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Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society Train Show

January 23, 2012 in - Across the Bay Area

Where: 2751 Buena Vista Ave., Walnut Creek
When: Friday, January 27, 2012, 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Cost: $3.00 Adults
$2.00 Seniors (60+) & Children (6-12)
Children under 6 FREE
Website: http://www.wcmrs.org/

The Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society is proud to be one of the most mountainous layouts, and one of the largest exclusively HO scale lines in the United States. And we have overhead interurban traction and HOn3 narrow gage, too!

At our shows we invite you to visit a permanent 54 x 32 foot layout with over 4,300 feet of hand laid track on 175,000 individual ties with more than 340 turnouts all enclosed in a building specially designed and constructed by the club members Mountains rise to 10 feet above the lowest track level, and the railroad may be viewed from all sides. Under normal operating conditions it requires about 45 minutes for one train to complete a single circuit of the mainline.

The Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Festival and Parade

January 21, 2012 in - Across the Bay Area

Where: Chinatown (See site for parade route), San Francisco
When: Saturday, February 11, 2012, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Cost: Free Admission
Website: http://www.chineseparade.com/

Firecrackers snap, Gorgeous floats glide down Kearny and the golden dragon slithers his way to welcome a prosperous New Year in this beloved San Francisco tradition. Get there early and find a spot and bring the whole family for this exciting annual event!

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