2012 Vermont Garden Railway Society Events
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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. Click the image to view the photo album of the event. |
2012 Module Meet
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Feb. 25-26: Revo/TX-RX battery control clinicHost - Peter Eaton
1135 Willey Hill Rd., Craftsbury, VT 10AM-6PM Sat. noon-4 PM Sun |
Feb 26, 2012 VGRS members' activities-North Click on picture for complete album in a new window or tab.
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 Click on picture for an album of the visit
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 |
Click on picture for the 2011 album
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SPRING ECLSTS 2012 |
ECLSTS pre opening day LSOL Dinner and finds Found on Facebook
As of Saturday morning 3/24/2012 only 2 pictures have been found or submitted that VGRS members have been involved in or with.
Peter Eaton sent this pic of a new crane perfect for the Aristocraft and USA train modelers
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Carroll Lawrence Show and Tell indoors
April 22, 2012 (Sunday)
Check your email for location and time
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
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 |
Lotta Rock open house May 19, 2012 - Click to open in a new tab or window
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Green Mountain Railroad Open House |
Green Mountain Railroad 2012
 Welcome sign
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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
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Review of 2011 Invasion
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Invasion day 3 afternoon
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
Many Invasion entries in largescalecentral.com Conventions, Shows and Clubs
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2012 Invasion recap and full album
Album with just few days of the activities
In progress
Mad River Garden Railway Open HouseAugust 12 (rain date August 19)
Hosts: Heidi and Raymond Schenk Fayston, VT 802-496-9994 |
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 Click on slide show below to see the album
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Fall Harvest Festival
Adams Farm Market September 15-16, 2012 Williston, VT Click on the picture to see an album of the 2012 event in a new tab or window. |
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December 1, 201219th 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 |
Click on photo to open full album from 2011
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