· Spring Garden RR Gathering at home of Bill and Angela Thomas, 1025 Lakewood Drive, Madisonville, Saturday, May 9, 2009. 11 am to dark. This is a drop-in event so come when you can and bring your large-scale (45mm gauge) equipment to run. I have a couple of transition cars for hook and loop to Kadee couplers. Live steam, battery power, and track power are all welcome. Light snacks will be served. Parents, please accompany children 12 and under.

· From: http://www.trainfestival2009.com
Saturday July 25 and Sunday July 26, 2009. Enjoy a steam excursion powered by PM #1225 (Sat.) or NKP #765 (Sun.), two of the largest operating steam locomotives in the world. These special trains will leave Owosso at 9:30am sharp headed to Alma. Once in Alma, you will have the opportunity for lunch and shopping on your own. After a 2 hour layover, the train will return to Owosso. A photo-run-by will be
included. Admission to the event is also included in your ticket. All ticket prices are $90.00, no charge for children under 2.  See website for additional info.

· Clarksville TN Train Fest 2009 – By Carl Eisemann. The 2009 Clarksville TN Train Fest will be Saturday and Sunday, May 2nd 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday May 3rd noon to 4 pm at the Clarksville Customs House Museum & Cultural Center and at the restored L&N RR Depot, home of the Montgomery County Historical Society at Commerce & 10th Streets. Admission is $4.00 for adults, $2.00 for children. The admission price also allows the attendee to view the entire museum. It will be good for both days, at both locations. The L&N depot will be open for tours and be conducting interpretive discussions, ie, the old stationmaster, the station during the war, etc. We will have several traveling model railroad layouts plus the normal Museum HO, N, & Lionel layouts running. We will also have a TCRM information display.

· Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Steam-powered passenger excursions in North Judson, Indiana at the Hoosier Valley Railroad. Memorial Day Weekend, these trips will operate on a historic rail line that was preserved by a $1.5 million dollar Transportation Enhancement grant in 2004. Awarded by the state of Indiana to the Town of North Judson, the grant was instated to preserve the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum and promote economic development in the area. 2-hour long roundtrips will operate three times daily May 23rd-May 25th at 10AM, 1PM, and 4PM Central Standard (Daylight Savings) Time between North Judson and LaCrosse, Indiana. For more info go to www.765.org, or call 260-493-3885.