Hobby Show News

Hobby Show Or Railroad Events News

A look at the happenings related to upcoming model railroad shows, swap meets, or railroading events.

News And Announcements

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2012

Noblesville, Indiana Train Show, Auction & Swap Meet. Sunday January 29, 2012. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hamilton County 4H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St. Noblesville, IN. This is our largest train show of the year. We will have over 100 dealer tables. There will be 10 or more operating model layouts of different scales. Clinics to help modelers improve their skills. Model judging. Favorite Train contests. Dining car with home cooked food. Door prizes. Our annual auction of donated items that sometimes has brought in railroadiana and other unique model railroad projects waiting for you to finish them off.

Kokomo Train Show. Saturday, February 4, 2012. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Kokomo Events Center (Johanning Civic Center) US 31 North, Kokomo, IN. 46901. 250 tables available--one of Indiana's largest train shows! All gauges of model trains, books, DVD's, clothing, Thomas the Train items, railroadiana, slides and prints, brass, free parking, reasonably priced food and drink on site, McDonald's next door.

21st Annual Muncie Model Train Show. Saturday, February 25, 2012. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Delaware County Farigrounds, 1210 N. Wheeling Avenue, Muncie, IN 47308. Indiana's largest and longest-running single day model train show. Over 200 vendor tables; Operating layouts in all scales; Free Parking; Food on site. Portion of proceeds used to maintain and improve model train layout at Muncie's Children's Museum. Show sponsored by the Muncie and Western Model Railroad Club.

Maumee Valley Railroad Club, Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet. Saturday, February 25, 2012. 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Coliseum Bingo, 911 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. Attrections will include train layouts, vendors, an on site concession stand, free parking, and hands on trains for the kids. Historical and other organizations will also be represented.

Duneland Model Railroad Club Train Show and Swap Meet. Sunday, February 26, 2012 Michigan City, IN.

Gratiot Valley Train Show & Sale : Presented by Macomb Gratiot Valley Model Engineers, Inc. Sunday, March 3, 2012. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Macomb Community College Sports and Expo Center. 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, Michigan 48088. Macomb County's Largest One day Train Show and sale. Over 400 dealer tables, Door Prizes, Operating layouts, Kids train set raffle, Food and refreshments, How to clinics and free parking.

Elkhart Model Railroad Club Train Show. Saturday, March 17, 2012. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. Borkholder Dutch Village, Nappanee, IN. 1/2 mile north of Highway 6 on Tomahawk Trail (County Road 101). Operating layouts. Video presentations, Door prizes, All scales and rows and rows of vendor tables.

St. Joe Valley Railroad Club Semi-Annual Show and Sale Sunday, March 18, 2012. 10:00 - 3:00. South Bend Elks Lodge 235, 3535 E. McKinley Ave. South Bend, IN. All scales.

Crown Point Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet. Sunday, March 18, 2012. 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. St Matthias Church. 101 W. Burrell Dr. Crown Point, IN Features: 4 model train layouts and a beginners class. Lots of vendor tables and food.

*Ron Jackson's 23nd Annual Model Railroad Swap & Sell Meet Saturday, November 24, 2012 10 AM to 3 PM St. Bridget Parish Center, 101 Center Street, Hobart, Indiana. Food, door prizes and all scales.