Summerville Main Street will host its first Trains & Tracks Expo at the Historic Summerville Depot this Saturday and Sunday, October 24-25. Hours of operation for the event on Saturday, October 24 will be 10:00 am-3:00 pm and Sunday, October 25 from 12:00 noon-3:00pm. The expo is a great way to spend the day whether you’re an avid modeler or just looking for a fun and interesting day out with the family. The Trains & Tracks Expo is designed for children of all ages; for modelers, collectors, and enthusiasts; for families in search of good old-fashioned fun; and for the simply curious. The Train Expo features tables of trains, accessories, scale models and collectible toys. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Steam Engine is scheduled to arrive each day of the event at 12:45 pm with passengers and will be turned on the Summerville Turntable, for the public’s viewing pleasure. There will be railroad memorabilia for sale, food and craft vendors at the depot, and much more.

A highlight for the event will be the Chattanooga Modular Modeler Train exhibit. The Chattanooga Modular Modelers, Inc. is a non-profit Tennessee corporation that uses the hobby of model railroading to educate the public about the role the railroads have played in our nation’s history. They teach techniques for construction of portable displays. They also teach electric and electronics principles used in modern devices, and how to display artistic expression through the mastery of the many skills necessary to complete a model railroad or diorama. Their motto is “Teaching and Inspiring through the art of Model Railroading”.

Model train and railroad exhibitors from the North Georgia Module Rail Group, Tunnel Hill, and Cumming will be on site with exhibits. Also included will be a working N-Scale Southern model train displayed local by Tracy Espy, model train and railroad memorabilia by Richard Neumerster, and a working model display by railroad staff member, Tom Foden, of LaFayette.

History buffs attending will have the chance to wrap up the day on Saturday at 3:00 pm with the Living History Cemetery Tour, sponsored by the Chattooga County Historical Society and Summerville Main Street. Those participating in tour will board the transit bus and depart from the depot for the tour beginning at 2:45pm. A suggested donation of $5.00 per adult and $2.00 per children ages 6 and up will be used to support preservation and tombstone repair of this historical site.