One of the many displays available for the public to view at the annual Model Train and Hobby Show taking place over the weekend. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

By Brady Bateman

model trains

A different kind of modelling

Apr 27, 2019 | 11:39 AM

It was an exciting day for modelling enthusiasts in Prince Albert on Saturday, as the annual Model Train and Hobby Show got underway.

Dozens of hobbyists flooded the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Club, showing off their awe-inspiring model train configurations.

Lorne Green, with River Xing North Prince Albert Railroaders said it’s taken years for his group to get their display to where it is now.

Lorne Green stands next to his club’s model train exhibit at the annual Model Train and Hobby Show in Prince Albert on Saturday. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

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“I’ve been doing this for about 30 or 40 years. When I was a kid, I loved playing with the model trains,” Green said.

“It’s a great hobby, it can be as cheap or expensive as you really want to make it. The club has been working on this set up for years to get it like this. But if you want to try it out you can get something up and running in a week.”

Model displays varied greatly in size and scope throughout the venue. Several designs, like Green’s, focused on realism, while others swapped out the life-like materials, for their Lego counterparts.

Brian Randall also showcased his exhibit at the venue, and explained how he got into model trains.

“My father was an engineer for the railroad, so I grew up in a railroading family,” Randall said.

“When I graduated from high school, I spent four years on the railroad myself and the passion just carried on. I’ve probably been doing it now for close to 40 years.

Brian Randall proudly shows off his model display at the annual Model Train and Hobby Show in Prince Albert on Saturday. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Randall added that in his mind, the minute details are by far the most fun and exciting part of working with model trains.

“It’s one of those hobbies that no matter what you’re into, or what you learn in school, you can apply it to modelling,” Randall said.

“Whether it’s math or science or art, they can all be put towards making a really nice model train setup.”

The show runs until 5 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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