11/1-2/08
RRVD sponsors the Model Train Show at Midway Village Museum

11/8/08
Bus Trip to Trainfest in Milwaukee – Call for Info

12/14/08  Come to the RRVD Garage Sale.  Sell your surplus equipment or buy more a low prices.

01/04/09 Clinic: Painted Backdrops 2.0 – Jim Baker Benchwork Part 2 – Bill Kirchmeyer Contest:  Rescue the Rolling Stock – Box cars, MoW, cabooses, flat cars passenger cars, tank cars:  model a car off the rails for another purpose!

02/01/09:      Scratchbuilding Prototype Models and Tree Lady – John and Ingrid   DrozdakContest:  Structures – On-line and Off-line

03/01/09 Clinic: Livestock by Rail – Operations and Equipment – Jim McQueeny Contest:  Flat Car Loads

03/28-29/09 Train Show-       18^th Annual RRVD Show and Sale – Jefferson HS, 4145 Samuelson Rd, 10am-4pm; Operating Z, N, HO, O & G scale layouts, Railroad Memorabilia displays, Railroad items for sale, Large Scale Model Train Rides, Railroad videos, Family Fun, 44,000 sq ft of displays: $5, under 12 free w/adult

04/05/09 Clinic:      TBDContest:  Freight and Passenger Cars

05/03/09 (SCWD will be our guests)Clinic: TBD Contest:  Maintenance of Way cars – Plows, Water cars, Ballast Spreaders, Rail cars, and other cars used for MoW service

06/07/09 (Junket/roadtrip)Destination:  TBD

FEVER RIVER
MODEL RAILROAD
Freeport, Illinois
www.feverriver.org

BLACKHAWK
MODEL RR CLUB
Oregon, Illinois