Railroad Model Craftsman Timetable

White River Productions

Railroad Model Craftsman Timetable lists railroad related events in the United States and Canada free of charge. Notices submitted to this web site at least 90 days prior to event date will be considered for publication in the print edition of our magazines, including Railfan & Railroad, Railroad Model Craftsman, Model Railroad News, and Railpace Newsmagazine. White River Productions is not responsible for errors in listings, please confirm details with event sponsor.

White River Productions is not responsible for errors in listings, please confirm details with event sponsor.


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May 3, 2025

Pittsburgh Model Railroad Jamboree

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Enjoy a full day of model railroading activities including 12 clinics, four contests, white elephant sale, door prizes, company store, displays, raffle, and two meals included with registration; plus Sunday self-guided layout tours. See website for details and registration. Presented by Keystone Division, MCR, NMRA.



May 3, 2025 -
May 4, 2025

Carolinas RPM Meet

High Point, North Carolina

Enjoy our Railroad Prototype Modelers meet featuring more than a dozen clinic presentations, model display room, vendors, and more. Bring completed or in-progress models to display. Complimentary pizza lunch Saturday.


May 3, 2025

Spring Fling Model Train & Toy Show

Ocean View, Delaware

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, hobby supplies, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays. Presented by Delaware SeaSide Model Railroad Club.


May 3, 2025

New York Transportation History Day

East Haven, Connecticut

Join us for a journey through time as we celebrate the rich history of New York’s electric transportation, featuring examples from our fleet of historic trolley and rapid transit cars. See website for details.


May 3, 2025 -
May 4, 2025

2025 Northeast Large Scale Train Show

West Springfield, Massachusetts

In 2025, the show moves to the Better Living Center with more than 100,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space! The show covers all facets of large scale railroading (S, O, G, F, 7.25" gauge, 7.5" gauge, and larger) including operating model railroad displays, vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Exhibits from railroad historical societies, museums, and tourist railroads. See website for details. Presented by Amherst Railway Society.


May 9, 2025 -
May 10, 2025

Great Lakes Large Scale Train Expo

Girard, Ohio

Formerly the North East Ohio Large Scale Train Show, our event is focused on larger trains from G to 7.5" gauge. Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used trains and accessories. Operating club layouts, kids activities, and more. Sponsored by Riverside Railroad Club.


May 9, 2025 -
May 10, 2025

2025 Key Lock & Lantern Convention

Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Annual Convention of Key Lock & Lantern, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of transportation history and memorabilia. Friday train excursion from Scranton to Mount Pocono, Pa. Saturday transportation history exhibits and railroadiana show and sale. Saturday dinner and programs. See website for details.


May 17, 2025

Brooksville Spring Model Train Show & Sale

Brooksville, Florida

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 70 tables of vendors selling various model trains, toys, and much more. Operating model railroad display.



June 14, 2025 -
June 29, 2025

Train Mountain Triennial

Chiloquin, Oregon

Described as the "Worlds Fair" of 7.5" gauge railroading, this event is a must-do for the entire Live Steam community. Hundreds of trains will converge on the massive Train Mountain layout in the Oregon pine forest. Activities include seminars, train parades, vendor booths, and the Train Game. See website for details and registration fees.


June 15, 2025

Hamilton Ancaster Model Train Show & Sale

Jerseyville, Ontario

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 200 vendor tables, selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, photos and slides, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays. Just some of the participating vendors include Aurora Miniatures, Otter Valley Railway, and Tiny's Trains. Presented by Brantford Model Railway Club.


June 20, 2025 -
June 21, 2025

Model Train Show

Sacramento, California

Enjoy our train show featuring operating model train layouts, displays, vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and free "make and take" workshops for kids. Part of the National Garden Railway Convention, see website for details. Presented by Sacramento Valley Garden Railway Society.


June 21, 2025

Pinellas Park Model Train Show & Sale

Pinellas Park, Florida

Enjoy our train show featuring many vendors selling new and used model trains, various hobby supplies, collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad display. Presented by Regal Railways.


June 21, 2025 -
June 22, 2025

Carillon Park Rail Festival

Dayton, Ohio

Enjoy our festival featuring operating model train displays, historical exhibits, live steam engines, food and merchandise vendors, flea market, and miniature train rides through-out the weekend. See website for details. Presented by Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society and Carillon Historical Park.


June 22, 2025 -
June 27, 2025

‘Tracks to the Future’ Summer Youth Program

Houghton, Michigan

Learn why railroads remain the high-tech and most energy-efficient mode of transportation. This week-long program is open to current 9-11th grade students, and includes classroom sessions, hands-on projects, and field visits to railroad facilities. Scholarships available! Sponsored by Michigan Tech Transportation Institute and the Federal Railroad Administration.


June 28, 2025 -
June 29, 2025

Sherman Hill Model Train Show

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Enjoy our train show featuring numerous vendors selling new and used model trans in all scales and gauges. See operating model railroads in various scales. Presented by Sherman Hill Model Railroad Club.


June 28, 2025 -
June 29, 2025

Trains, Games, and Automobiles

Marinette, Wisconsin

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains. Operating model railroad displays. Table top board games on Saturday 9-8 and Sunday 9-4 Classic Car Show on Saturday only 9-4. Sponsored by the Wisconsin & Michigan Model Railroad Club and Game Knights.


July 14, 2025 -
July 19, 2025

“Station No. VI” 2025 NMRA National Convention

Novi, Michigan

Celebrate 90 years of the National Model Railroad Association! Convention activities include home layout tours, operating sessions, clinic and workshop presentations, Modeling with the Masters, prototype railroad tours, model showcase room, NMRA model contest, banquet, National Train Show, and more. See website for details and registration. Presented by North Central Region NMRA.


July 19, 2025 -
July 20, 2025

2025 National Train Show

Novi, Michigan

Held in conjunction with the 2025 NMRA National Convention, enjoy our train show featuring many vendors selling new and used model trains, hobby supplies, books and magazines, vintage photos and slides, railroad collectibles, and more. Many manufacturers in attendance displaying the latest new products. Open to the public, early Saturday entry for NMRA Convention attendees. See website for details.


July 25, 2025 -
July 26, 2025

2025 St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet

Collinsville, Illinois

All scale modelers are encouraged to bring their completed projects and in-progress models to exhibit. Our event includes clinic presentations, home layout tours, a train show with vendors selling new and used model trains and supplies, many manufacturers showcasing new products, railroad historical societies and special interest groups, and more. See website for details. Co-sponsored by Gateway Division MCR NMRA.



August 9, 2025

2025 Summerail

Marion, Ohio

Enjoy our Railroad Collectibles Show & Sale featuring vendors selling books, photos and slides, timetables, lanterns, apparel, and other railroad collectibles. Enjoy high-quality multi-media presentations by photographers Bill Christopher, Zach Marlow, Jeff Mast, Mike McBride, Garland McKee, Samuel Phillips, George Pitarys, Brian Sellers, Chip Syme, and Otto Vondrak. Nearby Marion Union Station and AC Tower Museum at the busy diamond crossing of CSX and NS will be open for tours. Purchase tickets at the door


August 16, 2025

Pinellas Park August Model Train Show & Sale

Pinellas Park, Florida

Enjoy our train show featuring many vendors selling new and used model trains, various hobby supplies, collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad display. Presented by Regal Railways.


September 7, 2025

The Great Batavia Fall Train Show

Batavia, New York

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles and antiques, and more. See live modeling demonstrations, portable model railroad displays, and historical society exhibits. Presented by Genesee Society of Model Engineers.


September 11, 2025 -
September 14, 2025

2025 ‘Concord Flyer’ NER NMRA Regional Convention

Concord, NH, New Hampshire

This event will highlight northern New England railroading and history at its best. Enjoy new clinics, fabulous layouts to tour and operate, prototype tours, raffles, model showcase and contest room, Modeling with the Masters clinics, banquets, and many non-rail and seasonal activities. See website for details and registration.


September 11, 2025 -
September 14, 2025

Mid-Atlantic RPM Meet

Linthicum, Maryland

Our Railroad Prototype Modelers meet offers clinics, model displays, vendors, open houses, and operating sessions, in addition to plenty of networking and camaraderie. See website for schedule details and registration.


September 13, 2025

Brooksville Model Train Show & Sale

Brooksville, Florida

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 70 tables of vendors selling various model trains, toys, and much more. Operating model railroad display.


September 28, 2025

H.C. Wilcox Technical High School Railroad Hobby Show

Meriden, Connecticut

Join us for our new annual event! Experience the magic of railroads with stunning model displays, operation layouts, and interactive activities. Browse our various vendor booths for unique model trains, toy trains, and railroad collectibles.


October 4, 2025 -
October 5, 2025

51st Annual Great Berea Train Show

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 70,000 sq. ft. of operating model railroad displays, vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Presented by Mid Central Region NMRA.


October 5, 2025

47th Annual Lehigh Valley Regional Train Show

Easton, Pennsylvania

Enjoy our train show featuring numerous vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles and antiques, timetables, books and videos, magazines, photos and slides, and more. Kids can enter to win a raffle for an HO scale trainset. Free slideshow presentations by local photographers ongoing throughout the day. Presented by Railroad Historians of the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Chapter NRHS.


October 17, 2025 -
October 19, 2025

Real Rails 2025 Burlington Convention

Burlington, Ontario

Enjoy this major joint convention of Canadian railway historical groups including Canadian National Railways Historical Association; Canadian Pacific Historical Association; Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Historical Society; and VIA Historical Association. Includes dozens of presentations, eight tours of various rail sites, exhibits and displays, banquet with special guest speaker, and train show. Easy access by car, train or plane. Early and member discounts are available. See website for details and registration.


October 18, 2025

Philly Express Train Show

King of Prussie, Pennsylvania

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays. Open to the public in conjunction with NMRA MER Regional Convention. See website for details.


November 1, 2025 -
November 2, 2025

Great New York State Model Train Fair

Syracuse, New York

Our 50th year! Enjoy one of the largest model train shows in New York State with more than 300 vendor tables and 30 operating layouts in a 110,000 sq. ft. exhibition center. Tour exhibit of restored railroad equipment including an Amtrak GG1, New York Central caboose, and more. Presented by Central New York Chapter NRHS.