April 16, 2006 Model railroad show coming to W.Va. State
At least six model railroad layouts with operating rolling stock and 50 tables of vendor displays will occupy the ground floor of the Wilson Student Union at West Virginia State University April 21-23, when the C.P. Huntington Model Railroad Club holds its first model railroad show.
“It will be one of the largest model railroad shows to be held in this area,” said Chris Cavender, event coordinator for the 2-year-old club, which is affiliated with the C.P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society. “The show will have something to offer anyone who loves trains.”
All railroad model scales will be represented at the show, which will also feature toy and collectible trains, books, china and silver. Food and door prizes will also be offered.
The C.P. Huntington Model Railroad Club, with about 30 members from both the Charleston and Huntington areas, meets the first Tuesday of every month in the C.P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society building at 1323 Eighth Ave. in Huntington.
Show hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission will be $3 for adults and $2 for children 3 to 12.