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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December 8, 2024 -
December 22, 2024

North Pole Express Trains

Scranton, Pennsylvania

All aboard the North Pole Express, where Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit with children on board as the steam-powered train takes you on a one-hour excursion from Scranton to Nay Aug Park and return. Ride in beautifully decorated cars with entertainers on board singing carols. Sponsored by Iron Horse Society of Steamtown.


December 8, 2024

Great Train Extravangza

Albany, New York

Enjoy our train show featuring operating model train layouts in all scales plus giant, interactive, LEGO layout for kids of all ages. Hundreds of vendor tables offering model trains, train sets, parts, tools, accessories, craftsman kits, scenery supplies, books, railroad collectibles, and more. Presented by the Hudson-Berkshire Division, Northeastern Region NMRA.


December 14, 2024

Lima Train Show & Swap Meet

Lima, Ohio

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains, supplies, collectibles, and more. Presented by HO Model Railroaders of Lima.


December 14, 2024

Holiday Open House

New Port Richey, Florida

NEW LOCATION! New HO and N scale layouts will be running through beautifully detailed scenes. Kids can take a hand at the throttle! See website for details.


December 14, 2024 -
December 15, 2024

RIT Tiger Tracks Train Show

Rochester, New York

Enjoy our two-day train show featuring many vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Museum exhibits, operating model railroads, clinics and seminars, and more. Presented by the Rochester Institute of Technology Model Railroad Club.


December 14, 2024

December Surplus Assets Sale

Auburn, Maine

Help us clear out our surplus assets featuring a wide variety of equipment and supplies for your next project! Presented by Great Falls Model Railroad Club.


December 20, 2024 -
January 1, 2025

The 28th Annual Model Train Festival

Tacoma, Washington

Take your family and friends on a magical journey through the marvelously detailed world of model railroads! The Model Train Festival brings railroad clubs from around Puget Sound to share their incredible, room-sized layouts in the History Museum! Closed December 24 and 25.


December 21, 2024

Pinellas Park Toy Train Show & Sale

Pinellas Park, Florida

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 60 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad display.


January 5, 2025

Youngstown Model Railroad & Toy Train Winter Flea Market

Youngstown, Ohio

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling all gauges of model railroad equipment, railroad memorabilia, and other railroad related items. Check out our new location, easily accessible from the freeway. Presented by Youngstown Model Railroad Club.


January 9, 2025 -
January 11, 2025

2025 Prototype Rails RPM Meet

Cocoa Beach, Florida

The “Bash at the Beach” Railroad Prototype Modelers meet returns with clinics, vendors, models on display, modular layouts, and beautiful Florida weather. Registration: Please make check payable to “Prototype Rails” and mail to: Tom Meyer, 2321 Kumquat Dr., Edgewater, FL 32141. See website for details.


January 11, 2025 -
January 12, 2025

Arctic Run Model Railroad Show & Sale

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges.


January 12, 2025 -
January 19, 2025

York Railway Modellers Club Open House

Toronto, Ontario

See and hear steam and diesel engines pulling trains on our 1,600 sq. ft. layout with 11 scale miles of main line depicting the way freight operations of Canadian National and Canadian Pacific during 1950s in southern Ontario. Open Sunday only, see website for details.


January 18, 2025

Model Train Show & Swap Meet

Darien, Illinois

Enjoy two levels packed with at least model railroad club layouts, 75 vendor tables selling model railroad-related items, books, plastic model kits, die-cast toys, and more.


January 19, 2025

44th Annual TTCS Train Show

Utica, New York

Enjoy our train show hosted in the grand main waiting room of the historic Utica Union Station (served by Amtrak), featuring more than 100 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. The Train Doctor will be on hand to help with minor repairs and questions about the hobby. Presented by Toy Train Collectors Society, Ltd.


January 25, 2025

Brooksville Winter 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.


January 25, 2025

Great Tri-State Rail Sale

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 300 vendor tables selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Buy, sell, and trade.


February 1, 2025 -
February 2, 2025

The Wichita Train Show & Swap Meet

Wichita, Kansas

Enjoy our train show featuring operating layouts, model contests, clinic presentations, and more than 100 vendor tables selling new and used model trains in all scales, railroad collectibles, and more. See website for details. Sponsored by Chisholm Trail Division MCR NMRA.



February 8, 2025

Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum Winter Model Train Sale

Boonsboro, Maryland

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges as well as railroad collectibles. Proceeds benefit the continued care and restoration of Antietam N&W station.


February 9, 2025 -
February 9, 2025

Buffalo Snowball Train Show

Depew, New York

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Sponsored by The Toy Train Collectors Society, Ltd.



February 15, 2025

Greater Houston Train Show

Pasadena, Texas

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains and railroad collectibles, operating model railroad displays, free presentations about railroads and modeling skills, NMRA contests, and more. Presented by San Jacinto Model Railroad Club.


February 15, 2025 -
February 16, 2025

WCMRRC 36th Annual Swap Meet and Train Show

Eugene, Oregon

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains, operating model railroad displays, and more. See website for details. Presented by Willamette Cascades Model Railroad Club.


February 15, 2025 -
February 16, 2025

57th Annual Mad City Model Railroad Show

Madison, Wisconsin

Enjoy our expanded train show featuring more than 100,000 sq. ft. of model railroads in all scales and gauges, toy trains, how-to clinics, exhibits and vendors (250+ tables). Four train sets given away each day. See website for details and discounts. Presented by South Central Wisconsin Division, Midwest Region NMRA.


February 22, 2025

New Port Richey Model Train Show & Sale

New Port Richey, Florida

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


February 22, 2025 -
February 23, 2025

Washington State Model Railroad Show & Marketplace

Monroe, Washington

Our 32nd Annual show featuring vendors selling new and used trains in all scales and gauges. Proceeds benefit the Snohomish County 4-H Foundation. Presented by the United NorthWest Model Railroad Club.


February 22, 2025 -
February 23, 2025

Train Expo Colorado Model Train Show

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains for sale, how-to clinics for beginner and advanced modelers, historical presentations, boxcar races, Seek and Find, switching puzzle, and operating model railroad displays in O, On3, HO, N, and T-Trak. See website for details.


February 22, 2025 -
February 23, 2025

29th Annual Carolina Coastal Railroaders Train Show

New Bern, North Carolina

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 vendor tables selling model trains in all scales and gauges, equipment, accessories, and railroad collectibles. Operating layouts in multiple scales. See website for details.


February 22, 2025

Model Railroad Club of Toronto February Open House

Toronto, Ontario

Canada's premier O scale model railroad for over 85 years with more than 5,000 ft. of track, inspired by the Central Ontario Railway's topography of mining and forestry. Check out the major progress at Port Coleman. Note: Basement location. Accessible by TTC Route 91C Woodbine.


March 1, 2025

5th Annual Dubuque Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet

Dubuque, Iowa

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 vendor tables selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges. Test track and operating model railroad displays. Presented by Southeastern Division, Thousand Lakes Region NMRA.


March 1, 2025 -
March 2, 2025

35th Annual Hostlers Model Railroad Festival

Ogden, Utah

One of the biggest train shows in the Intermountain West! Union Station will be filled with layouts in all scales including LEGO trains. There will be a host of vendors selling new and used trains, collectibles, and more. How-to clinics are scheduled. See website for details. Presented by Hostlers Model Railroad Club.



March 8, 2025 -
March 9, 2025

SWARM Model TrainFest

Mobile, Alabama

Enjoy our train show featuring operating model train displays in several scales, demonstrations of model railroad techniques, and vendors selling new and used model trains. Presented by South West Alabama Railroad Modelers.


March 8, 2025

Portland Oregon Swap Meet

Portland, Oregon

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 vendor tables selling all kinds of new and used model trains in all scales and gauges. Presented by Willamette Model Railroad Club.


March 8, 2025

Harrisburg Railroad Show & Collectors Market

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling collectible railroadiana, as well as model trains and accessories in all scales and gauges. Railroad hardware, lanterns, books, videos, apparel, and more for sale. Nearby Harris Tower Museum and PRR Power Directors Office will be open for tours. Program by Dan Cupper at 11:00am on East Broad Top Railroad. Presented by Harrisburg Chapter NRHS.


March 8, 2025

NWV Vermont Rails Model Railroad Show

St. Albans, Vermont

Celebrating our 37th year! Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 tables of exhibits and vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Presented by NWV Model Railroad Association.


March 9, 2025

Greater Toledo Train & Toy Show

Perrysburg, Ohio

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 250 dealers selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, die-cast toys, and more. Operating model railroad displays. Visit our Train Clinic for free advice and model railroading tips.


March 9, 2025

Springfield Railroad Society Annual Train Fair

Springfield, Illinois

Enjoy our train show featuring hundreds of vendor tables selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays. Presented by Springfield Model Railroad Society.


March 9, 2025 -
March 9, 2025

Spokane Spring Model Train Show

Spokane, Washington

More than 200 tables of all things railroad related including new and used model trains and accessories, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroads plus Operation Lifesaver. Presented by River City Modelers.



March 17, 2025 -
March 20, 2025

NERx – NMRA Northeastern Region Virtual Convention

Online, New Jersey

All are welcome to the NMRA Northeastern Region NERx annual virtual convention. Tune into NERx on NMRA's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NMRAORGModelRailroading, refresh your screen until you see the "Live" video. Enjoy layouts, Clinics, Discussions, & More!


March 22, 2025

Pinellas Park Model Train Show & Sale

Pinellas Park, Florida

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


March 28, 2025 -
March 29, 2025

Central Georgia Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet

Macon, Georgia

Enjoy two fulls days of models, fellowship, and clinics. Models in all scales and levels of completion welcome to exhibit. Handpicked vendors plus many railroad historical societies. Join us as we continue to grow in a new and bigger location.


March 29, 2025 -
March 30, 2025

Spring Open House

Wauconda, Illinois

Our club is celebrating 53 years of model railroading. Enjoy our finely detailed HO scale layout, occupying over 1,300 sq. ft., showcasing the steam-to-diesel transition period.


April 5, 2025

Renningers Kutztown Flash Train Meet

Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Flash train meet held under covered pavilions. Open to all vendors of model trains, toy trains, and railroad collectibles! See website for details.


April 6, 2025

Youngstown Model Railroad & Toy Train Flea Market

Youngstown, Ohio

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling all gauges of model railroad equipment, railroad memorabilia, and other railroad related items. Check out our new location, easily accessible from the freeway. Presented by Youngstown Model Railroad Club.



April 6, 2025 -
April 6, 2025

Spring into Summer Toy Train Show

N Tonawanda, New York

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Sponsored by the Toy Train Collectors Society, Ltd.


April 12, 2025

Crystal River Model Train Show & Sale

Crystal River, Florida

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


April 26, 2025

Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum Spring Model Train Sale

Boonsboro, Maryland

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges as well as railroad collectibles. Proceeds benefit the continued care and restoration of Antietam N&W station.


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 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 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.


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 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.