21st Annual Railroad Expo - Hickory Metro Convention Center - Hickory, NC

The 21st Annual NC Railroad Expo (a.k.a. the Hickory Train Show) will be held on 31 Mar -12n to 7p and 1 Apr - 9a to 3p. at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, NC. There will be over 300 tables featuring model trains in all scales, railroadiana, railroad artifacts and antiques, and 5 large operating model railroad layouts. Admission is $5 per person and free for all under the age of 10. All proceeds from the event will go to the railroad history preservation efforts at the Southeastern Narrow Gauge & Shortline Museum at 1123 N. Main Ave. in Newton, NC, and the Museum will be open regular hours during the show! This year's show is also supported by two highly recommended sponsors -- Carswell's Landscaping & Tree Service (GOLD sponsor), located at 563 Hopewell Road in Morganton NC (see www.carswellslandscaping.com), and HobbyTown (SILVER sponsor), located at 1826 US Highway 70 SE in Hickory, NC. Please support these generous sponsors! This year's show will be held in loving memory of it's founder and champion, Matt Bumgarner.