June 2008 - the 4th Division • PNR • NMRA

Issue 501 • June 2008 Page 15
Jul 26-27, IONE, WA
NPOV Lions Excursion Train Ride - Down River Days Weekend - $12.00 ages 13 - 64; $7.00 ages 2 - 12; $7.00 ages over 64; children under 2 free.
Info:- www.povn.com/npovlions/schedule.htm
Aug 15-24, REVELSTOKE, BC
Railway Days 2008, Revelstoke Railway Museum. Railfan day is Saturday, August 18. Includes slide show and Rogers Pass bus tour. Info: - Roberto Rodriguez,
250-837-6060, president.railway@telus.net, www.railwaydays.com.
Aug 16-17, BIG VALLEY, AB
Alberta Free-mo 2008 Info:- www.calgaryfreemo.ca
Aug 29-31, LETHBRIDGE, AB
Galt #8 in 2008 - Sixth Division meet. German Canadian Club 902 6th St. North. Prototype and Layout Tours, Contests, Clinics, more... Info:- Harry
Lubbers, hlubbers@lis.ab.ca
Aug 30-31, METALINE FALLS, WA
NPOV Lions Excursion Train Ride - Labor Weekend - $12.00 ages 13 - 64; $7.00 ages 2 - 12; $7.00 ages over 64; children under 2 free. Info:-
www.povn.com/npovlions/schedule.htm
Sep 27-28, IONE, WA
NPOV Lions Excursion Train Ride - First Autumn Colors - $12.00 ages 13 - 64; $7.00 ages 2 - 12; $7.00 ages over 64; children under 2 free. Info:-
www.povn.com/npovlions/schedule.htm
Oct 3-5, KENNEWICK, WA
5th Division Fall Mini-Meet. Benton County PUD Auditorium, 2721 W 10th Ave, Kennewick, WA. Operating sessions on the TCMR club layout; private
layouts tours; clinics; model displays (bring those models!); AP Merit Award judging; self-guided layout tours; a no-host dinner on Saturday evening,
and much, much more. Info:- John Decker, 509-586-2825, jrdecker@verizon.net.
Oct 4-5, IONE, WA
NPOV Lions Excursion Train Ride - Second Autumn Colors - $12.00 ages 13 - 64; $7.00 ages 2 - 12; $7.00 ages over 64; children under 2 free. Info:-
www.povn.com/npovlions/schedule.htm
Oct 11 (Sat), CHEHALIS, WA
Train Show & Swap Meet, SW Washington Fairgrounds, 2555 N. National Avenue, 9AM - 4PM Lewis County Historical Museum and the Lewis County
Model RR Club. Same weekend as the annual community garage sale. Info:- 360-748-0831
Oct 11-12, IONE, WA
NPOV Lions Excursion Train Ride - Third Autumn Colors - $12.00 ages 13 - 64; $7.00 ages 2 - 12; $7.00 ages over 64; children under 2 free. Info:-
www.povn.com/npovlions/schedule.htm
Oct 18-19, IONE, WA
NPOV Lions Excursion Train Ride - The Great Pumpkin Rides - $12.00 ages 13 - 64; $7.00 ages 2 - 12; $7.00 ages over 64; children under 2 free. Info:-
www.povn.com/npovlions/schedule.htm
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