Model railway show set this weekend

March 13, 2009

NH Business Review Staff,

The New Hampshire Garden Railway Society and the Milford Lions Club are presenting their eighth annual model railroad exhibition Saturday and Sunday at Milford High School, 100 West St. The exhibition will be held both days from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Highlights will include a gigantic G-scale modular layout with running trains and scenery, running live steam trains, and other scale layouts on display plus “Thomas and Friends” in the mini-gym, to name a few. No dealers, please.

Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for children 6-12; maximum family rate is $10. There will be free parking, a food concession and a raffle.

For more information call Dave Miller at 673-8991 or visit www.nhgrs.com.

– Telegraph staff

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