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Our 2013 Convention will be at the Courtyard by Marriott in Bradenton and the Bradenton Convention Center in Palmetto.  Click here for more information and all the Convention Details. Convention Registration will open on February 1st, 2012.

The next Sunshine Region Board of Directors Meeting will be on August 23, 2013
at the Hilton Garden Inn, Orange Park, FL. The meeting will start promptly at 9am.
Members are welcome to attend.

Model Railroading in the News

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:55:24 -0400


Fun time at Homewood Railroad Heritage Day
SouthtownStar
“He loves trains, so I decided to walk over and show him the real moving trains. We've been a train family a long time and Alan is the best train fan ever,” Nagorski, 42, said. Her grandfather worked on the railroad and her father had a model train ...

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:21:57 -0400


Rail City Railroad Days coming in June
The Independent
The weekend also will feature a slate of local and regional performers, inflatables for children, contests, tournaments, merchandise and food vendors, a model train exhibition and a new ATV and side-by-side showcase. The formal dedication of the new ...

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:06:41 -0400


Video: Two New York trains collide causing injuries
Belfast Telegraph
Video: Two New York trains collide causing injuries. Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. The Metro-North Railroad, a commuter line serving the northern suburbs, referred in a news release to a "major derailment" near Fairfield. Comments. Email; Print ...

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Sun, 19 May 2013 09:05:53 -0400


Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:00 am
Longview News-Journal
Jefferson Train Days, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Austin Street, Jefferson. One boarding pass will admit visitors to four activities: the R.D. Moses T&P Model Railroad layout, a ride on a narrow gauge scenic train, tour of Jay Gould's private railroad car ...

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Sun, 19 May 2013 08:02:53 -0400


Our Social Networks
Republican & Herald
While at Penn State, Michael was an officer in the Blue Band with manager responsibilities, a member of the racquetball team competing at ECRC national competition at Tempe, Ariz., and a member of the Model Railroad and Engineering House.

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Sun, 19 May 2013 05:08:11 -0400


John Bylin - Sioux City Journal
Sioux City Journal
His hobbies also included model railroads and railroad history. He and his friends built a large model train exhibit that occupied one-half of his basement. John's greatest love was fishing. He would change any plans to go fishing with his friends and ...

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:56:58 -0400


Officials rule out foul play in Metro-North train derailment, looking into ...
New Haven Register
Jim Himes, said Connecticut's newer-model rail cars may have saved lives in the crash because of their safety design features. “The newly constructed cars, the higher quality, seemed to make a difference,” Blumenthal said. The state ordered more than ...

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:17:45 -0400


ENT: Railroad fans create scaled versions of towns
The Sudbury Star
When he was 12, Svos bought his first model train set in the popular HO scale, in which the models are built to a ratio of around 1:87.1 next to the real thing. By the time Svos became a member of the Ottawa Valley Associated Railroaders, he was ...

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:27:38 -0400


Spirit Railroad Express model train museum opens in Marion
TriCities.com
The train is just one of many that make up the Spirit Railroad Express model train museum in Marion. Set up under the Appalachian Spirit Gallery on West Main Street, the small museum is likely to delight those who remember when the steam whistle blew ...

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:33:38 -0400


RD Moses T&P Model Railroad anniversary
KETK
Jefferson, Tx (KETK) — The Jefferson Historical Society and Museum will celebrate the one year anniversary of constructing a replica of an early 1900's T&P Railroad depot on the Museum property to house the R.D. Moses T&P Model Railroad. Construction ...

Railroading in the News

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:55:24 -0400


Fun time at Homewood Railroad Heritage Day
SouthtownStar
Three-year-old Alan Bertucci knew where the real action was Sunday in downtown Homewood. He enjoyed seeing model railroads running inside the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Auditorium during the 10th annual Homewood Railroad Heritage Day.

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:21:57 -0400


Rail City Railroad Days coming in June
The Independent
The second annual Railroad Days Corn Hole Tournament will kick off at 6:30 p.m. June 7 with finals the next day. A watermelon eating contest also will take place, along with the popular Spike Driving contest and the festival's tug-o-war competition ...

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:43:23 -0400


Museum of Northwest Colorado exhibit to celebrate railroad centennial
Craig Daily Press
The Museum of Northwest Colorado will tell that story and all that has followed in the 100 years since the railroad changed Craig. It's new exhibit will open along with the start of Grand Olde West Days, which has become something of an unofficial ...

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:24:06 -0400


Union Pacific To Remove Pedestrian Railroad Crossing At Lake Forest's East ...
GazeboNews
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17, the City of Lake Forest received notice that the Union Pacific Railroad planned to remove the pedestrian railroad crossing at the East Side Train Station on May 18, 2013. The crossing is located between ...

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:17:30 -0400


Off track: Railroad commission name change, ethics proposal
El Paso Inc.
For the second session in a row, efforts to revamp the state agency in charge of regulating oil and gas producers have died in the Texas Legislature. That means the Texas Railroad Commission won't get a new name – it hasn't had anything to do with ...

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:54:44 -0400


Boston Globe

Service outage expected for days, railroad says
Boston Globe
''This amounts to the wholesale reconstruction of a two-track electrified railroad,'' he said. Several days of around-the-clock work will be required, including inspections and testing of the newly rebuilt system, Permut said. The damaged rail cars ...
"Extremely challenging" situation on tap for Monday's Metro-North Railroad ...The Hour
Buses replace trains on Waterbury branch of Metro-North RailroadWaterbury Republican American
Two Metro-North Railroad Trains Collide On The New Haven Line In ...International Business Times
Guardian Express -TravelersToday -Indian Express
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Sun, 19 May 2013 21:08:08 -0400


abc7.com

H.B. couple adopt dog saved from railroad tracks
OCRegister (subscription)
Banjo was tied to railroad tracks in Mecca, Riverside County, and was almost hit by a train, but was saved by a quick-thinking engineer. Article Tab: Louisa Moore, right, holds her new dog, Banjo. Jeff. Louisa Moore, right, holds her new dog, Banjo ...
Dog tied to railroad tracks in CA gets new homeSacramento Bee
Banjo the dog, left tied to train tracks, adopted by Huntington Beach familyabc7.com

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Sun, 19 May 2013 18:51:09 -0400


Railroad Park's Neighborhood Block Party offers food, music, games today
al.com (blog)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Hanging out on a bench at Railroad Park earlier this afternoon, retired physician Isaac Daniels wanted to check out the venue's block party and enjoy the sights. Railroad Park logo.jpg. "This is my first time visiting at this ...

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:50:55 -0400


Portion of Center Road in Burton to close one week for railroad track repairs
Mlive- flint
roadconstruction.jpg View full sizeDrivers in the Burton area have been urged to seek alternate routes of travel beginning Monday, May 19, as a portion of Center Road between Davison Road and Court Street will close for railroad track repairs. MLive ...

Sun, 19 May 2013 03:36:42 -0400


Railroad coming to US 27? A new vision emerges
Sun-Sentinel
U.S. 27 could function as a 'rail bypass,' diverting freight trains from the Florida East Coast and CSX railroads to relieve traffic at railroad crossings and to make room for more passenger trains. "We have a lot of different things going on with the ...

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