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One late January,  a decade or so ago,  a hobbyist(s),  started a train show at the local high school.  The show was advertised in most, if not all of the schools in the city - particularly the grade schools - and students and their parents were provided free admission.  Glancy Trains, of the Detroit Historical Museum,  was invited to set up their large layout. The Glancy Layout attracted huge crowds of both young and old.

Several years later, a large professional architecture firm had to hired by the school district to create an interior design for the show, including table placement, layout placement, etc., so as not to create a fire hazard for the huge crowds now attending the annual show.  This was done at the request of the city's Fire Marshal.  

This show, which ultimately grew so large and attracted such crowds, has been moved to another school in another school district, and continues to be one of the largest, if not the largest, train show in the state. 

These hobbyists, and, the people who support and put on this annual show, deserve a special thanks, since the show is great fun for all who attend.  And, of course, thanks to Mike Wyatt for his excellent thread about train shows.

 Cordially,  Dennis

The Water Level Route

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You can learn more about this show by searching for the following article:

"Michigan’s largest model train show comes to Avondale High School"

 By: Mary Beth Almond | Rochester Post | Published December 27, 2011

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Here’s the link, for forum members’ convenience:

https://www.candgnews.com/news/michigan’s-largest-model-train-show-comes-avondale-high-school

Always satisfying to hear about hobbyists making an effort to tie our hobby to kids.

NOTE: It looks like the apostrophe is throwing off the auto-link in the forum software, so just paste the entire URL into your browser to read the 2011 article.

Last edited by Jim R.

I can  remember when Pioneer High School in the Ann Arbor area hosted the largest train show in the area.  I wonder what happened to them.  I've been to Avondale train show for many years and yes it is great.  Also over the years Gratiot Valley has hosted many train shows at different high schools and at Gibralter trade center.  Then there were the good ones at De La Salle high school.  I miss them all during the covid of 2020.  How about Webers Inn in Ann Arbor.

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