Trains
in the Heartland happening March 28 and 29 at HCC
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[March 19, 2015]
NORMAL
- Heartland Community College and model train club N
Scale of Bloomington Normal are hosting Trains in the
Heartland on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 at
HCC’s Astroth Community Education Center, 1500 W. Raab
Road, Normal. The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. on March 28 and 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on March
29.
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The train show features operating model train layouts in multiple
scales and special programing each day. Saturday presentations
include:
- Railroads in McLean County by Mike Matejka of the McLean
County Museum of History – 10:30 a.m.
- Monticello Railroad Museum -1:30 p.m.
Sunday presentations include:
- Operation Lifesaver – 11:15 a.m.
- Amtrak and National Park Service Trails and Rails
Program – 1:30 p.m.
Executive Director of Development Chris Downing says
the event will take attendees back to a simpler time.
“Railroads are part of the American landscape,” Downing
said. “They bring back a sense of nostalgia about how
communities were brought together and provide an
opportunity to think about what future opportunities may
come.”
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![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Mar/17/images/ads/current/st_claras_lda_082114.png) The event is open to the public. Admission will be charged
with kids 12 and free. All proceeds benefit the Heartland
Community College Foundation and help support the College’s
Youth Enrichment Programs (YEP).
Get updates about Heartland Community College at heartland.edu
[Becky Gropp, Heartland Community
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