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FIELD TRIP: State Fairgrounds - Hobby Trains

  • Indiana State Fairgrounds 1202 East 38th Street Indianapolis, IN, 46205 United States (map)

Worlds Greatest Hobby on Tour- Model Trains
Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds- Expo Hall (meet at the show entrance)
Date & Time: Sunday February 11 - 11AM - 2PM

Can (John) Toksoy is handling this field trip. If you have questions, please call him at 317-445-6303 or email him at Cantoksoy@outlook.com

For those of you who wants to share a ride, I can pick 4 people at Lowes parking lot located at 6002 N. Rural Road. It is on Keystone and south of 62st street. Please be there at the latest 10:25am. I will start driving to the State Fairgrounds at 10:30. Anyone who wants to share a ride, please respond to this communication indicating that you will be there for me to pick you up. If no responses to this message, I will not be there to pick you up.

Admission prices went up to $15 per person and Parking is $10 per car. Event organizer will let 5 of us free. If we are more than five, we will share the cost of entry equally. If 10 people shows up the cost for each will be ((10 - 5) * 15) / 10 = $7.50 Hope to see you on Sunday

The Owner and President of the event accepted our invitation to photograph the event

We have 5 free passes and we believe we can get a few more. If not, participants will equally share the cost of entry - Probably $2-$6 per person if more than 5 participants

Entry fee is $11 per person and parking $10 per car - As we have done in the past, we can car pool and bring the parking cost down

GOAL: Capture the event from different views

  1. Layouts of the train tracks

  2. Trains themselves, either in motion or stationary. Capture the details of engines, cars and other components

  3. Take pictures of People attending the show, including the exhibitors and vistors

  4. Vendors: Photograph the vendor booths selling model train-related items such as tracks, engines, and accessories

  5. Signage: Take pictures of the signs and banners that advertise the show and provide information about the exhibits. Capture unique designs and colors of the signage

Click here if we don’t have a waiver from you in the last two years

Earlier Event: February 9
Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre