Hosted by Heartland Community College and model train Club N Scale of Bloomington-Normal, this special two day event is an opportunity to visit a train show and see model train layouts in multiple scales, including 12-year old Tommy Dyrek's own HO-scale layout. Special programming will be available each day delighting train enthusiasts of all ages! Admission is just $3 and kids 12 and under are free. All proceeds benefit the HCC Foundation’s scholarship fund.
Place: Astroth Community Education Center (ACEC), Millennium Ave, Normal, IL 61761 (Heartland Community College campus)
Date: Saturday, March 28 Time: 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Date: Sunday, March 29 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $3 (kids 12 and under are free)
Saturday presentations:
- Railroads in McLean County by Mike Matejka of the McLean County Museum of History – 10:30 a.m.
- Monticello Railroad Museum -1:30 p.m.
- Operation Lifesaver – 11:15 a.m.
- Amtrak and National Park Service Trails and Rails Program – 1:30 p.m.