CLIFTON FORGE, Va. — The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society will host its annual George Washington Train Show on March 21-22. The show takes place in two venues: the C&O Railway Heritage Center (701 Main St.) and the Clifton Forge Armory (724 Commercial Ave.). A $5 admission grants access to both venues. The show is a two-day fundraising event for the historical society.
Events on Saturday run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The schedule for both days includes vendors, speakers, operating model train layouts, exhibits, gift shopping, door prizes, food, and family-friendly activities.
The C&O Historical Society’s mission is to preserve and share history about the railway. Presentations at this year’s train show will focus on the C&O’s James River Line, with special presentations on Saturday at the museum:
- 1 p.m. — Chris Wiley – Researching Freight Operations on the C&O Railway: James River Line
- 2 p.m. — Chuck McIntyre & Dave Ostrander – A Photographic Tour of the James River Line
The train show features vendors offering all scales of model trains, railroadiana, and rail-related gifts. There will be a number of operating layouts including the C&OHS O-scale layout, depicting the C&O route from the Virginia shore to the Ohio River; HO-scale layouts from the New River Valley Modular Railroad Club and K.C. Filkins; an N-scale layout and hands-on demonstrations by C&OHS member Dale Perry; and participation by Colby Lowry. Operation Lifesaver will be on hand promoting railroad safety.
For additional information about the George Washington Train show email: brandy@cohs.org.
More information about the Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society is available at its website or Facebook page.
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