# All Aboard the Archives! Model Train Show

> Event for families in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area (TN). Times are Central Time.

- When: Fri, Nov 20 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Where: Nashville Public Library — Main Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37219
- Ages: All are welcome
- Price: Free
- Organizer: Nashville Public Library
- Official page: https://events.library.nashville.org/cal/event/eventView.do?calPath=%2Fpublic%2Fcals%2FMainCal&guid=CAL-8a3e8e4c-a13569d9-01a1-3c616168-00006bd7demobedework@mysite.edu&recurrenceId=
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Metro Archives staff at the Main Library are model train enthusiasts, and on Friday, November 20, from 11 am to 3 pm they set up a model train show featuring trains belonging to staff, family members and other contributors. Visitors may also catch staff doing conservation work on their own train sets. Metro Archives is on the third floor of the Main Library, next to the public computer area. All ages are welcome to drop in, making it a good stop for train-loving preschoolers and school-age kids, and it is free.

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