Railroad Heritage Weekend starts today

VW County Historical Society news

The 2013 Railroad Heritage Weekend Model Railroad Show and Swap will be held today and Sunday, July 13-14, at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds. Times are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday.

Shown is a scene from a previous Railroad Heritage Weekend event. (photo submitted)

The event, which is sponsored by the Van Wert County Historical Society, will include a number of vendors of various railroad memorabilia and model train gear, as well as a number of model train layouts.

Admission is $2 for adults, while children 12 and under are admitted free. There will also be food available.

Dealers can rent a table for $15 and can set up Friday before the show or Saturday morning before opening. Dealers must stay set up until the show is over.

For more information on the show, call Jan Dunlap at 419.238.4207 or email him at snapshotjan@embarqmail.com, or call Larry Webb at 419.203.5779 or email him at webbie@watchtv.net.

POSTED: 07/13/13 at 6:51 am. FILED UNDER: News