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Year 2000 Open Houses

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Contents this page:

II. Text Descriptions -- Year 2000 Open Houses & Displays (below)
III. FLYERS-- Year 2000 Displays & Open Houses (below)

Year 2000 Selling Shows
Year 2000 Selling Show flyers are now on a SEPARATE PAGE, in order to limit file size due to the large number of flyers.

  1. II. Text Descriptions -
    Club Open Houses & Displays


    A. Altoona-Lewistown-Bellefonte Area (below)
    B. Williamsport-Lewisburg-Hummels Wharf-Shamokin Area (below)
    C. Benton-Wilkes Barre-Scranton Area (below)
    D. Harrisburg-York-Lancaster Area (below)
    E. Chambersburg Area (below)
    F. Bethlehem-Stockertown Area (below)
    • Note: "Open House & Display" means a club open house or module display, usually without sales tables. See the separate page for "Shows" where the activity is predominantly selling.
    • ORDER--These Open Houses are organized as best as possible by geographical AREA--from WEST TO EAST for North Central PA, then from west to east for South Central PA
    • Usual Format: Date 1: hours • Date 2: hours • CITY: Group--Event Name--address. Contact person.
    • Dates & times occasionally change. Confirming before driving any distance is recommended.
    • Open Houses added 12/5/00 are shown in dark red text.

    A. Altoona-Lewistown-Bellefonte Area (Open Houses)

  2. Sun Oct 8: 2 pm - 4 pm • BELLEFONTE: Nittany Valley MRC--Open House--100 Allegheny Street (under Confer Jewelry). Bob Myrick, 814-867-7311. (in conjunction with Railfest)

  3. • Fri Dec 1, 8, 15: 7 pm-11 pm. • Sat Dec 2, 9, 16: 1 pm-7 pm. • Sun Dec 3, 10, 17: 1 pm-6 pm. • ALTOONA: Altoona Association of Model Railroaders--Annual Open House--12th Ward Community Center, behind Westmont Baseball Field off 31st Street. HO & O-scale 2-rail operating layouts. Frederick Shaefer, 814-942-7453. <FLYER below>

  4. • Sun Nov 26, Sat-Sun Dec 2 & 3 & 9-10: 1 pm-5 pm. LEWISTOWN: Mifflin County MRC-- Annual Open House--101 Third St. John Fuhrman, 717-248-0087. <map> . <FLYER below>

  5. • Fri Dec 8: 6 pm - 8 pm • Sat Dec 9: 10 am - 5 pm • Sun Dec 10: 10 am - 4 pm • BELLEFONTE: Nittany Valley MRC--Annual Open House--100 Allegheny Street (under Confer Jewelry). Bob Myrick, 814-867-7311. <map> <FLYER below>

    B. Williamsport-Wellsboro-Lewisburg-Hummels Wharf-Shamokin Area (Open Houses)

  6. Sat-Sun Oct 14-15: 9 am - 3 pm • LEWISBURG: : Loose Ties MRC Multi-Gauge (O, S, & G) Modules--as part of Machinery Show; across from Lewisburg Visitors Center and Country Cupboard on Rt. 15, railroad set up in barn. Dave Goodhart, 570-523-3340.

  7. Fri Oct 27: 5 pm - 9 pm • Sat Oct 28: 9 am - 3 pm • WELLSBORO: Wellsboro Rail Days--as part of the activities, an American Flyer S-gauge operating display is planned by Dennis Oberholtzer--at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Pearl St. (enter in rear). Dennis Oberholtzer, 814-435-6719. Also modular layout of Southern Tier N Gauge club. (Contacts for Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce at http://www.wellsboropa.com/ ) <map to St. Paul's Church> . <FLYER below>

  8. • Sat Dec 9: 10 am-4 pm. • Sun Dec 10: Noon-4 pm. •  WILLIAMSPORT: 10th Annual Toy Train Expo--Multi-Gauge Operating Layouts (no sales tables)--at Lycoming County Historical Society, 858 West Fourth St. Will Huffman, 570-326-3019. <FLYER below>

  9. • Sat Dec 16: 9 am-5 pm. • Sun Dec 17: Noon-4 pm. • LEWISBURG: Loose Ties MRC Multi-Gauge (O, S, & G) Modules--Lewisburg Visitors Center (next to Country Cupboard on Rt. 15). Dave Goodhart, 570-523-3340. Module photos at http://track2.com/looseties

  10. • Fri-Sat Dec 1-2: 10 am-9 pm. • Sun Dec 3: 10 am-6 pm. • HUMMELS WHARF: Loose Ties MRC Multi-Gauge (O, S, & G) Modules--inside Boscov's in Susquehanna Valley Mall, Rt 15. Dave Goodhart, 570-523-3340. Module photos at http://track2.com/looseties

  11. • Fri-Sat, Dec 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23; Wed Dec 26: 6:30 pm-9 pm. • SHAMOKIN: Lower Anthracite MRC--Annual Christmas Open House--Shamokin Community Center (above the Libary, in the American Legion Building), 210 East Independence Street. Rich Schetroma, 570-644-1225. Layout photos on club's website at www.trainweb.org/lamrrc/pics.html <FLYER below>

    C. Benton-Wilkes Barre-Scranton Area (Open Houses)

  12. • Tue Dec 12: 7 pm-9 pm. • • BENTON (Between Williamsport & Wilkes-Barre): Columbia County Model Railroad Club Open House--505 Market Street, Benton. New club, with a 5x9 HO layout under construction. Phil Malhoyt, 570-925-9722, Dean Boudsman, 570-458-4367. 570-925-5066 during open house hours only.

  13. • Fri Nov 24: Noon -7 pm • Sat-Sun Nov 25-26 & Dec 16-17, Saturdays Dec 23 & 30: Noon-5 pm. • HUDSON (N of Wilkes-Barre): Hudson Model Railroad Club Open House--97 Martin Street, Hudson (Martin & Gibbon Streets, 2nd floor of the Polish Club). 1800 sq. ft. HO layout. David Schmidt, 570-457-0498, Manny Koch, 570-868-5615, Gene Mones, 570-325-8955. <map> . <FLYER below>

  14. • Sat. Nov 18: SCRANTON: (Dunmore) Don Clark's Miniatures HO Train and Village Display - Nov. 18 to Dec. 31. Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, 1325 E. Drinker St. Sun.-Wed. noon to 5 p.m., Thu.-Sat. noon to 7:30 p.m. Donation. Don Clark, above address, 18512; 570-346-2829. (copied from Kalmbach 10/23/00) <A Flyer is on the Displays Page>

    D. Harrisburg-York-Lancaster Area (Open Houses)

  15. • Sat-Sun Nov 25-26, Dec 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, Thur Dec 23: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm • HARRISBURG: Keystone Model Railroad Historical Society Module Display--at Fort Hunter Park, Harrisburg. Bob Reitzel, 717-652-0443. Club website at http://kmrhs.pennsyrr.com/ . <FLYER below>

  16. • Sat Dec 16, 30: 10 am-5 pm. • Sun 17, 31: 12 pm-5 pm. • MECHANICSBURG (W of Harrisburg): Keystone Model Railroad Historical Society --Open House. 833 West Trindle Road, Mechanicsburg. HO-scale operating layout. Brian Brandt, Bob Reitzel, 717-652-0443. Club website at http://kmrhs.pennsyrr.com/ <FLYER below>

  17. • Sundays Nov 26, Dec 3,10,17, & 31: 1 pm-5 pm. • YORK: Miniature Railroad Club of York--Annual Open House--381 Wheatfield St. Ivan Frantz, 717-225-5470. (HO scale layout, about 2,000 feet of track) <map> <FLYER below>

  18. • Sundays Dec 3,10,17, 25, & 31: 1 pm-4 pm. • EPHRATA: Short Line Model Railroad Club--Annual Open House--11 South State Street (rear). Len Brune, 717-733-9398. Dennis Leeking, 717-626-4956. (HO scale layout, in 40 x 70 room) <FLYER below> (this listing added 5/01 for record purposes)

  19. • Fri Nov 24, Dec 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Jan 5: 7 pm-9:30 pm. • Sat Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Jan 6: 1 pm-4 pm. • Sun Nov 26, Dec 3, 10, 17, Jan 7: 1 pm-4 pm. • LANCASTER: South Penn Model Railroad Club--520 N. Charlotte St, Lancaster. HO-scale operating layout, ALL DCC operation, Del-Aire switch machines. Brian Brandt, 717-581-0647, or 717-575-5330 show time only. {club website unknown) <FLYER below>

  20. • Sundays Nov. 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17, Jan 7, 14, 21: 1 to 4 pm • MANHEIM (N of Lancaster): Stiegel Valley Model Railroad Club--2000 Open House--at 230 S. Charlotte St, Manheim. Ed Bookman, 717-299-0687. Photos on Club website at http://members.nbci.com/tsegro/photo.htm . <map> <FLYER below>

    E. Chambersburg Area (Open Houses)

  21. Sun Dec 10, Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4: 1 pm-5 pm. • Zullinger (S of Chambersburg, W of Waynesboro): Waynesboro Model Railroad Club --Winter Open House. At Waynecastle Road & PA Route 16 in Zullinger. N & HO & O-scale 2-rail & O Ga. 3 -rail operating layouts. No contact available. <FLYER below>

    F. Bethlehem-Stockertown Area (Open Houses)

  22. • Fri Nov 24: 7 pm-9 pm. • Sat-Sun Nov 25-26 & Dec 2-3 & Saturdays Dec 9, 16: 2 pm-5 pm • BETHLEHEM: Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers Open House--900 E. Macada Rd. 1st floor O scale, O-3 rail, O traction, Hi-rail S & G. 2nd floor HO. Info 610-867-2591, 252-3185. <map> <FLYER below>

  23. • Fri-Sun Nov 24-26: 1 pm-9 pm. • Open all week Nov 27-Dec 24, Dec 26-Jan 1: Mon-Fri 5 pm-9 pm, Sat-Sun 1 pm-9 pm. • BETHLEHEM: Lehigh & Keystone Valley MRC Open House --705 Linden St. Club phone 610-974-9590, or Ron Wilson 610-366-2500. Layout photos at http://members.aol.com/lkv01/lkv01.html . <FLYER below>

  24. • Fri Nov 24; Mon Nov 27; Fri Dec 1; Thur Dec 28; Fri Dec 29: 7 pm-9 pm. • Sat Nov 25, Dec 2: 1 pm-4 pm & 6 pm-8 pm. • Sun Nov 26, Dec 3; Sat Dec 30: 1 pm-4 pm. • STOCKERTOWN (NE of Allentown): Nazarth Area Society of Model Engineers Open House--212 Main Street, Stockertown. N, HO, S, Lionel-O. Roger Wolfe, 610-252-8082. <FLYER below>

III. Flyers - Club Open Houses & Displays

A. Altoona-Lewistown-Bellefonte Area (below)
B. Williamsport-Lewisburg-Hummels Wharf-Shamokin Area (below)
C. Benton-Wilkes Barre-Scranton Area (below)
D. Harrisburg-York-Lancaster Area (below)
E. Chambersburg Area (below)
F. Bethlehem-Stockertown Area (below)

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A. Altoona-Lewistown-Bellefonte Area (Open Houses)

Fri Dec 1-Sun Dec 17 -- Altoona - Altoona Association Of Model Railroaders Open House

 

Sun Nov 26-Sun Dec 10 -- Lewistown - Mifflin County Model Railroad Club Annual Open House

 

Fri Dec 8-Sun Dec 10 -- Bellefonte - Nittany Valley Model Railroad Club Annual Open House

 

B. Williamsport-Lewisburg-Hummels Wharf-Shamokin Area (Open Houses)

Sat-Sun Dec 9-10 -- Williamsport - Toy Train Expo 2000

 

Fri Dec 1-Sat Dec 23 -- Shamokin - Christmas Open House, Lower Anthracite MRRC

 

C. Benton-Wilkes Barre-Scranton Area (Open Houses)

Fri Nov 24-Sat Dec 30 -- Hudson (Wilkes Barre) - Hudson Model Railroad Club

  

D. Harrisburg-York-Lancaster Area (Open Houses)

Sat Nov 25-Sat Dec 23 -- Harrisburg - Keystone Model Railroad Historical Society- Module Display

 

Sat Dec 16-Sun Dec 31 -- Harrisburg - Keystone Model Railroad Historical Society- Module Display

 

Sun Nov 26-Sun Dec 31 -- York - Miniature R.R. Club Of York - Annual Open House

 

Fri Nov 24-Sun Jan 7 -- Lancaster - South Penn Model R.R. Club - 2000 Open House

 

Sun Nov 26-Sun Jan 21 -- Manheim - Stiegel Valley Model R.R. Club - 2000 Open House

 

Sun Dec 2 -Sun Dec 30 -- Ephrata - Short Line Model R.R. Club - 2000 Open House

(Flyer added 5/1/01 for record purposes)

E. Chambersburg Area (Open Houses)

Sun Dec 10-Sun Feb 4 -- Zullinger (So. of Chambersburg, W. of Waynesboro) - Waynesboro Model R.R. Club - Winter Open House

 

F. Bethlehem-Stockertown Area (Open Houses)

Fri Nov 24-Sat Dec 16 -- Bethlehem - Black Diamond Society Of Model Engineers

 

Fri Nov 24-Mon Jan 1 -- Bethlehem - Lehigh & Keystone Valley MRC

 

Fri Nov 24-Sat Dec 30 -- Stockertown (Allentown) - Nazareth Area Society Of Model Engineers

Recent Revisions: (2/17/01: Open Houses and Displays split off from Selling Shows page, due to the overly large file size due to large number of images.) (4/28/01: Reorganize pages.) (5/01/01: Add Short Line (Ephrata) text & flyer for record purposes.)

This page modified 9/30/01