The information here is compiled by Dave Watson. If you know of other events please let him know and we can include it here. He can be contacted at trainnut4472@gmail.com
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With respect to the virus, we strongly suggest you check the website for the latest status, before you depart.
ASSOCIATED REQUEST! The Halton County Radial Railway Museum (in Milton) is looking for local volunteers to help run their model railroad display! Info at: https://hcry.org or 519-856-9802
Date (s) Location Site time(s) S/S = show and sale Contact T/C = Toy & Collectibles
Aug 10-11 Napanee Greater Napanee Valley Rail-road Model Train Sale. Strathcona Paper Centre - Ballroom, 16 McPherson Drive, Napanee, 10-4 CASH ONLY. For more information call John 613.354.4298
Aug 17 Aldershot Burlington MRC, Hidden Valley Park 11-3 Public Viewing N, HO, and G scale layouts (G is outdoors, weather permitting)
info@burlingtonmodelrailroadclub.ca
Sept 1 St Thomas ECRM, 227 Wellington St 9.30 – 3.00 Model train show and sale including access to the whole museum www.ECRM5700.org Tony Goddyn tgoddyn67@gmail.com 226 559 7400 staggered entry
Sept 7 Elmwood 014121 Bruce Cty. Rd. 10, (north from Hanover) 9.00 – 1.00, MRR Garage Sale, Carol 519-807-2345 carol@countylinecaboose.ca
Sept 7 Aldershot Burlington MRC, Hidden Valley Park 11-3 Public Viewing N, HO, and G scale layouts (G is outdoors, weather permitting ) info@burlingtonmodelrailroadclub.ca
Sept 7-8 Fort Erie 21 Warren St., 10 – 4 Niagara Railway Museum Open House “real” displays www.nfrm.ca 905-357-6539 info@nfrm.ca
Rail Days Open 10-4 both days
Sept 17-18 Napanee Fair Grounds Arena, 170 York St., 10 – 4 layouts S/S John 613-354-4298
Sept 24 Fostoria 24th Rail Festival in the Jr/Sr. High School gyms and cafeteria 1001 Park Ave., and 1202 H.L Ford Ave 10-4pm 419-435-1781
Sept 28 Owen Sound RCL M.Br. 6, 1420 2nd. Ave. W., 10-4.00pm S/S Entry includes entry to museum located in former CN Station. $20 tables from Zack 519-371-3333 info@waterfrontheritage.ca
Sept 28 Aldershot Burlington MRC, Hidden Valley Park 11-3 Public Viewing N, HO, and G scale layouts (G is outdoors, weather permitting)
info@burlingtonmodelrailroadclub.ca
Sept 29 Breslau Comm. Ctr., 100 Andover Dr., 10-3 S/S trainshow@wod-nmra.ca 519-634-5547
Oct 6 Kitchener 425 Bingeman Centre Dr. 9.30 – 3 staggered entry prices CASH ONLY S/S 226 559 7400 • M-F 1-8 duanecollectorshows@gmail.com
Oct 20 Woodstock Fairgrounds, 875 Ellis St. 9.30 – 3 staggered entry prices CASH ONLY S/S 226 559 7400 • M-F 1-8 duanecollectorshows@gmail.com
Oct 20 Kingston RCL Branch 560, 734 Montreal St, 10 – 4 S/S Paul Hunter railfairkingston@outlook.com railfare.ca (Cash entry only ! ) note date change
Oct 27 St Catherines Merritton CC, 7 Park Ave 10-3.00 S/S 905-357-6539 www.nfrm.ca
Nov 10 Ancaster Fairgrounds on hwy. 52 s of hwy. 53, 9.30-2.30 S/S Rick 905-973-1224 tables: trainshow@outlook.com
Nov 24 Mississauga JP II PCC, 4300 Cawthra Rd., 10 – 3 S/S lmra.ca 416-817-4015 Steve supertraindude@yahoo.ca note date change
2025
Feb 22 – 23 Port Hope TPRC, 62 McCaul St 10 – 4, 10 – 3 S/S cash only Adrian Ristok, adrianristok@gmail.com Tel: 705-933-6070.
Mar 22-23 Belleville Centennial SS 160 Palmer Rd., 10 – 4, 10-3.30 seminars S/S 613-398-7260 quintetrainshow@gmail.com
April 12 Prescott LBCC 444 Prince St. Prescott 10-4 triumph500tr1@gmail.com
Please let me know of other functions you hear about at trainut4472@gmail.com or if you want to be removed from the mailing list.
Support your local groups and those near your vacation localities.
Get out and have fun!
Not responsible for omissions or errors!!
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NEW FINDS
Waterloo Central Fundraiser
https://railfan.com/waterloo-central-launches-fundraiser-to-acquire-canadian-pacific-4-6-2/
Frontenac Society of Model Engineers
fsme.ca secretary.fsme@gmail.com
SEE BELOW FOR UPDATED INFORMATION
http://www.stjacobsmodelrailway.com
Tel 519-664-3737
This display will have to move in 2025. It is now closed !!
For the Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers summer public run days at the Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology
(The museum only is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m.)
visit www.ghls.ca and www.hamilton.ca/museums - 900 Woodward Ave, Hamilton, Ontario – Call 905-546-4797 to confirm train operations subject to the weather.
Check www.steam-train.org for Waterloo Central RR train dates, times, and fares. Will run north from St Jacob’s Market this year.
For Toronto Railway Museum and Roundhouse Park, open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. – www.torontorailwaymuseum.ca and
www.trha.ca for more information.
Check www.ecrm5700.org for special functions in the Elgin County Railway Museum, located at 225 Wellington St., St Thomas.
Check http://www.hcry.org for Halton County Radial Railway fares and special events throughout the year at 13629 Guelph Line, Milton, Ontario.
Check http://www.ydhr.ca/ for York Durham Heritage Railway operating dates, times, fares and special events throughout the year in Uxbridge, Ontario.
This operation may have shut down. Please let me know of the present situation.
Check http://www.steamtrain.ca for the steam powered South Simcoe Railway operating dates, times, fares and special events throughout the year in Tottenham, Ontario.
Check http://www.pstr.on.ca/ for Port Stanley Terminal Railway operating dates, times, fares and special events in Port Stanley, Ontario.
Check http://www.muskokaheritageplace.org for Portage Flyer (Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway) operating dates, times and fares at Muskoka
Heritage Place in Huntsville. Ontario. Steam powered in July and August. See http://www.portageflyer.org/
For info on the refurbished ex. CPR “SS Keewatin”, now moving to Kingston. see www.sskeewatin.com (see also Owen Sound below)
This vessel is being moved to Kingston date tba Please let me know !!
The London Model Railway Group has sold its building and has scrapped the layout. www.lmrg.org for future plans.
New Address: 4474 Blakie Rd. Unit #127, London, ON, N6L 1G7; Email: contact@lmrg.org; Phone: +1 (519) 870-7071
They hold an open house 7 – 9pm on the first Tuesday of each month.
For 2024 tentative steaming dates, subject to weather conditions, at the Komoka Railway Museum, 133 Queen St,
contact the museum at 519-657-1912.
For the Essex County MRC see https://ecmtc.wordpress.com/
For Niagara Railway Museum events, check out www.nfrm.ca
For planning this summer, why not check out something different:
Check out the Historical Construction Equipment Association, located at 1151 Hwy 26 in Minesing, just west of Barrie, beside CP tracks.
They have a large selection of equipment and archives, and they hold open house operating days throughout the summer. www.hceacanada.org
or:
The Thousand Islands Boat Museum, Gananoque, Ont. www.tiboatmuseum.org/
Muskoka Steamships and Discovery Centre, Gravenhurst, Ont. www.realmuskoka.ca 1-866-687-6667
The Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, NY, open May to Oct. www.abm.org
The Community Waterfront Heritage Center in Owen Sound http://www.marineandrail.ca/ which includes a fully restored CN caboose, and a CN diner under work. The main building (ex CN Station) holds a fine collection of ship models and memorabilia.
*** Before you visit Southampton area, visit http://www.brucemuseum.ca/exhibits/riding-rails/ ***
August 2024
