World's Greatest Hobby on Tour

This Weekend - November 21 & 22, 2009

Western Washington Fairgrounds
9th & Meridian St - Puyallup, WA 98371
(Hwy 512 exit at Meridian)
Enter Fairgrounds at the Blue Gate

Over 100,000 square feet featuring:
- Over 25 Huge Operating Model Railroads!
- FREE Thomas the Tank Riding Train for Kids!
- Over 200 Booths of Manufacturers & Retailers!
- Walt Disney’s Railroad Story Exhibition & Presentation!
- Manufacturer demonstrations, seminars and more!

Saturday & Sunday November 21 & 22
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
$10 for adults - Kids under 16 FREE
FREE Parking

The Model Railroad Industry presents a train show designed to showcase model railroading at its finest.
The show is exciting for model railroaders and fun for the whole family.

Click here for a list of exhibitors

Click here for the show floorplan (pdf)

Click here for directions to the show

These companies and organizations participated in every
World's Greatest Hobby Show in 2007 and 2008
          Athearn
       lionel
Woodland Scenics    Walthers

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.

Upcoming Shows

• Seattle-Tacoma, WA • November 21 & 22, 2009 - Western Wash. Fairgrounds - Puyallup, WA
Show Information click here

• Washington, DC • January 23 & 24, 2010 - Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, Virginia
Show Information click here

• Long Beach, CA • February 13 & 14, 2010 - Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California

• Denver, CO • February 20 & 21, 2010 - National Western Complex, Denver, Colorado

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
Philadelphia, PA • San Antonio, TX • Nashville, TN • Cleveland, OH

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.

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