April 14 marks the return of the annual Model Train and Railroad Artifact Show at Volusia County Fairgrounds. The event, now in its 39th year, will take place inside the Tommy Lawrence Arena from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $7 for ages 12 and up, and free for children under 12. Plenty of free parking is available.
The Model Train and Railroad Artifact show is Florida’s largest combination show for “modelers” and “rail buffs”. With more than 200 tables at each show on average, patrons can expect to see models from past and present such as Lionel, American Flyer, LGB, Marklin or Ives Trains. Enthusiasts may also find dining-car china, lanterns, switch locks and keys, calendars, timetables or any other artifacts utilized by railroads.
The event is organized and promoted by Golden Spike Enterprises Inc., which also organizes the two-day January show at the Fairgrounds, typically welcoming 100 vendors and 2,500 guests. Attendees of the April 14 Model Train and Railroad Artifact Show will be able to relive the glory days of railroading in Florida when the Seaboard Railroad, Florida East Coast Railroad and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad were king.
For more information about the 39th Annual Model Train and Railroad Artifact Show, please contact Alan Altman at (813) 949-7197, Charles Miller at (386) 736-8185, or visit www.gserr.com for more information.
