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2015 Events


2015 Winter Railroad Ramble
Saturday, January 31

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church
Main Street Richmond, Vermont
Time: 10:00 am to 2:20 pm
Pot Luck Luncheon at Noon
Modular layout will be setup.
Click the images to view the photo
album of the 2013 and 2014 events in a new tab or window.
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2014 meet - click on picture for the album
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2013 Module Meet

Amherst Railway Show 2015

January 24 & 25, 2015
Web site in new window or tab: www.railroadhobbyshow.com/


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THE 2015 VERMONT FLOWER

SHOW “Spring Reflections”

DATES:   February 27, 28 and March 1, 2015
Champlain Valley Expo
Essex Junction, VT
http://greenworksvermont.org/vermont-flower-show/

Vermont Flower Show with Dr. Leonard Perry
Monday, February 25, 2013
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 - still works as of Jan 21, 2014 and 10/23/2014  Full link in a new tab or window.


2013 Club Car


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2013 20th Anniversary car was detailed by a number of members
Feb 12 2014


https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=vtgrsociety&target=ALBUM&id=5979920386302385297&authkey=Gv1sRgCI2flOign8bI8wE&feat=email


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 2015

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Saturday, March 14, 2015
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM


See NEW location below!


Sponsored by Northwestern Vermont Model Railroad Association

New Location!
Collins Perley Sports & Fitness Center
Exit 19, Interstate 89, St. Albans, Vermont
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Click on picture for the 2013 album
Picture2014 VGRS at Essex show March 1st 2014. Click on picture for more photos of the day
2014 Module group at the Essex Show.

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Winter 2013 to 2014

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VGRS members shift to indoor layouts and building projects.

Album: https://picasaweb.google.com/vtgrsociety/WhenVGRSMembersCanTRun?authkey=Gv1sRgCOmI74O2nrvXFA


SPRING ECLSTS 2015


Friday and Saturday,
MARCH 27 & 28, 2015

York Expo Center, York, PA

Link: ECLSTS.COM




Sunday April 19, 2015

4th Annual Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Model Railroad Show

Connecticut Valley Model Railroad Club
Co-sponsored by The New England Transportation Institute & Museum


This is the CVRR's 30th show and will be held on Sunday, April 19, 2015
at the 
Kearsarge Regional Middle School, North Sutton, NH Map link

4th annual show link

PDF of show flyer




Start of 2015 Open Houses




John and Suzanne Joy Open House

Saturday, June 27th, 2015
Rain date is the 28th

10:AM until the last one leaves!

West Randolph RR

Directions and contact information will be June newsletter
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Saturday, July 11, 2015  Canceled

Sorry for any inconvenience


American Invasion of Ottawa 2015 version

Thursday, July 16th, through Sunday July 19th
OVGRS layout built for operation in Ottawa, ON

Monday July 20th
Finger Lakes Live Steamers in Marengo, NY


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


Contact webmaster for more information

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

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Dragon Boat Festival 2015
                       

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Burlington, VT waterfront



Link to http://www.ridethedragon.org/
or
Festival direct link

Click for Schedule information





This festival is not train related but has a number of our members are closely involved in many aspects.   
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Poster for 2014



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A series of pics from Battery Park Sunday, August 4, 2013

Click on pic for a full album in a new Tab or Window





Peter and Nancy Eaton Open House at Moose River Valley

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Moose River Valley open house

Charge your batteries!

Peter says "...bring a battery powered engine if anyone wants to run"

Saturday, August 29, 2015
Rain date, Sunday August 30, 2015

10 to 5
Peter and Nancy will provide coffee, tea  and cold drinks plus cold cut platter and veggie platter. 
Bring a dessert if you wish.

Contact webmaster, Don Howard, if you need directions or phone number.
VGRS Webmaster <vtgrsociety@gmail.com>


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We are open to any members hosting events during September and October
36th Annual Ammonoosuc Valley Railway Association Model Railroad Show
Saturday, October TBD, 2015. 10 AM to 3 PM.
Profile School, Bethlehem, NH
Admission.......$3.00 adults

December 5, 2015


22nd Annual Winooski "Dollars For Scholars"
Train Show

Winooski Educational Center
Winooski, Vermont

10 AM to 3 PM

Admission
(2015 prices): Adults $5, Children 6-12 $1, others Free

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Click on photo to open full album from 2015