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Upcoming Events - 2010
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March 13 & 14, 2010 - Sat: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Sun: 10:00 am to
4:00 pm, Golden Empire Historical & Modeling Society's Annual Model Train Show, Horace Massey Building,
Kern County
Fairgrounds, 1142 S. P Street, Bakersfield, CA.
Admission is $6.00 for adults, kids 12 and under admitted free, when accompanied by a paying adult. Admission is good for both days. Approximately 100 vendor tables with model train supplies for sale and thousands of square feet of operating model trains on display. Train rides for railfans of all ages ($2.00 additional charge) Contact info:
(661) 331-6695; email
carldw@aol.com.
PCR Daylight Division will have an NMRA information table at the show. Contact Dave Grenier at grenida@pacbell.net if you can staff the table for an hour or two either day. Bring a kit to work on!
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March 13 and 14, 2010 - Coast Tours - North East Bay Area. List of layouts may be picked up at March 7th meet. Coordinator: Andy Schnur - Schnurae@netzero.com |
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March 20-21 and 27-28, 2010 -
10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Annual Spring Show,
Black Diamond Lines
Model Railroad Club, 425 Fulton Shipyard Rd, Antioch, CA. Flyer
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March 27, 2010 - 1:00 pm, Silver Rails 2010 Committee Meeting, Morrison University, 10315 Professional Circle, Reno, NV. (MAP) Also via Skype. Click to download free Skype software. Microphone and speakers or headset are required. |
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April 10 & 11, 2010 -
10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Spring Train Show and Open House,
South Bay Historical Railroad
Society, Santa Clara
Caltrain Station, Santa Clara, CA. (408) 243-3969. |
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April 28 to May 2, 2010 - Silver Rails 2010 Pacific Coast Region Convention, John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort Hotel, Sparks, NV. Online registration available at the website: http://www.pcrnmra.org/conv2010/registration.html. |
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28, 2010 - 1:00 pm, PCR Board of Directors Meeting, John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort Hotel, Sparks, NV. During Silver Rails 2010 Pacific Coast Region Convention. |
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May 1 & 2, 2010 - Railroad Days 2010, presented by Southern California Railway Plaza Association, Birch Street, Brea, CA.
Railroad Days is the premier free weekend rail festival in Southern California. More than 40,000 people of all ages have been drawn annually to a decade of festivals. More than ninety organizations and companies have participated each year.
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May 2, 2010 - 9:00 am, PCR Annual
Business Meeting for the membership, John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort Hotel, Sparks, NV.
On the last day of the Silver Rails 2010 Pacific Coast Region Convention. Preceded by PCR-hosted breakfast at 8:00 AM. ALL PCR members welcome, convention registration NOT required. |
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May 15, 2010 - Noon to 5:00 pm, Redwood Empire Division Meet, Monroe Hall, 1400 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA.
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May 22, 2010 - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Daylight Division Meet, Marlin Costello's home, Fresno, CA. |
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June 13, 2010 -
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Coast
Division Meet, Location: TBA |
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June 19 & 20, 2010 - 12:00 to 5:00 pm, PCR Coast Division Layout Tours - South West Bay Area. There are no minimum standards for opening a layout for tour. Contact the coordinator for your area to open your layout for the tour or click here to sign-up online. Coordinator: Steve Williams - spwilliams@gmail.com |
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June 26, 2010 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, 16th Annual Garden Layout Tour and Food Drive to benefit St. Joseph's Family Center in Gilroy and the Community Pantry in Hollister, presented by South County Garden Railroaders. Visit 13 model railroads running through some of the most unusual backyard gardens in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister, and Salinas
Drop off your donations of non-perishable food items (canned goods, pasta, cereal, etc.), cash, or checks (payable to "St Joseph's Family Center" or "Community Pantry") and pickup a guide book of the layouts after June 1st at any of these locations:
- All Aboard Junction, 8355 Monterey St, Gilroy (behind Cottage Floors)
- Garden Accents, 11155 Lena Avenue, Gilroy (near 101-Masten exit)
- BookSmart, 80 East 2nd Street, Morgan Hill (Near Depot Street at RR tracks)
For more information, visit "http://www.bagrs.org/fooddrive" or call Pat at (408) 846-8841, Dave at (408) 842-1843, or Dale at (408) 848-1440 or dalemcanally@verizon.net. Flyer |
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July 1 to 3, 2010 - Steel Rails to the Sunset O Scale National Convention,
Hyatt Regency,
5101 Great
America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA. |
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July 10 to 18, 2010 - NMRA 75th Anniversary National Convention and National Train Show, Milwaukee, WI |
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August 28, 2010 - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Daylight Division Meet, Kelcy's Restaurant, 110 W. Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi, CA. Come at 8:30 for a hearty breakfast, socializing and a slide program from Doug Wagner's rail fanning Cajon Pass. Meet starts at 10:00 am with clinics, contests, White Elephant Auction, layout tour. Map |
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September 11, 2010 - 10:00 am - Redwood Empire Division Summer Meet and Picnic, at Roots of Motive Power, 420 East Commercial St, Willits, CA |
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September 12, 2010 -
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Coast
Division Meet, Buchser Middle School, Santa Clara, CA
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September 15 to 19, 2010 - Clear to San Diego 2010 Pacific Southwest Region Convention, Handlery Hotel and Resort, San Diego, CA |
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September 16 to 18, 2010 - Cascadian International, Pacific Northwest Region 2010 Convention, Embassy Suites Hotel, Lynnwood, WA (North of Seattle). |
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September 18 & 19, 2010 - Coast Tours - North West Bay Area. There are no minimum standards for opening a layout for tour. Contact the coordinator for your area to open your layout for the tour or click here to sign-up online. Coordinator:
Pete Cressman - pete_cressman@sbcglobal.net
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September 2010 - 30th
National Narrow Gauge Convention, St Louis, MO. |
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October 7 to 11, 2010 - 2nd Annual Central Coast Railroad Festival. "ALL ABOARD!" for a variety of FREE events and activities held at numerous railroad, historical and educational locations throughout San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara Counties, organized and presented by numerous area historical and community organizations. A full schedule of events and list of participating organizations can be found at www.ccrrf.com or by calling the festival office at (805) 773-4173. |
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November 6 & 7, 2010 -
10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Fall Train Show and Open House,
South Bay Historical Railroad
Society, Santa Clara
Caltrain Station, Santa Clara, CA. (408) 243-3969. |
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November 13 & 14, 2010 - Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, 34th Annual International Railfair, Placer County Fairgrounds, 800 All American City Blvd, Roseville, CA. Co-sponsored by PCR Sierra Division. |
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November 20, 2010 - 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, Redwood Empire Division Meet, Lake County Model Railroad Club, Lake County Fairgrounds, 423 Martin St, Lakeport, CA.
Meeting starts at 11:00 am, lunch will be available. More info and driving directions.
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November 20, 2010 - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Daylight Division Meet, San Luis Obispo, CA. Location: TBA |
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December 5, 2010 -
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Coast
Division Meet, Location: TBA |
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December 11 and 12, 2010 - PCR Coast Division Layout Tours - South West Bay Area. There are no minimum standards for opening a layout for tour. Contact the coordinator for your area to open your layout for the tour or click here to sign-up online. Coordinators:
Bob Osborn - bob@cmrailroad.com
Don Marenzi - donmarenzi@aol.com |
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December 25, 2010 -
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2011 and BEYOND EVENTS |
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February, 2011 - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Daylight Division Meet, Date and location: TBA |
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May, 2011 - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Daylight Division Meet, Date and location: TBA |
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May 13 to 15, 2011 - Pacific Coast Region Mini-Convention, Santa Rosa, CA.
Convention Chairman: Steve Skold - sandcskold@att.net
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July 3 to 9, 2011 - Extra 2011 West NMRA 2011
Convention and National Train Show, Sheraton Grand Sacramento, 1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA. |
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August, 2011 - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Daylight Division Meet, Date and location: TBA |
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September 2011 - 31st
National Narrow Gauge Convention, Hickory, NC |
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November, 2011 - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Daylight Division Meet, Date and location: TBA |
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July 29 to August 4, 2012 - NMRA 2012 National Convention and National Train Show, Grand Rapids, MI |
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July 14 to 20, 2013 - NMRA 2013 National Convention and National Train Show, Atlanta, GA |
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Future NMRA Conventions - for
Long Range Planning
Click here to see the winning contest entries


- 2012 - July 29 - August 4, Grand Rapids, MI
- 2013 - July 14 - 20, Atlanta, GA
- 2014 - Up for bid
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Weekly Activities
Every Monday 7:00 PM / Santa Cruz County Railroad Historical Society (HO, N, G)
Watsonville / Rick Lopez, e-mail: rick213@pnet.net or 408-768-8211
Every Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 PM /
Roseville Roundhouse Model Railroad Club (HO)
Roseville / George Carter, e-mail: Geo_Clairie_Carter@msn.com
Every Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 PM /
Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society (HO, N)
Bakersfield / Doug Wagner, e-mail: carldw@aol.com or 661-589-0391 / Club phone 661-325-5820
Every Tuesday 6:00 to 9:00 PM / South Bay Historical Railroad Society
(Museum, Library, HO, N, 4'8½")
Santa Clara / Club phone 408-243-3969. Also see Saturday.
Every Tuesday 7:30 to 9:00 PM / San Leandro Historical Railway Society (HO)
San Leandro / Club phone 510-569-2490. Also see Saturday.
Every Tuesday 7:30 PM / South Coast
Society of Model Engineers (Z, N, HO, O, G, Steam, Trolley, Diesel)
Round robin meetings weekly at members' homes. Also field trips. Business meeting on third Tuesday at Wood Glen Hall, 3010 Foothill Rd (@Alamar), Santa Barbara, CA / Contact: Bruce Morden, e-mail:
bdmorden@sbceo.org
Every Tuesday, Friday & Third Sunday 7:00 PM (Sun 1:00 PM) / Walnut Creek
Model Railroad Society (HO, HOn3)
Walnut Creek / Brian Witt, e-mail: aleks@spoda.gentoo.com / Club
phone 510-937-1888
Every Wednesday 7:30 PM / West Bay Model Railroad Association (O,
S, HO)
Menlo Park / Robert Sarberenyi, e-mail: SARBERENYI_RO@PBDIR.COM / Club phone
415-322-0685
Every Wednesday 7:30 PM / Gold Coast Modular RR Club (HO)
Meets in members' homes in Ventura County / Jerry Mittelholtz, e-mail: mittelj@vcss.k12.ca.us or 805-525-5136 / David Minkin, e-mail: dddave@compuserve.com
Every Wednesday & Friday 7:00 to 10:00 PM / Carquinez Model Railroad Society (HO)
645 Loring Ave (Across from C&H Sugar), Crockett, CA / Greg Ockander 510-787-6703 or cmrs.trainclub@gmail.com
Every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday / Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society (HO)
Simi Valley / Richard Dale Parshall, e-mail: oltwntrn@pacbell.net / 805-522-9721 or
jamromin@socal.rr.com /
http://www.trainweb.org/ssmrc/
Every Thursday 6:15 PM / Thursday Nite Boomers (all) / San Luis Obispo County / Terry N. Taylor, e-mail: terryntaylor@charter.net or 805-595-9535
Every Friday 7:30 to 10:00 PM / Golden State Model Railroad Museum / East
Bay Model Engineers Society (O, HO, N, Narrow Gauge, Traction)
Point Richmond / Club Phone 510-234-4884 or info@gsmrm.org
Every Friday 7:30 PM / Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society (HO, On3)
Sacramento / Dave Megeath, e-mail: d.megeath@comcast.net or 916-927-3618
Every Friday 7:30 PM / Silicon Valley Lines Model Railroad Club (HO) San Jose / Mark Gurries, e-mail: gurriesm@macconnect.com or 408-377-0544
Every Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 PM / San Leandro Historical Railway Society (HO)
San Leandro / Club phone 510-569-2490 . Also see Tuesday.
Every Saturday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM / South Bay Historical Railroad Society (Museum, Library, HO, N, 4'8½")
Santa Clara / Club phone 408-243-3969. Also see Tuesday.
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Monthly Activities
First and Third Thursday - 7:00 PM / Siskiyou Model RR Club / Yreka Western Depot, 300 East Miner St. Yreka (Exit 775 from I-5). Info: Tom Brass, (530) 842-4921, Glenn Joesten (530) 340-2537
First Friday 7:30 PM / San Leandro Historical Railway Society,
Monthly meeting / Club phone 510-569-2490.
First Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Goshen & Goosechase Shortline
Railroad Operating Session (HO)
Fresno / Marlin Costello 559-243-9291. Due to limited space, an advance courtesy contact is appreciated.
Second Wednesday 7:30 PM / Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society (HO&N)
Bakersfield / Doug Wagner, e-mail: carldw@aol.com or 661-589-0391 / Club phone:
661-325-5820
Second Saturday 10:00 AM / Tehachapi Loop RR Club / Tehachapi / Tom O'Brien,
e-mail: threerail@earthlink.net
661-822-1546
Second Saturday 1:00 PM / European Train Enthusiasts (ETE) Sacramento Chapter (Z, HO, 1)
Sacramento / Roland DiFranco 209-948-6776 or Steven Stern, e-mail: sterns@rahul.net
Second & Fourth Weekends / Swanton Pacific Railroad Society (19")
Santa Cruz County / Ed Carnegie, e-mail: ecarnegi@calpoly.edu or 805-756-2378
Mid-Month Weekends / Bitter Creek Western RR (Live Steam)
Arroyo Grande / Dan Andrews, e-mail: danandrews@charter.net or 805-481-0419
Third Monday 7:00 PM / San Luis Obispo Model Railroad Association (all)
Oceano Depot / Jim Keating, e-mail: steamerajim@slomra.org or 805-458-8734
Third Tuesday 7:00 PM / Visalia Electric Model Railroad & Historical Society / Meets at Ryan's Place
Restaurant, 3103 South Mooney Blvd, Visalia / Cecil Eppler, e-mail: cecil_eppler@sbcglobal.net
Third and First Thursday - 7:00 PM / Siskiyou Model RR Club / Yreka Western Depot, 300 East Miner St. Yreka (Exit 775 from I-5). Info: Tom Brass, (530) 842-4921, Glenn Joesten (530) 340-2537
Third Saturday / Sacramento Modular Railroaders Operating Session (HO)
Elkgrove / David Epling, e-mail: CenCalRails@aol.com
Fourth Wednesday 7:00 PM / Coast Toy Train Club / Wood Glen Hall, 3010 Foothill Rd (at Alamar), Santa Barbara,
CA / Lots of collecting in S, O, and Standard gauges. / Contact: Ken Kelley, e-mail: kenatttr@thirdrail.com
Fourth Saturday 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM / San Joaquin Central Operating Session (HO) / Fresno / Chuck Harmon, e-mail: harmonsta@aol.com or 559-299-4385.
It's April 1949 on SP's Donner Pass and fictitious SJC. No-host lunch at the nearby Orbit Cafe. Due to limited space, an advance courtesy contact is appreciated.
Fourth Saturday January - October 10:00 am to 2:00pm / Fresno Model Railroad Club / Pioneer Village / Selma / Info: (559) 496-6616
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