model railroading

42nd Annual Train Show

  • Location: 300 S. Broadway Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801.
  • Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
  •           Sunday. March 29, 2026,
  • Time: 8 am - 5 pm, Saturday, March 28, 2026. 
  •          11 am - 4 pm., Sunday, March 29, 2026.
  • Admission: Free.

Iron Horse Convention in Ocala, Florida

  • Location: Hilton Ocala, 3600 SW 36th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474.
  • Date: October 15th -18th, 2026.
  • Time: October 15, 2026, 4 pm.
  •           October 18, 2026, 10 pm., or when the Banquet Concludes.
  • Admission: Link  https://www.nmrasunshineregion.org/.
  • Enjoy numerous hands-on activities, clinics, operating sessions, contests, meet-and-greets, fellowship, and more. 

National Narrow Gauge Convention 46th

  • Location: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel 7800 Normandale Boulevard, Bloomington, Minnesota 55439.
  • Date: September 2 thru 5, 2026.
  • Time: September 2, 2026, 6 pm, to September 5, 2026, 1 pm, end of convention.
  • Admission: Open Link https://2026nngc.com/register-payment/.
  • Trade show with more than 75 vendors of all scales, 85 outstanding clinics, 40 home and club layouts on tour, a contest room with models and photos.

Title of Event: 68th Atlanta Model Train Show

  • Location: Gas South Convention Center, Halls C & D, 5200 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097
  • Date: Saturday, Jan 17, 2026
  • Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Admission: No information at the time of this posting.

 

Model Train Show at Greater Sioux Falls

  • Location: Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1201 N West Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57106.
  • Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026, and Sunday, March 22, 2026.
  • Time: Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm.
  • Admission: $10 for adults, valid for both days; children 12 and under are free with a paid adult.
  • For more information or to make changes, visit https://dakotasoutheastern.org/event/greater-sioux-falls-model-train-sho....

Jacksonville Model Train Show

  • Location:  Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32204.
  • Date: February 7th, 2026.
  • Time: 9 am to 4 pm.
  • Admission: $12.00, children under 12 are free.
  • Description of Event: Operating Railroad Layouts with Models & Memorabilia for Sale by Vendors, and including First Coast Model Railroaders Society modular layout.

Model Train Show by the Piedmont Division

  • Location: Clarence Brown Conference Center, 5450 GA Hwy 20, Cartersville, GA 30121.
  • Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026, and Sunday, March 15, 2026.
  • Time: Early Bird Tickets Saturday from 9-10 am, General Admission Tickets Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission: Early Bird tickets, Admission 9-5 pm, $25.00; General Admission 10-5 pm, $10.00; Kids 9 and under are Free Both Days.

Raleigh Spring Trains Show 9th Annual

  • Location: Graham Building, NC State Fairgrounds, 4285 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607
  • Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026, and Sunday, May 24, 2026.
  • Time: Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Admission:  $10 covers both days, children 12 and under are free with an adult.
  • Description of Event: 400 tables of model railroading, 16 operating layouts; Craftsman's Showcase.

NMRA Meet The South Central Wisconsin Division

  • Location: Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St., Verona, WI 53593.
  • Date: Feb 1, 2026.
  • Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission: Free.
  • Attractions include: clinics, model and photo contests, refreshments, and home layout viewing following the meeting. 
  • For more information or to make changes, visit https://www.nmra-scwd.org/.

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

NMRA Meet The South Central Wisconsin Division

  • Location: Verona Senior Center, 108 Paoli St., Verona, WI 53593.
  • Date: March 1, 2026.
  • Time: 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
  • Admission: Free.
  • Attractions include: clinics, model and photo contests, refreshments, and home layout viewing following the meeting. 
  • For more information or to make changes, visit https://www.nmra-scwd.org/.

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

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