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the exciting world of model trains. A lifetime of joys and challenges
lies ahead. We hope you decide to join us on this magical journey. All
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The "Building Your First Model Railroad" video is now available online via You Tube. Click on the
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The
World's Greatest Hobby has partnered with Monkeysee to create an
introduction to model railroading and how to select a train set video
series. Click here to see the video |
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WGH on Tour announces 2012 schedule: |
Indianapolis, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois
Salt Lake City, Utah
Portland, Oregon
Cincinnati, Ohio
Visit their website for details: www.wghshow.com |
The Northern Virginia Model Railroaders Clubannounce
their Open House schedule for 2011 and 2012. They are located in the
historic Vienna Depot of the former Washington & Old
Dominion Railroad, 231 Dominion Road NE (at Ayr Hill Avenue), Vienna,
VA 22180-4520. Admission is free (donations accepted). The layout
depicts the Western North Carolina Railroad (now a portion of the
Norfolk Southern) during the period of transition from steam to diesel.
The open house also features Thomas the Tank Engine and some of his
friends. For more information visit www.nvmr.org or call 703.938.5157 (leave message).
Dates for future Model Railroad (HO Scale) Open Houses and Displays for 2011-2012:
All times are 1 to 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
• January 2012 - Saturday, January 14, 2012
• February 2012 - Saturday, February 18, 2012
• March 2012 - Saturday, March 17, 2012
• April 2012 - Saturday, April 14, 2012
• May 2012 - Saturday, May 26, 2012 and Sunday, May 27, 2012 for Via Vienna Days
• June 2012 - No Open House Scheduled
• July 2012 - Saturday, July 14, 2012
• August 2012 - No Open House Scheduled
• September 2012 - Saturday, September 15, 2012
• October 2012 - Saturday, October 13, 2012
• November 2012 - Saturday, November 17, 2012 and Monday, November 26, 2012 from 6 to 9 PM for Vienna Holiday Stroll
• December 2012 - Saturday, December 15, 2012
The Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club
have announced their annual open houses. Four different railroads are
depicted on the 1,000+ square-foot club layout. Admission is free
(donations accepted). Hours are 1 to 5 p.m.
Dates: January 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 2012.
Located at 400 S. Main St., Phoenixville PA 19460. Phone: 610-935-1126 or visit the club website at www.svmrrc.com.
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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 phone number is 630-592-1894 and the 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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Model trains carry pastor away
Washingon Times-Herald
The first gift the Rev. Lou Showers remembers receiving was a train. It
was a push-type toy train, but it helped inspire his interest in the
railroad and model trains. ...
Georgians share their love of model trains
Clayton News Daily
“It’s something that you can control and make it what you
want it to be,” said Lusk, president of the Middle Georgia Model
Railroad Club, based in Warner Robins, Ga ...
Model trains club reopens in new home
The News Virginian
A host of miniature trains and
detailed corresponding backdrops will be on display this weekend at the
Augusta County Model Railroad Club’s new location next to Little
Caesars on Broad Street in Waynesboro. . .
A model train collector's one-track mind
CBS News
Words can't describe it, but the visitors try: "Breathtaking." "Amazing." "Extraordinary."
They're at Sotheby's where they are gazing on the life's work of Jerry Green. . .
Miniature World of Trains aims to build largest HO model railroad in the US
The 40,000 square foot facility plans to open in 2012
Aboard the world's largest model train collection
c|net
Miniatur Wunderland was the brainchild of two German brothers who
decided in the late 1990s to ditch their successful nightclub and
record label business in order to build the world's largest model train
collection, explained their younger brother, Sebastian Drechsler, who
does communications for the collection. ...
Orland club encourages love of model trains
Bangor Daily News
In a quiet corner of Orland, off the beaten track, a group is working to re-create the golden age of rail — in miniature....
Show in Sequim proves model trains lures them when they're young
Peninsula Daily News
Staring intensely at a model Amtrak train coming around the curve on a
room-size modular railroad layout, Greg Scherer’s eyes sparkled
and a bright smile lit his face at the 12th Annual North Olympic
Peninsula Railroaders Train Show and Swap Meet. .....
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