Schedule
Monday May 31, 2027
4 pm to 8 pm: Registration Packet Pickup
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
5 pm to 7 pm: Meet and Greet Reception
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
Tuesday June 1, 2027
7 am to 9:30 am: Registration Packet Pickup
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James E. Ward Agricultual Center
7 am: Buses Depart for Layout Tours:
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
8 am to 2 pm: Layout Tours North/East of Nashville
Buses return by 2:30 pm
3 pm to 5:30 pm: Registration Packet Pickup
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Ice Cream Social and Railroad Trivia Contest
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
6 pm: Buses Depart for Grand Ole Opry Performance
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
7 pm: Grand Ole Opry Performance
600 Opry Mills Dr.
Nashville, TN 37214
Wednesday June 2, 2027
7 am to 9:30 am: Registration Packet Pickup
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
7 am: Buses Depart for Layout Tours
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
8 am to 2 pm: Layout Tours Metro Nashville and West of Nashville
Buses return by 2:30 pm
11 am to 5 pm: Vendor Hall Setup
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
3 pm to 4 pm: Clinics
East - West Building
James E. Ward Agricultural Center
Thursday June 3, 2027
7am to 9:30 am: Registration Packet Pickup
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
7 am: Buses Depart for Layout Tours
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
8 am to 2 pm: Layout Tours South and Southeast of Nashville
Bus return at 1:30 pm
8 am to 1 pm: Vendor Hall Final Setup
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm: Forum - Building the Red Poppy Garden Railroad
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Vendor Hall Opens
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
4:15 pm: Making Trains Fun Flat Car Clinic
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
5:30 pm: BBQ Dinner
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
6:30 pm: Making Trains Fun Building Diorama Clinic
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
8 pm: Line Dancing Lessons Taught by David Hamilton
East - West Building
James E. Ward Agricultural Center
Friday June 4, 2027
9 am to 3 pm: Vendor Hall Open
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
9:30 am: Making Trains Fun Flat Car Load Building Clinic
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James E. Ward Agricultural Center
1:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Clinics
East-West Building
James E. Ward Agricultural Center
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Social Hour
South Hall Building
James E. Ward Agricultral Center
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm: Banquet
South Hall Building
James E. Ward Agricutural Center
Saturday June 5, 2027
8:00 am: Board Buses for Tennessee Central Railway Museum
James E. Ward Agricultural Center
8:45 am View Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 576 Locomotive
Tennessee Central Railway Museum
9:45 am Board Train for Watertown, TN
Tennessee Central Railway Museum
10:00 am Train Departs Station for Watertown, TN
12:15 pm Train Arrives in Watertown, TN
2:15 pm Board Train for Return Trip to Nashville
Watertown, TN
4:30 pm Arrive in Nashville
Tennessee Central Railway Museum
4:30 pm Board Buses for Return Trip to James E. Ward Agricultural Center
Tennessee Central Railway Museum