2011
TRAIN SHOW

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2011
FOURTEENTH  ANNUAL
BEST  FRIEND  MODEL  TRAIN  SHOW
DANNY JONES ARMORY PARK
November 12-13, 2011

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12,   9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13,      10 A.M. - 4 P.M.
5000  Lackawanna  Blvd
North  Charleston,  SC

BestFriendTrainShow@yahoo.com

TICKETS $5 AT DOOR
FREE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 10 WITH ADULT


PROUD SPONSORS OF THE
NORTH CHARLESTON
RECREATION DEPARTMENT'S
2011 BASEBALL TEAMS
MEMBER NMRA



VISIT:
BEST FRIEND OF CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON CHAPTER NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY


BEST FRIEND OF CHARLESTON RAILWAY MUSEUM



2011 TRAIN SHOW
    
    HISTORY


          The Best Friend Model Train Show began in 1999 as an endeavor by local model train enthusiasts to provide a venue for displaying traveling stock and marketing items related to model railroading.  Under the leadership of Carl Blum the show has grown to wide acceptance throughout South Carolina and beyond.  The displays range from the sophisticated  to the frivolous.  The main display hall plays host to our resident Lionel experts, Thomas the Tank dealer and other vendors, as well as rolling layouts of trains in various gauges from N Gauge to O and S Gauge and G Gauge.  In past years, the display of Thomas the Tank has been chased around the tracks by the "Lady Bug Express," much to the delight of children and parents alike.  We will again have Lionel's 2007 limited edition of the Best Friend of Charleston on display.
         Make your reservations early for the  Annual Best Friend Model Train Show.  As the leadership of the show is passed to Mary Lehr, plans are being formulated for new advertising and revamping of some of the current features of the show.  Look for upcoming announcements regarding new offerings at the show for increasing the enjoyment potential for vendors and displayers.  We will be visiting other model railroad shows over the coming year to meet new vendors and model train fans attending the shows.

TABLE RATES

FLOOR PLAN
RESERVATION
DIRECTIONS
  AREA HOTELS/RV CAMPSITES AND ATTRACTIONS







Dictionary of Terms
Time Line of Model Trains
Know your Scales and Gauges
                                                                     



NOVEMBER
IS
TAKE A MODEL TRAIN TO WORK MONTH

                                         





LOCAL TRAIN GROUPS


BEST FRIEND MODEL TRAIN CLUB
(A group of model railroaders with in-home layouts available for public viewing by appointment. Active in the World's Greatest Hobby campaign to promote model railroading. Video presentation and speakers are available locally.)
Charleston Charleston BestFriendModelTrainShow  

CHARLESTON AREA MODEL RAILROAD CLUB
The Citadel Mall
(Next to Dillard's)
Charleston 
www.chamrc.com  

CHARLESTON CHAPTER NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Citadel's
Daniel Library 
Charleston
www.bestfriendofcharleston.org



ADDITIONAL TRAIN GROUPS OUTSIDE CHARLESTON


APPLE VALLEY MODEL RAILROAD CLUB
4 Augusta Ct
Etowah NC
www.avmrc.com


ASSOCIATEDMODELRAILROADSOFCOLUMBIA
1800 Lincoln St
Columbia SC
www.AMROC.org


CENTRAL RWY MODEL AND HISTORICAL ASSN
POBox 027
Central, SC
www.crmha.org


COASTAL RAIL BUFFS
601 W. Harris St Savannah GA www.CoastalRailBuffs.org


EVANS COUNTRY MODEL RAILROAD CLUB
12647 Hwy 169 Glennville GA
all236us@yahoo.com


FRENCH BROAD RIVER NTRAK CLUB

www.fbe-ntrak.com


GRAND STRAND MODEL RAILROADERS
702 Main St
MyrtleBeachSC
1 803 448 8685


INTRACOASTAL MODEL RR CLUB
1195NMiddletonDr Calabash NC
drwoodwell2@aol.com


IRON HORSE MODELERS CLUB
1548 Creatdale Rd
Rock Hill, SC
svance@infoave.net


SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FREE-MO
27 Walnut Way
Rincon GA
msherbak11@comcast.net


THE MODEL TRAIN SHOW (PIEDMONT DIV-NMRA)


http://www.piedmont-div.org/trainshow/index.html





LOCAL HOBBY SHOPS


CHARLESTON DIGITAL TRAINS
1352 White House Blvd
Charleston
843.795.3082
www.CharlestonDigitalTrains.com


HOBBY TOWN USA 1812 Sam Rittenburg Charleston 843.769.5808 www.HobbyTown.com



ADDITIONAL HOBBY SHOPS OUTSIDE CHARLESTON


BANDITS HOBBIES & COLLECTIBLES 2037 S Main Street Darlington SC 843.393.3333 BanditsHobbyShop@aol.com

BULL STREET STATION
151 Bull Street
Savannah GA
912.236.4344
BullSt@bellsouth.net


CREATIVE PASTIME SHOP
1011 Third Ave
Conway SC
803.248.2600
hobbyshop@beachaccess.net

FLITELINE HOBBIES 183 East Meadow Drive Ridgeville SC 843.871.8355 phred820@bellsouth.net


HOBBYTOWN USA
419-B Page Place Rd
Statesboro GA
912.489.8700
www.HobbyTown.com


HOBBYTOWN USA 275 Harbison Blvd
Columbia SC
803.407.2373
www.HobbyTown.com

HOBBYTOWN USA
592 Bobby Jones
Augusta GA
706.855.5003
www.HobbyTown.com

RAIL AND SPIKE TRAINS, INC.
1943 E. Main Street
Easley SC
864.850.0237
www.railnspike.com




CONTACT US



Director
Mary Lehr

BestFriendTrainShow@yahoo.com
843.768.0691