Iowa train shows?

There was a show in Ottumwa a couple weekends ago, which I attended. A couple I know of coming up are the Great Midwestern Division meet in Des Moines, April 14th 9am-3pm at Meredith Middle School, and the Penn Central Railroad Club train show in Oskaloosa, November 17th 9:30am-3pm at the Penn Central Mall.

Jim Gates of the Lionel Colectors Club of America (LCCA) will be hosting an open house and train show swap meet on Saturday October 6,2012 in Perry IA. We will be providing our members with more additional information in our upcomming club publications and on our website www.lionelcollectors.org If you are not currently a member of the LCCA, you can join on-line on our website. Any questions, please call me at 248 709-4137 Al. k.

Nebraska-Iowa railroaders June 23.

Nebraska- Iowa railroaders has a show June 23, go to their website for complete info.

http://www.nrhs.com/news/2012-...on-cedar-rapids-iowa

 

There is a National Railway Historical Society Convention in June that looks interesting.

While not model trains there will be some rare mileage steam trips and many other interesting events.

 

Some sort of model rail show around this time and location would be a handy extra event to attend!

 

Any model rail layouts or stores in the area??

NE_IA railroaders 6-23 at Ramada 72nd street and Grover streets in Omaha, NE.  This is just North of the I80 and 72nd street exit fron I80.

In Cedar Rapids there is Box Kar Hobbies that is a little of everything and not alot of one thing.

 

In Cedar Falls, north of Waterloo is Caboose Stop Hobbies which (for me) is the train Mecca.  All MTH, LIonel etc trains of 2, 3 rail and HO.  Worth a drive and spend time.

 

In Dubuque is Cathy's Treasure that is an antique store with some MTH and Lionel trains in store back.

 

In Urbandale (near Des Moines) is Hobby Haven that has alot of MTH and Lionel and RC stuff.

 

Not sure what is available on western side of Iowa.  (lived in Iowa for 35+ years and not ventured much past DesMoines.)