2006 "O" Scale Convention

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Sponsored by the New York Society of Model Engineers, "The Oldest Model Railroad Club in America" this is the Annual National Convention for the Scale "O" Gauge Community. Although billed as the "O" Scale National Convention, there are numerous activities that will appeal to railfans and modelers in other gauges.

Wed, 7/19/2006 - Sat, 7/22/2006
Location
Parsippany Hilton Convention Complex
Parsippany, North Jersey, NJ 07054

Times
Full schedule of events over 3 1/2 days
Admission Fees
Full Convention Registration - $40.00
One Day entrance - $20.00 (covers all activities that day)
Saturday Trading Floor Only - $10.00 with participating dealer 1/2 off coupons.

Tours and Excursions - $25.00 thru $60.00 depending on activity
NY Broadway Show - Steamtown, Scranton, PA - New Jersey Transit Meadows Shops - Grand Central Terminal, NYC - NJT Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Shops
(Note: as of 6/1/06 each excursion is more then half booked.)

Over 300 dealer tables (Dealers note 90% of tables are sold already)
4 modular layouts
30+ Seminars, Model building, painting, wiring, scenery, historic research, 3 rail to 2 rail conversions
Four prototype slide shows / powerpoint presentations

Numerous Club and home layout tours.


Directions
Located in northern New Jersey on NJ Rt.10, 1 mile from intersection Rt. I-287and I-80 and about 25 miles west of New York City.
Contact Info
Website
www.ModelEngineers.org or www.2006oscalenat.org

Society members will also be at the Timonium Show June 24 & 25 and the N.M.R.A. Convention in Philadelphia to offer information on the convention and answer questions.

If you are going stop by our table and introduce yourself.