The Prairie Lakes Division of the NMRA
April 2007
14: Luce Line RR Club Inc., Spring Rail Fest, Hutchinson Mall, 1060 
State Hwy. 15 S., Hutchinson, MN, free. Layouts and flea market ($10 
tables). Call Bruce Crosby (320) 587-8073. A 100% NMRA club!
21: Prairie Lakes Division spring meet, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sibley 
Community Center, corner of 8th St. & 6th Ave. Admission $3. Details 
can be found elsewhere in this issue of the Journal.
21: Randolph (MN) Railroad Days train show, $3,3 bls. n. of CR 88/83 
intersection. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. flea market, layouts and museum. Will 
Grovender (507) 263-3199.
28: Newport club Woodbury Sr. High flea market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $4 
Stan Whitingham (952) 200-9729.

May 2007
18-20: Chicago & North Western Historical Society annual convention, 
Huron Event Center & Crossroads Hotel, Huron, S.D. Model railroad 
show Sun., May 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., $2 general public. Contact Terry 
Davis for tables ($10) or to display layouts, (320) 587-7820, 
ptdavis@hutchtel.net. For more on convention: http://www.cnwhs.org.
19: Twin City Model RR Museum’s hobby sale, Education Bldg., 
Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., $4. Flea 
market and layouts. (651) 647-9628.

June 2007
8-10: “Steaming to Winona”, Thousand Lakes Region/NMRA annual 
convention, Winona Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites, Winona, Mn. Saturday 
night banquet on the steam riverboat “Julia Belle Swain,” clinics, 
historical presentations, model/photo contests. For more, call Tom 
Mauszycki (507) 454-3800, or tmauszycki@charter.net, or visit 
www.thousandlakesregion.com. See the full convention schedule and 
registration form elsewhere in this issue of the Journal.
21-24: Milw. Rd. Historical Assoc. convention, Holiday Inn, n. of 
Elgin, chartered Metra train, more, www.mrha.com.

July 2007
15-18: Great Northern Railway Historical Society convention, Minot 
Grand International Hotel, tour of Williston and Minot. www,gnrhs.org

21: Great Tri-State Rail Fair, Copeland Park, LaCrosse, Wis., $3, 
under 12 free, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., for more: (608) 784-0036, or 582-4761, 
http://www.lacrosseshortline.org
21: Lakes Area Model RR Assoc.’s 4th annual Kid Day Train Show, 
National Guard Armory, Benson, MN., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., $2.50, 9 and 
younger free. Contact Randy Thoen, (320) 762-8840 of 
lamrra@yahoo.com. A 100% NMRA club!
22-28: The Great Lakes Express, National Model Railroad Association’s 
National Convention in Detroit. Visit www.nmra.org/2007/
28-29: Lakes Area Model RR Assoc.’s 2007 Greater Minnesota Model 
Train Show & Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., Central 
Square Cultural Center (old high school 2 blocks north of Main 
Street), Glenwood, MN. Contact Randy Thoen, (320) 762-8840 of 
lamrra@yahoo.com. A 100% NMRA club!

September 2007
14-16: Soo Line Historical & Technical Society convention, Eau 
Claire, Wis. www.sooline.org
22: TCMRRM hobby sale. See May 19 listing for details.
October 2007
6: Prairie Lakes Division fall meet, Fairmont, Minn. See future 
Journal’s for more details!

13: 13th Hutchinson Model Railroad Show, sponsors are Luce Line 
Railroad Club Inc. (a 100% NMRA club) and Minnesota River Valley 
Div., 9 a.m-4 p.m., McLeod County Fairgrounds, Century Ave. 3 blocks 
west of State Hwy 15 S. at McDonald’s. More than a dozen layouts and 
50 flea market tables ($18). $3 admission. Call Bruce Crosby (320) 
587-8073.