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All Aboard! Trains in the Heartland March 28 and 29!

March 18, 2015
All aboard! Trains in the Heartland is pulling into the Astroth Community Education Center (ACEA) Saturday & Sunday, March 28-29!

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.
Sunday presentations:
  • Operation Lifesaver – 11:15 a.m.
  • Amtrak and National Park Service Trails and Rails Program – 1:30 p.m.