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1463 Elliott Ave. W.
Seattle
WA 98119

(206) 283-7886
Mon – Fri. 10 am to 7 pm
Sat. 9 am to 6 pm
Sun. 11 am to 4 pm
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Upcoming Local Train Shows

We'll be at the shows with dots, see you there!
Got a show you want listed? Email us with all of the details.

Jul 28-31, Boise, ID
Union Pacific Historical Society 26th National Convention Info: www.uphs.org/events/UPHS_2010_CONV.pdf 

Aug 1-8, Tacoma, WA
26th Annual National Garden Railways Convention, hosted by the Puget Sound Garden Railway Society at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center Info:- www.2010ngrc.com

Aug 7-8, Rainier, OR
The LK&R Swap Meet Info:- lkrtrains.yolasite.com  /

Aug 12-17, Revelstoke, BC
Railway Days 2010, Revelstoke Railway Museum. Info: - Jennifer Dunkerson, Executive Director, at 1-877-837-6060, director.railway@telus.net, www.railwaydays.com

Aug 14-15, Big Valley, AB
Alberta Free-mo 2010. An entire hockey rink filled with a modular layout! Info:- www.calgaryfreemo.ca 

Aug 27-29, North Bend, WA
Pacific Northwest Milwaukee Road Modelers' Meet, Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Rd SE (I-90 exit 32). Info:- www.milwelectric.org 

Aug 28 (Sat), Beaverton, OR
West End Model Train Swap Meet, sponsored by the Tualatin Valley Model Railroad Club. Valley Catholic High School, 4275 SW 148th Ave., Beaverton, OR. Hours will be 10AM to 3PM. Admission will be $4, under 12 admitted free. Vendor tables will be $20 for the first table, $15 per table after that. Info:- Jim Young, Show Chair, 503-643-1701, tvntrak@yahoo.com 

Sep 8-24, Pendleton, OR
Portland Rose - Pendleton Roundup Centennial Special. UP Steam Info:- www.uprr.com/aboutup/excurs/steamtr.shtml 

Sep 10-12, Caldwell, ID
Treasure Valley Train Expo. O'Conner Field House, 2207 Blaine, Caldwell. Noon to 8:00 P.M. Friday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Saturday and 10:00 AM to 6:00 P.M. Sunday. Admission $5.00 Children 12 and under Free. The event will include modular layouts, model contests, vendors and clinics. Clubs are encouraged to participate. Vendor tables are available. Info:-t Troy Dewey, 208-461-5028 treasurevalleytrainexpo@gmail.com 1509 Caldwell Blvd. #19, Nampa, Id. 83651

Sep 12-15, East Glacier Park, MT
Great Northern Historical Society Annual Convention Info:- www.gnrhs.org

Sep 15-18, LYNNWOOD, WA
Cascadian International, PNR 2010 Regional Convention. Embassy Suites hotel. Info:- www.4dpnr.org/CascadianInternational2010.htm, Stu Rogers, sturogers@comcast.net

Sep 25 (Sat), Vancouver, WA
Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Open House. 10:00am to 4:00pm. We plan to be running many different types of HO gauge engines from the small logging area to the Big Boys on the main line. This event will be located at 8100 E. Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, Washington. This is one block east of Garrison Square, in the building behind Safe Harbor Nazarene Church, bordering the parking lot off 82nd Ave. Info:- www.swwamodelrailroaders.com 

Sep 25 (Sat), Boise, ID
PNR 3rd Division Fall Meet, Covenant Presbyterian Church 4848 North Five Mile Road (McMillan and Five Mile). Coffee - Donuts - Conversation - Clinics - Displays - NMRA and Favorite Model Contest - Silent Auction - Afternoon Layout Tours. Registration: 8:00AM, events begin 9:00AM Admission $8, $7 for NMRA members. Info:- terrynelson8030@msn.com (208) 895-8030; pnr.nmra.org/3div/  

Sep 25-26, Calgary, AB
24th Annual Railway Days. Two operating 0-6-0's, spike driving competition, and model railway exhibits. 1900 Heritage Dr. SW. Info: - (403) 268-8500, www.heritagepark.ca

Sep 26 (Sun), Victoria, BC
Victoria Model Railway Show - Operating Model Railroads, Popular Vote Contest, Commercial & Individual Sales & Displays, Cedar Hill Recreation Center, Saanich, B.C. Free parking Under 10 - Free when accompanied by an adult. Info:- Ted Alexis, 250-595-4070,

Oct 2 (Sat), Vancouver, WA
37th Annual Great Train Swap Meet by the Southwest Washington Model Railroaders. 9:30am to 2:30pm, Hudson's Bay High School at 1206 E. Reserve Street, Vancouver, Washington. It is located just off the I-5 Bridge at Exit 1-C on Mill Plain Blvd (East). There will be an operating HO gauge layout of the Columbia Gorge and over 125 tables with vendors from all over the Northwest. Table space will be available at $15.00 for a 6' table. Hugh free parking. Adults - $5.00, Students - $2.00 and children under 6 are free with paid adult. Info:- www.swwamodelrailroaders.com 

Oct 2 (Sat), Lynden, WA
Lynden Lions Club 26th Annual International Model Train Show, N.W. Washington Fair, Henry Jansen Ag Bldg. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. $4.00 for seniors, $5.00 for adults, $3.50 for ages 6-12, $15.00 for families, and children under 6 are free when accompanied by an adult. Info:- www.lyndentrainshow.com 

Oct 10 (Sun), Spokane, WA
The Spokane Railroad Show, 9:30AM - 3:30PM at the Spokane Community College "LAIR" Student Activities Building. The campus is at Mission and Greene Streets, north of I-90 exit 283B. Adult admission is $5, kids under 12 are free, $1 for teens. Early admission after 9 is $10. An 8 foot table is $35. Vendors can setup Saturday 3PM-5PM; Sunday, starting at 7:30. Info:- Kevin 509-467-0597, 509-842-8079 or kozlowski.amy@gmail.com 

Oct 16-17, Chilliwack, BC
Mount Cheam Lions Club Model Railway & Hobby Show, Heritage Park, 44140 Luckakuck Way. Sat 9am-5pm. Sun 10am-4pm. Info: James Hill, (604) 824-1757, Fax: 604-795-5046, qdee@telus.net

Oct 16 (Sat), Calgary, AB
31st Annual Boomer Auction, Sponsored by South Bank Short Lines, St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 703 Heritage Dr. SW, 10am, auction starts at noon. Info: John Wrinch, (403) 281-5745, jawrinch@shaw.ca

Nov 13 (Sat), Kent, WA
Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club Annual Swap Meet Kent Commons 525 4th Ave. N Kent, Washington Saturday November 814, 2009 9:30am to 4:00pm Info:- swapmeet@bemrrc.com

Nov 13-14, Puyallup, WA
The Great Train Expo, Adults: $7.00, Kids Under 12: FREE! Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. http://www.greattrainexpo.com/

Nov. 13th, Burnaby, BC
British Columbia Railroad Prototype Modeler's meet, held in association with TRAINS 2010. The RPM meet will take place during Saturday, November 13th from 10AM-4PM at the Cameron Centre in Burnaby, BC. Clinics will be held on both the 13th and 14th covering a wide variety of subjects. Registration for BC RPM /Trains 2010 is $20 CDN Does not include banquet, layout or prototype tours. Operating sessions are free but first come first serve. Operating session attendees must pre-register. Saturday night escorted layout tours TBA. Cost $25 CDN. Images from last year's RPM event. If you are planning on attending the RPM meet feel free to drop a line at ahutchinson.mudbay@gmail.com

Nov 13-14, Burnaby, BC
TRAINS 2010, Annual Public Show, Cameron Recreation Center, 9523 Cameron St. 10am-4pm. Info: - Trains RE: Public Show, P.O. Box 52224, North Vancouver BC V7J 3V5, trains2009@telus.net, www.bctrains.org

Our Friend’s Layouts

Jon Bentz's Denver North Park & Western

Douglas Buescher's HO layout

Michael Dziubinski’s N Scale
Northwestern Pacific

Kirk Holmes' N scale Northern Burlington Division

Ron John's Northwest-inspired N scale layout

Bob Perin's N scale Dairy Plant and Layout

Seven-year-old Douglas Sinn's HO layout

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of our friend’s layouts

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