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■ What: 45th annual Model Train Show and Swap Meet
■ Dates: Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24
■ Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
■ Where: SLICE — Monroe
■ Features: Operating layouts, activities for children, and vendors.
■ Who: Sponsored by Green County Model Railroaders
MONROE — Model trains will glide past painted mountains and over rivers filled with rafter replicas during the 45th annual Model Train Show and Swap Meet Sept. 23-24.
The show, comprised of a swap meet and displays for model railroaders, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Stateline Ice and Community Expo (SLICE) center.
In all, the displays should bring in roughly 1,000 viewers if attendance is similar to past years. The displays are interactive, with buttons to sections of the layouts into motion. Different pieces on display include mountain landscapes, lakes, deserts and miniature figures like skiers, ice skaters and cowboys with American Indians.
The event is put on by the Green County Model Railroader’s, Inc. and the Monroe Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
For more information, call Kevin Johnson at 608-558-9332, visit gcmrric.org or find them on Facebook.
