday Mar 28 |
9:30-4 | Ottawa | NMRA St. Lawrence Division Meet | Emmanuel United Church, 691 Smyth Road
(north corner of Smyth and Dauphin Roads, just east of the CHEO Hospital) Info: SLD www3.sympatico.ca/gd.knowles/sld/sld_meets.htm NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ (Meets are normally 9:30-4 the last Saturday of every second month from September to May.) |
| Saturday Mar 28 |
register
9-3 tour 9-9 |
Kitchener
Waterloo Cambridge Guelph area |
26th Annual Doubleheaders
Model Railroad Club Layout Tour |
register 9-3 at Hespeler Arena, 640 Ellis Road West, Cambridge
(exit 401 at Townline Road North (#286), turn left at Ellis Road) Fare: $5 for every person, children must be supervised Info: www.trainweb.org/doubleheaders/dhsite.htm or dhtour@gmail.com or 519-578-7546 |
| Saturday Mar 28 Sunday Mar 29 |
10-5?
or -6? 10-4 |
Kemptville | Kemptville Train and Toy Show | W.B. George Centre, Kemptville College
(exits 28 or 34 west off Highway 416) Info: Frank Steele vcrtrains@igs.net 613-634-8225 or Hugh Laing 613-592-9402 (day) 613-592-5824 (evening) |
| Sunday Mar 29 |
10-3 | Kitchener | Kitchener Model Train Show | Bingeman's Ballroom, 425 Bingeman's Centre Drive
Fare: adults $4, children under 12 free with adult Info: kitchenertrainshow.blogspot.com/ or Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 |
| Sunday Mar 29 |
11-4 | Toronto | York Railway Modellers Open House | (See March 22) |
| April 2009 |
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| Friday Apr 3 Saturday Apr 4 Sunday Apr 5 |
11-7
10-7 10-5 |
Toronto | The British Isles Show | Queen Elizabeth Building, 100 Princes' Boulevard, Canadian National Exhibition Place
This was not a train show, but: Fare: adults $15, seniors $11 Friday $13 Saturday and Sunday, youths $12 Info: www.britishislesshowcanada.com/ or bmartinproductions@on.aibn.com |
| Saturday Apr 4 |
10-3 | Stratford | NMRA NFR Western Ontario Division
Meet and Clinic |
Arden Park Inn, 550 Ontario Street (Highway 8 at Romeo Street)
Presentations on: Info: Ann Jerrard ajerrard@rogers.com 519-305-1012 NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ |
| Saturday Apr 4 Sunday Apr 5 |
10-5
10-4 |
Lindsay | Lindsay and District Model Railroaders
35th Annual Lindsay Model Railway Show |
Victoria Park Armoury, 210 Kent Street West
Fare: adults $5, seniors $4, students with ID $4, children 6 to 12 $2, under 6 free Info: www.trainweb.org/ldmr or Wayne Lamb 705-324-5316 or ldmrclub@hotmail.com or Lindsay & District Model Railroaders Inc., PO Box 452, Lindsay, ON K9V 4S5 |
| Sunday Apr 5 |
10-3 | Toronto | Lakeshore Model Railroaders' Association
LMRA Flea Market |
Humber College North Campus gym, entrance D, Humber College Blvd
Tables are $30 for the first and $25 for each additonal table. Info: www.trainweb.com/lmra or www.eol.ca/~ianmc/lmra or Steve McCoy supertraindude@yahoo.ca 416-817-4015 |
| Tuesday Apr 7 |
7-9:30 | London | London Model Railroad Group Meeting and Open House | 69 Holborn Avenue (behind the Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Road South)
Info: www.lmrg.org/Ohouseprint.htm or www.lmrg.org |
| Thursday Apr 9 |
7-9 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Meeting | Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
"Directory of Railway Stations of Ontario, Volume II (The Re-use of Former Railway Stations in Ontario)" Fare: free |
| Tuesday Apr 14 |
7:30-9:30 | Toronto | CARM Toronto Chapter Layout Visit |
Info: Ian McIntosh ianmc@eol.ca
CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Thursday Apr 16 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Friday Apr 17 Saturday Apr 18 Sunday Apr 19 |
noon
Friday to 6 pm Sunday |
Woodstock | NMRA NFR Convention
"The Woodstock Turn" |
Woodstock Quality Inn, 580 Bruin Boulevard
Info: nfr-nmra.org/Convention.htm NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ |
| Saturday Apr 18 |
12-5 | Whitby | Pine Ridge Railroaders Open House | St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 209 Cochrane Street
(1/2 block north of Dundas Street (Highway 2)) Fare: adults $3, under 12 $1, under 5 free, family $5 Info: Stephen Pees 905-728-3218 |
| Saturday Apr 18 |
10-4 | Schomberg | Narrow Gauge Madness Gang
Fourth Annual Ontario Narrow Gauge Show |
Schomberg Community Hall, 325 Main St
(one half hour north of Toronto, off Highway 400) Fare: $10 advance, $15 at the door Info: www.narrowgaugemadness.com or Christopher Creighton narrowgaugeontario@hotmail.com 905-939-0694 |
| Saturday Apr 18 |
preview
10-11 sale 11-? |
Mississauga | Toronto Toy Auction | International Centre Hall 6, 6900 Airport Road
Info: www.antiquetoys.ca or Doug Jarvis dougjarvis@sympatico.ca 905-945-2775 or Doug Jarvis PO Box 217, Grimsby ON L3M 4G3 Item list (pdf or photos): www.antiquetoys.ca/index.html?page=auctions |
| Saturday Apr 18 |
9-3 | Newcastle | Soper Valley Model Railroad Association
Newcastle Model Railroad Flea Market |
St. Francis of Assisi Church, 214 King Avenue East
Fare: $2 Info: Ron Radcliffe rjr.kse@sympatico.ca 905-987-3099 |
| Sunday Apr 19 |
10-3 | Woodstock | Woodstock Model Train Show | Oxford Auditorium and Mutual Building, Woodstock Fairgrounds, 875 Nellis Street
Fare: adults $4, under 12 free with adult Info: www.woodstockshow.com or www.woodstocktoyshow.blogspot.com or www.toyshow.blogspot.com or www.thetoyshow.homestead.com or Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 |
| Sunday Apr 19 |
12-4:30 | Fenwick | Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers
Open House |
1141 Maple Street (behind the Royal Bank)
Info: www.gnmre.ca/ ("Contact" for map) or Dave Stremlaw 905-892-2767 |
| Sunday Apr 19 |
10-4 | Mississauga | Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collectors' Show | International Centre Hall 6, 6900 Airport Road
Info: www.antiquetoys.ca/index.html?page=trainshows or Doug Jarvis dougjarvis@sympatico.ca 905-945-2775 or Doug Jarvis PO Box 217, Grimsby ON L3M 4G3 |
| Tuesday Apr 21 |
? | London | CARM London Area Chapter Meeting | CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Thursday Apr 23 |
7:30-9:30 | Toronto | CARM Toronto Chapter Layout Visit |
Info: Ian McIntosh ianmc@eol.ca
CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Saturday Apr 25 |
9-4:30 | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway Association
Guelph Junction Railway Rare Miles Tour |
Pick up tickets 9-9:30, board at 10:00
at River Run Centre in Guelph, across from the Sleeman Centre arena. including industrial branches using the Guelph Junction Express trainset, powered by Ontario Southland Railway vintage locomotive(s). and historical artefacts at Guelph Junction. Fare: adults $60, children $45, including refreshments Lunch: Must order in advance, or bring your own. Includes coupon for $10 off GHRA membership. Reservations: SOLD OUT or Credit Valley Railway in Streetsville (ending Sunday April 19) or both Pond's locations in Guelph (ending midnight Tuesday April 21) or from Paul Tatham at the Sunday April 5 LMRA Flea Market at Humber College or by mail order at www.ghra.ca/files/raremiles_orderform_1.0.pdf (ending midnight Tuesday April 21) If any are left, the last few tickets will be sold at 8:30 AM at the platform by the River Run in Guelph, first come, first served. Info: Guelph Historical Railway Association www.ghra.ca 5101 Jones Baseline Road, RR 2, Guelph ON N1H 6H8 or Steve Host steve@hostovsky.com 519-836-7186 Also see: news.guelphmercury.com/News/article/459701 Also see: www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/index.cfm?page=colDetail&itmno=324 (Scroll down to "Historical group excursion".) |
| Saturday Apr 25 Sunday Apr 26 |
10-4:30 | Aberfoyle | Aberfoyle Junction Open House | 128 Brock Road, Village of Aberfoyle
(Large Quonset hut on east side, 1.5 km north of Highway 401 exit 299) Fare: adults $8, seniors $6, students $6, children $5 Info: www.aberfoylejunction.com or Craig Webb 257 Broadway Avenue Hamilton Ontario L8S 2W7 905-527-5474 or Charles Bard 109 Maple Street Guelph Ontario N1G 2G6 519-836-2720 |
| Sunday Apr 26 |
? | Meaford | CARM Ontario Midwest Chapter Meeting | CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Sunday Apr 26 |
12-4:30 | Fenwick | Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers
Open House |
1141 Maple Street (behind the Royal Bank)
Fare: free (donations accepted) Info: www.gnmre.ca/ ("Contact" for map) or Dave Stremlaw 905-892-2767 |
| Tuesday Apr 28 |
7:30-10 | Toronto | TRIG Meeting | |
| May 2009 |
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| Friday May 1 |
7:30-9:30 | Mississauga | CARM Toronto Chapter Layout Visit |
Info: Ian McIntosh ianmc@eol.ca
CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Saturday May 2 |
10-2 | Snelgrove | Central Ontario Garden Railway Association
Annual Spring Swap Meet |
Alloha Public School
1248 Mayfield Road West |
| Saturday May 2 |
sale
11-4 deliver 8:30-10 |
Stayner | Nottawasaga Model Railroad Club's
15th Annual Model Railroad Auction |
St. Patrick's Parish Hall
(east of Airport Road, south of highway 26, Cedar Street between William and Beech) Fare: $4 Info: Bill Payne 705-429-2762 or Dolf Roelofsen 705-445-7317 |
| Saturday May 2 |
varies | Whitby
area |
Doors Open
Whitby 2009 |
Various locations around Whitby, including:
www.whitbystationgallery.com/ Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9729_1.html or www.whitby.ca or Town of Whitby doorsopen@whitby.ca 905-430-4306 ext 2317 |
| Saturday May 2 Sunday May 3 |
10-4:30 | Aberfoyle | Aberfoyle Junction Open House | (See April 25+26) |
| Sunday May 3 |
10-5 | Guelph | Guelph Model Railroad Society
Pacific Western Railroad Open House |
50 Crimea Street
(west of Edinburgh Road North, near GEXR tracks) Fare: adults $5, under 12 free Info: www.trainweb.org/gmrs or 519-856-4983 or 905-878-5009 |
| Sunday May 3 |
10-5 | Markham | Railview Model Railroad Open House | 570 Alden Road Unit 2b
(Alden Road/14th Avenue and Warden, one building east of George's North entrance at back, facing tracks) Copetown, Paris, Brampton, Milton, Guelph Junction, Georgetown not suitable for children due to the height of the layout no restroom not wheelchair accessible Fare: $8 |
| Tuesday May 5 |
7-9:30 | London | London Model Railroad Group Meeting and Open House | 69 Holborn Avenue (behind the Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Road South)
Info: www.lmrg.org/Ohouseprint.htm or www.lmrg.org |
| Saturday May 9 |
8-12 | Elmwood | County Line Caboose
11th Annual Model Railroad Garage Sale |
014121 Bruce County Road 10, RR #1 Elmwood
(north of Hanover, Bruce Penninsula) Fare: free Info: Carol sales@countylinecaboose.ca 519-884-6908 |
| Saturday May 9 Sunday May 10 |
10-4:30 | Aberfoyle | Aberfoyle Junction Open House | (See April 25+26) |
| Monday May 11 |
7:30 | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway
Association Meeting |
The Cooperators Building, 130 MacDonnel Street
Fare: Visitors welcome Info: www.ghra.ca/newsletter/2009/switchstand_5-2.pdf or GHRA info@ghra.ca |
| Thursday May 14 |
7-9 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Meeting | Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
"Lake Erie Shore - Ontario's Southern Border" Fare: free |
| Saturday May 16 |
10-2 | London | Sunshine Foundation and CN
Mighty Train Pull |
Adelaide Street Train Rails (north of Hamilton Road)
(the west side of Rectory Street going down to Cargoflow) including "London's finest" - Police, Firefighters, Military, Emergency Services - and local sports teams, athletic clubs and members of our corporate community to enter their team for this test of strength and endurance. Sunshine Strongman Cup. for a distance of 100 feet in the fastest time. Info: Sunshine Foundation www.sunshine.ca/ or www.975ezrock.com/events/606/923658/sunshine+foundaton+%26+cn+mighty+train+pull To register a team: Linda Dollard linda.dollard@sunshine.ca 519-642-0990 |
| Thursday May 21 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Friday May 22 |
6:30-9:30 | Fenwick | Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers
Open House |
1141 Maple Street (behind the Royal Bank)
Info: www.gnmre.ca/ ("Contact" for map) or Dave Stremlaw 905-892-2767 |
| Saturday May 23 |
varies | Oxford
area |
Doors Open
Oxford 2009 |
Various locations around Oxford, including:
Info: 519-655-2691 or www.rudyville.ca/ or www.sabba.ca/home.php?id=26 Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9661_1.html or www.tourismoxford.ca or www.doorsopenoxford.ca or Doors Open Oxford tourism@county.oxford.on.ca 519-539-9800 ext 3355 |
| Saturday May 23 |
varies | St. Marys
area |
Doors Open
St. Marys 2009 |
Various locations around St. Marys, including:
Info: 800-769-7668 Info: 519-284-3556 Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9733_1.html or www.townofstmarys.com or Tourism St. Marys tourism@town.stmarys.on.ca 519-284-3500 or 1-800-769-7668 |
| Saturday May 23 Sunday May 24 |
varies | Orillia
area |
Doors Open
Orillia 2009 |
Various locations around Orillia, including:
Info: www.ossawippi.com or 705-329-0001 Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9739_1.html or City of Orillia doorsopenorillia@rogers.com 705-325-4530 |
| Saturday May 23 Sunday May 24 |
10-5
10-4 |
Midland | Midland District Railroad Club
20th Annual Model Railroad Show |
North Simcoe Sports and Recreational Centre, Midland Arena, 472 King Street
Fare: adults $5, children $2 Info: Vern Jamieson 705-527-5307 or midlanddrc@yahoo.ca |
| Saturday May 23 Sunday May 24 |
varies | Toronto | Doors Open
Toronto 2009 |
up to 175 locations around Toronto, including:
* Last admittance to TRHA roundhouse: 4:30 Saturday, 3:30 Sunday. * Last admittance to Steam Whistle: 5:30 Saturday, 4:30 Sunday. 255 Bremner Boulevard the site is now a busy construction zone for the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre. a train show in the Steam Whistle Beer Hall. Info: www.trha.ca/roundhousepark.html or www.heritagetoronto.org/news/blog/derek-boles/evolution-roundhouse-park or Steam Whistle Brewing 416-362-2337. 65 Front Street West Info: www.toronto.ca/union_station/ or wx.toronto.ca/inter/culture/doorsopen2009.nsf/BuildingsAll?OpenView (Scroll down about 9/10.) or wx.toronto.ca/inter/culture/doorsopen2009.nsf/BuildingsAll/46657A3E666A06EF8525752200801B6A?OpenDocument * Last admittance: 4:30 Saturday. (Scroll down about 7/8.) 400 Greenwood Avenue (190,000 sq ft heavy repair and overhaul facility for subway and work cars) Info: TTC Greenwood Maintenance Shop or www.ttc.ca Note 2008 also included: TTC Harvey Shops but this year did not. Note the Don Station is now at Roundhouse Park, not Todmorden Mills as advertised for it. The final 2009 building list was available after May 1. Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9667_1.html (only listed 14 of the "up to 175" locations). or www.toronto.ca/doorsopen/ or printable list wx.toronto.ca/inter/culture/doorsopen2009.nsf/DOT_Building_Roster_2009.pdf or Official Guide in Toronto Star special section Thursday May 21 or Doors Open Toronto headquarters at Toronto City Hall May 23 and 24, 10 to 5 |
| Saturday May 23 Sunday May 24 |
11-4 | Hamilton | Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days |
900 Woodward Avenue at the QEW
Dates: May 23+24, June 14, June 28, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 4, 2009. Fare: free Info: old.hamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/ CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/ HamiltonCivicMuseums/Events/SteamMuseum.asp?site=STEAM or www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/ CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/ HamiltonCivicMuseums/SteamMuseum/ or Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology steammuseum@hamilton.ca 905-546-4797 |
| Saturday May 30 |
9-5 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y move | Union Station
Meet near the big clock. |
| Saturday May 30 |
9:30-4 | Ottawa | NMRA St. Lawrence Division Meet | Emmanuel United Church, 691 Smyth Road
(north corner of Smyth and Dauphin Roads, just east of the CHEO Hospital) Info: SLD www3.sympatico.ca/gd.knowles/sld/sld_meets.htm NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ (Meets are normally 9:30-4 the last Saturday of every second month from September to May.) |
| Saturday May 30 |
10-4 | Burlington | Spring Train Show
and Aldershot Community Festival |
Hidden Valley Park
(From 403, take Waterdown Road south, right on Plains Road West (Highway 2), north on Howard Road, becoming to Lemonville Road, right on Hidden valley Road) Fare: free, donations accepted Info: burlington-model-railway-club.com or Jim Torrance 905-335-1177 or Godfrey Hall 905-528-2774 |
| June 2009 |
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| Tuesday June 2 |
7:30 | Ottawa | Bytown Railway Society
Meeting |
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Boulevard - Illustrated presentation by Ron Ritchie Info: www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca/ or info@bytownrailwaysociety.ca or PO Box 47076, Ottawa, ON, K1B 5P9 or 613-745-1201 (answering machine - please leave a message) or info@bytownrailwaysociety.ca or PO Box 47076, Ottawa, ON, K1B 5P9 or 613-745-1201 (answering machine - please leave a message) |
| Wednesday June 3 |
7:30 | Cornwall | Moccasin Model Railroad Club
Monthly Meeting |
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Hall
1509 Second Street West Info: Chris Patrick cpatrick1@cogeco.ca |
| Wednesday/ Thursday June 3/4 |
midnight to 7 am |
Toronto | 6213 tender move | CNR 6213 tender move from the CNE grounds to Roundhouse Park
Since this started after midnight, it was actually very early morning the next day, Thursday June 4. See June 9/10. |
| June 4 Delayed to June 9/10 |
after midnight |
Toronto | 6213 engine move | CNR 6213 engine move from the CNE grounds to Roundhouse Park
The tender move went ahead Wednesday June 3, but the locomotive move was delayed until June 9/10. |
| Thursday June 4 |
7:30 | Morrisburg | Seaway Valley Model Railroaders
Monthly Meeting |
McIntosh Country Inn
Info: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca |
| Saturday June 6 |
10-4 | Stratford | Stratford Railway Heritage Show | Stratford Rotary Complex, 353 McCarthy Road (west end)
displays: Fare: adults $2, under 12 free Info: William Bickley best@execulink.com 519-271-4088 or Ian Taylor or ianddtaylor@sympatico.ca 519-273-4712 |
| Saturday June 6 |
varies | Whitchurch-
Stouffville area |
Doors Open
Whitchurch-Stouffville 2009 |
Various locations around Whitchurch-Stouffville, including:
Info: www.geocities.com/richmondhill_livesteam Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9705_1.html or www.doorsopenws.ca ("coming soon" 2009/03/29) or Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum wsmuseum@townofws.com 905-727-8954 or 1-888-290-0337 |
| Saturday June 6 Sunday June 7 |
10-4 | St. Thomas | Railway Nostalgia Weekend and
Canada Southern Hobby Show |
St. Thomas Station, 225 Wellington Street
and Elgin County Railway Museum, 750 Talbot Street at both the Station and the Museum Fare: adults $5, under 12 free Info: Elgin County Railway Museum www.ecrm5700.org/ "Hours & Events" or Elgin County Railway Museum promotions@ecrm5700.org 519-631-4873 Vendor Tables: Ron Bareham promotions@ecrm5700.org or museum 519-637-6284 |
| Saturday June 6 Sunday June 7 |
varies | Owen Sound
area |
Doors Open
Owen Sound 2009 |
Various locations around Owen Sound, including:
Info: www.marinerail.com 519-371-3333 Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9721_1.html or www.owensound.ca/planning/doorsopen.php or Doors Open Owen Sound building@e-owensound.com 519-376-4440 ext 275 |
| Sunday June 7 |
varies | Smiths Falls
area |
Doors Open
Smiths Falls 2009 |
Various locations around Smiths Falls, including:
(former CNoR station, with railway equipment) Info: www.sfrmeo.com 613-283-5696 Info: 613-283-6374 (former CPR ticket office and bunkhouse) Info: www.ironlegends.com 800-676-1816 Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9727_1.html or www.smithsfalls.ca or Heritage House Museum heritagehouse@smithsfalls.ca 613-283-8560 |
| Monday June 8 |
7:30 | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway
Association Meeting |
The Cooperators Building, 130 MacDonnel Street
Fare: Visitors welcome Info: www.ghra.ca/newsletter/2009/switchstand_5-2.pdf or GHRA info@ghra.ca |
| Tuesday June 9 |
7:30 | Toronto | TRIG Meeting | |
| Tuesday June 9 |
5:30
(dinner 6:30) |
Ottawa | OVAR (Ottawa Valley
Associated Railroaders) Dinner Meeting |
St. Anthony Soccer Club Hall
523 St. Anthony Street (just off Preston at the Queensway / Highway 417, exit at Rochester or Bronson) (or OC Transpo routes: Preston #3, Gladstone #14, Somerset #2, Carling #6 / 85 / 99) topic: Listed as "VIA Passenger Equipment: Transforming passion in Rapido Trains"; Jason says he'll talk about "the model railroad manufacturing business" touching on VIA. Fred Mills dinner@ovar.ca 613-723-1911, by the Friday before. Fare: dinner price Info: OVAR www.ovar.ca/Events/events.htm |
| Tuesday/ Wednesday June 9/10 |
10 pm to 6 am |
Toronto | 6213 engine move | CNR 6213 engine move from the CNE grounds to Roundhouse Park
Postponed from June 3/4. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/midnight-train-across-toronto/ article1161443/?service=email and Toronto Sun May 31 article "Movin' on down the line" and Toronto Star June 11 photo and CP24 and CITY-TV June 10 news and upcoming Discovery Channel item and Don McQueen's FROTH and photos by dozens of watchers including S J Gardiner's 6213 tag www.flickr.com/photos/55976115@N00/tags/6213/show/. |
| Thursday June 11 |
7-9 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Meeting | Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
Fare: free |
| Saturday June 13 |
? | Port Stanley | NMRA WOD Meet | ?
NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ (Thank you John Kanakos) |
| Sunday June 14 |
10-4 | Port Perry | Markham Modular Railway Group
and Durham Belt Line Modular Group "The Railway is Back in Port Perry" |
Oddfellows Hall, 14460 Simcoe Street
(Bring a stool for them.) Fare: free |
| Sunday June 14 |
11-4 | Hamilton | Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days |
900 Woodward Avenue at the QEW
Dates: May 23+24, June 14, June 28, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 4, 2009. Fare: free Info: old.hamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/ CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/ HamiltonCivicMuseums/Events/SteamMuseum.asp?site=STEAM or www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/ CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/ HamiltonCivicMuseums/SteamMuseum/ or Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology steammuseum@hamilton.ca 905-546-4797 |
| Tuesday June 16 |
7:30 | Ottawa | Bytown Railway Society
Meeting |
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Boulevard Special Slide Night: Steve Barry, Editor of Railfan & Railroad Magazine will present: - A look at recreating the steam era through photo charters - A look at CPR in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan Info: www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca/ or info@bytownrailwaysociety.ca or PO Box 47076, Ottawa, ON, K1B 5P9 or 613-745-1201 (answering machine - please leave a message) |
| Thursday June 18 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Friday June 19 |
5:30 am | Niagara
area |
CRHA Niagara Division
29th Annual Longest Day Celebration |
Laking Gardens Bridge for its Longest Day celebration on Friday, June 19. This is held on the longest daylight Friday of the year, rain or shine. A Friday is chosen to force those who work to take a day off for the love of trains. In other words, keeners. We start after 5:30 am or so, and have the camp stoves set up in the middle of the bridge by 6:30. We serve bacon and eggs and coffee and tea to all comers, whether you are a member of the CRHA or not, you eat. It's all free. Each year we serve about 35 to 40 breakfasts. Perhaps some of the CNR/CPR group might like to join us, or any other Froth reader. Andy Panko at apanko@niagara.com so he can make sure we have enough eggs, plates, cutlery, etc. on hand. to catch the eastbounds and maybe some CP, then westward, maybe Brantford, Beachville, Woodstock, etc, ending up in Paris mid-afternoon. some good late afternoon and sunset-time shots in the Paris area after that. Info: Andy Panko apanko@niagara.com |
| Saturday June 20 |
all day | Toronto
Niagara Toronto |
CRHA-T&Y and Mary Morton Tours
Niagara Area Railway Heritage Tour with author Ron Brown |
Fare: $89 including lunch Info and tickets: Mary Morton Tours |
| Saturday June 20 |
all day | Bayview
Junction |
14th C-N-R/C-P-R Bayview Meet
(aka Bayview CNet) |
Spring Garden footbridge, Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton
In case of a few raindrops, look for a bunch of chairs under the Plains Road bridge. but we're expecting the usual great time among friends. while schmoozing with your fellow foamers. Fare: Free Info: www.trainweb.org/railsintoronto/bayjct.html Thanks Paul Cordingley, Bill Miller and Don McQueen. |
| Saturday June 20 |
varies | Kingston
area |
Doors Open
Kingston 2009 |
Various locations around Kingston, including:
which also includes an unusual model railway Info: www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/recreation/museums/pumphouse/index.asp or www.cityofkingston.ca/museum Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9687_1.html or www.cityofkingston.ca/doorsopen (dead link 2009/03/29) or City of Kingston, Recreation and Leisure Services lkimble@cityofkingston.ca 613-546-4291 ext 1700 or Kingston Tourist Information Office 613-548-4415 |
| Sunday June 21 |
2-3:30 | Toronto | Toronto Field Naturalist /
Toronto Green Community Major Gray's Tree Train - Lost Rivers walk |
Walk ends in Parkdale. Leader: Ian Wheal, TFN and CRHA-T&Y. Fare: free Info: Toronto Field Naturalist May 2009 TFN 584-7 or Toronto Field Naturalist www.torontofieldnaturalists.org or Toronto Field Naturalist office@torontofieldnaturalists.org 416-593-2656 Friday mornings |
| Tuesday June 23 |
5:30-
8:30 |
Mimico in
Etobicoke |
12th Annual
Mimico Summer Festival Party in the Park |
Mimico Memorial Park
(Hillside Avenue and George Street) This is not a railroad or model railroad event, but along with many other things includes: Fare: free Info: www.mimicobaptistchurch.org or Jim Sanderson mimicobaptist@rogers.com 416-251-2855 |
| Wednesday June 24 |
7-0 pm | St. Thomas | Elgin County Railway Museum
Model Railway Night |
Elgin County Railway Museum, 750 Talbot Street
Use the door around the west side, not the main entrance! Info: www.ecrm5700.org/PDF/modelrailwaynight2009.pdf or Elgin County Railway Museum www.ecrm5700.org/ "Hours & Events" or "Upcoming Events" |
| Thursday June 25 |
BBQ
6:30-7 meeting 7-9 |
Toronto | CARM Toronto Chapter
|
Fare: Meeting free, $2 for Pizza "BBQ"
Info: Ian McIntosh ianmc@eol.ca CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Sunday June 28 |
10-4 | Komoka | Steam and Hobby Fair | Komoka Community Centre and Komoka Rail Museum, 133 Queen Street
Fare: adults $3, under 13 free with adult Info: www.komokarailmuseum.ca or station-master@komokarailmuseum.ca or 519-657-1912 |
| Sunday June 28 |
11-4 | Hamilton | Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days |
900 Woodward Avenue at the QEW
Dates: May 23+24, June 14, June 28, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 4, 2009. Fare: free Info: old.hamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/HamiltonCivicMuseums/Events/SteamMuseum.asp?site=STEAM or www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/HamiltonCivicMuseums/SteamMuseum/ or Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology steammuseum@hamilton.ca 905-546-4797 |
| July 2009 |
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| Saturday July 4 Sunday July 5 |
10:30-4 | Ballantrae | Richmond Hill Live Steamers
Open House Weekend |
15922 McCowan Road
(at St. John's Side Road, north of Aurora Road) Fare: admission by donation Info: www.geocities.com/richmondhill_livesteam/ or Sybil 905-277-0969 or Eric 416-261-9789 (Also open most Sundays 1-3 from May to September except July 12.) |
| Saturday July 11 |
11-1 | Toronto | Toronto Railway Historical Association
Heritage Toronto Walks Union Station and the Railway Lands |
The Railway Lands around Union Station have undergone several dramatic transformations since 1853,
when the first passenger train steamed out of Toronto. Explore Toronto's railway heritage, culminating with a ride on the John Street Roundhouse turntable at the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre. |
| Monday July 13 |
7:30 | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway
Association Meeting |
The Cooperators Building, 130 MacDonnel Street
Fare: Visitors welcome Info: www.ghra.ca/newsletter/2009/switchstand_5-2.pdf or GHRA info@ghra.ca |
| Thursday July 16 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Friday July 17 Saturday July 18 Sunday July 19 |
various
times 8:45-5 |
St. Thomas - Elgin Memorial Centre | Day Out With Thomas |
Arrive at least one hour before your scheduled train departure. Fare: $16.80 to $21, under 2 free Info: www.ticketweb.ca or http://www.ecrm5700.org/dowt2009/dowt_main.html or Elgin County Railway Museum www.ecrm5700.org/ "Hours & Events" or "Upcoming Events" (Thank you John Kanakos) |
| Sunday July 19 |
11-4 | Hamilton | Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days |
900 Woodward Avenue at the QEW
Dates: May 23+24, June 14, June 28, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 4, 2009. Fare: free Info: old.hamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/HamiltonCivicMuseums/Events/SteamMuseum.asp?site=STEAM or www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/ CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/HamiltonCivicMuseums/SteamMuseum/ or Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology steammuseum@hamilton.ca 905-546-4797 |
| Tuesday July 21 |
? | London | CARM London Area Chapter BBQ | CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Friday July 24 Saturday July 25 Sunday July 26 |
various
times 8:45-5 |
St. Thomas - Elgin Memorial Centre | Day Out With Thomas | See July 17-19. |
| Saturday July 25 |
9-4
(train leaves 10 am) |
Uxbridge | York-Durham Heritage Railway
2nd Annual Rail Fan Day |
Uxbridge Station, Railway and King Streets
Ticket Sales: railfanday@ydhr.on.ca Info: York-Durham Heritage Railway www.ydhr.on.ca |
| Saturday July 25 Sunday July 26 |
10-4 | Gananoque | Thousand Islands Model Railroaders, Ganonoque
Thousand Islands Model Railroad Show |
Gananoque Recreation Centre, 600 King Street East
British, books, memorabilia Fare: adults $3, children under 13 free Info: TIMRailRoaders@sympatico.ca or Mike Shaw 613-544-7333 |
| August 2009 |
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| Saturday Aug 1 Sunday Aug 2 |
10-5 | Capreol | Second Annual Capreol
Model Train & Hobby Show 2009 |
Capreol Arena
at the Northern Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre Fare: adult $1, under 12 free with adult vendor Info: David Bateman capreoltrainshow@yahoo.ca Info: www.railroadtown.ca or Capreoltrainshow@yahoo.ca or Capreol Days Model Train & Hobby Show, PO Box 966, Capreol, ON P0M 1H0 (Web site lists time as both 10-2 and 10-5.) |
| Saturday Aug 8 Sunday Aug 9 |
10-5
10-4 |
Bracebridge | Muskoka Model Railway Club
Muskoka Rails 2009 Show |
Bracebridge Fairgrounds, James Lang Activity Park, 331 Fraserburg Road
Info: Ed Sutherland 705-645-7923 |
| Sunday Aug 9 |
10-3 | Beamsville | Just Train Crazy
Annual Charity Garage Sale |
5253 King Street (old Highway #8)
The Christmas Train of Hope. or justtraincrazy@bellnet.ca or 905-563-9200 to book space |
| Saturday Aug 15 |
varies | Aurora | Doors Open
Aurora |
Various locations around Aurora, including:
with a model train layout on display by the Scarborough Model Railroaders. The Aurora Mechanics Institute and Library Association originated in 1855. It constructed this building, now the Lions Club Hall, in 1870, enlarging it in 1888. Over the years, the hall has been used for numerous local plays and concerts, as well as meetings, auctions and lectures. Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9671_1.html or www.e-aurora.ca or Town of Aurora Planning Department mramunno@e-aurora.ca 905-727-3123 |
| Sunday Aug 16 |
11-4 | Hamilton | Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days |
900 Woodward Avenue at the QEW
Dates: May 23+24, June 14, June 28, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 4, 2009. Fare: free Info: old.hamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/HamiltonCivicMuseums/Events/SteamMuseum.asp?site=STEAM or www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/HamiltonCivicMuseums/SteamMuseum/ or Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology steammuseum@hamilton.ca 905-546-4797 |
| Thursday Aug 20 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Saturday Aug 22 |
1:30-3:30 | Toronto | Toronto Railway Historical Association
Heritage Toronto Walks Marlborough to Summerhill |
The diverse Marlborough - Summerhill area, which includes everything from grand estates
to a city reservoir, has been largely shaped by the 1884 Canadian Pacific Railway line. This busy freight line, along with the beautifully restored North Toronto Station, continues to dominate the area. |
| Sunday Aug 23 |
10-4 | St. Thomas | Railway Heritage Day | Elgin County Railway Museum, 750 Talbot Street
and St. Thomas Station, 225 Wellington Street at both the Museum and the Station Fare: $5 Info: www.ecrm5700.org/PDF/Heritage Day 2009.pdf or Elgin County Railway Museum www.ecrm5700.org/ "Hours & Events" or Elgin County Railway Museum promotions@ecrm5700.org 519-631-4873 or Elgin County Railway Museum 519-637-6284 Vendor Tables: Ron Bareham promotions@ecrm5700.org 519-631-4873 |
| Saturday Aug 29 |
varies | Markham | Doors Open
Markham 2009 |
Various locations around Markham:
with a model train layout on display by the Scarborough Model Railroaders. The Toronto and Nipissing Railway built this station in 1871, bringing an increase to commerce and industry in Markham Village and the surrounding area. The station became part of the Canadian National Railway in the 1920s. In 2000, the building was restored to its circa-1900 appearance by the Markham Village Conservancy and the Town of Markham. and Unionville Station run by York Durham Railway. Fare: free (charge for train trip and for double-decker bus tour) Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_10829_1.html or www.doorsopenmarkham.ca (dead when tested 2009/03/27) or Markham Heritage Planning gduncan@markham.ca 905-477-7000 ext 2296 |
| September 2009 |
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| Tuesday Sept 1 |
7:30 | Ottawa | Bytown Railway Society
Meeting |
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Boulevard - Illustrated presentation by Paul Bown or info@bytownrailwaysociety.ca or PO Box 47076, Ottawa, ON, K1B 5P9 or 613-745-1201 (answering machine - please leave a message) |
| Wednesday Sept 2 |
7:30 | Cornwall | Moccasin Model Railroad Club
Monthly Meeting |
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Hall
1509 Second Street West Info: Chris Patrick cpatrick1@cogeco.ca |
| Thursday Sept 3 |
7:30 | Morrisburg | Seaway Valley Model Railroaders
Monthly Meeting |
McIntosh Country Inn
Info: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca |
| Tuesday Sept 8 |
5:30
(dinner 6:30) |
Ottawa | OVAR (Ottawa Valley
Associated Railroaders) Dinner Meeting |
St. Anthony Soccer Club Hall
523 St. Anthony Street (just off Preston at the Queensway / Highway 417, exit at Rochester or Bronson) (or OC Transpo routes: Preston #3, Gladstone #14, Somerset #2, Carling #6 / 85 / 99) Fred Mills dinner@ovar.ca 613-723-1911, by the Friday before. Fare: dinner price Info: OVAR www.ovar.ca/Events/events.htm |
| Thursday Sept 10 |
7-9 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Meeting | Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
Fare: free |
| Saturday Sept 12 |
10-4 | Burlington | Burlington Model Railway Club
Fall Open House |
Hidden Valley Park
(From 403, take Waterdown Road south, right on Plains Road West (Highway 2), north on Howard Road, becoming to Lemonville Road, right on Hidden valley Road) Fare: free, donations accepted Info: burlington-model-railway-club.com or Jim Torrance 905-335-1177 or Godfrey Hall 905-528-2774 |
| Saturday Sept 12 Sunday Sept 13 |
10:30-4 | Ballantrae | Richmond Hill Live Steamers
Open House Weekend |
(See July 4-5) |
| Saturday Sept 12 Sunday Sept 13 |
varies | Cornwall
area |
Doors Open
Cornwall-Seaway Valley 2009 |
Various locations around Cornwall-Seaway Valley, including:
(in Morrisburg) Info: www.visit.cornwall.on.ca/doorsopen/site12.htm Info: www.lostvillages.ca/en/html/train_station.html Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9679_1.html or www.cornwalltourism.com or Cornwall and Seaway Valley Tourism candy@cornwalltourism.com 1-800-937-4748 |
| Sunday Sept 13 |
10-3 | Toronto | Lakeshore Model Railroaders' Association
LMRA Flea Market |
Humber College North Campus gym, entrance D, Humber College Blvd
Tables are $30 for the first and $25 for each additonal table. Info: www.trainweb.com/lmra or www.eol.ca/~ianmc/lmra or Steve McCoy supertraindude@yahoo.ca 416-817-4015 |
| Sunday Sept 13 |
11-4 | Hamilton | Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days |
900 Woodward Avenue at the QEW
Dates: May 23+24, June 14, June 28, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 4, 2009. Fare: free Info: old.hamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/HamiltonCivicMuseums/Events/SteamMuseum.asp?site=STEAM or www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/CultureandRecreation/ Arts_Culture_And_Museums/HamiltonCivicMuseums/SteamMuseum/ or Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology steammuseum@hamilton.ca 905-546-4797 |
| Monday Sept 14 |
7:30 | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway
Association Meeting |
The Cooperators Building, 130 MacDonnel Street
Info: www.ghra.ca/newsletter/2009/switchstand_5-2.pdf or www.ghra.ca/newsletter/2009/switchstand_5-2.pdf or GHRA info@ghra.ca |
| Thursday Sept 17 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Sunday Sept 19 |
10-4 | Holland Centre | Grey Central Railway Club
4th Annual Open House and Train Show and CARM Ontario Midwestern Chapter Day At The Clinics |
Participation Lodge
(5 minutes east of Holland Centre on side road 30) - 11 am: Freight car tune ups - Geoff Arnold - noon: Scenery tips Steve Hoshel - 1 pm: Photographic backdrops - Paul Korhonen - 2 pm: Tree making - Al Ireton - 3 pm: Air brush painting Randy OHara in low pressure environments. How could it be better . . . than trains? The show is a good place to pick up those items from Paul. Info: trainshows.blogspot.com/ clinics Info: Paul Korhonen pkorhonen@rogers.com 519-538-5904 CARM Info: www.caorm.org vendor Info: Al 519-794-3692 or Paul Korhonen pkorhonen@rogers.com 519-538-5904 |
| Saturday Sept 19 |
8:45 -5 |
Sault Ste. Marie and Searchmont |
Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains
Group of Seven Train Event |
Featured artist: Franklin Carmichael
Either: for train reaching Searchmont at 11:00. Fare: Train up and bus back $55 Bus up and bus back $45 Drive yourself $35 Fare includes all activities and lunch. Info: www.captrains.ca/groupseven.html or www.ontariooutdoor.com then click on "See what's on this month" under "Outdoor Events" or www.ontariooutdoor.com/info.aspx?pname=events&language=en who say: "Members of the Group of Seven believed that the true spirit of Canada could be found in its northern landscape. To gain access to the remote Algoma region, they rented a boxcar and outfitted it like a cabin. This "cabin" was their home while painting in the region between 1918 and 1923. Moving this accomodation to choice locations allowed the G7 artists to then set out on foot or by canoe to capture the beauty and ruggedness of this northern part of the country. Join in the celebration and follow in their tracks." Tickets: Berkana Art Studio, 796 Queen Street East or Station Mall Box Office or Algoma University College lori.middaugh@algomau.ca CAPT Info: www.captrains.ca/memberships.htm |
| Saturday Sept 19 |
10-4:30 | Tottenham | NMRA Niagara Frontier Region
Inaugural Model Train Show |
Tottenham Community Centre, 139 Queen Street North
Fare: adults $4, seniors $3, students $3, under 6 free Info: Les Kauffeldt lkauffeldt@sympatico.ca 905-432-1445 NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ |
| Saturday Sept 19 |
varies | Amherstburg | Doors Open
Amherstburg 2009 |
Various locations around Amherstburg, including:
(former Michigan Central Railroad Station) Info: www.gibsonartgallery.com Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9663_1.html or www.amherstburg.ca or Anne Rota, Facilitator, Tourism and Special Events arota@amherstburg.ca 519-730-1309 |
| Saturday Sept 19 Sunday Sept 20 |
10-5
10-4 |
Kemptville | Capital Promotions
Train and Toy Show |
W.B. George Centre, Kemptville College
Info: Hugh Laing 613-592-9402 or 613-592-5824 or Frank Steele vcrtrains@igs.net 613-634-8225 |
| Saturday Sept 19 Sunday Sept 20 |
10-5
10-4 |
Picton | Picton Model Railroaders
Annual Train Show |
Prince Edward Curling Club, Picton Fairgrounds, Main Street East (Highway 49)
Fare: adults $5, children under 13 $1 Info: Jack 613-476-3721 or Frank 613-476-4503 |
| Sunday Sept 20 |
varies | Barrie | Doors Open
Barrie 2009 |
Various locations around Barrie, including:
(restored 1903 Grand Trunk Railway master mechanics and stores building, a steam-powered crane, and the remains of a roundhouse) Info: www.doorsopenbarrie.ca/event-sites/southshore-centre/ Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenbarrie.ca or Tourism Barrie info@doorsopenbarrie.ca 1-800-668-9100 or 705-739-9444 |
| Tuesday Sept 22 |
7:30 | Toronto | TRIG Meeting | |
| Saturday Sept 26 |
see times at right | London area | LMRA / CARM / NMRA
London Area Layout Tour |
Layouts are in London, St. Thomas, Port Stanley, Aylmer, Woodstock, Ingersoll,
Innerkip, Thorndale and Melrose For people interested in trains, local railway history, indoor and garden railways Times: London Model Railroad Group 69 Holborn Ave (behind Taco Bell), 519-432-1491 (8 am - 5 pm) Broughdale Hobby 1444 Glenora Drive, 519-434-0600 (9 am to 5 pm) Elgin County Railway Museum 225 Wellington Street, 519-681-1342 (8 am - 1 pm) Oxford Miniatures 3 Light Street, 519-539-7885 (8 am - 5 pm) Roger, Cheryl & Lorne James John Wise Line, 53546 James Line, RR #6, 519-773-8652 (8 am - 1 pm) Fare: Adults $5, children 12 and under free Free for LMRA / CARM / NMRA members Info: Lorne James (LMRA President) 519-773-8652 LMRA Info: www.greatesthobby.com/wgh/directory/MS_325.html NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ CARM Info: www.caorm.org LMRG Info: www.rrhobby.ca/OGuage/LMRGhome.htm and http://www.lmrg.org/ Broughdale Hobby Info: www.rrhobby.ca/ Elgin County Railway Museum Info: www.ecrm5700.org/ Oxford Miniatures Info: www.oxfordminiatures.com/ |
| Saturday Sept 26 |
varies | East Elgin
area |
Doors Open
East Elgin 2009 |
Various locations around East Elgin, including:
(includes former Canada Southern Railway station) Info: www.clovermead.com Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9673_1.html or www.aylmer.ca especially http://www.aylmer.ca/index.php/CurrentEventsAndAnnouncements/Index#toc8 or Doors Open East Elgin commerce@amtelecom.net 519-773-3164 |
| Saturday Sept 26 |
BBQ: 11-2 Sale: 9-5 |
Markham | George's Trains
Customer Appreciation BBQ and Sale |
550 Alden Road Unit 101
(one block west and one driveway north from Warden and 14th Ave, beside the tracks) Fare: BBQ free Info: www.georgestrains.com 905-470-6200 or sales@georgestrains.com |
| Saturday Sept 26 |
9:30-4 | Morrisburg | NMRA St. Lawrence Division Meet | McIntosh Inn, Morrisburg, 12495 County Road 2
Info: SLD www3.sympatico.ca/gd.knowles/sld/sld_meets.htm NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ (Meets are normally 9:30-4 the last Saturday of every second month from September to May.) |
| Saturday Sept 26 |
7:30 | Acton | Guelph Historical Railway
Association BBQ |
Home of Ralph Vliestra
8902 County Rd 32, Acton (Once in Acton, take Highway 25 north of the railroad tracks for 2 km, turn right on Highway 32. First driveway on left is 8902.) (If lost call Ralph at 519-853-3908.) Rescheduled due to GHRA's annual inclusion in John Galt Day August 8 2009 Fare: Free. Bring a lawn chair or two if possible. Info: www.ghra.ca/newsletter/2009/switchstand_5-2.pdf or GHRA info@ghra.ca |
| Sunday Sept 27 |
10-3 | Komoka | London Model Railroad Group
32nd Train Show |
Komoka Community Centre and Komoka Rail Museum, 133 Queen Street
(take Highway 402 or Oxford Street West to Glendon Drive (Highway 14), go under two railway overpasses and site is on right) Info: www.lmrg.org/TrainShowFlyer.pdf or www.lmrg.org or www.komokarailmuseum.ca or trainshow@lmrg.org or 519-432-1491 or 519-657-1912 Tables: 8 foot section or table $25, hydro is available if required Table Reservation: trainshow@lmrg.org or 519-432-1491 Tuesday or Thursday evenings only |
| October 2009 |
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| Saturday Oct 3 |
varies | Greater
Sudbury area |
Doors Open
Greater Sudbury 2009 |
Various locations around Greater Sudbury, including:
233 Elgin Street, Sudbury Info: 705-673-1539 26 Bloor Street, Capreol Info: www.northernontariorailroadmuseum.ca 705-858-5050 Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9697_1.html or www.greatersudbury.ca or City of Greater Sudbury jferrigan@greatersudbury.com 705-674-4455 ext 4298 |
| Saturday Oct 3 Sunday Oct 4 |
10-4:30
10-4 |
Brampton | Brampton Model Railroad Show | Brampton Fairgrounds, 12942 Heart Lake Road
(3 km north of Mayfield Road, west of Highway 410) (covers both days), free parking Info: www.bramptonmodelrailroadshow.com/ or Dean Beech 905-454-5853 27 Nipissing Crescent, Brampton, Ontario L6S 5A4 or Terry Link BMRS@canadasouthern.com |
| Sunday Oct 4 |
10-6 | Muskoka | "The Muskokian"
5th Annual Muskokian Model Railroad Layout Tour |
in the Alliston, Barrie, Orillia, Severn Bridge, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Beaton, Carnarvon, Innisfil, Stroud and Huntsville area 4 "Early Railroads" DVDs 1 Athearn 50 foot CN box car 1 "Rails Across New England" book 1 Six Pack Walthers CN Bethgons 1 Woodland Scenics builtup fire station Info and map set: nfr-nmra.org/Files/Muskokian-09.pdf or nfr-nmra.org/ and follow the "2009 Muskoka Model Railroad Layout Tour" link. or Al Crisp beez_al@bell.net or ask Roger Berkeley roger.berkeley@primus.ca to mail you a map set or at one of the sponsors: |
| Sunday Oct 4 |
11-4 | Hamilton | Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamer Days |
900 Woodward Avenue at the QEW
Dates: May 23+24, June 14, June 28, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 4, 2009. Fare: free Info: old.hamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/ CultureandRecreation/Arts_Culture_And_Museums/ HamiltonCivicMuseums/Events/SteamMuseum.asp?site=STEAM or www.myhamilton.ca/myhamilton/CityandGovernment/ CultureandRecreation/Arts_Culture_And_Museums/ HamiltonCivicMuseums/SteamMuseum/ or Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology steammuseum@hamilton.ca 905-546-4797 |
| Monday Oct 5 |
7-11 pm | Toronto | LMRA Lakeshore Model Railroaders' Association
open house |
3411a Lake Shore Avenue, Etobicoke
(south side near 30th Street between Browns Line and Kipling, under Lakeshore Signs) (20 step stairs down to basement) Info: Steve McCoy supertraindude@yahoo.ca 416-817-4015 or: http://www.trainweb.org/lmra |
| Tuesday Oct 6 |
7-9:30 | London | London Model Railroad Group Meeting and Open House | 69 Holborn Avenue (behind the Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Road South)
Info: www.lmrg.org/Ohouseprint.htm or www.lmrg.org |
| Tuesday Oct 6 |
7:30 | Ottawa | Bytown Railway Society
Meeting |
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Boulevard - Presentation by Jim Gullickson or info@bytownrailwaysociety.ca or PO Box 47076, Ottawa, ON, K1B 5P9 or 613-745-1201 (answering machine - please leave a message) |
| Thursday Oct 8 |
7-9 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Meeting | Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
Fare: free |
| Wednesday Oct 8 |
7:30 | Cornwall | Moccasin Model Railroad Club
Monthly Meeting |
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Hall
1509 Second Street West Info: Chris Patrick cpatrick1@cogeco.ca |
| Thursday Oct 8 |
7:30 | Morrisburg | Seaway Valley Model Railroaders
Monthly Meeting |
McIntosh Country Inn
Info: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca |
| Tuesday Oct 13 |
5:30
(dinner 6:30) |
Ottawa | OVAR (Ottawa Valley
Associated Railroaders) Dinner Meeting |
St. Anthony Soccer Club Hall
523 St. Anthony Street (just off Preston at the Queensway / Highway 417, exit at Rochester or Bronson) (or OC Transpo routes: Preston #3, Gladstone #14, Somerset #2, Carling #6 / 85 / 99) Fred Mills dinner@ovar.ca 613-723-1911, by the Friday before. Fare: dinner price Info: OVAR www.ovar.ca/Events/events.htm |
| Thursday Oct 15 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Saturday Oct 17 |
10-5 | Maryhill | Waterloo Region Model Railway Club
Open House |
1589 Maryhill Road (Woolwich Township Road #56)
(Maryhill is north of Highway 7 midway between Waterloo and Guelph.) (in Quonset hut beside first house on right north of Maryhill limits) or wrmrc@hotmail.com Fare: adults $2, seniors $2, students $2, children (with adult) free (Thank you Chris van der Heide) |
| Saturday Oct 17 Sunday Oct 18 |
10-4:30 | Bowmanville | Soper Valley Model Railroad Association
23rd Annual Bowmanville Train Show |
Bowmanville High School, 49 Liberty Street North
Fare: adults $5, seniors $4, family (2 adults + 2 children) $10 Info: Ron Radcliffe rjr.kse@sympatico.ca 905-987-3099 |
| Saturday Oct 17 Sunday Oct 18 |
11-5
10-4 |
Nepean
(near Ottawa) |
OVAR / BRMNA
Railfair 32 |
Algonquin College Woodroffe Campus, 984 Eiffel Avenue
(Woodroffe and Baseline) Fare: adults $8, seniors $5, students $5, children 5-12 $1, under 5 free, free parking Info: www.ovar.ca/ or home.ca.inter.net/~brmna/railfair.htm or Fred Adams BRMNA fmadams@rogers.com Booth Info: Fred Adams BRMNA fmadams@rogers.com (OVAR web site and flyer disagreed on ending time. May have been -5:30 and -4:30? Was -4:30 in 2008.) |
| Saturday Oct 17 Sunday Oct 18 |
10-4:30 | Aberfoyle | Aberfoyle Junction Open House | (See April 25+26) |
| Saturday Oct 17 Sunday Oct 18 |
varies | St. Thomas
area |
Doors Open
St. Thomas 2009 |
Various locations around St. Thomas, including:
750 Talbot Street, St. Thomas Info: www.narhf.org 519-633-2535 (former CSR / MCR shops) 225 Wellington Street, St. Thomas Info: www.ecrm5700.org 519-637-6284 (developed by St. Thomas Street Railway Company; former home of the Portage Flyer) 89 Elm Street, St. Thomas Fare: free Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9725_1.html or www.city.st-thomas.on.ca or City of St. Thomas, Clerk's Department hchapman@city.st-thomas.on.ca 519-631-1680 |
| Saturday Oct 17 Sunday Oct 18 |
varies | Niagara
area |
Doors Open
Niagara 2009 |
Various locations around Niagara. 2008 included:
88 Station Street, Smithville Info: http://www.wlhs.info/ (905) 957-0138 Fare: free binational - includes sites and events in New York State Info: www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_9775_1.html or www.doorsopenniagara.com (events list is still 2008 on 2009/03/29) 888-849-5834 |
| Sunday Oct 18 |
doors open 1:30 meeting 2-4 |
Owen Sound | CARM Ontario Midwestern Chapter Fall Semi-Annual Business Meeting |
Marine Rail Museum, 1165 1st Avenue West 519-371-3333
(right on the waterfront) CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Sunday Oct 18 |
10-3 | Woodstock | Woodstock Model Train Show | Oxford Auditorium, Woodstock Fairgrounds, 875 Nellis Street
free parking in fairgrounds parking lot and Civic Arena parking lot at 895 Nellis Street (two driveways east) Info: www.woodstockshow.com or www.woodstocktoyshow.blogspot.com or Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 Vendor Info: Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 |
| Monday Oct 19 |
7:30 | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway
Association Meeting |
The Cooperators Building, 130 MacDonnel Street
Fare: Visitors welcome Info: www.ghra.ca/newsletter/2009/switchstand_5-2.pdf or GHRA info@ghra.ca |
| Saturday Oct 24 Sunday Oct 25 |
10-4:30 | Aberfoyle | Aberfoyle Junction Open House | (See April 25+26) |
| Saturday Oct 24 Sunday Oct 25 |
10-5
11-4 |
Sudbury | Sudbury Modular RR Club
Sudbury Train Show |
in 2008 was Howard Johnson on Bradey Street
Info: www.sudburymodelrailroading.com/ (Still 2008 info when checked September 6 2009 but to be updated soon.) |
| Sunday Oct 25 |
10-3:30 | Niagara Falls | Niagara Railway Museum
Model Railroad Show |
Optimist Park Hall, 4751 Dorchester Road (at Morrison)
(Take the QEW Niagara and exit at Thorold Stone Road East. Turn right onto Dorchester Road (south) and turn right at the second set of traffic lights. Optimist Park is on the right side.) Fare: adults $5, under 12 free with adult Info: Niagara Falls Railway Museum Show www.nfrm.ca/nfmrs.php or: www.nfrm.ca/downloads/ShowFlyer.doc or: www.nfrm.ca or: Niagara Falls Model Railway Show nfmrs@nfrm.ca Vendor Info: www.nfrm.ca/downloads/nfmrsoct.doc or Niagara Falls Railway Museum nfmrs@nmrm.ca or info@nmrm.ca 6251 Burdette Drive, Niagara Falls ON L2E 5H4 905-357-6539 |
| Saturday Oct 31 |
setup
8am auction 10am |
Harriston
(Minto) |
Annual "BOOMERS" Auction | Harriston Community Centre
(corner of Young Street East and George Street South in Minto, about 70 km northwest of Guelph via Highway 6) Info: Harold Jones hgjones@execulink.com 519-821-2454 or Harold Jones, 16 Conroy Crescent, Guelph ON N1G 2V6 |
| Saturday Oct 31 |
10-4:30 | Aberfoyle | Aberfoyle Junction Open House | (See April 25+26) |
| November 2009 |
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| ? Nov ? |
7:30 | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway Association
Santa/Christmas excursion train |
Details TBD
Fare: ? Info: www.ghra.ca/newsletter/2009/switchstand_5-2.pdf or GHRA info@ghra.ca |
| Sunday Nov 1 |
10-4:30 | Aberfoyle | Aberfoyle Junction Open House | (See April 25+26) |
| Sunday Nov 1 |
10-3 | Kitchener | Kitchener Model Train Show | Bingeman's Ballroom, 425 Bingeman's Centre Drive
Info: kitchenertrainshow.blogspot.com/ or www.thetoyshow.homestead.com or www.toyshow.blogspot.com or Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 Vendor Info: Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 |
| Sunday Nov 1 |
10-5 | Guelph | Guelph Model Railroad Society
Pacific Western Railroad |
(See May 3) |
| Tuesday Nov 3 |
7-9:30 | London | London Model Railroad Group Meeting and Open House | 69 Holborn Avenue (behind the Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Road South)
Info: www.lmrg.org/Ohouseprint.htm or www.lmrg.org |
| Tuesday Nov 3 |
7:30 | Ottawa | Bytown Railway Society
Meeting |
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Boulevard - Presentation by Andrι Groulx, General Manager of the HCW Info: www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca/ or info@bytownrailwaysociety.ca or PO Box 47076, Ottawa, ON, K1B 5P9 or 613-745-1201 (answering machine - please leave a message) |
| Wednesday Nov 4 |
7:30 | Cornwall | Moccasin Model Railroad Club
Monthly Meeting |
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Hall
1509 Second Street West Info: Chris Patrick cpatrick1@cogeco.ca |
| Thursday Nov 5 |
7:30 | Morrisburg | Seaway Valley Model Railroaders
Monthly Meeting |
McIntosh Country Inn
Info: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca |
| Friday Nov 6 Saturday Nov 7 Sunday Nov 8 |
1-9 10-9 10-6 |
Mississauga | Hobby Show | International Centre, Hall 3, 6900 Airport Road
Fare: Adults $15, under 14 $11 $3 off discount coupons www.thehobbyshow.com/webticket.pdf Info: www.thehobbyshow.com/ Exhibitor Info: www.thehobbyshow.com/Exhibitors.html |
| Saturday Nov 7 |
6:30-9:30 | London | LMRA London Model Railroader Association
meeting |
East London Anglican Ministry, 2060 Dundas Street East, London, N5V1R2
Info: Lorne ovrsales@execulink.com or mra-london@hotmail.com or jameslg@amtelecom.net or 519-485-2095 (Thank you John Kanakos) |
| Saturday Nov 7 |
9-4 | Hamilton area | HOMES Model Railway Club and Museum
9th Annual Hamilton and District Layout Tour |
Fare: $5
Tickets at all local hobby shops: or from George Ziemer 905-385-1407 or from HOMES, Eva Rothwell Resource Centre, 460 Wentworth Street North, Hamilton info www.trainweb.org/homesclub |
| Saturday Nov 7 Sunday Nov 8 |
10-5
11-4 |
Sudbury | 12th Anual Sudbury Train and Hobby Show | The Exhibition Center
967 Falconbridge Road Info: Graham Toppazzini 1-877-560-8452 or 705-560-8452 |
| Monday Nov 9 |
7:30 | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway
Association Meeting |
The Cooperators Building, 130 MacDonnel Street
Info: www.ghra.ca/newsletter/2009/switchstand_5-2.pdf or GHRA info@ghra.ca |
| Tuesday Nov 10 |
5:30
(dinner 6:30) |
Ottawa | OVAR (Ottawa Valley
Associated Railroaders) Dinner Meeting |
St. Anthony Soccer Club Hall
523 St. Anthony Street (just off Preston at the Queensway / Highway 417, exit at Rochester or Bronson) (or OC Transpo routes: Preston #3, Gladstone #14, Somerset #2, Carling #6 / 85 / 99) Fred Mills dinner@ovar.ca 613-723-1911, by the Friday before. Fare: dinner price Info: OVAR www.ovar.ca/Events/events.htm |
| Thursday Nov 12 |
7-9 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Meeting | Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
Part 2 - 1940 to 2007 Fare: free |
| Saturday Nov 14 Sunday Nov 15 |
12-4:30 | Fenwick | Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers
Fenwick Central Railroad Open House |
1141 Maple Street (behind the Royal Bank)
Info: www.gnmre.ca/ ("Contact" for map) (published elsewhere as www.gnmre.com which does not work) or Dave Stremlaw 905-892-2767 |
| Sunday Nov 15 |
10-3:30 | Ancaster | Rail-Ops Club
TH&B Flea Market |
NEW Marritt Hall, NEW Ancaster Fair Grounds, 630 Trinity Road
(Exit Highway 403 south at Highway 52 / Trinity Church Road, on right past Wilson Street) Fare: adults $5, under 12 free Info: John Henwood 905-335-9112 |
| Thursday Nov 19 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Friday Nov 20 |
preview
5-7 auction 7-... |
Mississauga | Toy, Doll, Diecast and Train Auction Sale | International Centre, Hall 4, 6900 Airport Road
Info: www.antiquetoys.ca or Doug Jarvis dougjarvis@sympatico.ca 905-945-2775 Item list (pdf or photos): www.antiquetoys.ca/index.html?page=auctions |
| Saturday Nov 21 |
most 10-6 |
Guelph | Royal City Model Railroaders Layout Tour | Registration at 4971 Wellington Road 29, RR#2 Guelph
(Take Highway 7 east from Guelph 3 miles, turn South at County Road 29, go 1 mile look for signs.) 9 layouts Fare: Free Info: www.royalcitymodelrailroaders.com/ or: RMCRA info@royalcitymodelrailroaders.com and ask for an information package, or pick one up at 4971 County Road 29, Guelph (layout #1) on tour day or 519-856-4983 or Brian Hume Humetrains@yahoo.ca 519-767-8488 |
| NOT Saturday Nov 21 |
9:30-4 | Ottawa | NMRA St. Lawrence Division Meet | This meeting that was listed as either Nov 21 or Nov 28 is on Nov 28. |
| Saturday Nov 21 Sunday Nov 22 |
11-4
10-4 |
Mississauga | Toronto Christmas Train Show | International Centre, Hall 3, 6900 Airport Road
slides, photos, prints, paintings, real railroadania, preowned older trains, anything railroad Info: www.antiquetoys.ca or Doug Jarvis dougjarvis@sympatico.ca 905-945-2775 Exhibitor Info: www.antiquetoys.ca, click on "Exhibitor Info" Dealer Info: www.antiquetoys.ca, click on "Dealer Info", then the appropriate form under "Toronto Train Show" Vendor, display and Club enquiries: Doug Jarvis dougjarvis@sympatico.ca 905-945-2775, fax 905-945-0197 Dealer application must be postmarked no later than September 15 to take advantage of the lower booth costs. Media and advertising enquiries: Bev Jarvis info@antiquetoys.ca 905-945-2775, fax 905-945-0197 Note the Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Auction is in adjacent Hall 4 on Friday evening and the Toronto Toy & Doll Collectors' Show is in Hall 4 on Sunday. |
| Saturday Nov 21 Sunday Nov 22 |
10-4:30
10-4 |
Whitby | Pine Ridge Railroaders
Whitby Model Railroad Show |
Father Leo J. Austin School, 1020 Dryden Boulevard
(SW of Taunton Road and Anderson Street) Info: www.trainweb.org/prrc/fallshow.htm or Stephen Pees 905-728-3218 |
| Saturday Nov 21 Sunday Nov 22 |
12-4:30 | Fenwick | Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers
Fenwick Central Railroad Open House |
1141 Maple Street (behind the Royal Bank)
Info: www.gnmre.ca/ ("Contact" for map) or Dave Stremlaw 905-892-2767 |
| Saturday Nov 28 |
9:30-4 | Ottawa | NMRA St. Lawrence Division Meet | Emmanuel United Church, 691 Smyth Road
(north corner of Smyth and Dauphin Roads, just east of the CHEO Hospital) Info: SLD www3.sympatico.ca/gd.knowles/sld/sld_meets.htm (Upcoming meetings listed are now up to date.) NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/ NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/ (Meets are normally 9:30-4 the last Saturday of every second month from September to May.) (This was listed elsewhere as November 21 but was November 28.) |
| Sunday Nov 29 |
11-5 | Toronto | Scarborough Model Railroaders
Open House |
17 Jeavons Avenue
Fare: adults $5, seniors $3, children $3, family (2+2) $12 Info: www.scarborough-model-railroaders.org (Date is usually the last Sunday in November) |
| Sunday Nov 29 |
11-4 | Toronto | York Railway Modellers Open House | 5 Oakland Avenue, North York
Fare: adults $5, children $1 Info: www.yorkrailwaymodellers.ca |
| Sunday Nov 29 |
10-2:30 | London | London Model Train Show | Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington Street
(opposite Victoria Park just north of downtown) Free parking on the parking lot beside Centennial Hall for those arriving before 1 pm Info: www.thetoyshow.homestead.com or www.toyshow.blogspot.com or Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 Vendor Info: Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 |
| November and December 2009 |
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| Sunday Nov 29 to Saturday Dec 5 in Ontario |
- | Canada
and USA |
CPR Christmas Train | Crosses Canada and USA
bringing their energy and full voiced harmonies to the Holiday Train stage for the first time. along with special guests Shaun Verreault and Willy Porter. and plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early. Sunday, November 29 Info: CPR www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/General+Public/Holiday+Train/default.htm |
| December 2009 |
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| Tuesday Dec 1 |
7-9:30 | London | London Model Railroad Group Meeting and Open House | 69 Holborn Avenue (behind the Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Road South)
Info: www.lmrg.org/Ohouseprint.htm or www.lmrg.org |
| Tuesday Dec 1 |
7:30 | Ottawa | Bytown Railway Society
Meeting |
Canada Science and Technology Museum
1867 St. Laurent Boulevard - 1949 Movie about the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway starring Randolph Scott, Jane Wyatt and Victor Jory. The plot involves "a land surveyor working for the Canadian Pacific Railroad who finds he must go up against a fur trapper who leads an Indian uprising to block the railroad's construction". or info@bytownrailwaysociety.ca or PO Box 47076, Ottawa, ON, K1B 5P9 or 613-745-1201 (answering machine - please leave a message) |
| Wednesday Dec 2 |
7:30 | Cornwall | Moccasin Model Railroad Club
Monthly Meeting |
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Hall
1509 Second Street West Info: Chris Patrick cpatrick1@cogeco.ca |
| Thursday Dec 3 |
7:30 | Morrisburg | Seaway Valley Model Railroaders
Monthly Meeting |
McIntosh Country Inn
Info: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca |
| Saturday Dec 5 Sunday Dec 6 |
10-4:30 | Aberfoyle | Aberfoyle Junction Christmas Show | (See April 25+26) |
| Saturday Dec 5 |
10-3 | St. Catherines | Central Niagara Railway Club open house |
399 St. Paul Street
(QEW East to Ontario Street exit, Ontario Street to St. Paul Street, left on St. Paul, 5 blocks down on left.) |
| Saturday Dec 5 Sunday Dec 6 |
10-4 | Belleville
(Quinte) |
Belleville and Brighton Model Railroad Clubs
Quinte's 14th Annual Quinte Christmas Model Railroad Show |
Quinte Secondary School, 45 College Street West
(From 401, turn south at exit #543 Highway 62, right at College Street West, on south side) Fare: adults $5, seniors $4, students $4, children $2, family $10, free parking Info: Paul Martel pmartel@cogeco.ca 613-968-9270 or Al Hird 613-475-6163 |
| Saturday Dec 5 Sunday Dec 6 |
reserve | Tottenham | South Simcoe Railway
Ride the Santa Express |
Trains run Saturdays and Sundays December 5 to December 20
Info: www.southsimcoerailway.ca or 905-936-5815 |
| Sunday Dec 6 |
11-5 | Toronto | Scarborough Model Railroaders
Open House |
(See November 29)
(Date is usually first Sunday in December) |
| Sunday Dec 6 |
11-4 | Toronto | York Railway Modellers Open House | 5 Oakland Avenue
(See November 29) Fare: adults $5, children $1 Info: www.yorkrailwaymodellers.ca or Bill Dewar wmdewar@sympatico.ca 905-840-4983 |
| Tuesday Dec 8 |
5:30
(dinner 6:30) |
Ottawa | OVAR (Ottawa Valley
Associated Railroaders) Dinner Meeting |
St. Anthony Soccer Club Hall
523 St. Anthony Street (just off Preston at the Queensway / Highway 417, exit at Rochester or Bronson) (or OC Transpo routes: Preston #3, Gladstone #14, Somerset #2, Carling #6 / 85 / 99) Fred Mills dinner@ovar.ca 613-723-1911, by the Friday before. Fare: dinner price Info: OVAR www.ovar.ca/Events/events.htm |
| Thursday Dec 10 |
5-7 | Markham | Rapido Trains
and TrueLine Trains new products demo |
George's Trains, 550 Alden Road, Unit 101 and 102
(one block west of Warden on Alden Road, north to tracks, then turn right) Directions: www.georgestrains.com/location-hours.php will be showing some of their new products their new CNR Northern U2g, GO MP40 and drawings for the 8 hatch reefers. Fare: free Info: campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001Q54IKSLlf4HTeYGTq8FwXQDM7VFYVCkZ9cN9W5_eMZ1nbR0vnm52Co_B52EuBvlwCP71ovsnLbebOWhAbzlYj7Oe0Gwhz23sHjTpQNk97C246xP3Rj5BYC3xkuyLWPeY or jshron@rapidotrains.com |
| Thursday Dec 10 |
5:30-7:45 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Annual Dinner | Swiss Chalet, 214 King Street West
Followed by CRHA-T&Y meeting at 8:00 (see below) Fare: Cost of the meal |
| Thursday Dec 10 |
8-9 | Toronto | CRHA-T&Y Meeting | Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
NOTE this starts at 8 pm, not the usual 7 pm |
| Saturday Dec 12 |
12-4:30 | Fenwick | Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers
Open House |
1141 Maple Street (behind the Royal Bank)
Info: www.gnmre.ca/ ("Contact" for map) or Dave Stremlaw 905-892-2767 |
| Saturday Dec 12 Sunday Dec 13 |
reserve | Tottenham | South Simcoe Railway
Ride the Santa Express |
See December 5 and 6 |
| Sunday Dec 13 |
2-4 | Toronto | CARM Toronto Chapter Meeting | Info: Ian McIntosh ianmc@eol.ca
CARM Info: www.caorm.org |
| Monday Dec 14 |
7:30 | Guelph | Guelph Historical Railway
Association Meeting |
The Cooperators Building, 130 MacDonnel Street
Fare: Visitors welcome Info: www.ghra.ca/newsletter/2009/switchstand_5-2.pdf or GHRA info@ghra.ca |
| Thursday Dec 17 |
7:30 | Komoka | Komoka Rail Museum Monthly Meeting |
133 Queen Street
All are welcome. Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca/ or stationmaster@komokarailmuseum.ca or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912 |
| Saturday Dec 19 Sunday Dec 20 |
reserve | Tottenham | South Simcoe Railway
Ride the Santa Express |
See December 5 and 6 |
| Not in 2009 |
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| Not in
2009 |
none | Brantford area | Brantford Model Railroad Layout Tour | Not in 2009
(was Saturday April 12 9-5 in 2008) |
| Not in
2009 |
none | Brampton | Platelayers Society
Great British Train Show |
Not in 2009 - This show is held in March or April, only in even years.
(was Saturday+Sunday April 26+27 10-5+10-4 in 2008) Normal location is: Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre, 292 Conestoga Drive, Brampton adults $7, seniors $5, children $5, family of 4 $15 Info: http://www.theplatelayers.org or lsw.lbsc@sympatico.ca or Mike Watts 905-683-0583 |
| Not in
2009 |
none | Markham | Railview Model Railroad Fall Open House | |
| Next Year - 2010 |
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| 2010 |
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| Friday to Sunday May 21-23 2010 |
10 am Friday to 5 pm Sunday |
Toronto | CARM 2010 Canadian Railway Convention | Humber College Lakeshore Campus
(Lake Shore Boulevard just west of Kipling, south of Gardiner) Inexpensive Humber College residence 2 bedroom (double bed in each) suites in the same building, with kitchen Wheelchair accessible Reasonably priced - a good family vacation and a great convention Info: CARM's The Canadian October/November/December 2009 issue More details in the January/February/March 2010 issue or Gerald Harper, Convention Chair gharpergamah@yahoo.ca 416-232-9114 or flyers at the Toronto Christmas Train Show. November 21-22 Travel: |
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