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Here are the events and galleries took place in 2003.  Look late in January for a complete write-up of this busy year!

January 2003  
January January Gallery  
19 Annual General Meeting Prince of Peace Church, Springfield, VA
25 - 26 Great Scale Model Train Show
Gallery
Timonium Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD - Road trip on Saturday - get your feelers out now on our email list to form carpools!  Show info at: http://www.gsmts.com
February 
2 Annual Membership Meeting Part Deux
Gallery
Prince of Peace Church, Springfield, VA
8 - 9 Greenberg Great Train Show

Gallery  
Prince Georges Equestrian Center, Upper Marlboro, MD   The Setup Foreman was Paul Diley.
16 Museum Setup
Fairfax Station, VA  The Setup Foreman is TBD.
22 - 23 Landmark Mall Setup
Gallery
Landmark Mall, Alexandria, VA.  The Setup Foremen were Paul Diley and John Steitz.
March 
2 Backshop Prince of Peace Church, Springfield, VA
16 Museum Setup
Fairfax Station, VA  
15 - 16 Boy Scout Troop 964 Train Show
Boy Scout Troop 964 Train Show
Gallery
Saunders Middle School, Woodbridge,  VA.  The Setup Foremen was Bill Rutherford.
April  April Gallery
5 - 6 Great Scale Model Train Show
Timonium Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD - Road trip on Saturday - get your feelers out now on our email list to form carpools!  Show info at: http://www.gsmts.com
6 Backshop Prince of Peace Church, Springfield, VA
12 - 13 Spotsylvania Mall Setup Spotsylvania Mall, Spotsylvania, VA.  The Setup Foreman esd Peter Pfotenhauer.  
20 Museum Setup
Fairfax Station, VA  
May 
4 Backshop Prince of Peace Church, Springfield, VA
18 Museum Setup
Fairfax Station, VA  
June 
1 Backshop Prince of Peace Church, Springfield, VA
5 - 8 20th N Scale Convention Houston, TX; see the website for further info...
7 Manassas Railfest
Gallery
Manassas, VA. Setup Foreman is Bill Rutherford (e-mail me to sign up!)
14 - 15 Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival
Gallery
Alexandria, VA.  The Setup Foreman is Paul Diley.
15 Museum Setup
Fairfax Station, VA  
22 Train Watching Party @ 11am... Tim's Rivershore Restaurant, Dumfries, VA. This is an informal gathering - see Matt Schaefer for details!
July 
13 - 19 NMRA National Convention Toronto, Canada; see the website for further info...

20

Museum Setup
Gallery
Fairfax Station, VA.  Picnic outside right after teardown of layout inside! 

26 - 27

Springfield Mall Setup
Gallery
Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA, intersection of I-95 and Rt. 644 (Franconia Road).  Paul Diley is the Setup Foreman! 
August  August Gallery
3 Backshop Prince of Peace Church, Springfield, VA
16 - 17 GATS/Greenberg Great Train Show Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA  

17

Museum Setup Fairfax Station, VA  
21 - 24 Arlington County Fair

 

The Fair Grounds.  Email the Setup Coordinator, John Steitz or phone him at (703) 371-5171 or (202) 687-2509 for more information.
September 
6 Silver Spring B&O Station Setup Silver Spring B&O Station.  Show times 1000 - 1600, 0900 clampdown.  Setup foreman is Jeff Peck.
7 Backshop Prince of Peace Church, Springfield, VA

21

Museum Setup Fairfax Station, VA  

27

Arlington Burn Camp Setup 1300-1500; trains run 1500-1900. Coordinator is John Steitz.

27 - 28

Danville Convention Several NVNTRAKers are travelling to this show; Matt Schaefer is coordinating.
October  October Gallery
4 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Show Rescue Squad #1 Station, Old Georgetown Road & Battery Ln, Bethesda, MD.  Setup 10/3/03 1900-2100, 10/4/03 0700-1000; clampdown at 0900; trains run 1000-1600.   Mat Chibbaro & John Steitz are Setup Foremen.
5 Backshop Prince of Peace Church, Springfield, VA.  1300 - 1700.  John Steitz is Setup Foreman.

4 - 5

Altoona Railfest Altoona, PA.  Karl Cooke is Setup Foreman.

9 - 12

NMRA Mid East Region Convention Reston, VA.  John Drye is Setup Coordinator.

11

Franconia Fire Station This is for the kind folks who allow storage of our trailers!  Brian Brendel is Club Coordinator.

19

Museum Setup Fairfax Station, VA, Setup 1130-1300; clampdown 1200; trains run 1300-1600.  The Setup Foreman is John Steitz.  

25 - 26

Spotsylvania Mall Setup Spotsylvania Mall, Spotsylvania, VA.  Setup 10/25/03 0700-1000; clampdown 0900; trains run Sat. 1000-2100, Sun. 1000-1800.  The Setup Foremen are John Steitz and Pete Pfotenhaur.
November 
1 - 2 Syracuse New York Train Show This is not a club event but John Steitz John Steitz is heading up to do Capitol Limited 2004 and if you're interested in going, contact him!
2 Backshop Prince of Peace Church, Springfield, VA.  Last chance before 2004 to get your module checked out!!!
14 - 16 Rockville Lions  Club Train Show Rockville, MD, Dave Greenacre & Edd Braithwood are Setup Foremen.

15

Damascus Railroad Day Damascus, MD.  Dave Freshwater is Setup Foreman.

16

Museum Setup Fairfax Station, VA, Setup 1130-1300; clampdown 1200; trains run 1300-1600.  The Setup Foreman is Cotton Bowen
December     
6 - 7 Fairfax Station Holiday Train SHow Fairfax Station, VA  
7 Off-Site Back Shop #1 Scenery repair and module check-out for the Greenberg show at Cotton Bowen's House, 1300 - 1700; contact Cotton Bowen for location details.
14 Club Holiday Party Marc Sisk's House, 1300 - 1830; Contact Marc Sisk to confirm attendance and check the Party Map for location details.
27 - 28 Greenberg Great Train Show Capital Expo Center, Chantilly, VA  The Setup Foreman is Paul Diley.

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