Schedules

Rails to Raleigh activities will start on Thursday evening at 6:00pm and run until 11:00pm; registration opens at 5:00pm. Thursday evening activities will include a limited number of clinics, layout tours and an Operations Call Board. Friday and Saturday activities will start at 8:00am and run until 11:00pm both nights. Sunday's official activities start at 8:00am and run until Noon. A number of area layouts will be available for going home tours Sunday afternoon.

Several clinics will be presented more than once so attendees can take the prototype tours and layout tours they want, and still be able to see the Clinics they want.

The Train Show on Saturday and Sunday will be open from 10:00am to 5:00pm both days. Admission is free to Convention attendees, but there is a charge for the public.

For any last minute change to schedules please check the signs near the registration area.

Time

Event

Location

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Evening Reception (Hotel Guests only)

Lobby

5:00pm – 10:00pm

Registration

Registration Counter

5:00pm – 9:00pm

Home Layout Tours

See Layout Tour Book

6:15pm – 10:00pm

Operations Call Board 1 — Arpee & Western

Meet in Hotel Lobby at 6:15pm

7:00pm – 11:00pm

Clinics

Click for Schedule

7:00pm – 9:00pm

MER Board Meeting

Crescent Boardroom

Time

Event

Location

7:15am – 11:00am

Operations Call Board 2 — Brandywine Valley

Meet in Hotel Lobby at 7:15am

8:00am – 9:00pm

Registration

Registration Counter

8:00am – 12 noon

Clinics

Click for Schedule

8:00am – 9:00pm

Model Contest Registration Open

Biltmore/Hope

8:15am

Depart for NCDOT Rail Yard Tour

Meet in Hotel Lobby at 8:15am

10:00am – 5:00pm

Home Layout Tours

See Layout Tour Book

10:00am – 9:00pm

Company Store Open

Crescent Boardroom

12:00noon – 4:00pm

Operations Call Board 3 — PRR Eno Valley Divn

Meet in Hotel Lobby at 12:00noon

1:00pm – 5:00pm

Clinics

Click for Schedule

5:00pm – 10:00pm

Home Layout Tours

See Layout Tour Book

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Evening Reception (Hotel Guests only)

Lobby

7:00pm – 9:00pm

Train Show dealers open to attendees

Blowing/Chimney Rock
Tanglewood/Pinehurst

7:00pm – 11:00pm

Clinics

Click for Schedule

Time

Event

Location

8:00am – 5:00pm

Registration

Registration Counter

8:00am – 3:00pm

Auction/White Elephant Consignment Area Open

Reynolds

8:00am – 5:00pm

Model Contest

Biltmore/Hope

8:00am – 5:00pm

Company Store Open

Crescent Boardroom

8:00am – 5:00pm

Home Layout Tours

See Layout Tour Book

8:00am – 12:00pm

Clinics

Click for Schedule

8:30am – 12:00pm

Prototype Tour to New Hope Valley RR

Meet in Hotel Lobby at 8:30am

10:00am – 5:00pm

Train Show

Blowing/Chimney Rock
Tanglewood/Pinehurst

1:00pm – 5:00pm

Clinics

Click for Schedule

2:00pm – 5:00pm

Operations Call Board 4 — NTRAK Layout

Meet at Layout at 2:00pm

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Evening Reception (Hotel Guests only)

Lobby

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Banquet (Advance Reservation Required)

Triangle Ballroom

~7:15pm

Welcome & Guest Speaker

Triangle Ballroom

~8:30pm

Awards Presentations

Triangle Ballroom

9:00pm – 11:00pm

Live Auction

Triangle Ballroom

Time

Event

Location

8:00 – 9:00am

Collect Contest items

Biltmore/Hope

8:00am – 12noon

Information Desk Open

Registration Counter

8:00 – 9:00am

Clinics

Click for Schedule

9:30am

Door Prize Drawings

Mendenhall/Bellamy

10:00am – 12:00pm

MER Business Meeting

Mendenhall/Bellamy

10:00am – 5:00pm

Train Show

Blowing/Chimney Rock
Tanglewood/Pinehurst

12noon

Convention Officially Ends

12:00noon – 5:00pm

Home Layout Tours

See Layout Tour Book

The following diagram shows the convention facilities at the Embassy Suites Hotel. All activities in the hotel will take place in these rooms.

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