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What to see and do in Peoria train wise?
Bob
#36493 Greetings, I haven't been to Illinois in a couple years. I will probably return for a visit in a couple months. What is the train show schedule like for October and November? I plan to visit Mike's Scale Rails on Sterling. Are there any other hobby shops in central Illinois? I heard there was a guy in Spring Valley with lots of Rock Island stuff. Is he still around. Is Chillicothe good for train watching....any particular time of day better? I'll be staying out by Mt. Hawley Airport. Please help me out. For your info I model Rock Island and ATSF. I also have Wabash and CBQ passenger trains. I model N Scale. Thank you in advance, | ||||||||||||||||||||
dpj1974@mediacombb.net #36495 Hi Bob, I'll respond as soon as I can. Hopefully, others here will chime in. DPJ >Greetings, >I haven't been to Illinois in a couple years. I will probably return for a visit in a couple months. What is the >train show schedule like for October and November? I plan to visit Mike's Scale Rails on Sterling. Are >there any other hobby shops in central Illinois? I heard there was a guy in Spring Valley with lots of Rock >Island stuff. Is he still around. Is Chillicothe good for train watching....any particular time of day better? I'll >be staying out by Mt. Hawley Airport. >Please help me out. For your info I model Rock Island and ATSF. I also have Wabash and CBQ >passenger trains. I model N Scale. >Thank you in advance, | ||||||||||||||||||||
Todd Pendleton
#36496 Valley Roundhouse, 122 St Paul St, Spring Valley, IL61362 Lots of HO stuff there, not sureabout his N-scale stock. Train Shows: October 9 Elmhurst, IL October 25 Kankakee,IL November 14 Dupo,IL November 15 ICC, East Peoria,IL November 21 Princeton,IL Todd Pendleton Sparland, IL toggle quoted messageShow quoted text From: mailto:PeoriaRails@... Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 9:43 PM To: PeoriaRails@... Subject: [PeoriaRails] Re: What to see and do in Peoria trainwise? HiBob, I'llrespond as soon as I can. Hopefully, others here will chime in. DPJ >Greetings, >I haven't been to Illinois in a couple years. I will probably return for a visit in a couple months.What is the >train show schedule like for October and November? Iplan to visit Mike's Scale Rails on Sterling. Are >there any otherhobby shops in central Illinois? I heard there was a guy in SpringValley with lots of Rock >Island stuff. Is he still around.Is Chillicothe good for train watching....any particular time of daybetter? I'll >be staying out by Mt. Hawley Airport. >Please help me out. For your info Imodel Rock Island and ATSF. I also have Wabash and CBQ >passengertrains. I model N Scale. >Thank you inadvance, | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jeremy Mitchell
#36497 Castle trains & treasures in Springfield Illinois on Old Jacksonville Rd is a unique and wonderful hobby shop. A lot of awesome HO scale products toggle quoted messageShow quoted text On Aug 5, 2015, at 9:48 PM, "'Todd Pendleton' 86fiero@... [PeoriaRails]" <PeoriaRails@...> wrote: | ||||||||||||||||||||
leo mccauley #36498 Marion Brasher is in Spring Valley on the main drag just wesr of the Valley News & Booze, well worth your trouble to find him. Leo McCauley McNabb, Il. On Wednesday, August 5, 2015 9:57 PM, "Jeremy Mitchell railfanmonte45@... [PeoriaRails]" wrote: Castle trains & treasures in Springfield Illinois on Old Jacksonville Rd is a unique and wonderful hobby shop. A lot of awesome HO scale products > On Aug 5, 2015, at 9:48 PM, "'Todd Pendleton' 86fiero@... [PeoriaRails]" wrote: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Roger Holmes
#36500 I agree - Valley Roundhouse in Spring Valley is worth a visit but I do suggest that you call before going just to make sure he's open the day that you plan to go as Marion does have some other interests outside his shop. Predominantly he carries HO but he has enough N to make the trip worth while, at least for me. It depends what you are looking for. Mostly what he has is ready to run freight cars, some passenger cars and a few locomotives plus a little miscellaneous. His shop is unique! A lot of new old stock and the shop is packed! Steam is scheduled at our club's museum in Freeport, Illinois the first and third weekends in October, Stephenson County Antique Engine Club Home Page
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Puckdropper
#36501 If you happen to be going through McLean, IL, just south of Bloomington there's McLean Depot. Head West off I55 and his shop will be on the right (North) side of the road just past the 2nd or 3rd street. They're right across from the Dixie truck stop. It's kinda a small shop, but he does have a good selection of DCC decoders. If you hear an Amtrak, you'll only have a short time to see it. They go through town quite fast. ---In PeoriaRails@..., <leo_mccauley2001@...> wrote : Marion Brasher is in Spring Valley on the main drag just wesr of the Valley News & Booze, well worth your trouble to find him. Leo McCauley McNabb, Il. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bob
#36502 Thank you to those who have responded. Not likely to do too much but I haven't read much about train watching in the Peoria area Bob L. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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