Check it Out Model train set building | Check It Out with Chelsea Model railroading is a hobby that has kept the attention of audiences in our area for decades.

Randy Bittick of the 45-member Lubbock Model Railroad Association, said the displays' scenery comes from a variety of materials, including plaster cloth and plaster of Paris, among others.

There will be more than 200 tables of model trains, train sets, parts and accessories, scenery items, books, videos, DVDs, prints, railroad memorabilia and related items for sale.

The show exhibitors were offering more than model trains and scenery for tracks. There were also T-shirts, buttons, magnets, toys, train whistles, children's books, how-to books and more ...

Model trains roll through at least three rooms. Past tiny towns, miniature buildings, trees, rocks, bridges, billboards, and many other created bits of scenery.