Mid-America Train and Toy Show
Sunday December 10, 2023
Open 9 AM to 2 PM
KCI Expo Center
11730 NW Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153
Admission $8, Children 12 and under FREE
Early bird admission $15
Model trains, free train movies, door prizes, free parking
For more information call Steve and Sherri Stich at (913) 651-5864 or email MidAmericaShows@sbcglobal.net
Check the Mid America Train & Toy Show website
Central Illinois Train Exchange/B>
New Swap!
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 9 am - 1 pm
White Oak Community Center
220 Lincoln Street, Carlock Illinois
Just 10 miles west of Bloomington Illinois
Admission $5.00, 14 and under FREE, early admission 8:30 am for $10
A unique swap meet where each dealer gets one table so you get the best variety of items to choose from.
Scale trains, books, memorabilia only. No toy trains, no Lionel, no Thomas toys
30 tables setup 8 am - 9 am Tables $15
8 ft. vendor tables at $15, setup 7:00 am to 10:00 am
For information call Roger at (309) 369-2517
Email citrainx@gmail.com
After the Storm Train Show
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 10 am - 3 pm
Arnold Eagles Club
1725 Jeffco Blvd.
Admission $3.00, 12 and under FREE
Food and beverage available
8 ft. vendor tables at $15, setup 7:00 am to 10:00 am
For information call Steve Mantia at (314) 369-3949
Mail payment to 3300 Maryalan Ct,, St. Louis MO 63129
Quincy Society of Model Engineers Open House
Saturday, December 2, 2023 12 am - 5 pm
Sunday, December 3, 2023 12 am - 4 pm
It's FREE!
Good Samaritan Home, lower level
2130 Harrison Street
Quincy, Illinois
Our membership includes approximately 50 members.
We operate a 16 by 70 foot HO scale model railroad in a room
in the basement of the Good Samaritan Home in Quincy IL.
The railroad is known as the Chesapeake and Lake Erie and is designed to
connect the Susquehanna river and Philadelphia area with the Great Lakes.
Coming from St. Louis,it is recommended that you travel US61 to Hannibal, MO.
Take I-72/US36 across the Mississippi; then head north on I-172.
At the IL96 interchange, proceed toward Quincy to the first traffic light.
Coming across the bridge into Quincy, follow Maine Street east to 18th St.
Turn right and go south to Harrison St.
Turn left to go east until you reach the main entrance of Good Samaritan Home on your right.
For more information check out the
Quincy Society of Model Engineers website
On Facebook go to
the QSME page
Great Train Show
November 25 and 26, 2023
Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
Gateway Center - One Gateway Drive - Collinsville, Illinois
* * * The MVNS NTRAK Modules will be set up at this show. * * *
Admission $12, Children 11 and under are always FREE, free parking
For information call (630) 608-4988 or check out the
Great Train Show website
Great St. Louis Christmas Train Show & Food Drive
Sponsored by the Ozark Division of the TCA
Saturday December 2, 2023 9 AM to 3 PM
Immanuel Lutheran School
9733 Olive Blvd., Olivette, Missouri 63132
Admission $5, ($4 with non-perishable food item), Children 12 and under FREE with adult
Refreshments, attendance prizes, operating display, all gauges represented
Vendor space available on a first come basis
For more information call Jon Lundvall at (314) 239-7996 or email jonlstrains@netscape.net
Great Train Show
November 11 and 12, 2023
Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds
801 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, Illinois
Admission $12, Children 11 and under are always FREE, free parking
For information call (630) 608-4988 or check out the
Great Train Show website
12th Annual 2023 Sedalia Rails Train Show
Sponsored by: The Pettis County Historical Society
Saturday November 4, 2023
Liberty Park Convention Hall
3rd Street Highway 65
Sedalia, Missouri
Show Hours 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Adults $5, kids under 12 free
Operating layouts, train rides, door prizes, food, vendors
For information call (660) 668-0899 email klbird530@gmail.com
46th Annual Oklahoma City Train Show
25th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Saturday November 4, 2023 9am to 5pm
Sunday November 5, 2023 10am to 4pm
The Pavillion, The Pavillion State Fairgrounds
3212 Wichita Walk Oklahoma City, OK 73107
90,000 square feet of layouts, dealers, and manufacturers exhibits
For information call (972)489-7903 or check out
The OK N-Rail Website or email convention@oknrail.org
For train show updates visit
the OKC Train Show website
Halloween Trains at the Daniel Boone Library
Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 9am to 3 pm
300 Clarkson Road, Ellisville MO
Setup on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 2 pm
Library phone no. (314) 994-3300 ext. 3102
Bring your Halloween trains and decorations to run, mostly Lionel O, or bring anything you like
Happy Halloween!
5th Annual Sherman Scale Train Show
Sunday October 22, 2023
Plan on the third full weekend in October
Sherman Athletic Club
300 South First Street
Sherman, Illinois 62684
Show Hours 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Adults $5, kids under 10 are free
$10 Early Bird Admission at 9:00 AM
4000 square feet of trains only, no toys or collectibles
I-55 Sherman exit 105
Free parking, next to Union Pacific main line, 12 freight and 8 Amtrak every day
For information call Travis Pollitt (217) 306-1685
26th Toy Train Show and Swap Meet
Central Missouri Chapter, Ozark Division, TCA
Saturday, October 14, 2023 10 am - 3 pm
Columbia Senior Activity Center
1121 Business Loop 70 East, Columbia, MO 65201
From the East take I-70 to exit 127, right to Bus. Loop 70, left to Senior Center on the left
From the West take I-70 to exit 128, becomes Bus. Loop 70, Senior Center on the right
Operating layouts of various gauges, new and old trains for sale
Admission $5, children under 12 free
Tables available at $10 each
For more information contact Ben at (573) 819-8250
or Dennis at (636) 448-2485
Mail to Ben Colley, 6406 E. Ash Grove Lane, Hallsville MO 65255
For more information to
the Central Missouri TCA website
43rd Annual Convention
Missouri Pacific Historical Society
October 5-8, 2023
Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview Wichita
400 W. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202
The direct phone number is: (316) 262-5000
Visit the
MPBR convention website
Mike Phillips' 2023 N-Scale Weekend
Presented by the Altoona Association of Model Railroaders
By N-Scalers for N-Scalers
The east coast's premier N-Scale event
Blair County Convention Center
One Convention Center Blvd. Altoona, PA 16602
Setup Friday September 15, 2023 9:00 to 6:00 pm
Saturday September 16, 2023 10:00 to 5:00
Sunday September 17, 2023 11:00 to 3:00
Open Public 10 AM till 5 PM
Door Prizes 5 PM Vendors & Participants Only
Multiple operating layouts
Participants $10 for a weekend pass
Vendors $45 per table
Contact president@theaamr.org
Visit the
N-Scale Weekend website
Model Train Tailgate Swap Meet
Saturday, August 26, 2023, 8 am - 12 pm
Rain date August 27
The National Museum of Transportation
2933 Barrett Station Road, St. Louis, MO 63122
Tailgate swap meet -- Outdoors Lower parking lot
Admission $5.00
Vendor space: $30 for three parking spaces
The vendors must supply their own tables, chairs, tents, etc.
Make check payable to: TNMOT
2967 Barrett Station Road, St. Louis, MO 63122
Vendor setup 6:30 am to 8 am
Contact John Brophy, (314) 703-5943 email jtrains@earthlink.net
Tailgate Swap Meet Website
Alhambra Homecoming and Ag Day
Friday August 4th, 2023 starting at 5 pm
Saturday August 5th, 2023 starting at 9am
Alhambra Fireman & Legion Park
610 W. Main Street, Alhambra Illinois 62001
3 free model train displays
Take family G scale, New Switzerland HO & O scale layouts
Music, food, and drinks available all day
Antique tractors, tractor drive at 9am, car cruise at 12 noon
Christmast in August Theme Train Day
Grand Glaize Library
Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 9am to 3 pm
1010 Meramec Station Road, Manchester, MO 63021
Setup on Friday, August 4, 2023 at 2 pm
Library phone no. (314) 994-3300
Bring your Christmas holiday trains and decorations to run, mostly Lionel O, or bring anything you like
2023 Pufferbilly Days Model Train Show & Swap Meet
August 5th & 6th, 2023 from 9am to 3pm
Boone County Fairgrounds
1601 Industrial Park Road, Boone Iowa 50036
Admission $5, 12 and under free with paid adult
Free parking, food trucks
Contact Janet Schultz at (515) 230-0977 or email mzengr2020@msn.com
Table registration $20 per table
14th Annual Ohio N-Scale Weekend 2023
Sponsored by Central Ohio N-Trak
This is not a convention but a weekend dedicated to running. N-scale trains and fun!
Union County Fairgrounds
845 N. Main St., Marysville, Ohio 43040
Friday May 19, 2023 vendor and layout setup Noon to 7 PM
Saturday May 20, 2023 setup 8 AM - 10 AM, open to public 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday May 21, 2023 open to public 10 AM - 5 PM then teardown
Door prize drawing and live auction
For vendors and registered participants only starting at 5:15PM
General admission for adults $5
Contact Paul Bender 614-678-4894 or Mike Kohler 330-842-3963
or send email to ohionscaleweekend@yahoo.com
Visit the
Central Ohio N-Trak website
Cornfield 9 Free-Mo
May 19-21, 2023
McLean Depot
266 E Dixie Road, McLean IL 61754
(309) 244-5900
6th Anniversary Railroad Swap Meet
Sponsored by the Iron Spike Model Train Museum
Saturday, April 29, 2023 10 am - 3 pm
Washington City Auditorium
211 High Street, Washington MO 63090
Admission $8, includes same day admittance to Iron Spike Museum
Children under 12 free at the Train Show only
$15 per selling space, open to dealers Friday at 6-8 pm and Saturday 7:30-10 am
Tables are 30" x 72" at $15 Make all checks payable to Iron Spike, Inc.
Mail to Iron Spike Model Train Museum, 1498 High Street, Washington MO 63090
For more information call (636) 283-5166 or email info@ironspike.org
or check out the
Iron Spike Model Train Museum website
Rocky Mountain Train Show
Sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Division of the Train Collectors Association
Saturday April 1, 2023
Sunday April 2, 2023
9 am - 5 pm Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm Sunday
National Western Complex
4655 Humboldt St., Denver, CO 80216 Phone: 303-297-1166
All scales, 700 tables of trains, 25 operating layouts, manufacturer displays, clinics, door prizes
For information call (303) 364-0274 or email eventcoordinator@rockymountaintrainshow.com
or check out the
Rocky Mountain Train Show website
40th Annual All American Railroad Show
March 25, 2023
Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM
Lyons Township High School Fieldhouse
100 S. Brainard Ave. (corner of Brainard and Cossitt)
La Grange, Illinois
Brought to you by the DuPage Division NMRA and Lyons Twp. High School
Exhibits & operating layouts, door prizes, family fun, No Selling
Admission is $5 cash only, age 4 and under are free
Vandalia Train Show Swap Meet
Sunday March 26, 2023
10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Vandalia Moose Lodge
328 South 3rd Street, Vandalia, Illinois 62471
Admission $5, kids 12 and under free
Vendor setup 7 am to 10 am Sunday
8 ft. tables $15 each
For information call Bill Howard at (618) 578-9231 email conductorbill@outlook.com
Email vandaliarailroadsmuseum@outlook.com
Decatur Train Fair 2023
Sponsored by the Decatur Mt. Zion & Southern Model Railroad Club
Saturday April 29, 2023 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday April 30, 2023 11 AM to 2 PM
Decatur Civic Center, #1 Gary K Anderson Plaza, 412 N. Jackson Street, Decatur Illinois 62523
Corner of Eldorado & Franklin St.
Admission $5, children 12 and under FREE with adult
Swap meet -- Vendors -- Clinics -- Layouts -- Door Prizes
Central Illinois' Largest Train Fair
For more information contact Rob Brown at BrownRobH@aol.com or (217) 461-2319
or check out the
Decatur Civic Center website
Peoria and Pekin Train Fair
Sunday, February 19, 2023 10 am - 3 pm
Illinois Central College
Rt. 24 1 mile east of Rt. 116, East Peoria, Illinois
Swap meet tables, model railroad displays, railroad videos, test track, lots of free parking
Adult donation $3, Children under 12 free with adult
The largest swap meet/trainfair in the Peoria area
Always the 3rd Sunday in February and November
For more information call Ron Brown at (309) 369-3515 or (309) 369-3516
email: pepper7190@yahoo.com
The Great Tri-State Rail Sale
Saturday January 28, 2023
9 am to 3 pm
at the La Crosse Center | 2nd & Pearl Streets | La Crosse, WI
Admission $5, kids 12 and under free
The Tri-State's Largest One Day Hobby Sale | Model Railroad Flea Market | Swap Meet
300 vendor tables featuring ...
All Scale Equipment & Accessories ~ Railroad Antiques & Memorabilia
Railroad Books, Magazines & Pictures ~ Hobby Supplies
Die-Cast Models ~ Antique Toys ~ And much, much, more!
For information call 608-781-9383 | 608-498-9522
Iron Spike Model Train Museum
Open House on Wednesday January 1, 2023 from 11 am to 4 pm
1498 High Street, Washington, MO 63090
Interactive model train museum in Washington, Missouri
to providing educational opportunities, as well as honor and preserve
railroad heritage in the Midwest. Museum will include both HO and N scale layouts.
For further information email info@ironspike.org and phone: 636-283-5166
Or check out
the Iron Spike website
Holiday Train Layout
Alhambra Village Hall
602 West Main, Alhambra IL
Free admission, donations taken for the Alhambra Volunteer Fire Department
Saturday, December 17 & 31, 2022 from 12pm to 8 pm
Sunday, December 18 from 12 pm to 8 pm
Wednesday, December 21 & 28 from 5 pm to 8 pm
Friday, December 16 & 23 & 30 from 5 pm to 8 pm
Merry Christmas!
Model Railroad Swap Meet
Sponsored by the Will County Model Railroad Association
Saturday December 3, 2022 9 AM to 2 PM
Stone City VFW, 127 Stone City Dr., Joliet Illinois
2 miles South of I-80 on Rte. 53, SW corner of Laraway Road & Rte. 53
Admission $5, children under 12 FREE
Call Len at (815) 485-8977 for more information
or send email to swap@wcmrra.org
Will County MRR Assn. website
Model Train Show
Friday November 18, 2022 12 to 6
Saturday November 19, 2022 10 to 4
Sunday November 20, 2022 10 to 2
American Legion
702 West 35th Street
Davenport, Iowa 52806
Free admission, free parking, food & drinks available
For information call John at (563) 349-0134
35th Annual 2022 Dubuque Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet
Sponsored by: Heartland Rails Model Railroad Club
Sunday November 6, 2022
Dubuque County Fairgrounds Ballroom
14569 Old Highway Rd.
Dubuque, Iowa
Show Hours 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Adults $4, kids $1
15,000 square ft., 150+ vendor tables Buym, sell, displays, videos
For information call (563) 663-0425
Veterans Day Trains at Lindell Bank
Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 9am to 12 noon
219 Thresher Dr., Eureka MO 630255
Phone no. (636) 938-9222
Bring your trains to run, mostly Lionel O
Happy Halloween!
Trainfest 2022 Annual Model Railroad Show
Kalmbach Media and Great American Train Shows
Saturday November 12, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday, November 13, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park
8200 West Greenfield Avenue
West Allis, Wisconsin
Adult admission $13, kids 4-12 $5
Including Model Railroad Division Hobby Manufacturers Association trade show-->
Over 150,000 square feet of model railroads,
and operating layouts from Z to G.
For information check out
The Trainfest Website
2022 Train Show and Annual Meeting
The Gulf Mobile & Ohio Historical Society
Saturday October 22, 2022
Saturday swap/sale show hours 10 am - 3 pm
Normal, Illinois Holiday Inn
Located at I-55 & Highway 39, north side of Bloomington
50th anniversary annual meeting
Full member convention rate $40, swap meet only $5
See the
GM&O Historical Society website
Iowa City Train Show and Swap Meet
Sponsored by Hawkeye Model Railroad
Sunday October 23, 2022
Johnson County Fairgrounds Building C
4261 Oak Crest Hill Road S (Old Hwy 218)
Iowa City, Iowa
Admission $5, children 10 and under free
Operating layouts, trains for sale, hands-on activities for all ages
For information email IowaCityTrainShow@gmail.com
See the
Hawkeye Model Railroad website
54th Annual Cincinnati Model Train and Trade Show
Sponsored by the Cincinnati Div. 7 of the NMRA
Lakota West High School, 8940 Union Centre Blvd., West Chester, Ohio 45069
October 8 and 9, 2022
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm, Sunday 11 am - 5 pm
Admission for adults $8
All kids 12 and under are FREE!
Operating layouts, all scales over 250 vendor tables, chance to win a G scale train set
Family fun!
For information call (513)662-RAIL or visit the
Cincy Div 7 website
44th Annual Model Train Show-Swap Meet
Green County Model Railroaders
Saturday & Sunday September 24 & 25, 2022 10 am to 4 pm
The Stateline Ice and Community Expo
1632 4th Avenue West, Monroe, Wisconsin
Free parking, door prizes, lunch available
20,000 square feet, 125 tables, 15 layouts
For information call Kevin Johnson at (608) 558-9332
Email gcmrrinc@Gmail.com
Check out the
Green County Model Railroaders website
Delmar Train Show and Swap Meet
Sunday September 4, 2022
10 am - 4 pm
Delwod School Gym, 311 Delmar Avenue, Delmar Iowa
Admission free with donation
$15 per vendor table, setup Saturday noon to 6 pm
Free parking, concessions available
Train layout and open house at the Delmar Depot Railroad Museum and Lions Car Show
Decatur Train Fair Fall 2022
Sponsored by the Decatur Mt. Zion & Southern Model Railroad Club
Saturday August 20, 2022 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday August 21, 2022 11 AM to 4 PM
Decatur Civic Center, 412 N. Jackson Street, Decatur Illinois 62523
Corner of Eldorado & Franklin St.
Admission $5, children 12 and under FREE with adult
Swap meet -- Vendors -- Clinics -- Layouts -- Door Prizes
Central Illinois' Largest Train Fair
Dealer prices are $22.50 per table for both days
Friday setup is available from noon to 6 PM
For information call Ron Brown at (217) 461-2319
or email at BrownRobH@aol.com
or check out the
Decatur Civic Center website
2022 Franklin Train Show
Sponsored by the Central Indiana Division NMRA
Saturday August 27, 2022 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday August 28, 2022 10 AM to 3 PM
Johnson County Fairgrounds
250 Fairground St., Franklin IN
Check in at Shooting Sports Building
Admission $3, $5 family
Vendors -- Clinics -- Layouts -- Door Prizes -- Manufacturers -- Food -- Free parking
Dealer prices are $16 per table for both days
For information call Michael Roderick at (317) 833-3556
or email at franklintrainshow@hotmail.com
or check out the
CID NMRA website
2022 NMRA National Convention
August 7 to August 13, 2022
Hosted by Gateway Rail Productions LLC
St. Louis, Missouri
National Train Show Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Marriott Grand, St Louis 800 Washington Ave, St Louis, MO Saint Louis, MO USA
The National Train Show will be at the Collinsville Gateway Center convention hall
Visit the
NMRA St.Louis National 2022 convention website
31st Annual Rail Fair
Saturday, July 16, 2022
10 am - 4 pm
Copeland Park, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Railroad Show - Flea Market - Swap Meet
Guided tours of the steam locomotive, caboose, and Grand Crossing tower
Admission $5, Children under 12 FREE
For information call (608) 781-9383 or (608) 498-9522 or check out the
4000 Foundation Limited website
28th N Scale Enthusiast Convention
2022 National N Scale Convention
Nashville
Wednesday June 15 to Sunday June 19, 2022 Extra Fare Tuesday, June 14
Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport
777 McGavock Pk, Nashville, TN 37214
If you're into N, register for what promises to be an incredible event NOW!
Registration questions by email to dick@nscaleenthusiast.com
For more information, check out
The N Scale Enthusiast convention web site
66th St. Louis Area Narrow Gauge Meet
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Manchester United Methodist Church
129 Woods Mill Road, Manchester, Missouri
9:30 setup, registration, socializing
$18 includes a catered box lunch
Make checks payable to: John Kalin
Mail this slip and your check to: John Kalin
5011 Barbagallo Dr., St. Louis, MO 63129
Remember the deadline is April 16th 2022
Free-mo Event
Spring Creek Model Trains
Saturday April 23, 2022 10-5, Sunday April 24, 2022 10-3
Thayer County Actvity Center
4th & Race Street, Deschler Nebraska
Admission $6, 12 and under free
Visit the
Spring Creek Model Trains website
Telephone (402) 365-7628, email customerservice@springcreekmodeltrains.com
Titletown Train Show 2022
Northeastern Wisconsin's Premiere Show
KI Convention Center in Downtown Green Bay
333 Main Street
Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301
Saturday April 9, 2022 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday April 10, 2022 10 AM to 4 PM
Vendors, door prizes, model contest, kids activities, operating layouts
20 years of movable fun
Call (920) 217-5318 for more information
or send email to info@ttsgbllc.com
Titletown Train Show website
Building T-TRAK Modules First Clinic
Saturday, April 16, 2022 starting 9:30 am sharp
Pacific MO Library, 111 Lamar Parkway, Pacific, MO 63069
Learn about T-TRAK module standards, types of modules, Kato Unitrack laydown,
dimensions for each of the types of modules, track spacing, powering specifications, and more
Rock River Valley Train Show
Sponsored by the Rock River Valley Division NMRA
Saturday March 26, 2022 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday March 27, 2022 10 AM to 3 PM
Harlem High School
9229 N. Alpine Road, Machesney Park, Illinois
Donation $5, kids free
42,000 sq ft of layouts, new & used sales, displays, vendors, memorabilia
Great family friendly fun
54th Annual Mad City Model Railroad Show & Sale
Sponsored by South Central Wisconsin Division, NMRA
February 19 - 20, 2022 9 am - 5 pm Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm Sunday
Third full weekend in February each year
Alliant Energy Center
Hwy. 12/18, Exit John Nolen Dr., Madison, Wisconsin
90,000 square feet of model trains, operating layouts,
exhibits, clinics, door prizes, and 300+ vendor tables.
Admission $12, Seniors $11, Children $6
For more information call (688) 835-3148
or check the
South Central Wisconsin Division website
2021 Annual Mid-Continent & Lone StarRegion NMRA Convention
October 6-10, 2021 for the Tulsa Union Convention
The 2021 Tulsa Union Convention is the joint production of the Mid-Continent and Lone Star Regions, NMRA
Embassy Suites
3332 South 79th East Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma
King Room-$106.00/Double Room-$111.00
The Convention will feature operating sessions, layout tours, clinics, contest room and "non-rail" activities
There are just a few slots remaining for Pete Leach's hands-on clinic on how you too can paint your own backdrop!
For the low, low price of just $10.00, you can learn from Pete how to create a backdrop for your layout with just a few tubes of paint!
Sign up now for your chance to learn from one of Lone Star Region's newest Master Model Railroaders!
And if you are thinking about registering and attending the 2021 Tulsa Union Convention next June,
sign up now and take advantage of the early registration rate of $ 60.00 available until March 1st!
While we are mindful of concerns regarding Co-Vid 19, many of us will qualify for vaccinations based on our age.
Sign up now for the convention and get your vaccination!
Registration numbers will be reviewed on March 1st so we can consider the financial viability of the 2021 Tulsa Union Convention.
For more information check out the
MCoR Convention NMRA website
Pacific Eagles Train Show
Saturday September 25, 2021
10 am to 3 pm
707 West Congress Street, Pacific Missouri 63069
Admission $3, kids 12 and under free
Food and drinks provided by Pacific Eagles
Vendor setup 7 am to 10 am Saturday
8 ft. tables $15 each
For information call Bob Flora at (314) 805-0473
Email floraselectrictrains@yahoo.com
Mail to Flora's Electric Trains, 6016 Cross Pointe Drive, Cedar Hill MO 63016
Great Train Show
October 2 & 3, 2021
Cancelled !!
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park
200 South Belt E, Belleville, Illinois 62220
Admission $10, Children 11 and under are always FREE, free parking
For information call (630) 608-4988 or check out the
Great Train Show website
3rd Annual DeSoto Train Day
116 North Main Street, DeSoto Missouri
Saturday July 17, 2021
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
* * * The MVNS T-TRAK modules might be set up at this show! * * *
Check out the
DeSoto Train Day Facebook event
O Scale National Convention
Look for the convention to be at Nashville in 2022
June 17 - 20, 2021
Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center
13200 East 14th Place, Aurora Colorado 80011
(303) 365-1234
Model contest, vendor tables, clinics, layout tours, ride & railfan across the Rockies
For more information, check out
The O Scale natiomnal convention web site
OKC Model Railroad Expo
Friday, May 21, 2021, 3 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 10 am - 3 pm
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
609 Kiamichi Place, Oklahoma City, OK
Admission $8.00, 12 and under FREE
Layouts, vendors, model train giveaway
Vendor tables available for $35 each
Contact Whistle Stop Trains at (405) 842-4846
Alton Train Show
Buy, Sell, and Trade
Saturday February 20, 2021
< Cancelled !!
10 AM to 3 PM
Franklin Masonic Lodge
1513 Washington Ave., Alton IL 62002
Admission $3
Doors open for sellers to set up at 8 AM - 9:30 AM. Tables are free.
For more information contact call Jackie at (618) 372-4465
Directions from Clark Bridge: Turn right off bridge, turn left at 1st light,
turn right on Broadway, left on Washington Ave.
Directions from IL Rt. 3: North on Rt. 3, turn left on Washington Ave.
Vandalia Train Show Swap Meet
Buy, Sell, and Trade
Saturday January 30, 2021
10 AM to 4 PM
Vandalia Moose Lodge
328 South Third Street, Vandalia Illinois
Admission $5, children under 12 free
Tables $10 limit 40 tables
Vandalia Railroads Museum Foundation
44th Annual Oklahoma City Train Show
24th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention Cancelled !!
Saturday December 5, 2020 9am to 5pm
Sunday December 6, 2020 10am to 4pm
The Pavillion, The Pavillion State Fairgrounds
3212 Wichita Walk Oklahoma City, OK 73107
90,000 square feet of layouts, dealers, and manufacturers exhibits
N convention begins on Thursday December 5, 2019 with tours and clinics
Registration $12 plus extra events
For information call (972)489-7903 or check out
The OK N-Rail Website or email convention@oknrail.org
For train show updates visit
the OKC Train Show website
4th Annual Truesdale Missouri Railroad Days
Central Missouri Rail Road Association est. 2008
Train Show and Swap Meet
Saturday October 3, 2020 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Rebecca Boone Elementary School Gymnasium
836 South Street, Truesdale, MO 63380
Free admission
Diorama contest, public encouraged to participate
For information email cmrraclub@gmail.com
Check out
The Central Missouri RR Club website
Like us on Facebook at Central Missouri Railroad Association
Greater St. Louis Metro Area Train Show, Kirkwood MO October 10-11, 2020
Cancelled !!
40th National Narrow Gauge Convention
St. Louis, Missouri
September 2 - 5, 2020
Cancelled !!
St. Charles Convention Center and Embassy Suites Hotel
76+ Manufacturers � 45 Modeling and Prototype Clinics � Operating Modules � Model and Photo Contest
All Under One Roof with 35,000 sq. ft. of Exhibit Space
Co-Located Hotel and Convention Center
Tours to Some of the Finest Home Layouts in the St. Louis Area
Visit the
40th National Narrow Gauge convention website
For information call Bob Lenz at (314) 497-9687
26th Annual Train Show
In conjunction with North Platte Rail Days
Sponsored by the Nebraska West-Central Division NMRA
August 7, 8, and 9, 2020
Largest train show west of Lincoln and east of Denver
D&N Event Center
501 East Walker Road
North Platte, Nebraska
Show Hours 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Friday & Saturday, 10:AM to 4:00 PM Sunday
5 buildings, 500 tables, all scales, layouts
DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton IL 60187
Adults $4, kids under 12 $1, ages under 5 are free
For information Gene Tracey PO Box 485 Sutherland NE 69165 or call (308) 386-2489
9th Annual Model Train Show
Walsworth Community Center
124 East Ritchie
Marceline, Missouri
Saturday May 2, 2020 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cancelled !!
Sunday May 3, 2020 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Free admission
Santa Fe locomotive walk through
Private vendors selling railroad items
Railroad Art display at the North Missouri Art Center,
Craft show and activities for children in Ripley Park.
Attendees can view working model train layouts
Railroad history at Walt Disney Museum
Concessions available
Call Dennis VanDyke at 660-734-2195 for more information
Walsworth Community Center website
Train Day
Ulysses S. Grant Historic Site
Saturday May 9, 2020
Cancelled !!
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
7400 Grant Road, St. Louis MO 63123
* * * The MVNS T-Trak layout will be set up at this show! * * *
Check out the
Grant Train Day website
12th Annual Ohio N-Scale Weekend 2020
By N-Scalers for N-Scalers
Cancelled !!
Sponsored by Central Ohio N-Trak
This is not a convention but a weekend dedicated to running. N-scale trains and fun!
Franklin County Fairgrounds
4100 Columbia Street
Hilliard, Ohio 43026 (a NW suburb of Columbus)
Friday May 15, 2020 vendor and layout setup Noon to 7 PM
Saturday May 16, 2020 setup 8 AM - 10 AM, open to public 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday May 17, 2020 open to public 9 AM - 3 PM then teardown
General admission for adults $5
Call David White at (614) 991-4547 for more information
or send email to ohionscaleweekend@yahoo.com
Visit the
Central Ohio N-Trak website
9th Annual Davenport Model Railroad and Memorabilia Show
Saturday June 6, 2020 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Cancelled !!
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds Expo Building
2815 West Locust Street
Davenport, Iowa 52804
300+ tables of new and used items in all scales:
N, HO, S, O, G, American Flyer, and Lionel
Memorabilia - lanterns, locks, keys and more
Door prizes, concessions available on site
Iowa's largest train show, 30,000 sqare feet of trains
Admission $5, children 12 and under free
Contact Glen Thede (563) 391-6431 evenings for more information
Send table reservation checks for $20 per table by 2/1, then $25
Glen Thede, 4320 N Kelling, Davenport, Iowa 52806
2020 NMRA National Convention
St. Louis, Missouri
July 12 to July 18, 2020
Cancelled !!
National Train Show Friday, Saturday, and Sunday July 17 to July 19, 2020
Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark is the host hotel.
Visit the
NMRA St.Louis National 2020 convention website
2019 St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet
Friday July 31 and Saturday August 1, 2020
Cancelled !!
9:00 am to 7:00 pm both days
Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, Illinois
Admission $25 for both days, $20 for Saturday only. Kids under 13 free.
The heart of this event is your models!
All scales, model displays, clinics, demonstrations, vendors,
historical society presentations, door prizes, evening layout tours, and operating sessions
Bring your models, finished or unfinished, for display
There will be no contests
This is a non-profit event hosted by modelers, for modelers
Contact John Golden at Golden1014@yahoo.com telephone (812) 929-7181
Lonnie Bathurst at bathurst@litchfieldil.com telephone (217) 556-0314
Check out
The RPM website
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Spring Model Train Show
Presented by Miniature World
Saturday April 18, 2020 10::00 AM to 4:00 PM
Manhattan Antique Marketplace
10431St. Charles Rock Road
St. Ann MO 63074
Free admission and free parking
For further information call Bill Hall at (314) 423-7393
Vendors set up Friday April 17 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Also Saturday April 18 doors open at 7:00 pm
Museum of Transportation Model Railroad Display
The MVNS NTRAK Modules will be set up at this show in the Orthwein Building!
Thursday February 13, 2020 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fridayday February 14, 2020 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday February 15, 2020 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday February 16, 2020 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Museum of Transportation, 2933 Barrett Station Road, St. Louis Missouri 63122
Setup Wednesday afternoon February 12 from 2:00 pm till 5:00 pm
See the world class museum collection and model train layouts
Check out
the MOT Facebook page
The Janzen Family Christmas Open House
Come see trains running in the basement
Nativity scene collection with more than 100 different scenes one the upper level
December 15, 2019
2 to 8 PM
3007 Persimmon Drive, St. Charles, MO 63301
Refreshments will be served
We hope you can stop by! Feel free to bring along any family or friends who might enjoy coming.
Directions: Take Hwy 370 to North Third St. (Hwy 94).
Go left on Hwy 94 approx. 1 mile to Fox Hill Rd. Turn left on Fox Hill Rd.
Go up the hill and turn right on Namelles, then right on Persimmon.
We are the 3rd driveway on the left.
For information call (636) 724-3803
Visit the
Janzen Family Trains website
Christmas Sale and Party
Neal's N-gauging Trains
Afternoon and early evening of December 7, 2019
100 West Main Street, Staunton Illinois 62088
Phone (618) 635-2525
We would like everyone to stop by and check out our store and help us celebrate!
Large N scale inventory, and focusing on HO this coming year
for more information check the
NNGT website
Email Nealsngauge@aol.com or phone (618) 635-2525
Peoria Trainfair
Sunday, November 17, 2019 10 am - 3 pm
Illinois Central College
Rt. 24 1 mile east of Rt. 116, East Peoria, Illinois
Swap meet tables, model railroad displays, railroad videos, test track, lots of free parking
Admission $3, Children under 12 free with adult
The largest swap meet/trainfair in the Peoria area
Always the 3rd Sunday in February and November
For more information call Ron Brown at (309) 369-3515/3516 or email pepper7190@yahoo.com
44th Annual Dayton Train Show
Saturday, October 19, 2019 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, October 20, 2019 10 am - 4 pm
Admission Early Bird $10, adults $8, children under 14 free, Sunday $6, Scouts in uniform Free
The New Montgomery County Fairgrounds
645 Infirmary Road, Dayton, OH
For more information call (614) 515-3888 Show Office
Dreamland Palace Fall Train Show
Saturday, October 26, 2019 10 am - 3:30 pm
Admission $3, children under 12 free
German restaurant 4 miles west of Waterloo
3043 State Route 156, Foster Pond, Illinois
Door prizes, all scales, free parking, dealer setup at 8 am
For more information call Mike Lang at 618-939-9922
or check out the
Dreamland Palace website
Central Illinois Train Exchange
October 26, 2019
Setup 8 am - 9 am, doors open 9 am till 1 pm
Blessed Sacrament Church, 1020 S First Avenue, Morton, IL
or 225 East Greenwood Street
Entrance and parking in back off of 1st Street
Admission $4, early admission $8, 14 and under free
A unique swap meet where each dealer gets one table
so you get the biggest variety of items to choose from.
30 - 40 vendors, tables $12
Model trains, real trains, books and memorabilia welcome. Buy, sell or trade.
Contact Roger Kujawa at (309) 369-2517 email citrainx@gmail.com
Follow them on Facebook for news at
their group page
44th Annual Fall S Fest 2019
Hosted by the AFSGLSA, CASG, BSG, and SLSG
November 1 - November 3, 2019
Doubletree Westport Hotel, St Louis Westport, 1973 Craigshire Road, Maryland Heights, Missouri
Swap meet, model contest, silent auction, clinics, train races, incline challenge,
operating layout, banquet, post-banquet auction
Visit the
The National Association of S Gaugers website
Visit the
The American Flyer S Gaugers of the St. Louis area website
email afsgsla@sbcglobal.net
Mark Twain Customer Appreciation Weekend
September 13 - 15, 2019
Free T-shirts, food, & gifts while supplies last
Mark Twain Hobby Center, 2793 W Clay St, St Charles MO 63301
Call us now: 636-946-2816 Email: sales@hobby1.com
St. Louis Live Steamers
Invite you to
Kircher Park on selected Saturdays:
September 21, 2019
October 12, 2019
11 am - 4 pm
for a
Free Train Ride
Kircher Park is located just south of I-44 on Williams Road on the east side of Eureka.
If going west on I-44 from St. Louis, exit at State Route 109, turn left, go under I-44,
the immediately go back onto I-44 eastbound for about a half mile.
Then again take the exit ramp and the railroad is across Flat Creek in the park.
It's not just a train ride ... it's FUN!
For information check out the
St. Louis Live Steamers on Facebook
2019 NMRA National Convention
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 07 to July 13, 2019
National Train Show Friday, Saturday, and Sunday July 12 to July 14, 2019
Little America is the host hotel.
It is conveniently located on 10 acres in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City,
just 10 minutes from the Salt Lake International Airport.
Visit the
NMRA Salt Lake City National 2019 convention website
Rochelle Train Days
The Ken Wise Rochelle Railroad Park
124 North 9th Street, Rochelle, Illinois
Saturday June 1, 2019
Sunday June 2, 2019
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Music, history, antique truck display, Union Pacific display unit, games food, gift shop 30% off
Check out the
Rochelle Railroad Park webswite
13th Annual Kirkwood Rail Safety Day
Kirkwood Train Station Open House
Saturday May 11, 2019
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
110 W. Argonne Drive
Free food will be provided by the Kirkwood American Legion Post
An operating model train will be on display
The event will include displays and exhibits from:
- Kirkwood Fire Department
- Kirkwood Police Department
- Missouri Operation Lifesaver
- National Museum of Transport
- Kirkwood Historical Society
- National Railroad Historical Society
- Kirkwood Station rental informaton
- Union Pacific Railroad Police Special Agents
For more information, contact Kirkwood Police Officer Cliff Kierstead 984-6900, ext. 6142.
Dreamland Palace Spring Train Show
Saturday, March 23, 2019 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Admission $3, children under 12 free
German restaurant 4 miles west of Waterloo
3043 State Route 156, Foster Pond, Illinois
Door prizes, all scales, free parking, dealer setup at 8 am
For more information call Mike Lang at 618-939-9922
3043 State Route 156, Foster Pond, Illinois 62298
or check out the
Dreamland Palace website
42st Annual Ozarks Model Railroad Fall Train Show
Sponsored by the Ozarks Model Railroad Association
Saturday March 23, 2019
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Springfield Expo Center, 635 St. Louis Street, Springfield, Missouri 65806
Admission $7 for adults, children 12 and under are free.
Come see operating model railroad displays, over 150 swap tables, door prizes, food.
Contact Ron Williams MMR at (417) 839-3433 or email rwilliams3129@gmail.com for more infomation
Or check out
the Ozark Model Railroad Assn. website
Evansville Train Show
Sponsored by the Evansville Train Show Club
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Show Hours 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
St. Paul's UCC, 2227 West Michigan Street, Evansville IN 47712
Adults $3, kids under 12 free
Buy, sell, trade, all gauges, food available, free parking
Friday setup for dealers from 3:00 to 6:00 pm
Saturday setup 7:00 to 10:00 am
For information call (812)426-2989
or check out the
Evansville Train Show website
Like them on Facebook at the
Evansville Train Show page
Christmas Lights Wonderland
Location: American Farm Heritage Museum
I-70 at Hwy 127 - Exit 45, Greenville IL
November 25 - December 31, 2016
Nightly 5 pm - 9 pm
Free admission, donations appreciated
North Pole Express round trip train ride $2 Friday - Sunday
Refreshments, gift shop, Santa visits Friday & Saturday, Hills Fort 1800's Christmas
For information call (618) 292-4376 or (618) 664-9733
Click
here for the flyer
Big Bend Model Railroad Club Holiday Operating Schedule
The Big Bend Railroad Club proudly announces its expanded operating schedule for the 2018 Holiday season.
Our 1910 former railroad depot will be open and our O-scale trains will be operating
every Saturday afternoon and Tuesday evening this December at the following times:
Saturdays December 1, 8, 15 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Tuesdays December 4, 11, 18 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
8833 Big Bend Blvd. in the historic Frisco Train Station in Webster Groves MO
In January the regular monthly open house will be on the second Tuesday, the 8th
Then back to the regular first Tuesday evening of the month open house for the rest of the year
Admission is free and donations toward the 501(c)(3) club are accepted.
For more information
Click here for the Big Bend RR Web site
Call (314) 966-5227 email Secretary@BigBendRRClub.org or see Facebook
Oliver C Joseph Christmas Open House
Christmas traditions and model railroad operating layouts
Saturday December 9, 2018 from 10 am to 2 pm
Located at the Oliver C Joseph Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
3795 West State Route 15, Belleville IL 62226
Admission is free to the public.
The Halloween Fright Fest layout will be there by special request!
All Aboard the Poinsettia Express
Saturday December 1, 2018 from 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday December 2, 2018 from 11 am - 4 pm
Fahr Greenhouse, 18944 St. Albans Rd, Wildwood, Missouri 63038
* * * The MVNS N-Trak Modules will be set up at this show. * * *
Family Holiday Fun. Model Trains, Santa, Holiday Market,Poinsetttias and more
For information call (630) 608-4988 or check out the
Fahr Greenhouses website
25th Annual Chicagoland Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet
Thursdayday October 18 through Saturday October 20, 2018
Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Rd., Lisle IL 60532
Admission $25 for both days, $20 for Saturday only. Kids under 13 free.
The heart of this event is your models!
All scales, model displays, clinics, demonstrations, vendors,
historical society presentations, door prizes, evening layout tours, and operating sessions
Bring your models, finished or unfinished, for display
This is a non-profit event hosted by modelers, for modelers
39th Annual Monticello Railway Museum Railroad Days
Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16, 2018
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monticello, Illinois
Location is just off I-72 at Exit 166 (Market Street)
Turn at the traffic light onto Iron Horse Place,
go past the Best Western Gateway Inn,
and follow the road to the museum.
Admission $20 adults, $10 children 2-12
Steam and diesel passenger and freight trains operate in every direction,
and you can ride as much as you want on your all-day ticket.
Food trucks, exhibit cars, caboose rides, Hodge Car rides for kids, picnic area,
tours of Stair Tower and much more.
For information call (800) 952-3396
or visit the
Monticello Railway Museum website
Train Excursion on the Illinois Central mainline to Carbondale
Saturday June 23, 2018
Sponsored by the American Association of Railroaders, Inc., a non-profit organization
Meet: 11:45 am Return: 5:15 pm
Special fares: Adult $45 Child $35 age 11 and under
Fast Amtrak train from Centralia to Carbondale.
Picnic box lunch and cold beverage en route.
Railroad and history museum in Carbondale.
Train back to Centralia, 100+ miles round trip!
Tickets: Send the legal name and age of each passenger, your address, home phone number,
Self addressed stamped envelope and your check payable to AAR
to: American Association of Railroaders, 9600 Tesson Ferry Road, St. Louis MO 63123
Information: 314-631-3131
Dad's Day on the Train
Monticello Railway Museum
Treat Dad to a ride with his family on a vintage train.
Dads ride FREE with a paid fare!
Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17, 2018
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monticello, Illinois
Location is just off I-72 at Exit 166 (Market Street)
Turn at the traffic light onto Iron Horse Place,
go past the Best Western Gateway Inn,
and follow the road to the museum.
Admission $20 adults, $10 children 2-12
For information call (800) 952-3396
or visit the
Monticello Railway Museum website
9th Annual Tulsa Area Layout Design and Operations Weekend
Friday March 16, Saturday March 17, Sunday March 18, 2018
Presented by the Indian Nations Divison of the NMRA in conjunction with the LDSIG and OPSIG
Shriners Temple, 2080 South Sheridan Road, Tulsa Oklahoma 74129
Workshops with nationally known guest speakers, 3 operating sessions, catered hot BBQ lunch
Registration is $40
For information email ldopregistration@tulsanmra.org or ldopchairman@tulsanmra.org
or check out the
LDOP Weekend website
Metro East Model Railroad Club
Spring Open House
Saturday, March 17, 2018
10 AM to 3 PM
Old Fire House at the corner of
School and Summit Streets
180 Summit Street, Glen Carbon, Illinois
Take 2nd stop sign after covered bridge (turn right) onto School St.
HO scale layout is 18' 6" wide by 27' 6" long with 1000 feet of multi-level track
Upper level depicts Glen Carbon in the 1940s
Free admission
MEMRRC business meeting 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM
Glen Carbon Library on School St.
Call Bob at (618) 476-9228 or Bill Birdsell at (618) 254-6596
Visit the
Metro East Model Railroad Club website
32nd Annual Railroadiana & Model Train Show
Illinois Traction Society
The society for Illinois Terminal History
Saturday April 28, 2018 9 AM to 3:30 PM
Litchfield Community Center (217) 413-6605
1100 South State Street, Litchfield, Illinois
For reservations contact
Dale Jenkins, 264 Victoria Ave., Decatur, Illinois 62522
Telephone (217) 423-ITRR (4877)
For further details check the
Illinois Traction Society website
17th Annual Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet
Sponsored by the Lawrence Model Railroad Club
Saturday February 10, 2018 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday February 11, 2018 9 am - 3 pm
Crown Toyota
3400 South Iowa Street, Lawrence, Kansas
Operating club train layouts in HO and N scale, modeling contest, vendor tables,
silent auction, door prizes, concessions and more
Admission $6, children 12 and under free
$1 off admission with the donation of canned food items, donated to LINK food pantry
For more information call Jim Taylor at (785) 841-6256 or or email jimforegolf@hotmail.com
Visit
the Lawrence Model Railroad Club website
Model Railroad Open House & Swap Meet
Sangamon Central RR Club & Sangamon County Fair Assn.
Sunday December 3, 2017 10 am - 3:30 pm, Setup 9 am
Admission $3, Children under 12 free, Tables $9 each, Food available
Sangamon County Fairgrounds New Berlin, Illinois
90 - 100 tables, all gauges
From Springfield, IL take US 36 west to New Berlin Exit
Turn south to the fairgrounds at the northwest edge of New Berlin
Follow the brown Sangamon County Fair signs
For information call Joe Maggio at (217) 544-6797 or (217) 971-4827
2104 Winnebago Drive, Springfield IL 62702
Model Train Swap Meet
Sponsored by the Iron Spike Model Train Museum
Saturday, October 21, 2017 10 am - 4 pm
1498 High Street, Washington MO 63090
Northeast corner of High Street and Hwy 100
Admission $5, service veterans are free
10% off in the gift shop. Selling cars, track, transformers, buildings, magazines, books, and more!
All proceeds to support the museum
$15 per selling space
For more information call (636) 283-5166
or check out the
Iron Spike Model Train Museum website
8th Annual Silver Rails Model Train Show
Hosted by the American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation (APRHF), a non-profit 501c-3 organization
Saturday October 21, 2017
Silver Rails Event Center, 202 E. Moore Street, La Plata, Missouri
9 am - 3 pm
Operating train layouts, trains and railroad memorabilia for sale
Vendor tables are $20, admission is $3, children 8 and under are free
Breakfast and lunch will be available on site
Dealer tables are available at $20 each
For information call Bob Cox (660) 287-1714
Check out the
APRHF website
Model Train Show & Swap Meet
Sponsored by: the Kankakee Model Railroad Club
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Buy, Selll, Trade All Gauges
9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Gov. Small Memorial Park Civic Center
803 S. 8th Ave., Kankakee, Illinois 60901
Admission $3, Food available
Tables are available for $15 each
For information contact Irv at (815) 465-2420 or email daswoodwerkhaus@yahoo.com
Santas 66th Antique Collectible Toy & Carnival Memorabilia & Models Display
Saturday November 4, 2017 9 am - 2 pm
Lincoln Center, 2450 Lincoln Street, Highland IN
Admission $4, kids under 12 free
Profits go to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Shrine Hospitals for Children,
Ovarialn Cancer National Alliance and other charities
For further information cal (708) 895-1502
Visit the
Santas Shows website
Evansville Train Show
Sponsored by the Evansville Train Show Club
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Show Hours 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
St. Paul's UCC, 2227 West Michigan Street, Evansville IN 47712
Adults $3, kids under 12 free
Buy, sell, trade, all gauges, food available, free parking
Friday setup for dealers from 3:00 to 6:00 pm
Saturday setup 7:00 to 10:00 am
For information call (812)426-2989
Metro East Model Railroad Club
In conjunction with GlenFest
Fall Open House Saturday September 30, 2017 4 PM - 9 PM
Old Fire House at the corner of School and Summit Streets
180 Summit Street, Glen Carbon, Illinois
Take 2nd stop sign after covered bridge (turn right) onto School St.
HO scale layout is 18' 6" wide by 27' 6" long with 1000 feet of multi-level track
Upper level depicts Glen Carbon in the 1940s
Free admission
MEMRRC business meeting 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM
Glen Carbon Library on School St.
Call Bill Birdsell at (618) 254-6596 or Bob at (618) 476-9228
Visit the
Metro East Model Railroad Club website
Mid-America Train and Toy Show
Sunday August 27, 2017
Open 9 AM to 2 PM
KCI Expo Center
11728 Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153
Admission $5, Children 12 and under FREE
Model trains, free train movies, door prizes, free parking
For more information call Steve and Sherri Stich at (913) 651-5864 or email MidAmericaShows@sbcglobal.net
Check the Mid America Train & Toy Show website
Turkey Creek Annual Train Show
Saturday, July 29, 2017 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Shawnee Mission North High School
7401 Johnson Drive, Overland Park, Kansas 66202
Admission $6, NMRA members $5, children under 12 free
Featuring 80-90 vendor tables, clinics, contests, displays, door prizes. Layout tours start at 3:30
Friday setup is available
For show info: Larry Alfred Tel. (913) 782-65840 email capitalfred@gmail.com
Visit the
Turkey Creek NMRA website
2017 NMRA National Convention
Orlando, Florida
July 30 to August 6, 2017
National Train Show Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
The Rosen Plaza Hotel, International Drive, Orlando
Visit the
NMRA Orlando National 2017 convention website
2017 Railroad Days Train & Toy Show
Galesburg High School Fieldhouse
1242 West Dayton Street, Galesburg, Illinois
Returning to Galesburg's newest facility!
Saturday June 24 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday June 25 10 am - 3 pm
More than 250 tables, model railroad layouts featuring various scales
Over 80 vendors and exhibitors
Toys and collectibles, LEGO display
$5 admission, kids under 12 free
Free parking, concessions available, shuttle to Downtown activities
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
Chatham railroad Museum, 100 N. State Street, Chatham, Illinois 62629
July 8, 2017 10:00 to 3:00
Help us build the William Warren Memorial Railway
Remote controlled transportation demos
Games, toys, bake sale, ice cream
Transportation-themed trivia at 1:00 pm
Come enjoy the Hodge Cars and rida a real railroad speeder
Tour the depot museum, preserved as it was when Chatham was beginning its growth
Free admission, there are some attractions which do have a modest charge
Email chathamdepotmuseum@comcast.net or call (317) 483-7792
Metro East Model Railroad Club
Homecoming Open House
Friday June 16, 2017, 5 to 8 PM
Saturday June 17, 2017 3 to 8 PM
Old Fire House at the corner of
School and Summit Streets
180 Summit Street, Glen Carbon, Illinois
Take 2nd stop sign after covered bridge (turn right) onto School St.
HO scale layout is 18' 6" wide by 27' 6" long with 1000 feet of multi-level track
Upper level depicts Glen Carbon in the 1940s
Free admission
MEMRRC business meeting 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM
Glen Carbon Library on School St.
Call Bob at (618) 476-9228 or Bill Birdsell at (618) 254-6596
Visit the
Metro East Model Railroad Club website
Railroad Crossing and Country Fair Day 2017
Union Depot RR Museum, 703 Main St., Mendota, Illinois
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Call the Union Depot Railroad Museum for more information at (815) 538-3800 or email mmhs@mtco.com
Mendota Museums website
4th Annual Atlantic City N-Scale Gathering
Saturday April 29, 2017 9 AM - 4 PM
Sunday April 30, 2017 9 AM - 3 PM
4-H Fairgrounds
3210 New Jersey Route 50
South Egg Harbor, NJ 08215
Free admission
Pack your trains and come on down and run, DC or DCC.
Multiple club layouts, great dealers.
Mid-America Train and Toy Show
Sunday March 26, 2017
Open 9 AM to 2 PM
KCI Expo Center
11728 Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153
Admission $5, Children 12 and under FREE
Model trains, free train movies, door prizes, free parking
For more information call Steve and Sherri Stich at (913) 651-5864 or email MidAmericaShows@sbcglobal.net
Check the Mid America Train & Toy Show website
32nd Sn3 Symposium
April 6th - 8th, 2017
St. Louis Airport Marriott
10700 Pear Tree Lane, St. Louis, MO 63134 Tel. (314) 423-9700
Clinics, contests, and manufacturers
Layout tours - over 16 narrow gauge layouts in St. Louis and mid-Missouri
will be open for attendees of which 5 are Sn3. 6 highly detailed broad gauge layouts will be open.
Registration $45, $55 after Feb. 15, 2017. Spouse free.
Make checks payable to:
Peter Smith, 4317 Mahogany Lane, Belleville, IL 62226
email: smithpb@sbcglobal.net
For more information contact Ron Brown
396 Portsmouth Drive, St. Charles, MO 63303
Tel. (636) 928-9969
email: boock@sbcglobal.net
2017 Benefit Model Train Show and Swap Meet
Sponsored by the Trinity United Church of Christ
Saturday April 8, 2017 10 AM to 3 PM
Franklin Elementary School
301 N 2nd Street, Belleville IL 62220
Belleville, Illinois 62220
Vendor tables representing all scales
New and used trains, door prizes, food and drink available
Admission $3, $2 with canned goods donation, children 12 and under free
Contact Jim Tiroch (314) 660-3605 for more information
Send table reservation checks made out to Trinity United Church of Christ
Attn: Amy Tiroch, 816 Keeneland Road, Florissant MO 63034
Friday setup from 5 PM to 7:45 PM. Setup begins 8 AM Saturday.
The Warrior Express Is 25 Years Old!
Sponsored by Fox High School Student Council and Dirk's Trains
Saturday, February 11, 2017 10 am - 3 pm
Fox High School Gym
751 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, Missouri 63010
Admission $3, Children 12 and under FREE
Great selection, great buys, great food, operating layouts
Vendor load in at 7 am, Student Council carry in carry out service
8 ft. tables at $10 each special anniversary celebration rate, normally $14, no electric available
For more information call Dirk P. Reynolds at (618) 973-2237
1232 Glenwood Drive, Columbia, IL 62236-1110
email: comptrain2002@yahoo.com
Train Show Extravaganza
Sponsored by the Illinois Midland Model Railroad Club
Saturday December 3, 2016 10 AM to 3 PM
Sandburg Mall
1150 W. Carl Sandburg Drive, Galesburg Illinois
Free admission, free parking. Tables $5
For more information call Tom Anderson at (309) 297-6309
Missouri Pacific Historical Society Annual Convention
October 6 - 9, 2016
Presentations covering history and modelling the Missouri Pacific
MPHS business meeting, swap meet on Saturday with model displays
Spouses tours
Baymont Inn & Suites
319 West Miller
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Convention rate $64 plus tax, call (573) 636-5231
Pre-Registration $30, $40 after September 6, 2016
Doors open for sellers' setup at 8:00 am
For information email marketing@mopac.org
Table reservations to Missouri Pacific Historical Society
16318 Valley Street, Omaha NE 68130
or check out the
MoPac convention website
40th Annual Convention
Monon Railroad Historical Society
Hammond, Indiana
September 30 - October 2, 2016 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
For more information email Ron Simunic at simunic22@att.net
Check out the
Monon Historical Society website
Moberly, MO Railroad Swap Meet
Sponsored by the Wabash Railroad Historical Society
Saturday September 17, 2016
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Central Christian Church Fellowship Hall
201 South 4th Street, Moberly MO
Admission $2, Children 12 and under FREE
This model railroad and railroadiana sale and show is in conjunction with
the WRHS annual meeting and the City of Moberly celebrating their Sesquicentennial.
Stay for railroad related activities including banquet and Wabash program till 10:00 pm.
For information call Larry VanHouten (314) 225-6206 email wabash700@gmail.com
Table reservations to Boeing Employees Railroad Club - St. Louis
1242 Rivercity Crossing Dr., O'Fallon MO 63366
Go By Train
Saturday September 24, 2016
This event has been cancelled
Mid-America Train and Toy Show
Sunday August 7, 2016
Open 9 AM to 2 PM
KCI Expo Center
11728 Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153
Admission $5, Children 12 and under FREE
Model trains, free train movies, door prizes, free parking
For more information call Steve and Sherri Stich at (913) 651-5864 or email MidAmericaShows@sbcglobal.net
Check the Mid America Train & Toy Show website
Mid-America Train and Toy Show
Sunday April 3, 2016
Open 9 AM to 2 PM
KCI Expo Center
11728 Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153
Admission $5, Children 12 and under FREE
Model trains, free train movies, door prizes, free parking
For more information call Steve and Sherri Stich at (913) 651-5864 or email MidAmericaShows@sbcglobal.net
Check the
Mid America Train & Toy Show website
10th Annual Model Train Show 2015
Sponsored by ECI Model Railroading
Saturday February 20, 2016 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday February 21, 2016 10 am - 3 pm
Hoopeston Illinois McFerren Park Civic Center on Illinois Route 1
Free parking, food served both days, door prizes, all scales
The Park is about 1/2 mile north of
the intersection of Routes 1 and 9, flashing red light, 4 way stop
Turn right at Penn St. (Casey's) and turn right into the park
Admission $2, children 12 and under free
For more information call Lenard after 5 PM at (217) 497-5668
email cdoutdoorimprovements@yahoo.com
or call Chad at (217) 304-2718
The Route 66 Pacific Railfan Center Train Show
Saturday March 5, 2016 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
St. Bridget school gym
223 W. Union Street, Pacific, Missouri 63069
On Osage between 2nd and 3rd streets
Admission $5, Children under 12 FREE with adult
For more information call Bob Flora at (314) 805-0473 or Ron Sansone at (314) 393-3555
Checks payable to Route 66 Pacific Railfan Center
135 W. St. Louis Street
Pacific, MO 63069
Doors open for vendors at 7:00 am
Check out the
Route 66 Railfan website
Third Annual Open house Event
Sponsored by the Roark Valley Modular Railroad Club
in cooperation with Branson Hobby Center of Hollister
Friday December 18th and Saturday December 19, 2015 9 AM to 4 PM
Located at in the big blue building at the corner of BB Hwy and St. James Street
One block north of Hwy 76 - downtown Hollister, Missouri
and just one mile southeast of Branson, Missouri
See operating trains in all gauges as well as railroad collectibles and memorabilia
"Take the throttle" and operate a model train and earn an Engineer Certificate
Admission is FREE to children and adults
For information call Larry Blaha at (417) 335-1200
or the Branson Hobby Center at (417) 335-6624
Check out the
Roark Valley Club on Facebook
Train Display at the Moose Lodge
Presented by the Take family
Open to the public
7371 Marine Road
Located off Route 143 in Edwardsville, Illinois
Friday, December 11, 2015 through Saturday, December 19, 2015
Hours 4:00 to 8:00 PM Monday - Friday
12:00 to 4:00 Saturday and Sunday
Fish and other food sold on Friday
Free will offering to go to Mooseheart
Charles M. Dunlevy Estate Sale of Train Items
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Big Bend Railroad Club
Webster Groves Frisco Depot
8833 Big Bend Blvd., Webster Groves, MO
Just a couple blocks west of the Elm Ave. exit 280 on Interstate 44.
O Scale items, most without trucks or couplers with a small amount of On3 and HO
Partially assembled Central Loco Works Kit L-14, a 4-8-4 Northern for $300
Buildings and car kits
All proceeds to benefit Mrs. Dunlevy
For more information contact the club at (314) 966-5227 or email Secretary@BigBendRRClub.org
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Peoria Trainfair
Sunday, November 15, 2015 10 am - 3 pm
Illinois Central College
Rt. 24 1 mile east of Rt. 116, East Peoria, Illinois
Swap meet tables, model railroad displays, railroad videos, test track, lots of free parking
Admission $3, Children under 12 free with adult
The largest swap meet/trainfair in the Peoria area
For more information call Ron Brown at (309) 369-3515 or (309) 369-3516
email: pepper7190@yahoo.com
Sublette Model Train & Truck Show and Swap Meet
October 17, 2015 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
All scales welcome, operating 8x24 foot O scale layout
Ellice Dinges Center
201 West Street, Sublette, Illinois
Tables $10, admission $3, children 10 and under free
For more information email Mike at mjh321@sbcglobal.net telephone (708) 476-3124
or Don (815) 713-5675
Air - Railroad - Interurban - Bus
National Transportation Paper Show
National Association of Timetable Collectors
September 18-19, 2015 starting at 10:00 AM
Near Indianapolis International Airport
Clarion Hotel
US 136 Just west of I-465
2930 Waterfront Parkway, W Dr.
Admission $5, free parking
For more information Richard Baldwin telephone (317) 704-0035
2015 National Association of S Gaugers
August 4 - 8, 2015
Ramada Inn Kansas City Hotel and Conference Center
1601 N. Universal Ave.
Admission $65
Meetings, clinics, vending hall, banquet, model contest, and of course, the auction
Check out
The NASG website
Rails at Night
Museum of Transportation
Saturday April 25, 2015
5:00 to 9:00 PM
3015 Barrett Station Road, St. Louis MO 63122
Join the Museum of Transportation for a rare opportunity to
photograph one of the world's best and most significant collections
of heritage railroading and streetcar collections ...
as dusk falls and the sun sets and the full moon glows overhead.
The first "Rails at Night" at the Museum will offer carefully lit nighttime
views of the historic rail collection, interpreters, some lighting, and a casual dinner option.
Check out the
Museum of Transportation website
Trains in the Heartland
Heartland Community College
Astroth Community Education Center
1500 W. Raab Road, Normal Illinois 61761 (309) 268-8000
Saturday, March 28, 2015 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday, March 29, 2015 11 am - 3 pm
Admission $3, children under 12 free
Operating model train layouts in multiple scales
Presentations include Railroads in McLean County, Monticello Railroad Museum,
Operation Lifesaver, Service Rails & Trails Program
No vendors
Check out the
Heartland CC website
25th Annual Model Train Swap Meet
Sponsored by the Paper Valley Model R.R.
Saturday March 14, 2015
Open 10 AM to 3 PM
National Guard Armory
2801 W. Second Street, Appleton, Wisconsin
Admission $3 age 17 and over. $5 per family. CHILDREN FREE
Home Layout Tours - Saturday March 14, 2015 from 1 pm - 6.30 pm
For more information call Ryan Lotzer at (920) 540-7149 or email ryanlotzer@new.rr.com
Check the
Paper Valley Swap Meet notice
13th Annual Gateway Garden Winter Meet
Sponsored by the Gateway Garden Railroad Club Inc.
Saturday, February 14, 2015 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday, February 15, 2015 10 am - 1 pm
The Mariner's Village,#1 Resort Drive, Carlyle, Illinois 62231
Admission $2, Children 12 and under FREE
Come for some indoor winter large scale fun!
Run your trains, modular and floor layouts, clinics, all large scale sizes, buy, sell, trade
For more information call Joe Kelly at (636) 441-5155 or email joekathy0824@sbcglobal.net
Tom Wood (636) 398-5130, tomw@everwear.com
Vendor tables available at $10.00 each
Lake Shore Model Railroad Assoc. Open House
Celebrating our 68th year in 2014
Friday December 5, 2014 5:00 to 8:30 PM
Saturday December 6 and Sunday December 7, 2014 Noon to 4:00 PM
Lake Shore Model Railroad is located in the basement of the
Calument Park Field House at 9801 S. Avenue G, Chicago, Illinois
Take 95th Street east into Calumet Park
Door prizes, HO scale operating layut, dispatcher control, prototype locos and cars modeled
Passenger and freight, steam and diesel trains in action on a large layout
Operating signals
For more information call Pat Mehegan at (630) 327-9355 or email cwgreg@yahoo.com
Check out
The Lake Shore Model RR Website
Great St. Louis Christmas Train Show Swap Meet & Food Drive
Sponsored by the Ozark Division of the TCA
Saturday December 6, 2014 9 AM to 3 PM
Immanuel Lutheran School
9733 Olive Blvd., Olivette, Missouri
Admission $5, ($4 with non-perishable food item), Children 12 and under FREE with adult
Refreshments, attendance prizes, operating display, all gauges represented
For more information call Jon Lundvall at (314) 239-7996 or email jonlstrains@netscape.net
Kirkwood Railroad Association of Missouri
invites you to an afternoon of model railroading
December 13, 2014, Noon to 4:00 PM
South entrance to the basement level of the Hough Community Learning Center
106 N Sappington Road, Kirkwood MO 63122
Southeast corner of Lockwood and Sappington Roads
Elevator access at the North entrance of the building
Free admission
iHobby Expo 29th Annual Show
International Model and Hobby Expo
Saturday and Sunday, October 4 - 5, 2014 10 am - 5 pm
Daily admission $10, children 10 and under free, Senior 65 and over $8
Featuring the Northwest N-Trak model railroad layout
Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
>For more information check out the
iHobby Expo website
23rd Annual Train Show & Swap Meet
Eastern Iowa Model Railroaders Association
October 5, 2014 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Central City High School
400 Barber Street, Central City, Iowa
Admission $3, children 12 and under free
Over 150 tables, all scales, door prizes, buy/sell/trade, lunch stand open
Setup 6:30 am, tables $20 by August 15,2014, then $25 after
>For more information write Donald Earll, 201 10th Ave., Hiawatha, IA 52233
Telephone (319) 393-2691
Transportation Museum Association Train Show
Sunday August 24, 2014 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Museum of Transportation, 3015 Barrett Station Road, St. Louis Missouri 63122
Setup Saturday evening August 23
Admission $4, children 12 and under are free
All gauges new and used for sale
See the world class museum collection and model train layouts
Held in the Roberts Building rain or shine
* * * The MVNS Modules might be set up at this show in the Orthwein Building! * * *
Historic trolley rides are free, miniature train rides are $4 per person
Dealer tables $20
Contact John Brophy at jtrains@earthlink.net telephone (314) 703-5943
Check out
The RPM website
Capitol Limited N Scale East 2014
Brought to you by Northern Virginia NTRAK and Greenberg's Train and Toy Show
August 7 - 10, 2014
Dulles Expo Center
Chantilly, Virginia
Tours are the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Museum and the Virginia Railway Express yard
Clinics, home layout tours, auction and swap meet, breakfast with convention sponsors, special run car and pin
Hotel accomodations at the Westfields Marriott, Chantilly Hampton, Holiday In Chantilly, Staybridge Suites Chantilly/Fairfax
For information contact JB Weilepp email capitollimited2014@gmail.com
or check out the
N Scale East convention website
Streamliners at Spencer
A four day festival for lovers of classic streamlined locomotives of the 30's through 50's
Location: North Carolina Transportation Museum
May 29 - June 1, 2014
Visit the
NC Trans website
Follow the museum on Facebook at "N.C. Transportation Museum"
St. Louis Union Station Hotel National Train Day Weekend
May 10-11, 2014
This is a completely free event celebrating the re-vitalization of
St. Louis Union Station and the Anniversary of the Terminal Railroad.
* * * The MVNS Modules will be set up at this show! * * *
- Explore Trains - Engines, Sleeping Cars & More
- Train Excursion
- Historical Theatrical Performances
- Foods from 1904 World's Fair
- Special Viewing 3d show mapped on the ceiling of the revitalized grand hall
- Model train exhibit
- Children's activities
- Local entertainment
- StL 250 in 250 banner show
Further information is available at the
Train Day St. Louis website.
Great St. Louis After Christmas Train Show Swap Meet & Food Drive
Sponsored by the Ozark Division of the TCA
Saturday March 29, 2014 9 AM to 3 PM
Immanuel Lutheran School
9733 Olive Blvd., Olivette, Missouri
Admission $5, ($4 with non-perishable food item), Children 12 and under FREE with adult
Refreshments, attendance prizes, operating display, all gauges represented
For more information call Jon Lundvall at (314) 239-7996 or email jonlstrains@netscape.net
2nd Annual St. Louis Chapter NRHS Railroad Station Tour
This year�s tour will feature Southern Missouri,
following the former St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern, Missouri Pacific, and a few Frisco depots as well.
We will depart from the Reavis Barracks Commuter parking lot at Interstate 55 at 7:30 am on Saturday March 29.
Cost is $25
Contact Trip Director Rick Sprung if you are interested.
Go to the
St. Louis NRHS website
The Route 66 Model Railfan Center Train Show
Saturday March 1, 2014 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Pacific Eagles Hall
707 Congress, Pacific, Missouri 63069
Admission $5, (Children 12 and under FREE with adult
For more information call Bob Flora at (314) 805-0473 or Ron Sansone at (314) 393-3555
Check out the
Route 66 Railfan website
44th Annual Train Show and Sale>
Sponsored by the Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club
and the Huron Valley Railroad Historical Society
Saturday, February 15, 2014 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday, February 16, 2014 10 am - 3 pm
Saline Middle School
7190 N. Maple Road, Saline, Michigan
400+ tables, operating layouts, raffle, food service, shuttle buses
Clinics by Fran and Miles Hale plus Leslie Eaton MMR
Admission $6, Children under 10 years old, and scouts in uniform, admitted free.
For more information call (734) 426-0829 and email info@a2trainshow.com
or check the
Ann Arbor RR Club website
Kansas City Southern Holiday Express
Holiday Open House December 14, 2013, 1:30PM to 7:30 PM
Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri
There�s no charge to come out and see.
The train will be stopping in Roodhouse, Ill. on December 13 and Mexico, Mo. on December 15.
For more information on the Holiday Express, visit the Facebook page KCS Holiday Express.
25th Annual Model Railroad and Railroadiana Show and Sale
Presented by the Southern Illinois Train Club
Benton Civic Center, 414 W. Hudelston St., Benton, Illinois 62812
Sunday, November 24, 2013 11 AM to 4 PM
Admission $3, Children under 12 FREE
For more information call Randy Domineck (618) 984-4474
| 6th Annual Western Kansas Train Show |
| Sponsored by KND Collectibles |
| Buy and sell new and used model trains |
| Saturday, October 19, 2013 9 AM to 5 PM |
| Sunday, October 20, 2013 11 AM to 4 PM |
| Ellis County Fairgrounds |
| 1343 Fairground Rd. Exit 157 on I-70 |
| Hayes, Kansas 67601 |
| Admission $5, 12 and under free |
| 100 tables of trains for sale plus operating layouts, food and door prizes |
| For information contact Kevin Keeler at (417) 838-5615 or email klk@mchsi.com |
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| Train Collectors Association 59th Annual Convention |
| June 22 - June 30, 2013 |
| This will be our third National Convention in the St. Louis area. |
| We hope that you join us to celebrate the Magic of Toy Trains June 22- June 30, 2013. |
| The host hotel is the Millennium in downtown St. Louis |
| and is on the Mississippi riverfront within walking distance of the Gateway Arch |
| Rooms are available with King bed, Queen bed or two Queen Beds; all for the same price of $114 + tax per night. |
| For further information, contact Convention Chairman Dennis James by email at dennisgames@centurytel.net |
| Go to the TCA Convention Website |
| Mainline Train Show |
| Sponsored by KND Collectibles |
| Buy and sell new and used model trains |
| Saturday, June 22, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM |
| Washington County Fairgrounds |
| 1115 N. Delaware |
| Dewey, Oklahoma 74029 |
| 4 miles North of Bartlesville, 1 block West of Hwy 75 |
| Admission $5, 10 and under free |
| 90 tables of trains for sale plus operating layouts, food and door prizes |
| For information contact Kevin Keeler at (417) 838-5615 or email klk@mchsi.com |
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| Garden Railroad Layout Tours |
| In the Greater St. Louis Area |
| Saturday and Sunday May 18 & 19, 2013 10 AM - 5 PM |
| Gateway Garden Railroad Club will host a tour of club members' garden railroad layouts |
| spread throughout the St Louis area between Foristell, MO and Nashville, IL. |
| The free tour will be open both days from 10 AM to 5 PM |
| Visit the Gateway Garden Railroad Club website for more information |
18th Annual Railroadiana Show and Sale
It's time for the Pine Bluff, Arkansas train show at the Arkansas Railroad Museum
Saturday, April 6, 2013 9 am till 4 pm
Admission: $5 adults, $2 ages 6-11, under 6 free
for more info., contact :
Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society, Inc.
Arkansas Railroad Museum
P.O. Box 2044
Pine Bluff, Ark 71613
Telepone (870) 535-8819, email info@arkansasrailroadmuseum.org
or check out the
Arkansas Railroad Museum website
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| Great Minnesota Train Expo |
Sponsored by Choo Choo Bob's Train Store and the Great River Valley System |
| Saturday, March 23, 2013 9 am to 5 pm |
| Sunday, March 24, 2013 9 am to 3 pm |
| Eagan Civic Arena |
| 3870 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan Minnesota 55122-1810 |
| Admission $5.00, Children under 8 free, Free parking |
| Operating layouts inn many scales, Thomas play tables, vendors, story time, fun family actities |
| Directions: Exit 97 from I-35E and go south on Pilot Knob Road about 1.1 miles |
| For more information call (651) 269-3433 or email showinfo@grvs.org |
| Visit the GMTE website |
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| Going to FLORIDA This Fall or Winter? |
TCA Southern Division |
| Stuart, Florida |
| Saturday, March 23, 2013 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Knights of Columbus |
| 7251 SW Gaines Avenue, Stuart, Florida 33773 |
| Admission $5.00, Children under 12 free with adult |
| Food and refreshments on site |
| For more information call Arnie Travitsky at (407) 260-8599 or Charlie Anyan at (727) 345-0288 |
| Visit the TCA Southern Division website |
| Model Railroad and Railroadiana Show and Sale |
| Presented by the Southern Illinois Train Club |
| Benton Civic Center |
| 414 W. Huddleton Street, Benton, Illinois 62812 |
| Sunday, March 24, 2013 11 AM to 4 PM |
| Admission $3, Children under 12 FREE |
| For more information call Randy Domineck (618) 984-4474 |
| Or check out the Southern Illinois Train Club website |
| The Wichita Train Show and Swap Meet |
| The Best Train Show in Wichita, KS |
| Saturday, February 9, 2013 9 am - 6 pm |
| Sunday February 10, 2013 11 am - 4 pm |
| Cessna Activity Center |
| 2744 George Washington Blvd. |
| Admission $6 both days, Children 10 and under FREE |
| Operating layouts, home layout tours, over 100 dealer tables, model contests, clinics, switching contest |
| For more information call Phil at (316) 295-5190 |
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| Great Train Expo Show |
| January 26 & 27, 2013 |
| Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 10 am - 4 pm |
| * * * The MVNS N-Trak Modules will be set up at this show. * * * |
| Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park - Belleville, Illinois |
| Admission $7, Children 11 and under FREE |
| For information call (630) 608-4988 or check out the Great Train Expo website |
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| Going to FLORIDA This Fall or Winter? |
TCA Southern Division |
| Largo, Florida |
| Saturday, January 26, 2013 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Minnreg Building |
| 6340 126th Avenue North, Largo, Florida 33773 |
| Admission $5.00, Children under 12 free with adult |
| Food and refreshments on site |
| For more information call Charlie Anyan at (727) 345-0288 |
| Visit the TCA Southern Division website |
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| The World's Greatest Hobby On Tour |
| January 12 and 13, 2013 |
| Saturday 10 am - 6 pm and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm |
| America's Center |
| St. Louis, Missouri |
* * * The MVNS Modules will be set up at this show joined with Nashville N-Trak! * * * |
| Adult 2 day admission $12, Saturday only $11, Sunday only $10, Children under 16 FREE |
| 50,000 square feet of huge operating model railroads, giant riding train for kids |
| 200+ booths of manufacturers and retailers, and over 100 trains for kids to play with |
| For information call (630) 279-5094 email info@wghshow.com |
| Visit The World's Greatest Hobby On Tour website |
| Open House |
St. Louis Lionel Railroad Club |
| Friday, November 9, 2012 6 pm - 8 pm |
| 200 W. Tesson St. in south St. Louis, MO |
| From exit 202C on I-55 go 5 blocks SE on Loughborough to Minnesota Ave. |
| Turn right on Minnesota and go 11 blocks to W. Tesson St. |
| We are on the corner. Look for the orange awning with our name on it |
| Bring your family |
| Do you like to operate, collect, or just want to learn more about LIONEL? This may be the club for you! |
| Chatham Rail-A-Rama |
| Presented by the C&IM Chapter NRHS Benefit for the Chatham Railroad Museum |
| Saturday, November 17, 2012 10 AM to 3 PM |
| Chatham Community Building, Chatham, Illinois |
| 109 W. Mulberry St., North side of Village Square |
| 1/2 block west of IL route 4, 6 miles south of Springfield |
| Admission $2, Children 12 and under FREE |
| Food will be available |
| For more information call (217) 483-7792 |
| Check out the Chatham Railroad Museum website |
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| Going to FLORIDA This Fall or Winter? |
TCA Southern Division |
| Orlando (Disney) Area |
| Saturday, November 17, 2012 10 AM to 4 PM |
| First Presbyterian Church |
| 341 North Orlando Avenue, Maitland, Florida 32751 |
| Admission $5.00, Children under 12 free with adult |
| Food and refreshments on site |
| For more information call Arnie Travitsky at (407) 260-8599 |
| Visit the TCA Southern Division website |
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| Train and Circus Show |
| Cisco Junction Model Railroad Group |
| Saturday October 20, 2012 9:00 am to 4:00 pm |
| Sunday October 21, 2012 9:00 am to 3:00 pm |
The Cisco Center, 325 N. Eldon Street
Cisco, Illinois (adjoining Firehouse) |
| I-72 between Champaign and Decatur, exit 156 Weldon-Cisco |
| 5 operating model railroad layouts on display |
| Vendor and swap tables, clinics, and door prizes. Food and drinks available for purchase. |
| Proceeds go to the renovation of the 1874 Cisco Depot to house a permanent layout |
| Admission: $3 adults, children 12 and under free |
Mailing address:
Don Ploch
10408 East Washington Street Road
Argenta, IL 62501-8023
217-669-2261
email: don@ciscojunction.com |
| Co-Houst Randy Bennett 307-369-9600 |
| Click here for the Cisco Junction website |
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| Train and Circus Show |
| Cisco Junction Model Railroad Group |
| Saturday March 17, 2012 9:00 am to 4:00 pm |
| Sunday March 18, 2012 9:00 am to 3:00 pm |
The Cisco Center, 325 N. Eldon Street
Cisco, Illinois (adjoining Firehouse) |
| I-72 between Champaign and Decatur, exit 156 Weldon-Cisco |
| 5 operating model railroad layouts on display |
| Vendor and swap tables, clinics, and door prizes. Food and drinks available for purchase. |
| See the Goodchild Brothers Circus |
| Proceeds go to the renovation of the 1874 Cisco Depot to house a permanent layout |
| Admission: $3 adults, children 12 and under free |
Mailing address:
Don Ploch
10408 East Washington Street Road
Argenta, IL 62501-8023
217-669-2261
email: don@ciscojunction.com |
| Co-Houst Randy Bennett 307-369-9600 |
| Click here for the Cisco Junction website |
| Fifteenth Annual Cross County Model Railroad Days |
| March 10 & 11, 2012 |
| Saturday 10 am - 9 pm, Sunday 12 - 5 pm |
| Free admission! Swap meet, door prizes, operating layouts. |
| The Cross County Mall, Mattoon, Illinois (Exit 190 B I-57, 3/4 mile West on Rte. 16) |
| Sponsored by: The Cross County Mall Merchants Assn. and Coryville Station |
| Free parking, free admission. Numerous running layouts for the public to view. |
| For more information, contact: |
| Cross County Mall call Cindy at 217-258-8513 |
| John or Becky Shuemaker |
| Coryville Station (217) 259-4828 |
| Rt. 2 Box 77, Windsor, Illinois 61957 |
| email john@coryvillestation.com |
| Check the Coryville Station Website |
| Trains On Main |
| St. Charles Christmas Traditions |
| North Main Train Station |
| 222 North Main Street |
| St. Charles, MO |
| November 25 thru December 24 |
| Wednesdays and Fridays 6:30 pm to 9 pm |
| Saturdays 11 am to 9 pm |
| Sundays 12 pm to 5 pm |
| Christmas Eve 11 am to 2 pm |
| Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children ages 3-12 |
| Proceeds benefit the Frenchtown Heritage Museum |
| Victorian winter scene, circus scene, Katy coal train, Union Pacific Big Boy, Polar Express |
| Features N, HO, O, and G gauge trains |
| For more information call (636) 724-2106 |
| Visit the St. Charles Trains on the Main website |
| Central Arkansas Model RR Club Open House |
| CAMRC encourages families to RUN trains and ENJOY the fun of the world's greatest hobby |
| Saturday October 15, 2011 |
| McGee Sports Center |
| 3800 College Avenue, West Conway, Arkansas |
| 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Admission is FREE |
| Contact Daniel Gladstone Email: ca_mrc@yahoo.com Phone: 501-269-3030
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| Central AR Model RR Club website |
| Ozark Division TCA Train Show & Swap Meet |
| Ozark Division of the TCA Annual Membership Meeting |
| Sunday September 18, 2011 10 AM to 2 PM |
| 10 AM to 11 AM members only |
| The Pointe |
| 1 Ballwin Commons Dr., Ballwin, Missouri 63021 |
| Admission $3, Ozark Division members FREE, first table also free for members |
| For more information call Jon Lundvall at (314) 239-7996 or email jonlstrains@netscape.net |
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| Train Festival 2011 |
| July 21 - 24, 2011 |
| Downtown Rock Island, Illinois |
| 8 steam locomotives, Celebration Belle river cruises, 1/8 scale trains hauling passengers |
| Model train layouts, childrens' railroad themed play area |
| For information check out the Train Festival 2011 website |
| 30th Annual Mill Road Threshermans Association Show |
| Train Show and Steam Threshing Festival |
| Saturday July 23, 2011 |
| Sunday July 24, 2011 |
| Effingham County Fairgrounds, Altamont, Illinois |
| I-70 Exit 82, North to 4-way stop, 1/2 mile east on Route 40 |
| Gate fee $5 per adult, children under 12 free |
| Call Don or Nancy Barr of D&N Hobbies at (217) 536-6400 after 6 PM |
| Email dandnhobbies@effingham.net |
| or check out the Thresherman's Show website |
| Central Arkansas Model RR Club Open House |
| CAMRC encourages families to RUN trains and ENJOY the fun of the world's greatest hobby |
| Saturday June 18, 2011 |
| McGee Sports Center |
| 3800 College Avenue, West Conway, Arkansas |
| 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Admission is FREE |
| Contact Daniel Gladstone Email: ca_mrc@yahoo.com Phone: 501-269-3030
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| Central AR Model RR Club website |
| Ozark Division TCA Train Show & Swap Meet |
| Sunday April 10, 2011 10 AM to 2 PM |
| 10 AM to 11 AM members only |
| The Pointe |
| 1 Ballwin Commons Dr., Ballwin, Missouri 63021 |
| Admission $3 per person, Ozark Division members FREE, first table also free for members |
| All other tables $5 |
| Attendance prizes |
| For more information call Jon Lundvall at (314) 239-7996 or email jonlstrains@netscape.net |
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| Flag City Train Show |
| Sunday March 27, 2011 |
| 10 am - 4 pm |
| Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc. |
| 11600 County Road 99 at I-75 Exit 161, Findlay, Ohio 45840 |
| Admission $3, Children 12 and under FREE |
| Model trains, toy trains, and railroad memorabilia for sale |
| For information call Mary Russell at (419) 721-1175 email nworrp@yahoo.com |
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or check out The Northwest Ohio RR Preservation website
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| Jefferson Barracks Historic Site Presents Model Trains |
| November 26, 2010 to January 2, 2011 |
| Upstairs of the Jefferson Barracks Visitors Center |
| Open Wednesday through Sunday, 12:00 to 4:00 PM |
| Admission is free |
| For information call (314) 544-6224 or email Marc at mkollbaum@stlouisco.com |
| Parks and recreation programs and facilities are available for people of all abilities - 314-615-8328 |
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Visit the St. Louis County Parks website
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| 3rd Annual North Central Illinois Model Train Fair and Farm Toy Show |
| Saturday, November 20, 2010 9 AM to 3 PM |
| Bureau County Fairgrounds |
| 811 W. Peru St. (Rte. 6 W), Princeton, Illinois 61356 |
| West edge of Princeton, 1 mile south of I-80. 50 miles north of Peoria, 2 hours west of Chicago. |
| Admission $4 for adults |
| 3 huge heated exhibit halls with working layouts, trains and toys for sale too. |
| Concession stand in building. |
| For more information call Kathy Costerisan at (815) 875-2606 after 5 pm |
| Or send email to kathybcfair@yahoo.com |
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| 16th Annual Train Show & Swap Meet |
| Sponsored by the Wichita Toy Train Club |
| Sunday, October 31, 2010 9 am - 3 pm |
| Admission $5, children under 12 free |
| Sedgwick County Extension Center (21st & Ridge) |
| Clayton Road and Rte. 141, West St. Louis County |
| Buy - Sell - Trade Over 100 tables Over 40 Vendors |
| For more information email Jason Ingels at jingels2008@yahoo.com or Jim Hickman at jwhickman@att.net |
| or check out the Wichita Toy Train Club website |
| Galesburg's First Annual Railroad Memorabilia Show |
| Saturday, October 2, 2010 |
| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Carver Center, South Kellogg St., Galesburg, IL |
| Sponsored by the Galesburg Railroad Museum |
| Lanterns, cans, books, timetables, china, silverware, pictures and RR art |
| If it's Railroad, it's Here! |
| For information call Harold Ziehr at (309) 375-6866 or email dztrain@mchsi.com |
| Great Mall of the Great Plains Show |
| Sponsored by the Small Rail Group |
| Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3, 2010 |
| 9 am to 4 pm both days |
| 20700 W 151st St. |
| Olathe, Kansas 66061-5352 |
| Admission $5 |
| Multiple scales, buy sell and trade |
| Giant G scale club layout next door is open free to the public |
| For information call Dave Roberts at (913) 406-3400 |
| or visit the Great Mall of the Great Plains website |
| Wabash Centennial Jubilee |
| Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Wabash Station |
| Friday July 16, 2010 |
| Ceremony at 2 PM, Jubilee from 5 PM to 9 PM around the Wabash block |
| Wabash Station, 10th Street, Columbia, Missouri |
| Includes Arlandish Gallery and the surrounding block of Tenth, Walnut, and Orr Streets |
| Tours, collectors, art, displays, music, train rides on the Weiman Express, food and more |
| Admission is free to the public |
| Call Lisa Bartlett at (573) 442-2999 |
| Email artlandish@live.com |
| or check out the Artlandish Gallery website |
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| Wabash Frisco & Pacific Railroad |
| Hosts the MVNS Modular Railroad Display |
| Glencoe, Missouri |
| Sunday September 20, 2009 11 am to 4 pm |
| Sunday September 27, 2009 11 am to 4 pm |
| I-44 West to the Eureka 109 Exit then North to Glencoe, and follow the sign for the WF&P |
| For information check out the Wabash Frisco and Pacific Railroad website |
| * * * The MVNS Modules will be set up at this show! * * * |
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| Heart of America Garden Railroad Show |
| August 7-8, 2009 9 am to 6 pm |
| Overland Park International Trade Center |
| 115th and Metcalf |
| Overland Park, Kansas |
| Vendors, manufacturers exhibits, layout displays |
| A Train Show exclusively for Garden Scale Railroading |
| with fun for the entire family! |
| For more information check out the Heart of America Garden Railroad Show website |
| PO Box 296, Grandview, MO 64030 phone (913) 406-3400 |
| Illinois Central Historical Society |
| Train Show and Swap Meet |
| Executive Inn, Paducah, Kentucky |
| Saturday, August 23, 2008 9 AM to 4 PM |
| Annual Meeting |
| Admission by modest donation |
| August 22-24, 2008 |
| For more information write |
| A.B. Mifflin, Vice President, ICHS, P.O. Box 2354, Carbondale, IL 62901-2354 |
| Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society, Inc. |
| Annual Railroadiana Show and Sale |
| Saturday April 5, 2008, 9 am - 4 pm |
| Arkansas Railroad Museum, 1700 Port Road, Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Railroad memorabilia, model trains, track and accessories, all scales |
| Admission $5, children 6-12 $2, under 6 free |
| For information call the museum at 870-535-8819 |
| LaCrosse and Three Rivers Railroad Club |
| 27th Annual Model Railroad Show |
| Saturday and Sunday March 15 & 16, 2008 |
| Saturday 10 AM - 6 AM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM |
| 2002 LaCrosse Center, Second and Pearl Streets, LaCrosse, Wisconsin |
| Free Parking. $4 for adults. Children under 12 free. |
| For more information call check the LaCrosse Club website
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Future Show Dates
March 21 & 22, 2009
March 20 & 21, 2010 |
| Large O Gauge Layout 60 by 30 fully detailed |
| John & Shaun Schmierbach |
| 3218 Frank Scott Parkway West |
| Belleville, Illinois (in basement) |
| Phone (618) 233-2758 |
| Donation $2 |
| December 10, 2003 through January 15, 2004 |
| Thursday - Friday 7 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Saturday - 1 PM - 4 PM |
| Sunday - 10 PM - 3 PM |
