July 11, 2026
Arizona Railroad Historical Society Swap Meet
Tempe, ArizonaEnjoy our model railroad swap meet open to model trains of all scales and gauges. Our layout will be open just a mile north, at 2530 S. Rural, Tempe.
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July 11, 2026
Enjoy our model railroad swap meet open to model trains of all scales and gauges. Our layout will be open just a mile north, at 2530 S. Rural, Tempe.
July 17, 2026 -
July 18, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 250 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Play area for the kids, "Run a Train" event, and enter a raffle for a train set giveaway. See website for details. Sponsored by Van Wert County Historical Society.
July 18, 2026
Excess books, trains, structures, and accessories for sale. Club layouts open for viewing during sale.
July 20, 2026 -
July 25, 2026
Enjoy our museum open house held in conjunction with the annual Allegany County Fair where you can tour Shawmut caboose 175, private car 99, and coach 278 which is also home to an HO model railroad and exhibits of historic photos.
July 25, 2026 -
July 25, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 150 tables of new and used model trains of all scales plus railroad collectibles, memorabilia, and more. Children can enter a raffle to win a train set. Golf cart rides available to the front door. See website for details. Presented by Central Arizona Model Railroad Club.
August 1, 2026 -
August 2, 2026
Ride behind real narrow-gauge steam on the Huckleberry Railroad. Model train layouts and railroad displays throughout the village. Whistle blow demonstration at the sawmill. Take a free tour of the HRR restoration and maintenance shop. Photo run takes place at 4:00pm on Saturday. See website for details. Co-sponsored by Genesee County Parks and Mid-Michigan Railway Historical Society
August 8, 2026 -
August 8, 2026
Enjoy a day of quality multi-media railroad photography presentations, a railroadiana show and sale, visit to the restored Marion Union Station and AC Tower, and more. Presenters include Dave Beach, Charlie Dischinger, Brice Douglas, John Fuller, Lou Gerard, Chris Guss and Mike Abalos, Mike Harding, Jerry Jordak, Ben Kletzer, John Leopard, Dave and Kyle Ori, David Oroszi, and others. See website for details.
August 11, 2026 -
August 13, 2026
This event brings together industry leaders to discuss key issues shaping the region’s extensive rail network. Covering freight and passenger rail, the conference explores topics such as rail investment, decarbonization, urban rail development, and the future of high-speed passenger across Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. See website for full schedule and registration.
August 22, 2026 -
August 23, 2026
Guests are encouraged to come in costume as their favorite characters, with prizes awarded for best costumes. Enjoy appearances by costumed superheros and princesses, crafts for the kids, and rides on our restored vintage trolleys and streetcars. See website for details.
August 23, 2026
Join Brodie Photography on a special photo charter at the Woodstown Central featuring restored Reading FP7s 902 and 903 on a photo freight train with locations between Swedesboro and Salem. We will also have SMS GP38-3 2003 pulling our passenger train to feature run-bys with both trains.
August 25, 2026
Within a 20-mile radius of Sterling, N.Y., the region was shaped by six major railroads including New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Lehigh Valley, Lackawanna, and others. This presentation by historian George Irwin examines how they arrived, why they mattered, and what traces can still be found today.
August 29, 2026
Where the world of railways comes together at every scale, from 1:1 locomotives to HO scale models. Explore incredible model displays by regional prototype modellers, meet railway preservation groups, tour Waterloo Central Railway's restoration shop, clinics, steam train ride and more!
August 30, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles and more to buy, sell or trade.
September 5, 2026 -
September 6, 2026
Rides on the Dino Trolley depart at 9:45AM, 10:30AM, 11:15AM, 12:00PM, 12:45PM, 1:30PM, 2:15PM and 3:00PM. Search for colorful dinosaurs along your trolley ride. Over sixty dinosaur silhouettes will be hidden in the woods along our railway; see if you can spot them as the trolley goes by! Enjoy other great activities for kids upon return to the Visitors Center.
September 5, 2026
Enjoy our third annual train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays in a variety of scales. Presented by Colfax Railroad Museum.
September 11, 2026 -
September 12, 2026
Enjoy our 47th annual train show featuring more than 275 vendor tables selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. More than 15 operating model railroad displays, new Inspiration Station family friendly area, and more. Presented by Ozarks Model Railroad Association.
September 12, 2026
Ride the train to tour our rail yard in North Adams that is usually inaccessible to the public. View, photograph, and get up close to locomotives, coaches, and RDCs. Photo run-by on the return trip (weather and time permitting). See website for details.
September 12, 2026
New Haven Railroad Historical & Technical Association annual convention and train show with a variety of vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, photos, timetables, hardware, and more. Clinic presentations on various NH topics, exhibits, and displays. Buffet dinner with special guests available (extra fare). Open to all.
September 12, 2026 -
September 13, 2026
The Open House will feature an indoor HO Layout with over 1,900 feet of track. The outdoor 1.5-inch (7.5-inch gauge) railroad, with over a mile of track, will provide multiple opportunities for visitors to ride on trains. There will be food trucks, and an Operation Life Saver representative.
September 13, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains for sale, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays and activities for the kids.
September 13, 2026
Our monthly division meeting is open to all, and includes clinic presentations, model and photo contests, and more. Home layout tours following the meeting.
September 17, 2026
Join us at the Hyde Park Railroad Station Museum for the best sunset in the Hudson Valley. Party like its 1933! BYOB. Free Museum tours. Operating model railroads. Hosted by the Hudson Valley Railroad Society.
September 18, 2026 -
September 19, 2026
Enjoy our swap meet and train show featuring exclusively O Scale 2-Rail, P48, On30 narrow gauge, 3-Rail Scale, and traction only! See website for details.
September 18, 2026 -
September 19, 2026
First annual brass model convention! Featuring clinics, roundtables, and model displays. Operating sessions on museum's huge HO layout. Brass importers and dealers selling new and used models in all scales. Saturday evening BBQ banquet at museum extra charge. See website for details.
September 19, 2026 -
September 20, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model and toy trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Sponsored by Toy Train Collectors Society, Ltd.
September 25, 2026 -
October 18, 2026
28th Annual Pumpkin Patch Trolley, taking place Fri.-Sun. Sept. 25-27, Fri.-Sun. Oct. 2-4, Fri.-Mon. Oct. 9-12, and Fri.-Sun. Oct. 16-18. Following a 30-minute trolley ride, guests disembark at the pumpkin patch, where each member in your group can select a pumpkin to take home. Tour our museum exhibits and enjoy other activities. Costumes are encouraged!
September 26, 2026
Enjoy our open house featuring a fully-scenicked 64x40' layout with double-track main line and functioning signal system. Vendor sales until 2:00pm. Sorry, not handicap accessible. See website for details.
September 26, 2026 -
September 27, 2026
Celebrate New Mexico's rail heritage with steam engine Santa Fe 2926 that will be hot and on display. Cab and passenger car tours available. Vendor exhibits, food trucks, entertainment, ATSF 2926 merchandise, vintage auto show, night photo shoot Saturday, and more. Presented by New Mexico Heritage Rail.
September 26, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring many vendors selling new and used model trains for sale. Operating model railroad displays and children's play area. Presented by WB&A Train Collectors Association Eastern Division.
October 3, 2026 -
October 4, 2026
The 52nd Annual Great Berea Train Show is 70,000 sq. ft. of model railroading, including vendors, model railroad exhibits, and more. See website for details. Presented by North Coast Division, Mid-Central Region NMRA.
October 4, 2026
Our monthly division meeting is open to all, and includes clinic presentations, model and photo contests, and more. Home layout tours following the meeting.
October 11, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model and toy trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Sponsored by the Toy Train Collectors Society, Ltd.
October 11, 2026 -
October 11, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 200 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Enjoy operating model railroad displays (including FreeMo), Operation Lifesaver, and more. Presented by River City Modelers Railroad Club.
October 16, 2026 -
October 18, 2026
Includes the Freelance Forum, the Narrow Gauge Gathering, and the Prototype Model Specialty meet-ups. Enjoy more than 30 display tables of models, vendors, clinics, hands-on stations, and operating model railroad displays.
October 17, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains for sale in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Proceeds benefit the Coshocton Model Railroad Club (AMREC).
October 23, 2026 -
October 25, 2026
To celebrate the last three days of our regular operating season, enjoy "Trolleyween" on October 23, 24, and 25 during our museum's regular hours. Enjoy rides on restored vintage trolleys and streetcars and tour our museum exhibits.
October 25, 2026
Enjoy more than 10,000 sq. ft. of vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Easy access from I-70 or I-77 in historic Cambridge.
November 1, 2026
Our monthly division meeting is open to all, and includes clinic presentations, model and photo contests, and more. Home layout tours following the meeting.
November 7, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays in various scales. Proceeds donated to Saint Judes Children's Hospital.
November 8, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 500 tables of vendors selling new and used trains, railroad collecibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays. Modeling demonstrations and clinic presentations.
November 14, 2026 -
November 15, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains in all scales and gauges for sale, exhibits from historical societies, operating model railroad displays, and more. Sponsored by Houston Area T-TRAK Association.
November 15, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Presented by Lakeshore Model Railroaders’ Association.
November 21, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains for sale in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, die-cast, and other hobby related items. Presented by Beaver County Model Railroad & Historical Society.
November 21, 2026
Enjoy our 19th annual show featuring 29,000 sq. ft. of vendors, exhibits, operating model railroad displays, and more. Presented by the Central Indiana Division NMRA.
November 28, 2026 -
November 28, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model and toy trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating layouts. Sponsored by the Toy Train Collectors Society, Ltd.
November 28, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains, die-cast toys, railroad collectibles, and more. Proceeds benefit the ongoing restoration and maintenance of the former Norfolk & Western Antietam station. Presented by Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum.
December 4, 2026 -
December 13, 2026
Ride in trolleys decked out in live holiday greens on our private heritage railroad, check out several exhibits and displays including the new model railroad building, shop in the Museum Store, and enjoy delicious hot chocolate!
December 6, 2026
Our monthly division meeting is open to all, and includes clinic presentations, model and photo contests, and more. Home layout tours following the meeting.
December 11, 2026 -
December 12, 2026
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. See website for details.
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