The Lone Star Hi-Railer’s modular layout was part of the
featured entertainment at this years Day Out With Thomas.
The event was sponsored by The Museum of the American
Railroad and the Grapevine Vintage Railroad.

The event took place in Grapevine Texas the weekend of
March 28th, 29th, and 30th and again on the following
weekend of April 4th, 5th, and 6th. Here are some photos of
the fun time that was had by all.
The Lone Star Hi-Railer’s are proud members of The North Texas Council of Railroad Clubs.

The Dallas area Train Show was held at the Plano Centre in Plano Texas on January 19-20th,
2008. The link below will take you to a page of photo's from the show
The first-ever National Train Day was May,10th 2008.
The Lone Star Hi-Railers were happy to join in on the
inaugural celebration in downtown Grapevine Texas
at the Railroad Depot
The Museum of the American Railroad held it's
Kid's Festival on Saturday, June 21, 2008

The Lone Star Hi-Railers  hosted a Lionel model train layout, and provided a
Lionel Train Set kids were able to register to win .
Upcoming Events
Recent Events
Would you like to learn firsthand about the exciting world of model railroading? Below is a
list of upcoming events the Lone Star Hi-Railers will be participating in. Come out meet the
guys learn about Trains and Layout construction. Join the club and get hands on experience
by helping us build a state of the art layout in the baggage car across from the Police
Department in Downtown Grapevine.
Ft. Worth Train Show - December 13-14, 2008
The Ft. Worth train show will be December 13-14 2008 at the Ft. Worth Convention Center
Hall A  1201 Houston Street Ft. Worth, TX.
Admission $7.00 per person Children under 12 are FREE. Hours 10am-5pm Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday.
Dallas Area Train Show - January 17-18, 2009
The Dallas area Train Show will be January 17-18th, 2009 at the Plano Centre
2000 East Spring Creek Parkway Plano Texas.
Admission $7.00 per person Children under 12 are FREE. Hours 10am-5pm Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday.
The North Pole Express - November 28-29-30 & December 5-6-7-12-13-14-19-20-21, 2008
This Holiday Season join us in Grapevine, The Christmas Capitol Of Texas where we will be part of the Grapevine
Vintage Railroads North Pole Express Celebration.
The Lone Star Hi-Railers will have our Modular Layout set up in a tent across from the Train Depot next to the
Heritage Center.
The event will run for four consecutive weekends. On each of these weekends the Lone Star Hi-Railers will raffle
off a Lionel Polar Express Train Set.
The dates for this years North Pole Express are November 28-29-30 & December 5-6-7-12-13-14-19-20-21, 2008
Day Out With Thomas - Spring 2009
This spring the Lone Star Hi-Railers hope to again be invited by The Museum of the American Railroad and the
Grapevine Vintage Railroad to set up our Modular Layout and share the fun of Model Railroading with kids of all
ages during their annual Day Out With Thomas Celebration. Last years event was a resounding success and we
were very proud too be a part of it.
National Train Day - Spring 2009
This spring the Lone Star Hi-Railers will again be joining Amtrak and the Grapevine Vintage Railroad in
celebrating National Train Day. On May 10, 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah, the “golden spike” was driven into
the final tie that joined 1,776 miles of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways, ceremonially creating the
nation’s first transcontinental railroad. National Train Day celebrates this important event and honors the rich
history of the railroad in building this great nation of ours.
Museum of the American Railroad - Summer 2009
The Lone Star Hi-Railers our proud too be associated with The Museum of the American Railroad in Dallas. This
summer we hope to participate in as many of their special events such as Kid’s Festival and Whistle Fair as
possible. Their events are always a great opportunity for us to share the hobby of Model Railroading with kids of
all ages.
Grapevine Train Show and Swap Meet
The Lone Star Hi-Railers have a vision of a Train Show and Swap Meet that could one day be the premier train
show in this area. The annual event would be hosted by our club possibly in conjunction with the Lone Star
Division of the Train Collectors Association. We have high hopes that the inaugural show will take place sometime
in the coming year.
As event dates and times are confirmed we will update this page so please check back often. We urge every one to
come out and see us at these events and if you think you might be interested in becoming involved in what we feel
is the greatest hobby there is we would love to have you join our club.
The Lone Star Hi-Railers are proud members of The North Texas Council Of Railroad Clubs.Every year the council
puts on a show in Tarrant and Dallas Counties.