{"id":181578,"date":"2024-07-21T21:01:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T02:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=181578"},"modified":"2024-07-23T03:38:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T08:38:25","slug":"popular-model-train-show-coming-to-the-fairgrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2024\/07\/21\/popular-model-train-show-coming-to-the-fairgrounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual model train show is this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model railroad enthusiasts of all ages are expected to gather at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds for this weekend\u2019s Railroad Heritage Weekend Model Railroad Show and Swap. The show, sponsored by the Van Wert County Historical Society, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 27, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual show has become wildly popular and has expanded to four buildings at the fairgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the first time we\u2019re going to put vendors in the Ag Building, which was previously just layouts,\u201d show coordinator Chuck White said. \u201cWe\u2019re still going to have layouts in there and one of them is going to be bigger and better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2024 Railroad Heritage Weekend Model Railroad Show and Swap will be held this weekend. VW independent file photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In all, the show will feature 55 different vendors with as many as 270 tables, making it the biggest-ever show. The vendors will be offering everything ranging from model engines and cars of varying sizes to tracks and layout scenery, plus train memorabilia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hear from buddies of mine, hardcore guys, that they find stuff at the Van Wert show that they never find anywhere else or rarely see anywhere else,\u201d White said. \u201cIt seems like we attract vendors who have unique stuff to sell that you don\u2019t see at other swaps. We are unique \u2013 we were the only summertime swap, now there\u2019s one over in Franklin, Indiana in August \u2013 but we\u2019ve blazed a trail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, two gates will be used for admission to the show \u2013 Gate 3, south of the main gate on S. Washington St., and Gate No. 1, off of Balyeat Ave. Fairgrounds personnel will man both entrances and will have maps and favorite layout ballots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White also praises local businesses for giving donations to the show, along with the historical society for provided help preparing for the show and on show days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show will once again feature \u201cJr. Engineer\u201d certificates that will be passed out to youngsters and he said getting younger people involved in model railroading is one of the goals of the show. In addition, there will be free stuff for the kids and a children\u2019s play area with wooden trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Admission to the show is $6 for adults ($8 for a two-day pass) and children 12 and under will be admitted free of charge. There will be a food court and the show is accessible for those with disabilities. Golf carts will help shuttle people between the four buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you compare us to other cities, we probably have the best train show in the State of Ohio,\u201d White said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full scale layouts will also be part of this week’s train show. VW independent file photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SCOTT TRUXELL\/independent editor Model railroad enthusiasts of all ages are expected to gather at the Van Wert County Fairgrounds for this weekend\u2019s Railroad Heritage Weekend Model Railroad Show and Swap. The show, sponsored by the Van Wert County Historical Society, will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 27, and from 10 a.m. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-181578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-12 23:06:42","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181578"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181653,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181578\/revisions\/181653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}