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Chattanooga Choo-Choo Train Show
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Saturday, July 11, 2009 ~ 10 am – 4 pm
Admission: $6.00 Adults
Active Military, Firefighters, Police Officers &
Children Under 16 (accompanied by an adult) are FREE!
FREE PARKING!
Enjoy the following activities ALL Open to the Public…
* Operating Train Layouts – Featuring operating layouts in various gauges and scales.
* Train Sales/Dealers – Over 15,000 square feet of train
exhibits. All gauges, scales and parts dealers are welcome!
* Train Drag Races – Bring your fastest three rail O-Gauge
locomotives and compete for prizes. Entry is FREE! All ages are
welcome. Races begin at 11:30 am.
* Informational Seminars & Programs – Featuring
experts and historians from LOTS, National Model Railroad Assoc. (NMRA)
and local model train clubs.
~ Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel ~
1400 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN
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| News about the World's
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The World's Greatest Hobby Program
wants to help local model railroad
clubs promote their open houses and club events.
We can help you with public relations and advertising materials. We
need at least 8 weeks notice. If you would like our help, please send
an E-mail to info@greatesthobby.com and include the following
information:
- Name of club/event
- Date of event
- contact person
- contact person's e-mail address
- past history of event
- capacity of the club/event
- Admission and parking considerations
- What items you would like help doing
We have a limited capacity to help with these events, so we do need at
least 8 weeks notice and we can only assist a limited number of events
which we will do on a first come first served basis |
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We have some
exciting news for the World’s Greatest Hobby program. The program has received a
commitment of an additional 3 years of support from some of the
hobby’s most influential companies. The following
companies have agreed to sponsor the program for another three
years:
- Atlas
Model Railroad Co.
- Bachmann
Industries Inc.
- Caboose
Industries
- Digitrax
Inc.
- Kalmbach
Publishing Co.
- Kato
U.S.A.
- Wm.
K. Walthers Inc.
The
significant financial contribution each of these companies is making to
the program is a clear indication of the importance of the
program.
Another
important change for the long term viability of the program is that it
has become a non profit educational corporation. This will allow for
additional public relations benefits for the program when dealing with
the news media. This new non profit corporation’s board of
director’s is comprised of some of the most important
executives
in the model railroad industry and include: Thomas Haedrich -
Atlas Model Railroad, Hiroshi Kato - Kato USA, Bud Reece - Bachmann
Industries, Terry Thompson - Kalmbach Publishing and Phillip
Walthers - WM. K. Walthers Inc.
The
World’s Greatest Hobby Board of Directors has engaged
Competitive Intelligence Advertsing
Incorporated to provide administration and promotion assistance for the
program. Competitive
Intelligence Adverting Incorporated is well known in the industry as a
successful marketing and promotion company.
They managed the very successful
World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour shows since 2004. They will continue to use
their expertise in marketing and public relations to take the program
to another level. Their
President, Dave Swanson, will serve as executive director for the
World’s Greatest Hobby program.
Because
of these changes there is new contact information for the program. The
Website address will remain the same www.greatesthobby.com
and it will be updated over the next few months. The new mailing
address is World’s Greatest Hobby - PO Box 11, Elmhurst,
IL
60126.
The new e-mail address for the administration of the
World’s Greatest Hobby is info@greatesthobby.com.
The new phone number is 630-592-1894 and the new FAX number is
630-214-4113
Please send
any updates for the club, model railroad, or hobby shop directory to
info@greatesthobby.com.
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Model Trains in
the news:
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New railway garden opens at local botanical gardens
Fox 28 - South Bend,IN,USA
The garden has various model train tracks that run over bridges,
through tunnels, and passes by miniature buildings. What's makes this
so unique is ... |
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Model railroad has been more than 14 years in the making
Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster,OH,USA
Members of the Hocking Valley Model Railroad Club, which is made up of
around 15 people and has been in existence in Lancaster since the late
1960's, ... |
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HOSPICE PATIENT HARRY WINGATE
SHARES HIS LIFE-LONG MODEL RAILROAD COLLECTION
Separating a boy from his toys is not easily
done, and in the case of Harry Wingate, it was not necessary... |
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The model trains keep a rollin'
York Daily Record - York,PA,USA
Will Ryder, her granddad, said now that Lexi is old enough to enjoy
model trains, he plans to display a set he inherited from his father in
his Seven ... |
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They heard that lonesome whistle blow Express-News - San Antonio, TX
When Serenity Rosas sees model trains, she screams... |
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Model train extravaganza pulls into San Antonio this weekend
Express-News All aboard, model railroad fans. Swarms of miniature
trains are pulling into San Antonio this weekend for an experience sure
to leave you with enough fond memories to fill a boxcar... |
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All aboard for trip to childhood
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
By William Porter Millions of Americans grew up with a model train set
in the basement, or at least knew a kid down the block lucky enough to
have one. ...
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Choo-choo fans find joy at train show
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA
In the midst of a national tour, the Greenberg's Great Train Show
chugged into Henrietta this weekend with a full display of model train
sets, ... |
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Model Railroad Museum Shows Off Impressive Winter Display
WHAG - Hagerstown,MD,USA
The winter display of model Lionel trains is running each Sunday of
this month. The two dollar fee gets you in to see the trains and the
old train station ... |
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Model railroads draw attention at annual festival
Peninsula Gateway - Gig Harbor,WA,USA
During the final day of the 13th annual Model Train Festival at the
Washington State History Museum in Tacoma earlier this month, Al
Zimmerschied of “The ... |
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Model trains chug into Cal Expo
Sacramento Bee - CA, USA
By Robert Faturechi Throngs of model-train enthusiasts filled Cal Expo
on Saturday, kicking off a two-day hobby show with workshops, vendors,
the low hum of ... |
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Make tracks to the model-train show
NewHampshire.com - Manchester,NH,USA
Collectors, operators and wide-eyed kids getting their first glimpse of
a working model train will mix together for two days of railroad bliss.
... |
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Wise Avenue Train Garden Delights Thousands
WJZ - Baltimore,MD,USA
gardens springing up during the holidays, including what many consider the Baltimore has a history of elaborate model train... |
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Tacoma has a model-train fest and more
Seattle Times - United States
Model Train Festival at the Washington State History Museum, Dec. 26,
2008-Jan. 3. 2009, Zoolights and Point Defiance Zoo through Jan. ... |
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Sci-Port hosts Toy Train Extravaganza
Marshall News Messenger - Marshall,TX,USA
Features include a giant model train display provided by the Red River
Valley N-gineers group, plus several hands-on activities relating to
"railroad ... |
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Hobbyists
create small small-town America
Yuma Sun - Yuma AZ,USA
What do Tombstone, a Pennsylvania farm and a mill with Barney Fife have
in common? They all can be seen at the Southgate Mall Friday and
Saturday when the Yuma Model Railroaders bring their modular display to
the old RadioShack location.... |
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The
Romance of the Rails
Wall Street Journal - USA
Now, the semi-retired former bank executive commands a model-train
empire at his house in western New Jersey. As many as a dozen passenger
trains race along ... |
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RIT
train show displays models and makes of all kinds for enthusiasts
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USA
Ten-year-old Ben Stacklyn of Webster wanted to come to the show because
a friend had just given him his first model train set. "It's fun to
play with," said ... |
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Model
trains draw hobbyists
Ventura County Star - Camarillo,CA,USA
The brothers were among model train enthusiasts young and old drawn to
the expo, which continues today. The show features 35 vendors, nine
large model train ... |
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Model
train layout on display in Lenape Park
Suburban News - Cranford,NJ,USA
A spectacular 1600 square foot model train layout is on display for the
holiday season, complete with a light and sound show, at Union County's
Lenape Park ... |
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The
Express Track to Delight
Wall Street Journal - USA
A meticulous scale-model replica of a Union Connecting Railroad train
crossing over the Port Jervis-Arch Bridge. That boyhood memory of my
beautiful Lionel ... |
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Crosslake
Cub Scouts Visit Model Train Club
Northland Press - Outing,MN,USA
Northern Trackers Model Railroad Club of Crosslake (NTRRC) hosted the
local Tiger Den part of Pack 102 last Monday night. Twelve first grade
boys, ... |
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'Clear
the tracks'
Zanesville Times Recorder - Zanesville,OH,USA
He gets all the train stuff for kids his age," said Nate. The ZTNT was
featured in a PBS documentary this past year called "Tracks Ahead" and
in "Model ... |
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Local
model railroad buffs keeps the trains running on time
Napa Valley Register - Napa,CA,USA
The club formed in 1955 to construct an HO scale model train set and
promote the hobby of model railroading. ... |
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Model
Trains Featured at iHobby Expo
ABC7Chicago.com - IL, USA
It's hard to find anyone who doesn't like model trains. For many
people, fascination with miniature trains starts when they're children.
... |
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Trains
N Things gets back on track with grand opening
The Times of Trenton - NJ.com - Trenton,NJ,USA
"Every Christmas I knew I was getting a train." The model train
business began in his basement, then moved to a garage before he opened
a store at the ... |
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Forest
Hill club displays massive model railroad on Saturdays in ...
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
By CHRIS VAUGHN The Texas Western Model Railroad Club is again
signaling all aboard to marvel at the 4400-square-foot re-creation of
railroading in the ... |
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The
Great Train Story
Chicago Tribune - United States
At the Museum of Science and Industry's massive model train
set—which stretches more than 3500 square feet and replicates
the
trip from downtown Chicago to ... |
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Public
invited to view model trains
News-Herald.com - Willoughby,OH,USA
By Jenny May Model railroad enthusiast Bruce Lutheran knows
it’s
not unusual for people to walk into the Western Reserve Model Railroad
Museum in Mentor and ... |
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Trains
on display
Miramichi Leader - Miramichi,New Brunswick,Canada
The Miramichi Crime Stoppers held their fifth annual Model Train Show
in the city recently. Michael Walz, son of Nick and Lisa Walz, and
Taylor Palton, ... |
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See
largest train layout, but hustle
fwdailynews.com - Kendallville,IN,USA
He says his model railroad, which includes 2000 feet of track, tunnels,
canyons and a lighted village, is the “largest model train
layout in Indiana. ... |
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Train
collectors, enthusiasts flock to Old 97 Rail Days
Madison Messenger - Danville,VA,USA
Organizations from Lynchburg, Richmond, Raleigh, NC, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania participated in the Old 97 Rail Days N-Scale Model Train
Show. ... |
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Conductor
opens model train store in Antioch
Waukegan News Sun - Waukegan,IL,USA
By RYAN PAGELOW rpagelow@scn1.com ANTIOCH -- Waking up to a model train
tooting around the Christmas tree has been an American tradition for
decades. ... |
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Pepperell
Siding Model Railroad Club's train show on track for Oct. 5
NH Broadcaster - Lowell,MA,USA
That means it must be time for the Pepperell Siding Model Railroad
Club's annual model train show at the Varnum Brook Middle School and
open house at the ...
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Railroad
history to be highlighted
Connellsville Daily Courier - Connellsville,PA,USA
... sets up their modular layout at Train
Collectors Association meets, Greensburg Train shows, model railroad
shows, and community festivals and events. ..
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Husband's
hobby grows into model train shop in Somerville
Scarlet Scuttlebutt - East Brunswick,NJ,USA
Model trains can allow people to flex their
artistic muscles by decorating the tracks' surroundings, build cars and
train-related structures, or carry their ...
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GREATER
TULSA AREA TRAIN SHOW INFORMATION (plus photos from a ...
Bixby Bulletin - Tulsa,OK,USA
The Foster & Guess G Scale Layout will be operating their
garden
size model trains plus the Tulsa Garden Railroad Club will also be
there.
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Model
train show brings out hobby enthusiasts
Dothan Eagle - Dothan,AL,USA
Model trains have always had fans of all
ages. The show at the National Peanut Festival brings train nuts of all
ages to Dothan. ...
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