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To our American friends and visitors: Please see a special note at the
bottom of this page.
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR FREE-MO MODULE OWNERS
If you are bringing a Free-Mo Module to the convention please
click here.
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The
Chilliwack Model Railway Club
is sponsoring the 2008 NMRA Pacific Northwest Region annual convention in Chilliwack
British Columbia Canada.
Chilliwack is located in the beautiful Fraser Valley, approximately 50 miles (85 kilometres) east of Vancouver, near
the Sumas, WA border crossing.
Highlights of the convention include:
- Saturday June 14th, 2008 Banquet Guest Speaker:
Barrie Sanford author of:
- McCulloch's Wonder: The Story of the Kettle Valley Railway,
- Steel Rails & Iron Men - A Pictorial History of the Kettle Valley Railway and
- Royal Metal: The People, Times & Trains of New Westminster Bridge
- 60,000 square feet of displays, layouts, vendors, and manufacturers
- HO scale Free-mo layout
- Clinics covering a variety of railroad topics and modelling skills
- Railway Prototype Modellers (PNW RPM) meet
- NMRA contests and AP judging
- Layout tours
- Prototype tours
The convention will be held in the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn. A block of discounted rooms has been arranged.
There will be a Saturday evening banquet. The contest room and RPM meet room will also be located in the hotel.
The public show will be held across the highway in Heritage Park. There we have 60,000 square feet of available
indoor display space. We will welcome railroads of all sizes, shapes, and scales.
Open invitation letter to railroad enthusiasts who are in the model railroad business
click here
Open invitation letter to railroad enthusiasts who have layouts and/or displays
click here.
Convention Location and Public Show Location
A special note for our American friends and visitors:
Although it is not yet law, it is strongly recommended that you acquire
a US passport prior to attending our convention. Please visit the
U.S. Department of State - Passport Services Office
to apply well in advance of the Summer of 2008. Our committee will not be providing
refunds to conventioneers who have failed to obtain a passport, if this becomes the law.
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