7th Hutchinson Model Railroad Show

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2001

One of the best in rural Minnesota!

 

Located at the Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, MN. - Two Blocks west of Hwy. 15 S. on Century Ave. W. On south end of town, just southwest of Hutchinson Mall and behind Wal-Mart

$3 admission, 12 years old and younger free

    • More than 60 flea market tables
    • About a dozen model railroads in many scales
    • Clinics
    • Modeling contests
    • Hourly door prize drawing

Co-hosted by the MN River Valley Division of the TLR & Luce Line RR Club Inc.

For info, contact: P.R. chair Terry Davis (320) 587-7820

See pictures of past shows in the Photo Gallery

Layouts on Display

The following layouts and exhibits have been confimed for this year's show. This is only a partial list, replies are still coming in.

LLRC - 8' x 31' HO scale
LLRC - new O scale layout - see photo gallery for new photos added October 5th!
Terry Davis - 3 1/2' x 6' N scale Cleveland, Mankato & Eastern
Amanda Koci - 12' x 12' American Flyer
Bob Hartsuiker - railroad memorabilia
Al Wiehr - 3' diameter Z scale
Al Fliegel - 12' x 27' HO scale MR & MRS
Loren Eisenbarth - railroad memorabilia
Sal Loiacono - 15' x 44' HO scale O.S. & B.O.
Radunz family - 4' x 7' N scale
Great River Rail Society - 4 layouts: N, S, HO & O
Gerald Karstens - railroad lantern display
Megan Campbell - 3' x 6' N scale
Kelsie Campbell - 4' x 8' HO scale

The following companies have donated items for door prizes. Please thank them with your patronage!

Accurail
CM Shops
Con-Cor
Design Preservation Models
Four Ways West Publishing
InterMountain Railway Company
Kadee Quality Products
Kalmbach Publishing
Life-Like Products
Micro Engineering
Micro-Trains Line
Model Die Casting
Pentrex
Plastruct
Red Caboose
Stewart Hobbies
Wm. K. Walthers
Woodland Scenics

Clinic Schedule

10:30 a.m., Bruce Crosby and David Zachmeyer of Luce Line RR Club Inc. present "DCC on the Luce Line."

11:30 a.m., NMRA Master Model Railroader John Hotvet, chair of the Thousand Lakes Region Achievement Program presents "The NMRA Achievement Program."

12:30 p.m., NO CLINIC, Monthly meeting of the Minnesota River Valley Division of the NMRA/TLR.

1:15 p.m., Terry Davis of the LLRC presents "Milwaukee Road's Hutchinson branch, 1886-1957."

2:15 p.m., Gary Ristow of the MRVD presents "Low Temperature Casting"