Railroad Events Calendar
compiled by Rob and Nancy Hoffer

Contact Rob Hoffer at ibuybno@starpower.net to add your event, or report changes or corrections. Be sure to supply a contact name and phone number that can be included in the listing. This listing is intended exclusively for events where the primary focus is on railroadiana and railroad collectibles. See note.

August

August 01, 2010 - Railroad Memories Catalog Mail Auction: We are now offering the complete auction catalog on our website and a photo of everything offered in the catalog as well. If you wish to receive a catalog subscription fee is $45 per year which includes 4 catalogs plus complete prices realized list for each.. FOR MORE INFO: Railroad Memories Mail Auction, c/o Sue Knous, 1903 S. Niagara Street, Denver, Colorado 80224,(303) 759 - 1290 ; Email: rrmemories@qwest.net; Website(s): http://www.railroadmemories.com 

August 01, 2010 - The California Express RRiana & Transportation Show: - Buena Park, Ca. - . 9 am - 3 pm, At the UFCW Hall, 8550 Stanton, Ave, corner of Stanton Ave. & Crescent Ave. FOR MORE INFO: Renne Orton (626)281-7500 ; Email: reneeorton@hotmail.com; Website(s): http://www.californiaexpress.net 

August 14, 2010 - 39th Annual Train & Artifacts Show & Sale: Atlanta, GA (Norcross). The Atlanta Area's oldest Model and Railroadiana show! North Atlanta Trade Center, 1700 Jeurgens Court. Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm FOR MORE INFO: Golden Spike Enterprises, Charles Miller, 3106 N. Rochester Street, Arlington, VA 22213, phone = (703) 536-2954, Fax = (703) 241 - 7027 ; Email: rrshows@aol.com; Website(s): http://www.gserr.com/ 

August 22, 2010 - 28th Northeastern Ohio Transportation Artifacts Show & Sale: Niles, Ohio: 10 am ­ 3:30 pm, at McMenamy¹s Banquet Center, 325 Youngstown ­ Warren Road (Route 422), Niles, Oh 44446. This is a well-known air-conditioned facility that has over 10,000 square feet of dealer¹s space. In addition, it has free parking and four large entrances for easy unloading. Niles is located only 5 miles from Youngstown, OH, 45 miles for Pittsburgh and 50 miles from Cleveland. FOR MORE INFO: Golden Spike Enterprises, 3106 N. Rochester Street, Arlington, VA 22213. Phone (703) 536-2954, Fax = (703) 241-7027 ; Email: rrshows@aol.com; Website(s): http://www.gserr.com/ 


September

September 16, 2010 - Railroadiana Auction: Extends to September 17, 18, 19, 2010 ­ Dassel Minnesota ­ Live Railroadiana; Auction - Location: 651 West Highway 12, Dassel, Mn, 55325, 4 day total liquidation of The Old Depot Museum. Thousands of items. FOR MORE INFO: Mangold Auction Service, Wickenburg, Az, Phone: 888-824-1144; ; Email: mangold.auction@w3az.net; Website(s): http://www.mangoldauctionservice.com/auction_list.php 

September 19, 2010 - The 12th Annual Kansas City Railroadiana and Transportation Show: - Lenexa, Kansas ­ - One building, air conditioned - Lenexa Community Center, 93rd & Pflumm, Lenexa, Kansas (just off I-35, 95th Street Exit), 9 am to 3 pm, FOR MORE INFO: Bob James, 17675 W. 113th St., Olathe, KS 66061, (913) 541-8568,; Email: rdmjames@swbell.net

September 21, 2010 - Railwayana Sale: Bonhams are pleased to announce their forthcoming Railwayana sale which is to be held at Knowle, England at 11am 21 September 2010 will include a collection of over 1100 US railroad tickets (including headed notepaper, maps, timetables, brochures and passes) from around 70 different companies most dating from the period 1933 -1936. The items were collected by a member of the Atagosan Railway Co of Japan. The member of staff wrote to over eighty US Railway Companies and the collection includes correspondence from a significant number of US Companies. The collection has been carefully looked after and is in excellent condition. The majority of the tickets are in unused condition, many have been stamped either ŒSample¹ or perforated ŒVOID¹, a number also include tickets numbered 0000 (proof tickets). The collection also includes headed notepaper from around forty US Railway Companies. In addition the sale includes a collection of US steam locomotive photographs from the late John J Bowman Jr. Collection. All photographs have been annoted verso and date from the 1930's/1940's (a few later), over 50 US railroad companies represented also includes US street car, rapid transit and trams. The items were collected by a member of the Atagosan Railway Co of Japan. The member of staff wrote to over eighty US Railway Companies and the collection includes correspondence from a significant number of US Companies. The collection has been carefully looked after and is in excellent condition. The sale also includes a number of UK items including GWR Castle Class Nameplate The South Wales Borderers and its matching brass cabside 4037. FOR MORE INFO: Kegan Harrison +44 1564 732 971 kegan.harrison@bonhams.com mailto> Bonhams, The Old House, Station Road Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands B93 OHT +44 (0) 1564 776 151, +44 (0) 1564 778 069 fax ; Email: :kegan.harrison@bonhams.com; Website(s): http://www.bonhams.com/railwayana 


October

October 02, 2010 - 31st Florida Rail Fair Model Train and RRiana Show & Sale: Two day show!: DeLand, Florida - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 10 am - 3:30pm! DeLand. Florida - Tommy T Lawrence Show Arena & Talton Exhibit Hall,Volusia County Fairgrounds, DeLand, Florida. (Model Train Show, some artifacts) FOR MORE INFO: Golden Spike Enterprises, Charles Miller, 3106 N. Rochester Street, Arlington, VA 22213, phone = (703) 536-2954, Fax = (703) 241 - 7027 ; Email: rrshows@aol.com; Website(s): http://www.gserr.com/ 

October 09, 2010 - 1st Annual San Francisco Bay Area RRiana, Mining and Western Artifacts Show & Sale: - Walnut Creek, California ­ ­ 9:00 am ­ 3:00 pm. Walnut Creek Elk¹s Lodge 1475 Creekside Dr. Walnut Creek, California 94596 FOR MORE INFO: Jack Lucas P.O. Box 391 Moraga, Ca 94556 925-260-0287 ; Email: bj620@aol.com

October 17, 2010 - 65th RAILROADIANA Mail Bid Auction: - Over 600 lots of high quality, rare items. Catalogs available with hundreds of pictures, the prices realized list, will be available about eight weeks after the auction. FOR MORE INFO: Railroad Auction Co. c/o Alan Altman, P. O. Box 985, Land O'Lakes, Fl 34639-0985, (813) 949-7197 ; Email: rrauctco@aol.com; Website(s): http://www.gserr.com/ 

October 17, 2010 - The 19th Annual Chicago Railroadiana Show and Sale: at the RENOVATED Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 South Randall Road, St. Charles, IL. From 10 AM - 3 PM Admission: $5.50 plus St. Charles' admission tax. 8 ft. TABLES $50, $55 FOR MORE INFO: Russ Fierce, 3565 Winston Dr, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192-1865 at 847-358-1185,; Email: RussFierce@aol.com; Website(s): http://www.rrshows.com 

October 23, 2010 - 30th Crossroads of America RRiana Show: - 9 am ­ 2 pm; Ramada Inn, New Palestine, In. FOR MORE INFO: Larry Woodward, 3875 S.Heritage Ct., New Palestine, In 46163 ; Email: nupaldepot@aol.com


November

November 01, 2010 - Railroad Memories Catalog Mail Auction: We are now offering the complete auction catalog on our website and a photo of everything offered in the catalog as well. If you wish to receive a catalog subscription fee is $45 per year which includes 4 catalogs plus complete prices realized list for each. FOR MORE INFO: Railroad Memories Mail Auction, c/o Sue Knous, 1903 S. Niagara Street, Denver, Colorado 80224,(303) 759 - 1290 ; Email: rrmemories@qwest.net; Website(s): http://www.railroadmemories.com 

November 07, 2010 - 33rd Annual Gaithersburg railroad, steamship, transportation artifacts and Model Train Show & Sale: - To be held at the Montgomery County Fair Grounds, Gaithersburg, Maryland (12 miles N.W. of Washington D.C.) 9 am - 4 pm HUNDREDS OF TABLES!!! "Gaithersburg" is billed as "The Premier Railroad - Transportation Show In The United States!" FOR MORE INFO: Golden Spike Enterprises, Charles Miller, 3106 N. Rochester Street, Arlington, VA 22213, phone = (703) 536-2954, Fax = (703) 241 - 7027 ; Email: rrshows@aol.com; Website(s): http://www.gserr.com/ 


December

December 11, 2010 - 48th Buckeye Railroadiana & Model Train Show & Sale: - Columbus, Ohio: Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm in the Lausche Building. Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio. Ohio\'s largest combination model and artifact show. FOR MORE INFO: Golden Spike Enterprises, 3106 N. Rochester Street, Arlington, VA 22213. Phone (703) 536-2954, Fax = (703) 241-7027 ; Email: rrshows@aol.com; Website(s): http://www.gserr.com/ 

December 18, 2010 - 6th Annual Tampa Model Train and Railroadiana Two Day Show: extends to December 19, 2010 - Tampa, Florida - Sponsored by Golden Spike Enterprises, Inc. The show will be held in the Special Events Center East and West at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Large model train and railroadiana show with over 300 tables. Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm. Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm. Large operating layout. FOR MORE INFO: Charles Miller, 3106 N. Rochester St., Arlington, VA 22213, phone = (703) 536-2954, Fax = (703) 241-7027 ; Email: rrshows@aol.com; Website(s): http://www.gserr.com/ 

Note

"Railroadiana" means artifacts -- lanterns, timetables, china, paper, etc. -- that are of railroad origin, rather than models or toys trains. As a rule fo thumb, when shows, events auctions, etc. also focus on model railroading items, at least 50% should be railroadiana to be included in this calendar.