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| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | FEBRUARY 2023 | 29 Model Railroad Festival April 15- 16 Hemet, California Four Seasons Hemet Community Lodge The Festival will be held in the 5,400 square foot Lodge Ballroom and outside patio in a beautiful private gated community. We are located eight miles east of Highway 215 on Highway 74 east. The address is 237 Four Seasons Blvd., Hemet CA 92545 Friday the 14th is set up day and the event will be the 15th and 16th from 10 am to 4 pm. General admission including complimentary parking is $5 each day for adults, and kids under 12 are free. The following groups will be exhibiting: • California South Coast On30 Modular • Orange County HO Module Railroaders • ZoCAL Z Scale Modular • Ntrak Express Modular including Thomas the Train • SP Division of the Toy Train Operating Society Mini Layouts • Gary Beatty – Puerta Margarita On30 • Scott Carter – Cinnamon Mining Company On30 • Robert Kurner – Typhoon Lagoon On30 • Justin Rasas & Duncan McCree – Arizona Dreaming On30 DeadRail • David Toschak– 1920-1930 Modules HO-HOn3 On The Patio • Riverside Live Steamers and Chula Live Steamers – Locomotives • Self Propelled Handcar train for the Kids • Mini Car Show featuring neighborhood street rods • Live entertainment Solo artist with Guitar Activities • Francisco's Bistro" Serving delicious food and Bar • Saturday and Sunday Clinics • Railroad movies on a big screen • Background Railroad Music • Door prizes • Select Vendors Model Contests • "All Scale Contest" Locomotives, Rolling Stock, Buildings, Bridges, Critters and Complete Trains. 1st - $50. 2nd - $30. 3rd - $20. • "3 by 5 Contest" The base of the model can be no larger than 3" by 5" Model must be railroad related. Creativity encouraged. 1St - $50. 2nd - $30. 3rd - $20. Judging and awards will be on Sunday at 2 pm. Local Info The nearby Best Western, (951) 658-2281, has the best rates with two very good restaurants next door, Los Vacaros Mexican or Rockin K Steak and BBQ. Temecula wine country with over 40 wineries is only 30 minutes down the road. Southern California Railroad Museum in Perris is 20 minutes away. Hemet Golf course surrounds our community. The weather forecast is going to be pleasant. Clinics • Steve Bradley – Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge with model exhibits. • Justin Rasas – How to install DEADRAIL in small locos • Kevin Spady – The Art of Scenery • More to be announced Tickets and entry: The Festival is being held in a private, gated community called Four Seasons, ALL attendees MUST contact David Balser at ON30MAN@GMAIL.COM or (760) 436-6139 and leave your name to be registered as a guest. Please send checks to: David Balser, 470 Garcia Drive Hemet, CA 92545 Made checks payable to Four Seasons Model Railroad Club Tickets will be mailed back to you. model Railroad Club