Location Date Description
West Springfield, 
MA - USA
26 - 27 Jan 2008
Sam./Sat.   9-5
Dim./Sun.  10-5
Amherst Railway Society Big Railroad Hobby Show
I know that this is a little far from Ottawa but I hear that this is a huge show. Some people car pool to go down (ie. about 6-8 hours depending on the weather).
For details on exact locations, times and cost, please link
to the Springfield website http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/ for further info.
Gatineau, PQ
Canada
26-27 Jan 2008
Sat/Sun 10-4
Exposition des Trains Miniatures Gatineau
Sponsored by Club Ferroviaiare En Voiture and Mont Bleu Ford
Mont-Bleu Ford, 375 Boul. Maloney Ouest.  Contact: Mario 819-671-2354
Montréal, Québec
CANADA
23-24 Février 2008 AMFM - Journées portes ouvertes 2008
De 10h à 16h les 23 et 24 Février

Association des Modélistes Ferroviaires Montréal
www.canadacentral.org
Ottawa, ON
Canada
23 Feb, 2008
Sat 10 AM - 2 PM
MODEL TRAIN FLEA MARKET 
Sponsored by OVAR
Come check out some of the best deals on model trains, parts and accessories.
St. Anthony's Soccer Club Hall, 523 St. Anthony's Street, Ottawa (just off Preston Street at the Queensway)
Directions to St. Anthony Soccer Club Hall.
Admission: make donation at the door.  Everyone welcome!
Tables $ 5.00. To reserve a table, call Gary Baillargeon 613-774-2380.  Set-up at 8:30AM.
Copetown, ON
Canada
24 Feb 2008
Sun 10 - 4
CARM Copetown Train Show
Copetown & District Community Centre, 1950 Governor’s Rd., just east of Hwy. 52
For info contact Peter Moffett or John Johnston
Cobourg, ON
Canada
1 Mar 2008
Sat 10-4
Cobourg Model Train Show
Presented by Cobourg Model Railroaders. Cobourg Lions Centre, Elgin St.
Morrisburg, ON
Canada
6 Mar 2008
Thurs 7:30PM
Morrisburg Model Railroad Club
McIntosh Country Inn  Contact: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca
Kingston, ON
Canada
15-16 Mar 2008
Sat 10-4
Sun 10-4
Kingston Rail-O-Rama Show
Ambassador Hotel, 1550 Princess Street, Kingston
Presented by Canadian Railroad Historical Association
Whitby, ON
Canada
? Mar 2008
Sat 12-5
Pine Ridge Railroaders Open House
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 209 Cochrane St Whitby
See http://www.trainweb.org/prrc/ for further details
Toronto, ON
Canada
? Mar 2008
Sat 11 - 6
Sun 10 - 4
Toronto Model Railway Show
Brookview Middle School, 4505 Jane St Toronto, ON
Inquiries: phone 416-536-2894 or email modelshow@torontoyork.ca
Montreal, PQ
Canada
? Mar 2008 Sun Youth Train Show
4251 St. Urbain, Montreal
Kemptville, ON
Canada
29-30 Mar 2008
Sat 10-5
Sun 10-4
Train& Toy Show Presented by Capital Promotions
W.B.George Centre, Kemptville College
Contact: Hugh Laing 613-592-9402/592-5824 or Frank Steele 613-634-8225 vcrtrains@igs.net
Morrisburg, ON
Canada
3 April 2008
Thurs 7:30PM
Morrisburg Model Railroad Club
McIntosh Country Inn Contact: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca
Lindsay, ON
Canada
12-13 April 2008
Sat 10-5
Sun 10-4:30
34th Annual Lindsay Model Railway Show
held by Lindsay and District Model Railroaders and Lindsay Model Ship wrights
Victoria Park Armoury, 210 Kent St. W., Lindsay Ontario
Ottawa, ON 25-27 April 2008 "The Bytown Bobber" NMRA Niagara Frontier Region Convention 
Held at the Chimo Hotel, Ottawa
See www.bytownbobber.org for updates
Iroquois, ON ? Apr 2008
Sat 10-5
Sun 11-4
Model Railroad Show & Sale
Seaway District High School, Iroquois Ontario
Hwy 401 to exit # 738, south to Hwy 2,turn left (east) on hwy 2 for 3 blocks. High School is on Hwy 2 right (south) side
For more information contact: Jason Edge at cuttingedge@ripnet.com 613-657-1392
Morrisburg, ON 1 May 2008
Thurs 7:30PM
Morrisburg Model Railroad Club
McIntosh Country Inn Contact: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca
Hamilton, 
ON
16-18 May 2008 CRHA/CARM National Convention
See  the CARM Convention website for details.
Montréal, Québec
CANADA
24 mai 2008 Spécial Alouettes vers St-Jean sur Richelieu
Détails suivrons plus tard…
Midland, ON 24-25 May 2008
Sat 10-5
Sun 10-4
Midland District Model Railroad Show
North Simcoe Sports & Rec Complex, King St. Midland, ON
Contact Vernon Jamieson 705-527-5307
Morrisburg, ON 6 Jun 2008
Thurs 7:30PM
Morrisburg Model Railroad Club
McIntosh Country Inn  Contact: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca
Montréal, Québec
CANADA
7 juin 2008 Défi d’acier CN
Vieux Port de Montréal
Détails suivrons plus tard…
Anaheim, CA 13-19 July 2008 "Anaheim Special" NMRA National Convention & National Train Show
Websites for Convention: http://www.nmra.org/2008/  National Train Show: www.nationaltrainshow.org
Bracebridge,
ON
9-10 Aug 2008
Sat 10-5
Sun 10-4
Muskoka Rails 2008
Ontario's largest summer show sponsored by the Muskoka Model Railway Club. J.D. Lang Activity Park 
Info at: http://www.muskokacomputes.com/MR-Trains-Shows.html
Gananoque,
ON
9-10 Aug 2008
Sat/Sun  10 - 4
Thousand Islands Model Railroad Show
Gananoque Recreation Center 600 King St. W. Contact: Mike Shaw 613-382-3117 timrailroaders@aol.com
St-Constant,
PQ
16-17 Aug 2008
Sat/Sun
"A Great Passion for Small Trains"
Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum, 110 St-Pierre St-Constant, PQ http://www.exporail.org/musee/animation/info_crm.htm
Our popular weekend dedicated to model trains is back. Share the passion of more than 20 miniature trains enthusiasts
Ottawa, ON 3 Sep 2008
Tuesday 7:30PM
Bytown Railway Society Regular Meeting
See the meeting schedule on the BRS web site at www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca  for details.
Morrisburg, ON 5 Sep 2008
Thurs 7:30PM
Morrisburg Model Railroad Club
McIntosh Country Inn  Contact: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca
Kemptville, ON 20-21 Sep 2008
Sat 10-5
Sun 10-4
Train & Toy Show Presented by Capital Promotions
W.B.George Centre, Kemptville College
Contact: Hugh Laing 613-592-9402/592-5824 or Frank Steele 613-634-8225 vcrtrains@igs.net
Picton, ON ? Sep 2008
Sat 10-5
Sun 10-4
Picton Model Railroaders Annual Show
Prince Edward Curling Club at the Picton Fairgrounds on Main Street East in Picton. 
Call Jack Stranchan at 613-476-3721 for more info.
Morrisburg, ON 3 Oct 2008
Thurs 7:30PM
Morrisburg Model Railroad Club
McIntosh Country Inn  Contact: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca
Sainte-Foy, PQ 11, 12, 13 Oct 2008
Sat/Sun/Mon 10-5
Exposition Annuelle de Trains Miniatures
Société de Modélisme Ferroviaire de Québec
3350, chemin de la Gare, Sainte-Foy
418.657.7932
Web:  www.smfq.org   -  www.qmrs.org 
Ottawa, ON ? Oct 2008
Sat 11 - 5:30
Sun
10 - 4:30
Railfair 2008
Railfair is jointly sponsored by OVAR and the British Railway of North America (BRMNA). It is held at Algonquin College Woodroffe Campus.  Contact TBD
Click here for flyer and map (PDF, requires Adobe Acrobat)
Montreal, PQ ? Oct 2008
Sat & Sun 10 - 4
Exposition des Trains Miniatures
 891 St-Paul St West in Montreal under the CN railway viaduct.  For more information, please call the club at (514) 861-6185  or the club website.
Syracuse, NY 1-2 Nov 2008
Sat 10 - 6

Sun 10 - 5
Central New York Model Train Fair
NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse
http://cnyrhs.org/train_show.html
Morrisburg, ON 6 Nov 2008
Thurs 7:30PM
Morrisburg Model Railroad Club
McIntosh Country Inn  Contact: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca
Mississauga, ON ? Nov 2008
Fri 12 - 9
Sat 10 - 8

Sun 10 - 6
The Hobby Show
International Centre  at 6900 Airport Road in Mississauga.
Phone: 905-428-6466
Website: http://www.thehobbyshow.com/
Laval, PQ ? Nov 2008
Sat 10-5
Sun10-4
Expo-Train-Modelisme
Polyvalente George Vanier, 3995 Boul. Levesque Est., Laval
Contact: M. Piette 450-625-4230
Whitby, ON ? Nov 2008
Sat 10-5
Sun 1-4
Pine Ridge Railroaders Model Train Show
Father Leo J.Austin School, 1020 Dryden Blvd, Whitby
See http://www.trainweb.org/prrc/for further details
Mississauga, ON ? Nov 2008
Sat 12 - 5

Sun 10 - 4
Toronto Christmas Train Show
International Centre  at 6900 Airport Road in Mississauga.
Toronto Show Promotions www.antiquetoys.ca
TBD

Early 
December, 2008

CPR Christmas Train
Check the CPR website for stops and schedule
Belleville, ON ? Dec 2008
Sat/Sun 10 - 4
Belleville & Brighton Model Railroad Show
Quinte Secondary School, Belleville. 45 College St. W.  Contact Paul Martel at 613-968-9270 pmartel@cogeco.ca
Morrisburg, ON 5 Dec 2008
Thurs 7:30PM
Morrisburg Model Railroad Club
McIntosh Country Inn  Contact: Steve Skerry stvskerry@sympatico.ca

Year-round Events outside the Ottawa area:
 
Aberfoyle, ON

Several
weekends
in the Spring
and Fall

Aberfoyle Junction Model Railway Open House
O scale layout located at #128 Brock Rd, 1.5km north of Hwy 401, Exit #299 (old #6 Hwy) just south of the town of Aberfoyle, Ont.
I know that this is a long way from Ottawa but it really is a must see if you are down in that part of the province. 
For dates, see the  website at  www.aberfoylejunction.com. For more info, contact Craig Webb at (905) 527-5474.  
Various
cities in USA
Yearlong
Great American Train Shows (GATS)
Link to web site with dates & locations of shows
Flemington, NJ
USA
Yearlong
Northlandz
Northlandz is the largest miniature railroad on earth. Info through the www.Northlandz.com website.

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