Holiday Train Show

There were already lines around the block before doors opened for the 28th Annual Holiday Train Show over the Thanksgiving weekend.  Scale Rails continues to make a tradition to see the trains and learn about model railroading from local experts.

Generations of families attended.  Many young attendees fell in love with model railroading after attending the show.  "We love it and the show is great.  We like the big train layouts the best."

Scale Rails worked for months to prepare for the Holiday Train show.  We hosted more than 100 vendors at the Araba Shrine location and opened the layout at the Depot for visitors. 

The Vendors weren't there just for sales.  One little boy, who only had enough money for one car, could not decide between two cars.  Dan the Train Man gave him the second car and said Merry Christmas.  The boy was thrilled.

Many children attended with fathers, mothers, and grandparents.  A father and 4-year-old boy won the raffle layout.

Scale Rails of Southwest Florida is an organization dedicated to promoting and encouraging the art and craft of model railroading by preserving the history, science and technology of rail transportation.

Our holiday train show is a fund raiser to allow for free model railroading clinics from January through March plus keeping the Depot open during the year for visitors.  Look in the upcoming weeks on the ScaleRails.org website for the clinic schedule.

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