2012 Ontario Train Shows, Open Houses and Meets

Event Count: 47 so far.
 Last Update: Wednesday March 27, 2012. 
  Recent Changes:   February 4, 12, 26,  
  March 4, 10, 10, April 14, 21, 28-29,  
  May 5-6, June 3, July 13-15, 20-22.  

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Frequent
 
Day Time Place Name Details
Frequent 7:30 Guelph GHRA
Guelph Historical Railway Asscociation 		Cooperators Building, 130 Macdonnel Street, downtown Guelph
Schedule: Meetings are normally the second Monday of each month at 7:30. If that is a holiday the meeting is the following Monday.
2012 meetings include:
    January 9, February 13, February 18 (Spotlight on Heritage – Stone Road Mall (Tentative)), March 12, April 16 (Moved due to Easter).
Work parties will start in May.
Fare: Visitors welcome.
Annual Dues: Regular (25-64) $50, Senior (65+) $40, Junior (under 25): $25.
Info: www.ghra.ca
or inquiry@ghra.ca
Frequent varies Komoka
(near
London) 		Komoka Museum 133 Queen Street
June, July and August: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday 9-4
September to May: Saturday 9-12
Fare: Paid admission.
Volunteer meetings: 3rd Thursday of each month 7:30 pm.
Info: Komoka Rail Museum www.komokarailmuseum.ca
or station-master@komokarailmuseum.ca
or 133 Queen Street, PO Box 22, Komoka, Ontario N0L 1R0 519-657-1912
Frequent varies Halton County Halton County Radial Railway Schedule:
    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
Frequent 11-4 Hamilton Hamilton Museum of
Steam and Technology
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers
Public Steaming Days 		900 Woodward Avenue
Check www.ghls.ca for dates, May to October.
  • Free rides for train fans of all ages.
  • See and ride behind real (large scale model) coal burning steam locomotives.
  • 1200 feet of elevated dual gauge 4.75"/3.5" track with transfer table and steaming bays.
  • 1400 feet of ground level 7.25" gauge with turntable, loading hoist and steaming bays.
  • Riding cars for all gauges.
  • Station house, car barn and storage shed.
  • Pedestrian bridge crossing both tracks.
  • Efficiency Trials in August.
  • Club memberships open.
    Fare: Free.
    Info: steammuseum@hamilton.ca
    or 905-546-4797
    • 1st and 3rd
    Tuesdays     		7:15- Thorndale
    (near
    London)     		Thames Valley Central
    Model Railway Club
    Open Houses     		Thorndale Community Centre, Thorndale Fairgrounds
  • 12' x 58' HO DCC layout.
    • Info: Ed Campbell 519-681-2833 London
    or Dan Robilliard 519-461-9082 Thorndale


    January 2012
     
    Day Time Place Name Details
    Sunday
    Jan 8
    2012     		10-3 Woodstock Woodstock Model Train Show Oxford Auditorium, Woodstock Fairgrounds, 875 Nellis Street
  • Operating layouts.
  • Over 125 vendor tables.
  • Lunch available.
    • Fare: Adults $4, under 12 free with adult.
    Free parking in fairgrounds parking lot and Civic Arena parking lot at 895 Nellis Street (two driveways east)
    Info: www.woodstockshow.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
    Monday
    Jan 9
    2012     		7-9 pm Toronto Toronto Transportation Society
    Meeting     		Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
    (To get to Metro Hall via TTC, take the Yonge-University-Spadina subway to St. Andrew Station and walk west from University Avenue, along King Street to John Street then south.
      The 504 King streetcar also stops across the street at King Street and John Street.
      Metro Hall is also a short walk from GO Transit services at Union Station.)
  • Annual General Meeting and elections.
    Fare: Free.
    Info: www.torontotransportationsociety.org
    • Thursday
    Jan 12
    2012     		7-9 Toronto CRHA-T&Y Meeting Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
  • Topic: Richard Crawford on the Shining Waters Railway - the railroad from Peterboro to Toronto and his involvement in the passenger railway start up.
    Fare: Free.
    • Sunday
    Jan 15
    2012     		10-4 Paris 2012 Paris Junction
    NMRA Model Train Show     		Paris Fairgrounds, 130 Silver Street
  • Over 50 dealers.
  • 6 operating layouts.
  • Several how-to clinics.
  • NMRA craftsmen tables.
    • Fare: Non-NMRA/CARM Member Adults $4, NMRA/CARM member Adults $3, under 12 free.
    Info: John Moseley j.moseley@sympatico.ca 519-455-1311 after 6 pm.
    NMRA Western Ontario Division Info: www.wod-nmra.ca/WOD/Welcome.html
    NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/
    NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/
    CARM Info: www.caorm.org
    Sunday
    Jan 29
    2012     		10-3:30 Ancaster Rail-Ops Club
    TH&B Model Railroad
    Flea Market     		NEW Marritt Hall, NEW Ancaster Fair Grounds, 630 Trinity Road
    (Exit Highway 403 south at Highway 52 / Trinity Road, on right past Wilson Street / Highway 2/53)
  • Operating layouts.
  • Over 120 tables.
    Fare: Adults $5, under 12 free.
    Info: John Henwood 905-335-9112


    • February 2012
     
    Day Time Place Name Details
    Saturday
    Feb 4
    2012     		7-10 London London Model Railroad Association
    Winter Meeting     		ELAM (East London Anglican Ministries), 2060 Dundas Street East
  • Speakers:
          Leo Johansen – on making manual turnout controls.
          Brian Smith – on his new layout, featuring a town district, ethanol plant and scrap yards.
  • Prize tables with the traditional raffles.
  • Modelers Corner with Bring and Brag. Prizes will be awarded by category.
  • All members and guests are welcome to bring any models.
  • Refreshments provided.
    Bring your email address.
    Fare: $5 for meeting or LMRA Membership $10/year for 2 meetings and the fall layout tour
    Info: jameslg@amtelecom.net
    or 519-773-8652
    LMRA Info: Robert Langlois rplanglois@gmail.com 519-860-4864
    (Thanks, John Kanakos.)
    • Saturday
    Feb 4
    Sunday
    Feb 5
    2012     		10-4:30
     
    10-3     		Port Hope Ganaraska Railway Modellers
    19th Annual Port Hope Model Railway Show     		Town Park Recreation Centre, 62 McCaul Street
    (On the east side of the Ganaraska River off Elgin St.)
  • Operating layouts, vendors and exhibitors.
    • Fare: Adults $5, seniors $4, children 6-12 $2, under 5 free.
    Info: Dave Hughes ganaraskarailwaymodellers@hotmail.com 905-885-7190
    Thursday
    Feb 9
    2012     		7-9 Toronto CRHA-T&Y Meeting Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 3rd Floor
  • Topic: A presentation by one of the board members.
  • The programme is preceded by the Annual General Meeting at 7 pm for members only.
    Fare: Free.
    • Saturday
    Feb 11
    2012     		10-3 Dundas Dundas Modular Railway Club
    Flea Market     		New location: Royal Canadian Legion, 280 King Street West
    (Take QEW to 403 Hamilton to Main Street West exit, left onto Main West, right on Cootes Drive (just past McMaster University) to Dundas where it becomes King Street. The Legion Hall is on the left 2 blocks past Market Street.)
  • Model trains, planes, cars, sailing ships, warships, die cast cars, books, photos, kits, memorabilia, reference books.
  • Dealers and private vendors.
  • Dundas Modular Railway Club 14'x14' operating layout.
  • Snack bar - free hot dogs for kids with their parent.
    Fare: Adults $3, children under 12 free.
    Info: home.cogeco.ca/~dmrc
    or Tom Allan thomaseallen@shaw.ca 905-575-9326
    (Thanks, Gerry Wilkinson.)
    • Sunday
    Feb 12
    2012     		10-4 Copetown CARM Copetown Train Show Copetown and District Community Centre, 1950 Governor's Road
    (Highway 99 just east of Highway 52)
  • Operating Canadian prototype layouts.
  • Displays by model craftsmen.
  • Railway special interest groups (SIGs).
  • Canadian model manufacturers displays and sales.
  • Photo vendors.
  • Wheelchair accessible.
  • Lunch and refreshments available.
    Fare: $6, children under 12 free with adult.
    Info: www.caorm.org/copetown
    or John Johnston editor@caorm.org
    CARM Info: www.caorm.org
    • Sunday
    Feb 12
    2012     		12-4:30 Toronto Model Railroad Club of Toronto
    Central Ontario Railway
    Open House     		171 East Liberty Street (formerly Hannah Avenue), Suite B1, Toronto
    (near King and Dufferin, served by TTC and GO)
  • O scale set in the 1950s.
  • 40 feet x 110 feet.
  • Over 5000 feet of track.
    Fare: Adults $8, seniors $5, children $4, free parking.
    Free parking is available on-site and on East Liberty Street and at low cost in three adjacent public lots.
    The Ossington bus now comes right to the building on East Liberty Street.
    It is only a short walk from King Street West and from the GO Transit Exhibition station.
    Info: www.modelrailroadclub.com
    or info@modelrailroadclub.com
    or David MacLean 416-536-8927
    (Open houses are on the last 3 Sundays of February and Family Day every year.)
    • Saturday
    Feb 18     		10-4 Windsor Windsor Model Railroad Club
    Annual Open House     		2109 Ottawa Street (corner of Ottawa and Walker),
    in the basement level of the Market Square.
  • See WMRC permanent HO and N scale layouts.
  • Learn more about the club.
    • Fare: Free, free parking.
    Info: www.Windsor-Modular.com
    Saturday
    Feb 18
    Sunday
    Feb 19
    2012     		10-5

    10-4     		Springwater
    (near Barrie)     		Barrie-Allandale Railway Modellers lsrrailway@sympatico.ca
    42nd Annual Barrie-Allandale
    Model Train Show     		Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery, Dunlop Street, Springwater
    (west of 400 at County Road 27 / Dunlop Street West / former Highway 90 Barrie)
    (Take Highway 400 to Barrie, exit at exit 96 / Dunlop Street West,
    head west to Angus (Camp Borden), greenhouses will be on your right.)
  • Over 18000 sq ft
  • More layouts from N to G
  • More than 80 vendor tables
  • Club memberships open
    • See last year's modelrailroadcanada.com/videos
    /Barrie-Allandale%20Train%20Show%202009_0002.wmv
    setup Friday 9-4 and Saturday 7-10, takedown Sunday 4-6 ?
    Fare: Adults $6, seniors $4, students $4, under 6 free.
            Admission includes $6 off in-store purchase at Bradford Greenhouses.
    Info: www3.sympatico.ca/hattons.hideaway/BARM/TrainShow.htm
    or Rick Hatton 705-737-9363
    or Rick Lazenby r.h.lazenby@rogers.com
    Sunday
    Feb 19
    2012     		12-4:30 Toronto Model Railroad Club of Toronto
    Central Ontario Railway
    Open House     		171 East Liberty Street (formerly Hannah Avenue), Suite B1, Toronto
    (near King and Dufferin, served by TTC and GO)
  • O scale set in the 1950s.
  • 40 feet x 110 feet.
  • Over 5000 feet of track.
    Fare: Adults $8, seniors $5, children $4, free parking.
    Free parking is available on-site and on East Liberty Street and at low cost in three adjacent public lots.
    The Ossington bus now comes right to the building on East Liberty Street.
    It is only a short walk from King Street West and from the GO Transit Exhibition station.
    Info: www.modelrailroadclub.com
    or info@modelrailroadclub.com
    or David MacLean 416-536-8927
    (Open houses are on the last 3 Sundays of February and Family Day every year.)
    • Sunday
    Feb 20
    Family
    Day
    2012     		12-4:30 Toronto Model Railroad Club of Toronto
    Central Ontario Railway
    Open House     		171 East Liberty Street (formerly Hannah Avenue), Suite B1, Toronto
    (near King and Dufferin, served by TTC and GO)
  • O scale set in the 1950s.
  • 40 feet x 110 feet.
  • Over 5000 feet of track.
    Fare: Adults $8, seniors $5, children $4, free parking.
    Free parking is available on-site and on East Liberty Street and at low cost in three adjacent public lots.
    The Ossington bus now comes right to the building on East Liberty Street.
    It is only a short walk from King Street West and from the GO Transit Exhibition station.
    Info: www.modelrailroadclub.com
    or info@modelrailroadclub.com
    or David MacLean 416-536-8927
    (Open houses are on the last 3 Sundays of February and Family Day every year.)
    • Saturday
    Feb 25
    Sunday
    Feb 26
    2012     		10-4
     
    10-3    		 Essex
    (near
    Windsor)     		2012 Essex
    Model Toy and Train Show     		Essex District High School
    244 Talbot Street North (County Road 34)
    (Essex is just 30 minutes from Windsor-Detroit, easily accessed from the Ambassador Bridge.
      Take the second Essex exit off Highway 3.)
  • The largest show of its kind in Southwestern Ontario.
  • Extra floor space this year for vendors and exhibitors.
  • The historic Michigan Central Essex Station will also be open both days.
  • Accommodations available locally.
    • Fare: Adults $5, free parking.
    Info: Cheryl Skilton and Bill Gay heritageessex@bellnet.ca 519-776-9811 (24 hour voice mail), fax 519-776-7241.
    Sunday
    Feb 26
    2012     		11-4 Toronto Scarborough Model Railroaders
    Train Show     		17 Jeavons Avenue
    (From southern Birchmount, one block south of Danforth Road (north of Danforth Ave) turn east on Parnell, then south on Jeavons.)
    (Do not park on the east side of the street.)
  • Two floors of model railroads.
  • 1500 square foot fifties era HO scale layout set in southern Ontario featuring:
    • Authentic steam and diesel sound.
    • Walkaround Digital Command Control.
    • Passenger and freight train operation.
  • Over 1000 square foot (and growing!) N scale layout with:
    • 28 scale miles of double-tracked mainline.
    • Running through mountain scenery.
    • The only permanent N scale club layout in the GTA.
  • Refreshments available. Fare: Adults $5, seniors $3, children $2, family (2+2) $12.
    Info: www.scarborough-model-railroaders.org
    Video (2010/11/28): www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQt3jNXQj7Q
    Photos (2011/11/27): www.insidetoronto.com/photozone/1255133
    More Photos (2011/11/27): snapd.at/eeb4kt
    (Dates are normally the last Sunday in November, the first in December, the last in February, and the first in March.)
    • Sunday
    Feb 26
    2012     		12-4:30 Toronto Model Railroad Club of Toronto
    Central Ontario Railway
    Open House     		171 East Liberty Street (formerly Hannah Avenue), Suite B1, Toronto
    (near King and Dufferin, served by TTC and GO)
  • O scale set in the 1950s.
  • 40 feet x 110 feet.
  • Over 5000 feet of track.
    Fare: Adults $8, seniors $5, children $4, free parking.
    Free parking is available on-site and on East Liberty Street and at low cost in three adjacent public lots.
    The Ossington bus now comes right to the building on East Liberty Street.
    It is only a short walk from King Street West and from the GO Transit Exhibition station.
    Info: www.modelrailroadclub.com
    or info@modelrailroadclub.com
    or David MacLean 416-536-8927
    (Open houses are on the last 3 Sundays of February and Family Day every year.)


    • March 2012
     
    Day Time Place Name Details
    Saturday
    Mar 3
    2012     		10-4:30 Cobourg Cobourg Model Railroaders
    Cobourg Model Train Show     		Cobourg Lions Community Centre, 157 Elgin Street East
  • Vendors.
  • Operating model train layouts.
  • Displays.
  • Food and beverages available.
  • The biggest model train show in Northumberland County.
    • Fare: Adults $5, children under 12 $1.
    Info: Ted Rafuse tedrafuse@yahoo.ca, 181 Armour Court, Cobourg K9A 4S6 905-372-8375
    Sunday
    Mar 4
    2012     		11-4 Toronto Scarborough Model Railroaders
    Train Show     		17 Jeavons Avenue
    (From southern Birchmount, one block south of Danforth Road (north of Danforth Ave) turn east on Parnell, then south on Jeavons.)
    (Do not park on the east side of the street.)
  • Two floors of model railroads.
  • 1500 square foot fifties era HO scale layout set in southern Ontario featuring:
    • Authentic steam and diesel sound.
    • Walkaround Digital Command Control.
    • Passenger and freight train operation.
  • Over 1000 square foot (and growing!) N scale layout with:
    • 28 scale miles of double-tracked mainline.
    • Running through mountain scenery.
    • The only permanent N scale club layout in the GTA.
  • Refreshments available. Fare: Adults $5, seniors $3, children $2, family (2+2) $12
    Info: www.scarborough-model-railroaders.org
    Video (2010/11/27): www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQt3jNXQj7Q
    Photos (2011/11/27): www.insidetoronto.com/photozone/1255133
    More Photos (2011/11/27): snapd.at/eeb4kt
    (Dates are normally the last Sunday in November, the first in December, the last in February, and the first in March.)
    • Sunday
    Mar 4
    2012     		10-3:30 Niagara Falls Niagara Railway Museum
    12th Annual
    Niagara Falls
    Model Railroad Show     		Optimist Park Hall, 4751 Dorchester Road (at Morrison), L2G 4C8
    (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.)
  • Over 8000 sq ft of vendors, layouts and displays.
  • Drinks and food available.
    Fare: Adults $5, under 12 free with adult. Free parking.
    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 info@nfrm.ca
    Vendor Info: www.nfrm.ca/downloads/nfmrsoct.doc
    or Niagara Falls Railway Museum info@nmrm.ca
      6521 Burdette Drive, Niagara Falls ON L2E 5H4 905-357-6539
    • Saturday
    Mar 10
    2012     		1-3:30+ Toronto CARM Toronto Chapter
    Roundhouse Tour     		Roundhouse Park
    CARM Info: www.caorm.org
    Saturday
    Mar 10
    2012     		9:30-2:30 Ingersoll NMRA WOD (Western Ontario Division)
    Make and Take Clinic     		Ingersoll Seniors Residence, 250 Ingersoll Street South
    Clinic: Build a Wood Tunnel Portal
  • Rick and Maureen of Hunterline will take you from start to finish of their kit.
  • Suitable for Beginners.
  • No matter what your skill level everyone will learn something new!
  • Techniques to learn will be: distressing wood, cutting, staining, gluing, installing N/B/W castings, finish weathering ready to install on your layout.
    Fare: Only $10. Includes kit, weathering stains, instruction, venue, LUNCH (sandwiches), refreshments. (Subsidized by WOD)
             Register with John Kanakos not later than March 1 2012, PAY AT THE DOOR.
    Info and Registration: John Kanakos WOD Program Director mailto:johnkana@fc.amdsb.ca 519-660-1844
    NMRA Info: www.nmra.org/
    NMRA Canada Info: www.nmracanada.ca/
    (Thanks, John Kanakos, Junction Gang News and Graham Macdonald, WOD Registrar.)
    • Saturday
    Mar 10
    Sunday
    Mar 11
    2012     		10-4
     

    10-4     		Kingston CRHA-Kingston Division
    Rail-O-Rama Show     		Ambassador Hotel, 1550 Princess Street
    (Highway 401 exit 613, south on Sydenham Road, left at first light onto Princess Street, near the VIA Rail Station.)
  • Operating layouts.
  • Clinics.
  • Railroadania.
  • Historical groups.
  • Dealers.
  • Thomas activity table.
  • Demonstrations.
    • Fare: Adults (13+) $6, seniors (60+) $5, children (5-12) $3.
    Info: Peter Macdonald machobby@hotmail.com 613-389-8519
    Info: Graham Oberst graham.oberst@bell.net 613-542-9461
    Saturday
    Mar 17
    2012     		9-4:30 Toronto Toronto Railway
    Prototype Modellers Meet     		Humber College, North Campus, Building B, rooms B201 and B202
    203 Humber College Boulevard (southwest of Highway 27 and Finch Avenue)
    (Building B is on the southwest side of the campus adjacent to parking lots 13 and 14. Enter via entrance E from eastbound Humber College Boulevard.)
  • Clinics Preview:
    - From Coteau to Cote St.Luc - Foaming in Montreal - by Efram Ellenbogen
    - CP Train Masters - by Mike Salfi
    - Building Etched Brass Kits - by Roger Chrysler
    - Creating Models by Computer:using 3D modeling software to design and build models by laser cutting and 3D printing - by Scott Heiden
  • Model Display and Discussion: Please bring your own models to display.
    Fare: $10. Free parking.
    Info: Brian Gauer bdgauer@rogers.com
    • Sunday
    Mar 18
    2012     		10-3 Burlington Burlington Model Train Show Burlington Holiday Inn, 3063 South Service Road
    (QEW and Guelph Line)
    (From Toronto: From QEW take exit #102 (Guelph Line), turn left on Harvester Road West, turn left at stop light on South Service Road.)
    (From Hamilton: From QEW take exit #102 (Guelph Line), turn right on Harvester Road West, turn left at stop light on South Service Road.)
  • Over 90 vendor tables.
  • Model trains, train sets, locomotives, track, rolling stock, transformers, structures, photos, DVDs, railroad memorabilia. All scales.
  • Operating layouts.
    Fare: Adults $5, children under 12 free with adult.
    Info: www.burlingtontrainshow.blogspot.com
    or Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 M-F before 8 pm
    • Saturday
    Mar 24
    Sunday
    Mar 25
    2012     		10-5
     
    10-4     		Lindsay Lindsay and District Model Railroaders
    38th Annual Lindsay Model Railway Show
    Railway Modelling Clinics     		Victoria Park Armoury, 210 Kent Street West (at Victoria Avenue)
    Fare: Adults $5, children 6 to 12 $2, under 6 free.
    Info: ldmr.org
    or Lindsay and District Model Railroaders ldmrclub@hotmail.com
    or Don McClellan ldmrshow@gmail.com 705-454-2746
    or Lindsay & District Model Railroaders Inc., PO Box 452, Lindsay, ON K9V 4S5
    Sunday
    Mar 25
    2012     		10-3 Kitchener Kitchener Model Train Show Bingemans Ballroom, 425 Bingemans Centre Drive
    (From 401: Take exit #278 to Hwy 8 West toward Kitchener, take exit Hwy 7 East / Hwy 85 North towards Guelph, fork right towards Victoria/Frederick/Wellington, exit to Wellington Street East, turn south on Shirley Avenue, then Bingemans entrance on left side.)
  • Over 150 vendor tables.
  • Model trains, train sets, locomotives, track, rolling stock, transformers, structures, photos, DVDs, railroad memorabilia. All scales.
  • Operating layouts.
  • Lunch counter.
    Fare: Adults $5, children under 12 free with adult. Parking free.
    Info: www.kitchenertrainshow.blogspot.com
    or Ian Ward toyshow@kwic.com 519-426-8875 M-F before 8 pm
    Bingeman's Info: www.bingemans.com/ 519-744-1555 or 1-800-667-0833
    Map and Directions: www.bingemans.com/conferences/contact_directions.php
    • Saturday
    Mar 31
    2012     		tickets
    and
    maps:
    9-3
    tour:
    9-9
    (times
    vary)     		Kitchener
    Waterloo
    Cambridge
    Guelph
    area     		29th Annual Doubleheaders
    Model Railroad Self Guided Home and 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)
    GPS: N43.4280 W 80.2919
  • Traditionally over 40 home and club layouts.
  • One of Canada's largest annual layout tours.
  • The layout tour involves you driving to people's homes and clubs to enjoy their model train layouts.
    Fare: $5 for every person, children must be supervised by an adult.
    Info: Preview the layouts at: www.doubleheaders.org
    or flyer: www.trainweb.org/doubleheaders/flyerbl.htm
    or club info: dhtour@gmail.com


    • April 2012
     
    Day Time Place Name Details
    Saturday
    Apr 14
    2012     		Slide
    Swap:
    12-4

    Slide
    Show:
    7-11     		Campbellville Forest City Railway Society
    Annual Slide Trade and Sale Day
    and Slide Show Evening     		Campbellville Lions Club, 42 Guelph Line
    (south of the CPR Galt Sub crossing)
    Fare: $5 for Slide Trade and Sale, $7 for Slide Show Evening, $10 for both.
    Info: i156.photobucket.com/albums/t16/bayviewmofo/2012PosterCrevised.jpg
    or tempo.jr@sympatico.ca
    Sunday
    April 15
    2012     		10-3 Milton
    NEW
    LOCATION
    (since
    September
    2011)     		Lakeshore Model Railroaders' Association
    LMRA Flea Market     		John Tonelli Sports Centre, 317 Laurier Avenue
    Fare: Adults $5, youth $2, children under 6 free, parking free.
    Tables are 8 feet long and $40 each.
    Info: www.trainweb.org/lmra/fleamarket.htm
    or Steve McCoy supertraindude@yahoo.ca 416-817-4015
    or 416-656-4498
    Map: www.trainweb.org/lmra/fleamarketmap.htm
    Saturday
    Apr 21
    2012     		10-4 Schomberg Narrow Gauge Madness Gang
    Seventh Annual Ontario
    Narrow Gauge Show     		Schomberg Community Hall, 325 Main Street
    (one half hour north of Toronto, west off Highway 400 on Highway 9 (interchange 55), then south two minutes on Main Street, west side)
  • Narrow gauge layouts.
  • Dealers.
  • Manufacturers.
  • Model contests.
  • Workshops.
  • Demonstrations.
  • Canada's only exclusively narrow gauge show.
  • Lunch counter.
    Fare: $10 advance, $15 at the door.
    Info: www.narrowgaugemadness.com
    or Yahoo! group groups.yahoo.com/group/narrowgaugemadness/
    or Christopher Creighton narrowgaugeontario@hotmail.com 905-939-0694
    • Saturday
    Apr 21
    2012     		9:30-3 St. Catharine's CARM Golden Horseshoe Chapter Meeting St. Catharine's Library, 54 Church Street
  • Layouts on display from 9:30 to 11:00.
  • Meeting starts at 11:30:
            Annual meeting.
            Election.
            Clinics TBA.
    • Guests welcome.
    Fare: $2.
    Info: caorm.org/flyers/ghc210412.pdf
    or Tom Allen thomaseallan@shaw.ca
    CARM Info: www.caorm.org
    Friday
    Apr 27
    Saturday
    Apr 28
    Sunday
    Apr 29
    2012     		all
    day     		Sudbury NMRA/ NFR Convention
    Sudbury Saturday Night Express     		Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 50 Brady Street
  • Visits to extraordinary home layouts.
         From Z to G, from basement empires to a backyard shortline and tabletop compacts.
  • 1:1 railfanning including the Holo.
  • Special opening of Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre in Capreol, with 6060-class 6077, with reduced admission price.
  • Proposed Clinics:
        * Piggy Backs of the 1950's (Al Crisp, MMR)
        * Algoma Eastern Railway
        * DCC A to Z
        * Building Your Own Turnouts using Fast Tracks (Clark Cooning, MMR)
        * Scratchbuilding in Wood and other Tips (Neville Meads)
        * Hands on Styrene Cattle Ramp (by Clark Cooning, MMR) [extra fare event]
        * more to come ...
  • Layout Tours:
        * Mike Svos "Matawa Valley Railway" HO Full basement
        * Richard Lefebvre "Larken Valley Railroad" On30 10'x12'
        * Trevor Ross "Bonin Basement Railroad (BBR)" N (x2) and Z 12’x14’
        * Al Melanson "Canadian Northern - Sudbury Division" HO Full basement
        * Dave Karen "CPR Madison Branch" G Outdoors
        * Dave Karen "Dave Karen Branchline (DKB)" N 1.5'x16'
        * Garth and Ian Harris HO 18’x18’
        * Brian Buss HO 10’x10’
        * Richard Gattoni Lionel O 24’x8’ (L Shape)
        * Wayne Cowen HO 26'x40'
        * Wes Carmichael N 8'x14'
        * Zachary and Lucas Ross "Mining Mountain Railroad" N 3'x7'
        * Dave Clements Z 2'x3'
        * Bruce Emmerson HO 10'x12'
    • Fare: $90 including buffet banquet. Tour of VALE (formerly Inco) transportation $30 extra. NORM extra. Non-NMRA members must join for 6 months for $10.
    Day Pass (no extras) $40. Convention only $55. Banquet only $40. Student (no banquet) $25. Kooning Clinic $10.
    Add $10 after March 1 early registration deadline.
    Info: www.sudburymodelrailroading.com/nfr2012/
    or Facebook "Sudbury Saturday Night Express"
    Saturday
    Apr 28
    Sunday
    Apr 29
    2012     		10-5
     
    10-4     		Brampton Platelayers Society
    Great British Train Show     		Back to The Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre, 292 Conestoga Drive
  • Operating layouts.
  • Static displays.
  • New and used collectables.
  • New and used sales items.
  • Refreshments available.
    Fare: Adults $10, children $5, family of 4 $20, parking free.
    Info: www.theplatelayers.org
    or John Rowe johnmrowe@rogers.com 519-928-5213


    • May 2012
     
    Day Time Place Name Details
    Saturday
    May 5
    2012     		deliver
    and view
    8:30-10:45
     
    sale
    11-4     		Stayner Nottawasaga Model Railroad Club's
    18th Annual
    Model Railroad Auction     		St. Patrick's Parish Hall
    (east of Airport Road, south of highway 26, Cedar Street between William and Beech)
  • Auction.
  • Raffle.
  • Coffee kitchen.
  • Lot pickup sevice available.
    Fare: $4.
    Info: Bill Payne 705-429-2762
    or Dolf Roelofsen 705-445-7317
    • Saturday
    May 5
    Sunday
    May 6
    2012     		10-4:30
     
    10-4     		Ottawa Ottawa Train Expo 2012 Carleton University Fieldhouse, 1125 Colonel By Drive
  • Largest show in eastern Canada dedicated to scale model trains.
  • 48,000+ square feet.
  • For everyone who enjoys building, operating, or simply watching scale model railroads.
  • Beautifully detailed operating layouts from some of the best modelers in Canada.
  • Live clinics and demonstrations will offer something for everyone.
  • Shop for scenery, tools, electronics, parts, videos, books, building supplies, software ... everything you could want to make your hobby more enjoyable!
  • Easily accessible from Highways 417, 416 and 31 and on the O-Train and OC Transpo bus routes.
  • On-site parking.
    • Fare: Adults $8, 12 and under free with adult. $1 off coupons on flyer at many hobby shops.
    Info: ottawatrainexpo.com/
    or ottawatrainexpo@gmail.com
    Vendors and Exhibitors Info: Fred Adams ottawatrainexpo@gmail.com
    (Thanks, John Kanakos.)
    Saturday
    May 26
    Sunday
    May 27
    2012     		10-5
    10-4     		Midland Midland District Railroad Club
    24th Annual Model Railroad Show     		North Simcoe Sports and Recreational Centre, Midland Arena, 527 Len Self Boulevard (472 King Street)
  • One of the biggest shows in all Ontario.
  • 20 layouts and 70 tables last year.
    • Fare: Adults $6, seniors $5, children $2.
    Info: www.midlanddistrictrailroadclub.info/
    or flyer docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B-RgyG265EX4ZWEwNzI0YzgtOTQ5MS00Mzk0LWI3NWUtMjUwNWZkMmZjYTkw&hl=en
    or video www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X1_aLBu_wg&feature=player_embedded
    or Richard Small smallrichard@rogers.com
    or midlanddrc@yahoo.ca
    Map: map


    June 2012
     
    Day Time Place Name Details
     Sunday 
    June 3
    2012     		 ?-?   Stratford  Stratford Historical Day William Allman Arena, 15 Morenz Drive
    Fare: ?
    Info: William Bickley 519-271-6190
    (Thanks, John Kanakos.)                                                                                                                        


    July 2012
     
    Day Time Place Name Details
    Friday
    July 13
    Saturday
    July 14
    Sunday
    July 15
    2012     		various
    times
    8:00-6     		St. Thomas Day Out With Thomas Elgin County Railway Museum / St. Thomas - Elgin Memorial Centre, 80 Wilson Avenue
  • 25 minute ride with full size Thomas the Tank Engine.
  • Meet Sir Topham Hatt, the Controller of the Railway.
  • Thomas and Friends storytelling and video viewing.
  • Imagination Station, Temporary Tattoos, Hay Bale Maze.
  • Live music.
  • Free admission to the Railway Museum.
  • Build with Mega Blocks.
  • Much more.
    Arrive at least one hour before your scheduled train departure.
    Fare: $20, under 2 free.
    Info: www.ticketweb.ca/dowt 1-888-222-6608
    or www.ecrm5700.org/dowt2011/main.html
    or Elgin County Railway Museum www.ecrm5700.org/ "Hours & Events" or "Upcoming Events"
    or 519-637-6284
    (Thanks, John Kanakos.)
    • Friday
    July 20
    Saturday
    July 21
    Sunday
    July 22
    2012     		various
    times
    8:00-6     		St. Thomas Day Out With Thomas See July 13/14/15.


    October 2012
     
    Day Time Place Name Details
    Sunday
    Oct 7
    2012     		10-6 Muskoka "The Muskokian"
    8th Annual
    Muskokian Model Railroad
    Layout Tour     		Tour of about 22 home and club layouts, from N to G,
    in the Alliston, Beaton, Bracebridge, Carnarvon, Coldwater, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Orillia, Severn Bridge, Stroud, and Tottenham area.
    Fare: Adults $5 including 3 door prize draw tickets, children under 12 free.
    Info: Al Crisp beez_al@bell.net
    or Roger Berkeley roger.berkeley@primus.ca


    November 2012
     
    Day Time Place Name Details
    Sunday
    Nov 11
    2012     		10-3:30 Ancaster Rail-Ops Club
    TH&B Model Railroad
    Flea Market     		New Marritt Hall, New Ancaster Fair Grounds, 630 Trinity Road
    (Exit Highway 403 south at Highway 52 / Trinity Road, on right past Wilson Street / Highway 2/53.)
  • Operating layouts.
  • Over 120 tables.
    Fare: Adults $5, under 12 free.
    Info: John Henwood 905-335-9112


    • Other Years
     
    Year Link
    2011  
      2011shows.htm                                   
     
    2010  
      2010shows.htm                                   
     
    2009  
      2009shows.htm                                   
     


    Train Activities, Museums Etc
     
    Train Activities, Museums Etc


                      Also See                    
     
    caorm.org/events.php

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