model railroading

New England Model Train Expo

  • Location: Royal Plaza Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Road West (Rte. 20 West), Marlborough
  • Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026, and Sunday, December 6, 2026
  • Time: Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Sunday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
  • Admission: $15.00; Children under 12 and Scouts in Uniform Free.
  • Operating Layouts - All Scales, Over 200 Dealer Tables, Railroadiana - Books - Collectibles, Meet Santa Claus, White Elephant Tables - Sell your old trains, Scout Merit Badge Clinic, Free Parking - Food Service - Door Prizes.

Title of Event: The 16th Central Coast Railroad Festival

  • Location: Various venues throughout San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County, CA.
  • Date: Each venue has its own dates.
  • Time: Each venue has its own times.
  • Admission: Free

Halloween Open House by Carquinez Model Railroad Society

  • Location: 645 Loring Avenue, Crockett, CA 94525
  • Date:
    • Oct. 24, 2026, Saturday,
    • Oct. 25, 2026, Sunday.
  • Time:
    • 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday.
    • 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday.
  • Admission: $5 donation for adults - kids under 16 free.
  • 36 x 60-foot double-deck HO layout; a journey from Oakland, CA, to Sparks, NV, along the UP (former SP) line. Located in historic Crockett, CA, make it an afternoon of dining and antiquing.

Swap Meet by Maryville Model Railroad Club

  • Location: Alnwick Community Center, 2146 Big Springs Rd, Maryville, TN
  • Date: Dec. 5th, 2026 Saturday.
  • Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday.
  • Admission: No Charge.
  • 18 x 30 ft layout you will love to see! It is HO scale and is operated by NCE DCC equipment.
  • For more information and any changes, contact: STEPJMAN [at] GMAIL.COM

This event is part of the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association), founded in 1935.

Open House by Carquinez Model Railroad Society Holiday

  • Location: 645 Loring Avenue, Crockett, CA 94525
  • Date:
    • Dec. 5, 2026, Saturday.
    • Dec. 6, 2026, Sunday.
  • Time:
    • 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday.
    • 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday.
  • Admission: $5 donation for adults - kids under 16 free.
  • Description of Event: 36 x 60-foot double-deck HO layout; a journey from Oakland, CA, to Sparks, NV, along the UP (former SP) line. Holiday trains and candy treats. Located in historic Crockett, CA, make it an afternoon of dining and antiquing.

35th Annual Greater St. Louis Metro Area Train Show

  • Location: 111 S. Geyer Road, Kirkwood, Missouri 63122.
  • Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026.
  • Time:  Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission: $10.00 for adults. All kids 12 and under are Free.
  • Family Fun, Operating Layouts.
  • For more information and any changes, contact: https://mvns.club/annualshow.php.

This event is part of the NMRA (National Model Railroad Association), founded in 1935.

50th Original Dayton Train Show

  • Location: Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 645 Infirmary Road, Dayton, OH 45417.
  • Date:
    • Saturday, November 7, 2026.
    •  Sunday, November 8, 2026. 
  • Time:
    • Saturday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
    • Sunday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission: $10.00 per adult; children 12 and under are free with a paid adult.

42nd Fall Train Show by Neuse River Valley Model RR Club

  • Location: NC State Fairgrounds, Graham Building, 4825 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC.
  • Date:
    • Saturday, November 7, 2026.
    • Sunday, November 8, 2026.
  • Time:
    • Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
    • Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission:  $10 covers both days; children 12 and under are free with an adult.
  • One of the largest train shows in the Southeast; 500+ tables of model railroading, 16 operating layouts G to Z. Displays & Judging of Craftsman Structures & Rolling Stock.

Breslau Train Show by WOD-NMRA. Manufacturers

  • Location: Breslau Community Centre, 100 Andover Drive, Breslau, Ontario, Canada.
  • Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026.
  • Time: Sunday, September 27, 2026. 10 a.m to 3 p.m.
  • Admission: General - $6.00; NMRA members - $4.00, Children under 12 Free.
  • Operating layouts, manufacturer displays, LEGO exhibits, fine-scale modeling displays, free modeling seminars, and over $500 in door prizes.

58 th Annual Div 7 NMRA Fall Train Show

  • Location: Lakota West High School, 8940 Union Centre Blvd, West Chester, OH 45069.
  • Date:
    • Saturday, October 10, 2026.
    • Sunday, October 11,  2026.
  • Time:
    • Saturday, October 10, 2026, 10 am to 4 pm.
    • Sunday, October 11, 2026, 10 am to 4 pm.
  • Admission: $10 cash-only admission. Kids 12 and under + Scouts in uniform free with paying adult.
  • Many scales & sizes of operating layouts, plus hundreds of sales tables of new & used model trains, books, and collectibles.

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