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THIS
WEEKEND
The Model Railroad
Industry Presents a Train Show Like No Other!
Saturday January
3, 2009 10am-6pm and Sunday January
4, 2009 10am-5pm
at
the Brand New Greater Philadelphia Expo
Center at Oaks, PA |
100,000 sqft of Attractions
Include:
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200 Booths of Manufacturers
and Retailers
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Over 20 Huge Operating
Model Railroads
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The Walt Disney Railroad
Story Exhibit & Presentation
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FREE Thomas the Tank
Engine Train for Kids to Ride
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Over 100 Trains for Kids
to Play with
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Seminars and Workshops
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See Digital Command Control(DCC)
Trains in Action
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All Scales Represented
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SPECIAL FEATURE -
First 1000 paid admissions each day receive
a FREE Brand New Plasticville building courtesy
of Bachmann. This is a retail value of more
than $30.00
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KIDS UNDER
16 ARE ADMITTED FREE WITH ADULT!
Adult Registration at the door only $10.00 - good
for both days
FREE PARKING - 5000 spaces
Directions from I-76:
- Follow Rt. 76(Schuylkill Expressway) west to
King of Prussia
- Exit to Rt. 202 South (West Chester)
- Stay in right lane for Rt. 422 West (Pottstown)
- Exit Rt. 422 at Oaks, left onto Egypt Road
- Left at Station Ave. (3rd light)
- Follow signs for the Expo Center
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Note that since this is a NEW
Expo Center many maps and mapping websites (i.e. mapquest)
may not accurately show 100 Station Ave which is the address
of the expo.
Click
here for the facility web site that has many detailed directions.
Click items below for additional ahow information:
Detailed Maps,
Directions, Show Info, &
Special Show Hotel Rate Info
Exhibitor
List
Show
Floorplan (pdf)
These
companies and organizations participated in every
World's Greatest Hobby Show in 2007 and 2008
  
    
 
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The
World’s
Greatest Hobby on Tour is a new kind of event that showcases
the hobby of model railroading. Sponsored by the Model
Railroad Industry Association and by the World’s
Greatest Hobby Program, the show is intended to introduce
the general public to model railroading in an entertaining,
lively and family-friendly atmosphere. The show hopes to
create new train enthusiasts by exposing the public to
the very best model railroading has to offer. The hobby
of model railroading has a unique ability to bring the
family together in activities that teach many skills. Model
Railroad skills span from carpentry to artistry, from electrical
engineering to historical research. Model Railroading is
the World’s Greatest Hobby.
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2009 show schedule
• Philadelphia,
PA • January 3 & 4, 2009
- Greater Philadelphia Expo Center - Oaks, PA
Detailed Maps,
Directions, Show Info, &
Special Show Hotel Rate Info
Exhibitor List
Show
Floorplan (pdf)
• Nashville, TN • February 14 & 15,
2009 - Nashville Convention Center - Nashville, TN
Directions
& Show Info
• San
Antonio, TX • February 21 & 22,
2009 - Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center - San Antonio,
TX
Directions
& Show Info
• Cleveland, OH • March 14 & 15,
2009 - IX Center - Cleveland, OH
Directions,
Show Info, & Special Show Hotel Rate Info
• Seattle-Tacoma, WA • November
21 & 22, 2009 (tentative) - Western Wash. Fairgrounds - Puyallup,
WA
Past
Show Locations
Indianapolis, IN • Pittsburgh, PA • Atlanta, GA • Portland,
OR
Fort Worth, TX • St. Paul, MN • Washington, DC • Louisville,
KY • Denver, CO
Long Beach, CA • St. Louis, MO • Houston, TX • Hampton,
VA • Kansas City, MO
Salt Lake City, UT • Edison, NJ • Chicago, IL • San
Diego, CA • Sacramento, CA
The Tour returns to cities every 5 to 10 years.
See the show when
it comes to your area!
Some
of the companies that
have participated in the World's
Greatest Hobby on Tour. |
