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Schedule of Events

Monthly Club Meeting
Date Clinic Clinician Synopsis
3/1 Intro to JMRI & Decoder Pro Dave Duchamp A DVD NMRA Clinic on JMRI and decdoder Pro and how it works.
4/5 TBA TBA TBA
5/3 TBA TBA TBA
Date
This denotes a change in the meeting date from the 1st Thursday of the month
LOST RR modules will be at:
Our Train Show on March 2nd & 3rd at the WNC Ag Center. 

Area Events

March 2 & 3, 2012
Train Show at the WNC AG Center, Expo Building. See our train show page for details.
March 17 & 18, 2012
The Model Train Show at Cobb Galleria Center, Marietta, GA presented by the Piedmont Division, from Saturday:10 - 5 & Sunday: 10 - 4, Admission: $8.00 (Children under 12 with Adult: Free). Featuring: Over 250 Vendor Tables, Club Display Layouts, Kid's Operating Layout, Our Annual Raffle Layout, Door Prizes, Free Parking, White Elephant tables to sell your used trains, or visit the their web site for details.
March 17, 2012
4th Annual Carolina Model Railroaders Train Show and Swap Meet at the J. Douglas Gaylon Deport (Old Southern Railway Depot), 236 East Washington Street, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401 from 10:00am – 3:00pm each day, Admission: $5.00 (Children under 12 with Adult: Free). See the largest operating N and HO layouts in the Piedmont. Shop at 60 Vendor Tables. Win door prizes. Free parking available. For more information contact Walter Sabin at 336-312-4198 or by email, or visit the Club's web site for details.
March 31 & April 1, 2012
Great Train Expo Show at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds, 2825 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Hours, both days: 11:00am – 4:00pm; Admission: $7.00, Children under 12 free. More information visit their web site for details.
Great Train Expo shows offer the following attractions: -A large marketplace of train, toy and hobby dealers. In general between 200-500 tables of train dealers offer an extremely competitive marketplace at every show. Purchase items at excellent prices, locate a hard to find item, see new products, or get ideas. -The show offers a variety of operating model railroad and toy train layouts for the entire family to enjoy. -Learn more about the hobby through informative presentations on a variety of model railroad and toy train topics. -This is the place if you are looking to dispose of an old toy train. You can get appraisals and get offers from multiple dealers all under one roof. -Each show features a test track, so you can be sure your purchases function properly before you leave.
April 14, 2012
10th Annual North Carolina Railroad Expo Sponsored by the Alexander Chapter, NRHS at the Hickory Metro & Convention Center, Hickory, NC; Hours, both days: 9:00am – 4:00pm; Admission: $5.00, Children under 12 free. The Hickory Metro Center is located at Interstate 40 Exit 125 (Lenoir-Rhyne Boulevard). Free parking. This show will feature 250 tables of models, railroadiana, books, lanterns, videos and five operating layouts. For more information go to the show web site for details.
April 21, 2012
Land O'Sky division meeting. See the their website for details.
May 18 – 20, 2012
45th Railfan Weekend Cass Railfan Weekend 2012Titans of Mountains, Geared Steam Photo Spectacular, Cass, West Virginia. Three Great Days of Mountain Railroading in Cass, West Virginia Return of the Freight Train, Multiple Locomotives Under Steam, Great Runby Locations Tickets and reservations are obtained through the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, PO Box 130, Green Bank WV, 24944. Or, call toll-free 1-800-225-5982; ask for Cass Scenic Railroad. Credit and debit cards are accepted. Office hours: Monday to Saturday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday 8:30 to 12:30 pm. Also check the web site for details, also provides hotel information.

Conventions

June 1-3, 2012
Tracks To The Smokies' 2012 SER Convention. Hosted by the Smokey Mountain Division, SER. Check out their website for latest details.
July 29 - August 4, 2012 Check out the convention's website for details.
2012 NMRA National Convention, Grand Rails 2012, 77th Annual NMRA National Convention, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Check out the convention's website for details.
July 14 - July 20, 2013
2013 NMRA National Convention, Peachtree Express 2013, 78th Annual NMRA National Convention, Cobb Galleria Center, Altanta, GA. Check out the convention's website for details.