The Southern Division of the Train Collectors Association is hosting a train meet in Jacksonville on May 18th. This meet is also open to the public.
Following is an announcement from Brad Woodward, president of the Southern Division, with details on the Jacksonville meet.
SOUTHERN DIVISION -- TCA
JACKSONVILLE MEET STORY - MAY 18, 2013
This Train Show is GROWING every year
It is worth the drive to have a Fun Time with trains!
We are having a Drag Race with train for kids to run.
LOCATION:
HENDRICKS DAY SCHOOL
1824 Dean Road
Jacksonville,FL32216
The Day School is located just off Beach Boulevard, the main street heading towards Jacksonville Beach. It is easy to get to (one-half block south of Beach Blvd).
MEET HOST: Jeff Sawyer, Phone: (904) 891-7395, email: debq007@clearwire.net. Call Jeff for further information, directions, etc.
MEET HOURS: The meet opens to TCA members only, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADMISSION: Public and Non-SD TCA members $5. TCASD members FREE. Children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult.
Tables: SD members: $20; TCA non-SD members: $30.
Driving Directions to the Meet
From the north: Take I-95 exit 349 (Atlantic/ Beach Blvd). Go east about 3 miles to Dean Rd.
Turn right and the school is about a block down on the right. You can also get there from downtown Jacksonville by taking the Hart Bridge/ Commodore Point Expressway, which ends on Beach Blvd, but you have to make a quick U-turn and go back under the expressway about four blocks to Dean Rd.
From the south: Take exit 347 (take US-1 Alt/Emerson St). Turn right. Follow the road to Beach Blvd (about a half-mile down the road), Emerson splits to the right--take either one--they both go to Beach Blvd. Turn right on Beach to Dean Road.
"Keep Trackin' Those Trains"
Brad Woodward, President,
Southern Division, TCA
