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What is the best time and place to visit US to attend quality model railroading exhibitions?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by RevMattCNJ</i> <br /><br />Andy, <br /> <br />The NMRA convention may work out well for you. Philadelphia is a great city to visit with lots of historical sites and museums. It is located on the Northeast Corridor making it an easy train ride to New York, Boston or Washington. There are also a number of steam excursion railroads within a relatively short distance like Strausburg, New Hope and Ivy, and Black River and Western. <br /> <br />The only problem with coming to the U.S. in the summer is that it gets hot. In Philadelphia it is not uncommon for 95 degrees with lots of humidity during July. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />This year I attended my first NMRA Great American Train Show, it was amazing. It was overwhelming to try to see everything in one day. This year was also the first chance I had to visit Philadelphia as a tourist. It is a great city, easily walked and it has world class museums and historical (for this country) sites every time you turn around. I would strongly suggest trying to catch the show the weekend after the NMRA Convention even if you can't catch it next year. <br /> <br />In 07 the convention is in Detroit, also hot and humid in the summer. About the only good thing I can think of about Detroit is that Windsor is just across the bridge. <br /> <br />Seriously though if you get a chance to stop over in Halifax, take a day to see the city. It is as clean and friendly as I wish Cincinnati was and has the best sea food I have ever had. <br /> <br />Whenever you get to come over I am sure you will have a good time. We are not all as bad as our press would have you believe.
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