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2013 Events


2013 Winter Railroad Ramble
Saturday, January 19
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church
Main Street Richmond, Vermont
Time: 10:00 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.
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2013 Module Meet

Amherst Railway Show 2013

January 26 and 27, 2013
Web site in new window or tab: www.railroadhobbyshow.com/

Cabin Fever Meet
Saturday, February 16
9:00 am and end when the last one leaves

1135 Wylie Hill Road, Craftsbury Common, VT
Peter Eaton
"If you get to Craftsbury Common from Rt. 14 and head north go straight at the first intersection and that will be Wylie Hill Road, about a mile or so you will come to some yellow buildings and that's the place.  I'll put out some VGRS signs,  Pete"

Peter will provide coffee and drinks and a cake.
Bring something to share or brown bag it.
Bob DeForge is bringing "Texas Ranch Stew and Corn Bread"

1135 Wylie Hill Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
44.681706 -72.384232

Album for the day

Boxcab cake
Click picture for full album




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Vermont Flower Show with Dr. Leonard Perry
Monday, February 25
WCAX TV 12:15 Across the Fence

The VGRS 20th will have some good air time on our garden railways and the VGRS and display there, with website, with a short train video from the past!
Across the Fence link that will have the video, usually a day or so after the airing.
Update: 3/9/2013  Full link in a new tab or window.

2013 Flower Show
March 1, 2, 3

“The Road Not Taken”
March 1-3, 2013
Champlain Valley Expo
Essex Junction, VT
http://greenworksvermont.org/vermont-flower-show/
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Flowers, grass, and trees have been added to finish out day 2. Click on picture for album.
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Flower Show 2013 Day 3. Click on picture for full album
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Flowerless layout at the end of day 1. Click on picture for an album of the day.
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Flower Show 2013 opening day, Friday March 1st. Click on image for full album

The album below is to compare 2011 to 2013

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2011 Day 1 picture. Click for album in new window or tab

Travel Channel "Tricked Out Trains"
March 3

Check you local cable or satellite schedule for exact times.
Travel channel itself has scheduled for 8 PM
Travel channel link   
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Vermont Rails Train Show 2013

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March 16, 2013
Vermont Rails Train Show
Champlain Valley Exposition
Essex Junction, VT
Sponsored by Northwestern Vermont Model Railroad Association

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Click on picture for the 2013 album

SPRING ECLSTS 2013

SPRING ECLSTS
MARCH 22-23, 2013 

Link: http://www.largescaletrainshows.com/
or: ECLSTS.COM

2012 ECLSTS pre opening day LSOL Dinner and finds

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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.

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


National Train Day - TBA
Below is the 2012 information

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

May 2013 being the Society's 20th Anniversary

20th Anniversary logo
VGRS founder Doug Johnson and subsequent Conductors, Ron DeYoung, Beth DeForge, and current Conductor, Bob DeForge





May 2013 we will have the opportunity to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of our Society!

We will celebrate this in conjunction with John and Suzanne Joys' open house on Saturday, May 18th, with a rain date of  Sunday, May 19, 2013.  See below

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West Randolph Railroad Open House

_Saturday, May 18, 2013
Rain date
Sunday, May 19, 2013

The railroad has been double tracked and many other enhancements added

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Click on picture for a full album of the West Randolph Railroad 2013 Open House
PictureClick on picture for a full album of the West Randolph Railroad

PictureWest Randolph in 2011 - Click to open an album in a new tab or window

Lotta Rock 2012
West Randolph in 2011 - Click to open an album in a new tab or window








Lotta Rock Railroad in Brookfield


June 15 2013 (Rain Date June16) at the Lotta Rock Railroad in Brookfield.
From 2 PM until folks go home. 
Pot Luck, Good food, fun and folks!

Hosts - Bob & Beth DeForge, Brookfield, VT .  (802) 276-3325



3 mini albums - click on the different pictures

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Cog locomotive approaching castle sporting it's new flags. Note Grain Mill at lower part of the photo. - Click on the cog for a complete album
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Lotta Rock Open House June 15, 2013 - Click on picture for a full album
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Waiting for the guests. Taken on the days before - Click on the picture for a full album

Cedarvale open house

DeYoungs on July 13.
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Click on picture for 2013 album

American Invasion of Ottawa
Thursday July 18 to Sunday July 20.
OVGRS layout built for operation Ottawa, ON

Extended Invader activities took place in 2012 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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Click to get to a short album from an invader's perspective

LIve steam run of Mason Bogie with more details

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
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2012 Invasion recap and full album 

Album with just few days of the activities


Dragon Boat Festival 2013

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Burlington, VT waterfront



Link to http://www.ridethedragon.org/


Click for Schedule link



This festival is not train related but has a number of our members closely involved in many aspects.
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A series of pics from Battery Park Sunday, August 4, 2013

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Peter and Nancy Eaton Open House

Saturday August 17, 2013 (rain  date the 18th)
Picture2010 album - click on pic for the album in a new tab or window

Moose River 2013


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Moose River Valley 2013 - click on pic for album in new tab or window




Vermont Garden Railways Society starts the Fall 2013 with a busy September!

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Vermont Garden Railway Days at Full Circle

Saturday, Sept 7th and Sunday September 8th, 2013
VGRS member Carl Kokes will be setting up train displays through our gardens for you to enjoy.

We encourage you to have a look at the Vermont Garden Railway Society website to read and see more of what they do. http://www.vgrs.us

Directions to 68 Brigham Hill Road, Essex, VT 05452              (802) 879-1919





Fall Harvest Festival
Adams Farm Market

Canceled for 2013

We hope to return for 2014

          Website to event:
http://adamsfarmmarket.com/?page_id=47



Directions: Adams Farm Market, Williston

Click pictures for 2011 and 2012 albums
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Click on left picture for Adams Farm Market Album 2011 in a new tab or window and right picture for 2012 Album

Extra, Extra!   Late addition to the open house schedule


Irion Garden Railroad Open House
Saturday September 21st
Rain date - Sunday Sept.22nd
Host: The Irion Family,  Arlington, VT (802) 375-6049
PictureClick on the picture for full 2012 album
Österdeutsch in Arlington

PictureClick on picture for full 2013 album in a new tab or window
Österdeutsch
Fall 2013
New cog section

NB the difference between the two pictures in one year!


36th Annual Ammonoosuc Valley Railway Association Model Railroad Show.
Saturday, October 26, 2013. 10 AM to 3 PM.
Profile School, Bethlehem, NH
Admission.......$3.00 adults

December 7, 2013


20th Annual Winooski "Dollars For Scholars"
Train Show

Winooski Educational Center
Winooski, Vermont

10 AM to 3 PM

Admission
(2013 prices): Adults $5, Children 6-12 $1, others Free
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Click on photo to open full album from 2013

Northwestern Vermont Model Railroad Association Open House

December 14, 2013

10:00 AM

NWV Layout

NWV Open House

Pinewood Plaza, upper level
57 River Road
Route 117
Essex Junction, Vermont


Map link

GPS - 44.484619,-73.080992
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NWVRA





Christmas Tree Trains - 2013


PictureClick on the picture above for a album of the member's 2013 tree trains. It should open in a new Tab or Window.








A small album of member's Christmas trees and their trains..

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