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2012 Vermont Garden Railway Society Events

2012 Winter Railroad Ramble
January 21, 2012
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church
Main  Street
Richmond, Vermont
Time: 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Pot Luck Luncheon at Noon
Modular layout will be setup.
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2012 Module Meet

_Feb. 25-26:  Revo/TX-RX battery control clinic

_Host - Peter Eaton
1135 Willey Hill Rd., Craftsbury, VT
10AM-6PM Sat.
noon-4 PM Sun

Feb 26, 2012 VGRS members' activities-North

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Peter Eaton provided a venue in Craftsbury VT for discussion and how-to on battery and Aristocraft Revolution(Revo) installation and operation


Feb 26, 2012 VGRS members' activities-South

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Hans and Don visit the Ridge Live Steamer's layout.


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March 3, 2012
Vermont Rails Train Show
Champlain Valley Exposition
Essex Junction, VT
Sponsored by Northwestern Vermont Model Railroad Association

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SPRING ECLSTS 2012

SPRING ECLSTS
MARCH 23-24, 2012 

Link: http://www.largescaletrainshows.com/cat_index_22.html

ECLSTS pre opening day LSOL Dinner and finds

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As of Saturday morning 3/24/2012 only 2 pictures have been found or submitted that VGRS members have been involved in or with.

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Peter Eaton sent this pic of a new crane perfect for the Aristocraft and USA train modelers


Carroll Lawrence Show and Tell indoors

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April 22, 2012 (Sunday)
Check your email for location and time


National Train Day - Saturday May 12, 2012

Vermont Agency of Transportation cordially invites you to join  us for the celebration of National Train Day, May 12th, 2012.
And what would National Train Day be without a train ride? Passengers will board the Vermont Rail System’s historic  passenger cars, and travel from the Essex Junction Station to the historic Railway Station in Waterbury, and back. Engineer and locomotive power  will be supplied by New England Central Railroad’s (NECR). Guests will board the railway coaches at the Essex Junction Station, departing at 10:00 A.M., arriving at Waterbury at approximately 10:35 AM, where all passengers will disembark to meet (be greeted by) Governor Peter Shumlin, Vermont Rail System staff, Amtrak officials, members of the Vermont Legislature, Village of Waterbury officials, and VTrans Rail staff. The train will depart from the Waterbury Station at 1:00 P.M. sharp to complete the roundtrip journey back to Essex Junction. Please make your reservations ahead of time as seating will be limited! All riders MUST be prepared to show identification upon request by train crewmembers. For reservations, you may either call Bob Atchinson at 802.828.5993 , or email Robert.Atchinson@state.vt.us

Lotta Rock Garden Railway Open House

_May 19 (May 20 - rain date)
Hosts - Bob & Beth DeForge, Brookfield, VT .  (802) 276-3325
Lotta Rock 2012
Lotta Rock open house May 19, 2012 - Click to open in a new tab or window

Green Mountain Railroad Open House

_June 16 (June 17 - rain date)
Hosts - Jim & June Sweeney, Tunbridge, VT.  (802) 889-3202

Green Mountain Railroad 2012

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_Irion Garden Railroad Open House

_ July 14 (July 15 - rain date)
Host: The Irion Family,  Arlington, VT (802) 375-6049
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Österdeutsch in Arlington

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American Invasion of Ottawa
Thursday July 19 to Sunday July 21.
OVGRS layout built for operation Ottawa, ON

Extended Invader activities at Finger Lakes Live Steamers in Marengo, NY

OVGRS review of 2011 Invasion - Click here to open in a new window.

Review of 2011 Invasion

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LIve steam run of Mason Bogie with more details

Invasion day 3 afternoon

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Bob is conductor
Don is engineer

Picture from OVGRS member Chris Lyon's Blog of the events
http://lyonvalleynorthern.blogspot.com/2012/07/american-invasion-afternoon-day-3-at.html

2012 Invasion highlights

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Many Invasion entries in largescalecentral.com Conventions, Shows and Clubs

Above pic is from a series of Blog entries.  It is from Day 2

2012 Invasion recap and full album 

Album with just few days of the activities

In progress

Mad River Garden Railway Open House

August 12 (rain date August 19)
Hosts: Heidi and Raymond Schenk
Fayston, VT 802-496-9994
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Fall Harvest Festival
Adams Farm Market
September 15-16, 2012
Williston, VT


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December 1, 2012


19th Annual Winooski "Dollars For Scholars"
Train Show

Winooski Educational Center
Winooski, Vermont

10 AM to 3 PM

Admission
(2011 prices): Adults $5, Children 6-12 $1, others Free










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