23rd Annual Greater St. Louis Metro Area Model Train Show Set for 10/12-13
By: Tyler Peterson Sep. 23, 2013
The 23rd annual Greater St. Louis Metro Area Model Train Show will be held at the Kirkwood Community Center on October 12 & 13. St. Louis' best "home grown" model train show organized by one of the area's oldest model train clubs. This is a family event and all children attend FREE. The show features an entire gymnasium full of operating model train layouts and a second gymnasium with model trains for sale. National award-winning layouts will be operating throughout the weekend and ALL SCALES of model trains will be represented. In addition to seeing large train layouts, the show offers the opportunity to purchase hard-to-find model trains from dealers from across the country; including everything from wooden Thomas trains to large indoor/outdoor G scale trains and railroad memorabilia. Door prizes will be awarded every hour.
Attendees might catch a glimpse of a hundred car coal model train, a half-inch high passenger train with working horns and lights, and model steam locomotives with whistles and real steam. Kids will have the chance to get up close and personal with a large "Garden Railroad" featuring multiple trains running on the gymnasium floor.
OPERATING MODEL TRAIN LAYOUTS INCLUDE:
Large operating layout made entirely of LEGOs.
Five-time first place award-winning layout.
Thomas the Tank Engine© model trains
Dozens of meticulously detailed scenes including a lock and dam and automobile plant.
The latest in digital remote model train control and authentic train sounds.
... AND MANY MORE MODEL TRAIN LAYOUTS!
The Kirkwood Community Center is at West Argonne Drive and South Geyer Road, just 2 minutes from the historic Kirkwood Train Station. Road signs are placed throughout the neighborhood to make it easy to find. There is always plenty of FREE PARKING.
This annual event is sponsored by The Mississippi Valley N Scalers, the area's oldest exclusive N scale model train club.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION (maps, hours and video) visit: www.seetrains.com
Videos