Model Railroad Club's show makes tracks at the North Florida Fairgrounds this weekend

A fiery Iron Horse, with the speed of a bullet train, a puff of smoke and a hearty All Aboard! Tickets, please. Passengers please take your seats.

Faster than a bullet train this powerful locomotive will transport you back in time, with stops at varying stages in your life, your parents life as well as your grandparents! Who among us does not have fond memories of a Christmas past, the train running around a present-filled Christmas tree?

Come and join in the fun and excitement at this year’s model railroad show and sale taking place for 2 full days on June 25 and 26 at the North Florida Fairgrounds.

For 31 years now the Big Bend Model Railroad Club has hosted its Model Railroad show and sale. Each year has been an improvement over the last with more layouts and more vendors to choose from.

From humble beginnings in 1991 with 20 vendors and 60 tables at the Elks Lodge, Model Railroad show has expanded to two buildings containing 39 vendors, 150 tables and 13 layouts. Club members will be on hand to answer questions and offer advice to beginners to advanced modelers alike.

Want to get started but don’t know where to start? There are 13 operational layouts ranging from Z scale to G scale that promise to spark the imagination of young and old alike and some can even be operated by the public.

Some of the layouts have scavenger hunts that draw you into the details where you will find everything from Jurassic Park to the legendary Bigfoot.

Take a trip to the past this weekend.

If you go

What: Model Railroad Show

When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26

Where: North Florida Fairgrounds, Buildings 2 and 4

Tickets: $10 per ticket for ages 13 to adult, children 12 and under get in for free. If you are a Scout (boy or girl) in uniform the admission is free

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