Tracking down information

On the Web

•If you’re interested in model railroading, you can get more information online from the National Model Railroad Association at www.nmra.org

•The Garden Trains Association has an online magazine at www.gardentrains.org

Locally

Some local model railroading clubs and organizations include:

•Inland Empire Railroad Historical Society, Irwin W. (Bill) Graedel, 509-982-2389

•Inland Empire Live Steamers, Lee Tillotson, 535-8417

•Inland Empire N Scalers, John Henry, 534-9347

•Inland Northwest Garden Railway Society-Spokane, Steve Hughtes, 891-1695

•Inland Northwest Society of HO Modular Engineers, Larry Nelson, 924-5891

•River City Modelers, Jerry Quinn, 939-5845

•Spokane Model Railroaders, Less Tillotson, 535-8417

•Inland Northwest Garden Railway Society-Coeur d’Alene, Chuck Inlow, 208-772-7031

Products for hobbiests

Many local hobby and craft shops have model railroading products available for purchase. Among them are:

•B&B Hobbies, 907 E. Francis, 487-2122

•Big Trains America, 1429 E. Courtland, 325-5026

•Columbia Cycle/Hobby, 1808 N. Monroe, 327-1465

•HobbyTown USA, 9324 N. Division, 465-3267

•Sunset Junction Hobby Shop, 419 E. Sprague, 838-2379

Coming up

Put on your engineer’s hat and toot the whistle! The Pacific Northwest Region of the National Model Railroad Association is holding its annual convention, “Historic 2005 Spokane,” from August 3-6 in the Mirabeau Park Hotel on Sullivan Road at I-90.

A model railroaders’ swap meet, open to the public, will be held at the hotel on Sunday, August 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, contact Jerry Quinn at 939-5845