Meet & Greet - Sacramento, California
Schedule
Thu Jul 27 2023 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
California State Railroad Museum | Sacramento, CA
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ScaleTrains™, a manufacturer of HO, N, and S Scale model trains, will be visiting the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society for a Meet & Greet on Thursday, July 27, 2023. The event will take place at the Stanford Gallery within the California State Railroad Museum (Address: 125 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814). The doors open at 6:40pm and everyone is welcome to the Meet & Greet as well as a follow-up visit to the model railroad club. This will be the model train maker’s only visit to the area during the Road Trip. The event is part of the model train maker’s “Road Trip”: a 50 State tour that allows ScaleTrains to visit with hobbyists at model railroad clubs, railroad museums, and train-watching hotspots. The Road Trip is the first of its kind in the model railroad hobby industry and is helping the company to connect with its customers in an unprecedented way.
During a Meet & Greet, ScaleTrains displays their latest products and encourages attendees to pick-up the models for a closer look. The company typically spends about an hour sharing their company’s story, along with presenting a video about how the company makes model trains, and a Q&A session where participants can ask questions about its products and other hobby topics. ScaleTrains will also have gift bags and giveaways, so no one leaves empty handed.
“More than a year ago, we began talking about how to reach people in areas of the country that do not have a national level or large regional train show,” said Shane Wilson, President of ScaleTrains.com. “Over time, the idea evolved into also exhibiting at regional train shows; attending special events at railroad museums; setting-up at full-scale railroad festivals; hosting train-watching days at railfan hotspots; and more. With that, the Road Trip was born,” said Wilson.
ScaleTrains acquired a truck and RV so that the company can travel everywhere and set-up anywhere. The model train maker will visit all 50 states over the next few years. The truck and RV are decorated in the company’s colors and include the logos of the Road Trip’s official partners.
ScaleTrains was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee. The company offers five brands of model trains: Museum Quality™, Rivet Counter™, Operator™, Fox Valley Models™, and Kit Classics™. ScaleTrains also specializes in three sizes: HO, N, and S Scale. Its model railroad products currently include diesel locomotives, steam locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, shipping containers, and more.
“We look forward to sharing our favorite hobby with the Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society. The group is all about sharing their love of trains and introducing new generations to the hobby from within their community. That's what the Road Trip is all about. It will be great to meet with everyone there,” said Wilson. He continued: “This will be a fun event for all.”
To learn all about ScaleTrains, the Road Trip, and their model railroad products, visit: https://www.ScaleTrains.com/RoadTrip
For additional information and/or images, please contact: [email protected]
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