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March 27, 28, & 29, 2009 "Will Be Better Than Ever" |
IT'S ALL FREE !
March 27 to April 30, 2009
$ $ $ $
available at the door
as you enter the store.
$ $ $ $
It is a great way to show off your skill and creativity for all of our visitors and an excellent opportunity for you to help inspire new modelers and help get them started with this wonderful hobby that we all enjoy.
It is not too early to start that new Layout, diorama or possibly share some of your talents as a photographer. There is a lot of railroad history out there just waiting to be documented by you with your camera or your creative ability as a train layout.
There will be over $1,500 in prizes available for contestants to win along with ribbons and the coveted Model Railroader of the Year Award.
Parking - Additional parking will be avalible on Friday and Saturday at the Christian Assembly Ministries at 3400 70th Ave. North. Please do not park there on Sunday. They will need their parking spaces on Sunday. We would like to thank their Pastor, the Revrend Curtis Andrew for allowing us to use their Parking lot on Friday and Saturday.
Additional parking is also available, All Three Days, just one block to the north at the rear of the ROOMS TO GO. The lot is actually On 34th st. behind their store.
Contests - There will be both a Railroad Photography and Railroad Video categories similar to those at the National Conventions. There were several excellent entries in the 55th show and it seems to have inspired others to compete so we will continue this category at the March show. Now is the time to get out with that camera and show us what you can do.
Photos can be any railroad subject either model railroad or prototype. They can be black and white or color prints. You can also enter black and white or color slides however you must provide your own equipment to view them.
Videos can also be any railroad subject either model railroad or prototype. Video can be VHS tape or DVD. They can be any length, however you will need to select a two minute segment that you want the judges to view and you will need to que that same segment up for each of the judges. You will also need to provide your own equipment to view the video.
Dyanna Broussard will help again with our "Little Engineers Downhill Race" for unpowered wooden locomotives, on wooden track.
There were 17 Competitors in this race at the 55th show. Noel Rehm. was the winner and I believe he was using a race vehicle that he had just painted in the "Thomas Painting Workshop".
The "Little Engineers Unpowered Downhill Wooden Locomotive Race" will be held on Saturday between 3:00-4:30 PM
This race is conducted on large scale or "G" Gauge track. The race vehicle must be an unpowered piece of rolling stock and can be any brand or even home made. The race vehicle that rolls the farthest wins.
Completion has been tough, at the past several shows with robert Robert Sacco winning several times.
There will be plenty of time to sharpen your skills and make adjustments to the race vehicles. The track will open for practice Thursday afternoon, all day Friday, and right up until race time on Saturday.
(Pictured at left) is Don Morris from H&R Trains presenting our winner Jonathan Collins (Center) the prize he selected which was an HO gauge Thomas Freight set The prize was presented on behalf of Bachnann Trains which is the sponsor of our "Large Scale Down Hill Race".
Also (pictured on the right in the photo) is Robert Saco former winner and mentor for several of our young contestants including our winner.
There is still plenty of time - Are you ready for the March show # 56 ?
Each participating child will be given an unpainted Thomas wooden car and the appropriate painting material. Many of these, (Pictured below at right) are used in the down hill race at the show and lots of fun is had by all.
We gave the manufacturers for the March show their own page which should allow the photos to load more quickly. Be sure to click here to see all the manufacturers who are planning to be here for the 56th. Show
There are many more things planned for the show including the self guided tours of our Pinellas Park Chamber of Commerce Building, "Park Station" (pictured below) Park Station was completed a little over three years ago.. It sits on the land adjacent to the railroad tracks at Park Boulevard in Pinellas Park and is built in the style of a turn of the century railroad station. It has become a popular side trip on Friday during the show but you can tour the station anytime Monday Through Friday 9 - 4. Don't miss the museum of local artifacts on the second floor while you are there.
Early visitors to Pinellas Park stepped off the train onto a platform in the middle of polmetto thickets and sugar cane fields. Later, a small wood frame station greeted new arrivals in the heart of the Pinellas Peninsula. From that spot, which is now Park Boulevard and 58th street, Pinellas Park grew to encompass 16 square miles and a population of over 47,000 residents. The platform for the new Park Station stands majestically alongside the tracks on Park Boulevard as a reminder of our past and an inspiration for our future
The two-story, brick Victorian-style Park Station is a focal point of the cities redevelopment area. The building is home to the City of Pinellas Parks Media and Public Events Division, City training classrooms, the Pinellas Park Mid-county Chamber of Commerce, the Pinellas Park Art Society, and the Pinellas Park Historical Society. In addition, Roe's Deli is located in the lobby area, offering a great variety of food and beverages. Visitors may stroll among displays featuring photos and artifacts from over 90 years of Pinellas Parks history.
As Always
The 56th. H&R Train Show
Is ALL FREE !
For those who come by to see the many fine models, there will also be Door prizes given away. These door prizes are most graciously supplied by our vendors and are displayed throughout the show on the railroad cart in the Gazebo Garden Railroad area outside the store.
For many of us our hobby brings back childhood memories of electric trains and families spending time together. There is no better way to do that than through the hobby of model railroading. It is H&R Trains extreme pleasure to produce our Semi-Annual Train Show and we are looking forward to seeing you all here at our Spring Show on March 27, 28, & 29, 2009.
With so many layouts to see in all scales and so many manufacturers in attendance this show combines areas of model railroading that can only be seen together in this one of a kind event.
For over 34 years Model Railroaders have shared their layouts and experiences with eager on-lookers under our big tents. Modelers of all ages from novice to master participate in competition designed to showcase their abilities and talents.
A panel of distinguished judges will view the entries on Friday evening in the various categories, with ribbons and gift certificates valued at $1,500 awarded to the winners on Saturday morning. Entries will be operated throughout the entire weekend.
Winners will be announced during the awards ceremony on Saturday morning at 8AM. All the ribbons will be awarded at that time. With the gift certificates being awarded later during the show.
Clinics will be held all three days on a variety of subjects including: "Florida Scenery with some new twists" with Bob Miller (Pictured at right) on Saturday early afternoon, "Making inexpensive trees" with Carol Smool on Friday evening, "Basic Air-Brush techniques" with Don Morris on Friday and Sunday, "Practical Applications for an Airbrush In Model Railroading" with Don Morris on Friday. And "Quick and Easy Scenery" with Don Morris on both Friday and Sunday.
