ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Sunday, October 6, 1996                TAG: 9610070106
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 10   EDITION: METRO 

WHO, WHEN & WHERE

Model train layout

The new O-Gauge Model Train Layout will open at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke on Oct. 12, as part of the Roanoke Railway Festival.

The layout will have four levels of operating O-Gauge trains, depicting major rail cities in Virginia, such as Roanoke, Richmond and Norfolk, as well as a coal mining region.

The bottom level will be constructed for a child's eye view.

The layout was designed and built by the Roanoke Valley O-Gauge Club for the museum. Many of the materials, structures and accessories have been donated by local and national corporations.

The public is invited to the grand opening and dedication. The museum is located at 303 Norfolk Avenue.

For more information, call 342-5670.

Ballet auditions

Russian Ballet Mistress Tatyana Eliseeva of the Moscow Ballet will hold auditions Oct. 17 for children's roles in ``The Nutcracker,'' which will be presented at the Roanoke Civic Center in December.

The Moscow State Ballet performance is being presented by Blue Ridge Public Television and WVTF-FM Public Radio.

Auditions will be held at The Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave.

For more information, call 344-0991.

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