Depot Stove Gang Model Railroad Club to hold 22nd Annual Show

From press release

LENA, Ill.—The Depot Stove Gang Model Railroad Club will hold its 22nd Annual Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet on Feb. 27 and 28. The show has expanded to include more than 30,000 square feet of operating displays, railroad memorabilia and model railroad merchandise. The show will fill the Lena-Winslow Elementary, Junior High and High School gymnasiums.

Show hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 28. Lunch will be available both days. Lena is located just off U.S. Route 20 on Illinois 73. Directional signs will be posted. Lena is approximately 2 hours west of Chicago, 1-1/4 hours south of Madison, Wis., and one hour east of Dubuque, Iowa.

The Depot Stove Gang Show is rated as one of the largest shows in the Midwest. The 22nd year is looking to be the best yet. Rain, sleet, ice or snow, the show will still be a go! The show and parking are free, but the club depends upon donations to bring you this show. Free-will donations are appreciated at the elementary school entrance. The Depot Stove Gang is an Illinois nonprofit corporation.

For more information, including other area information, attractions and lodging, contact the Freeport/Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 369-2955.