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COWCATCHER MAGAZINE

Cowcatcher Train Order

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Thank you for listing your event or show in Train Order. Cowcatcher
Magazine
provides show and convention/conference listings as a service to
our readers and the show industry.

Basic Listings in Train Order are published free of charge, on a space-available basis, as a service to non-profit clubs and organizations. Postings are generally limited to public shows, events and conventions and will be edited as necessary.

When you are finished entering information, your listing will appear in the following format in a future Cowcatcher edition as space is available: 

SAMPLE

Aug. 20-21 2024 WXYZ Model Railroad Show, 1313 WXYZ Blvd, The WXYZ City, TX; Hours: Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; For more information, contact Your Name at 555-555-5555 or visit Website Address

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Current Issue: Jan/Feb 2026

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Calling Card

There’s no shortage of history on the Murphy Branch, one of the most compelling stories of the Southern Railway’s system in the Southeast U.S. Historians speak of the perseverance and dedication of the men who built the 111 miles through the mountains and along rivers in Western Carolina. Passenger business flourished by the turn of the 20th century with four daily trains between Asheville and Murphy, NC. Today the only passengers who ride the former line are on a 63-mile stretch from Dillsboro to the Nantahala Gorge, considered the most scenic on the Murphy Branch. Bryson City lies between them. The whistles, horns and bells echoing through the valley are from the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, operated by American Heritage Railways. The train has become Bryson City’s calling card.

To the Trains

Trainz.com has parlayed new and used model trains into a big business north of Atlanta, GA. In March, Trainz opened a 73,000-square-foot warehouse in Flowery Branch and much of the shelf space is already consumed.

Slowing Pace?

Readers who participated in the Cowcatcher's annual State of Model Railroading survey in November indicate the hobby remains in good shape, but its value appears to be slipping amid a changing landscape that is pushing prices higher.

Plus

InterMountain Railway's latest HO and N grain cars pay tribute to one Iowa grain company and elevator that a played a role in the U.S. agriculture industry's rise. Chicago's elevated railroad, better known as the 'L', spreads in every direction and touches many lives along the Windy City's lakefront. Also, Atlas Model Railroad Co. say its role is clear after buying Micro-Trains Line Co.: Preserve the company's product line. And more!