Train Shows

Boeing Employees' Railroad Club - St. Louis Railroad Swap Meet
Saturday September 10, 2011
10 am - 3 pm
Queeny Park
550 Weidman Road, Ballwin, MO 63011
Admission $3, Children under 12 FREE
For information call Wayne Schimmel (636) 668-6313 after 6:30 pm email wwhtehrse@aol.com
Table reservations to Boeing Employees Railroad Club - St. Louis
733 Hwy Y, Winfield MO 63389-2206
or check out the Boeing 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

4th Annual Western Kansas Train Show
Sponsored by KND Collectibles
Buy and sell new and used model trains
Saturday, September 24, 2011 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday, September 25, 2011 11 AM to 4 PM
Ellis County Fairgrounds
1344 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
Check out the K-N-D Collectibles website

Chicago Great Midwest Train Show
September 12, 2011
October 10, 2011
November 14, 2011
December 12, 2011
9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton IL 60187
Adults $7, kids under 12 free
For information call (630) 290-1962 or check out the Great Midwest Train Show Website

21st Annual Greater St. Louis Metro Area Train Show
"Perhaps the best home-grown ALL SCALES show in the country!"
* * * The MVNS Modules will be set up at this show! * * *
Sponsored by the Mississippi Valley N Scalers
Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Always the 2nd weekend in October, October 8 and 9, 2011
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 11 am - 4 pm
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Admission $5, Children 12 and under FREE with adult

Train and Circus Show
Cisco Junction Model Railroad Group
Saturday October 15, 2011 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday October 16, 2011 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

Dreamland Palace Fall Train Show
Saturday, October 22, 2011 10 am - 3:30 pm
Admission $2, 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

iHobby Expo 27th Annual Show
International Model and Hobby Expo
Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, 2011 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
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, Illinois
For more information check out the iHobby Expo website

36th Fall S Fest 2011
Hosted by the American Flyer S Gaugers in the St. Louis Area AFSGSLA
and the Chicagoland Assn of S Gaugers, The Badgerland S Gaugers, and the State-Line S Gaugers
October 28 - 30, 2011
St. Louis Airport Marriott
Trading room, clinics, banquet, home layout tours, local attractions
Visit the The American Flyer S Gaugers of the St. Louis area website

Gateway Division Model Train Meet
Sponsored by the Gateway Division of the Mid-Continent Region of the NMRA
Saturday, November 5, 2011 9 am - 3 pm
Admission $5, children 12 and under free
Home layout tours at 4 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, 14088 Clayton Road, Ballwin, Missouri
Clayton Road and Rte. 141, West St. Louis County
Clinics, modular layout, model and photo contests, swap tables, door prizes.
Popular vote, NMRA judging on request
For more information check out the Gateway Division NMRA website
Write to Hank Kraichely, 716 Reinke Road, Ballwin MO 63021
Phone 636-394-5151 email hkraichely@sbcglobal.net

36th Annual Dayton Train Show
Sponsored by the Division 3 of the Mid-Central Region of the NMRA
Saturday, November 5, 2011 11 am - 5 pm
Sunday, November 6, 2011 11 am - 4 pm
Admission $6, children under 12 free
Hara Arena, East Hall & Ballarena
1001 Shiloh Springs Road, Dayton, Ohio
Clayton Road and Rte. 141, West St. Louis County
Clinics, railroading merit badge, model and photo contests, 20 operating layouts, 360 dealer tables, door prizes.
Thomas train sets given away daily
For more information check out the Dayton Train Show website

Trainfest 2011 40th Annual Model Railroad Show
Wisconsin Southeastern (WISE) Division, NMRA
Saturday, November 12, 2011 9 AM to 5:30 PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011 9 AM to 5:30 PM
Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park
8200 West Greenfield Avenue
West Allis, Wisconsin
Adult admission $12, kids 4-12 $2
Including Model Railroad Division Hobby Manufacturers Association trade show
Over 140,000 square feet of model railroads,
and 50 operating layouts from Z to G.
For information check out The Trainfest Website

Chatham Rail-A-Rama
Presented by the C&IM Chapter NRHS Benefit for the Chatham Railroad Museum
Saturday, November 19, 2011 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

Peoria Trainfair
Sunday, November 20, 2011 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
email: pepper7190@yahoo.com

Great Train Expo Show
November 26 and 27, 2011
Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
Gateway Center - One Gateway Drive - Collinsville, Illinois
* * * The MVNS N-Trak Modules might be set up at this show, maybe. * * *
Admission $7, Children under 12 FREE
For information call (630) 608-4988 or check out the Great Train Expo website

Oklahoma City Train Show
17th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday December 1 - Sunday December 4, 2011
Travel & Transporation building, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City
90,000 square feet of layouts, dealers, and manufacturers exhibits
N convention begins on Thursday December 2 with tours and clinics at the Clarion hotel
Registration $10 plus extra events
For information call (972)489-7903 or check out The OK N-Rail Website or email convention@oknrail.org

The World's Greatest Hobby On Tour
January 7 and 8, 2012
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
* * * The MVNS Modules might be set up at this show! * * *
Indiana State Fairgrounds, Blue Ribbon & Champions Pavilions
1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46205
Admission $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 or check out The World's Greatest Hobby On Tour website

TrainFair 2012
Presented by The St. Charles Model Railroad Club
Saturday January 14, 2012 9 am - 3 pm
Admission $5, Children under 12 FREE
Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center
5th Street & I-70, St. Charles, Missouri
For information contact Rod Stratman
PO Box 757, O'Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 960-1955 or visit the St. Charles Railroad Club website
Don't forget to visit their layout at Fort Zumwalt Park located in O'Fallon, Missouri.
It is on the eastern side of the park just off of Plackemeier Drive.

The World's Greatest Hobby On Tour
January 14 and 15, 2012
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Schaumburg Convention Center
1551 N. Thoreau Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173
Admission $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 or check out The World's Greatest Hobby On Tour website

Great Train Expo Show
February 4 and 5, 2012
Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
* * * The MVNS Modules might be set up at this show! * * *
St. Charles Convention Center - St. Charles, Missouri
Admission $7, Children 11 and under FREE
For information call (630) 279-4048 or check out The Great Train Expo website

The Warrior Express
Sponsored by Fox High School Student Council and Dirk's Trains
Saturday, February 11, 2012 10 am - 3 pm
Fox High School Gym
751 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, Missouri 63010
Admission $3, Children 12 and under FREE
For more information call Dirk P. Reynolds at (618) 286-3399
1232 Glenwood Drive, Columbia, IL 62236-1110
email: comptrain2002@yahoo.com

Fifteenth Annual Cross County Model Railroad Days
February 18 & 19, 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

6th Annual Model Train Show 2011
Sponsored by ECI Model Railroading
Saturday February 18, 2012 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday February 19, 2012 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

45th Annual Mad City Model Railroad Show & Sale
Sponsored by South Central Wisconsin Division, NMRA
February 18 - 19, 2012 9 am - 5 pm
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 vendor tables.
Four HO train sets given away each day!
Admission $8, Seniors $7, Children $2
For more information call (688) 835-3148
or check the South Central Wisconsin Division website

Peoria Trainfair
Sunday, February 19, 2012 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
email: pepper7190@yahoo.com

Boeing Employees' Railroad Club - St. Louis Railroad Swap Meet
Saturday March 10, 2012
10 am - 3 pm
Greensfelder Recreation Complex at Queeny Park
550 Wiedman Road, Ballwin, MO 63011
Admission $3, Children under 12 FREE
For information call Wayne Schimmel (636) 668-6313 email wmschimmel@gmail.com
Table reservation checks at $15 per table payable to Boeing Employees Railroad Club - St. Louis
Mail to Wayne Schimmel, 733 Hwy Y, Winfield, MO 63389-2206
or check out The Boeing Club website

Springfield Train Fair 2012
Sponsored by the Springfield Model Railroad Club
Sunday March 11, 2012, 10 am - 4 pm
Orr Building, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois
Swap meet, vendors, clinics, layouts, door prizes, concessions
Admission to the show is $5, kids 10 and under free with adult
Set up from 4 pm to 8 pm on Saturday, and starting at 6 am on Sunday.
Vendors/exhibitors will be allowed to pull their vehicles into the building for set up and take down.
For information call Tracy Bailey at 217-528-7921 email springfieldmodelrailroadclub@yahoo.com
or check out the Springfield Train Fair website

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

11th Annual Titletown Train Show
Shopko Hall
1901 S. Oneida St.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Saturday April 28, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday April 29, 2012 10 AM to 4 PM
40,000 square feet
Admission $5, seniors $4, children under 12 FREE, $2 parking
Call (920) 217-5318 for more information
or send email to info@ttsgbllc.com
Titletown Train Show website

4th Annual Ohio N-Scale Weekend 2012
By N-Scalers for N-Scalers
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 18, 2012 vendor and layout setup 1 PM to 8 PM
Saturday May 19, 2012 setup 8 AM - 10 AM, open to public 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday May 20, 2012 open to public 9 AM - 3 PM then teardown
Call David White at (614) 991-4547 for more information
or send email to dcwizard@wowway.com
Visit the Central Ohio N-Trak website

35th Annual Galesburg Railroad Days Train Show
Carl Sandburg College
2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Galesburg, Illinois
Saturday June 23, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday June 24, 2012 10 AM to 4 PM
30 layouts, 200+ vendor tables
Admission $5, children under 12 FREE
Call Harry Grossman for more information (309) 341-5327
or send email to harrygrossman@hotmail.com
Galesburg Railroad Days website

Mainline Train Show
Sponsored by KND Collectibles
Buy and sell new and used model trains
Saturday, June 22, 2012 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
Check out the K-N-D Collectibles website

20th Anniversary N Scale Collector Convention
2012 National N Scale Convention
Tuesday June 26 to Sunday July 1, 2012
Medford, Oregon
If you're into N, register for what promises to be an incredible event NOW!
Red Lion Hotel
For more information, check out The 2012 N Scale Convention web page

2012 NMRA National Convention 77th Anniversary
Grand Rails 2012
Grand Rapids, Michigan
July 29 - August 4, 2012
Visit the NMRA National 2012 convention website

34th Annual Monticello Railway Museum Railroad Days
Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16, 2012
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 $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children
For information call (800) 952-3396
or visit the Monticello Railway Museum website

22nd Annual Greater St. Louis Metro Area Train Show
"Perhaps the best home-grown ALL SCALES show in the country!"
* * * The MVNS Modules will be set up at this show! * * *
Sponsored by the Mississippi Valley N Scalers
Kirkwood Community Center, 111 S. Geyer Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122
Always the 2nd weekend in October, October 13 and 14, 2012
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 11 am - 4 pm
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Admission $5, Children 12 and under FREE with adult
Bring the kids to see the trains!
Family fun!
Don't miss this show!

5th Annual Western Kansas Train Show
Sponsored by KND Collectibles
Buy and sell new and used model trains
Saturday, October 21, 2012 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday, October 22, 2012 11 AM to 4 PM
Ellis County Fairgrounds
1344 Fairground Rd. Exit 157 on I-70
Hayes, Kansas 67601
Admission $6, 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
Check out the K-N-D Collectibles website

Peoria Trainfair
Sunday, November 18, 2012 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
email: pepper7190@yahoo.com



We need current dates for last year's shows listed below!



5th Annual St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet
Friday, August 5, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
9 am to 10 pm both days
Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, Illinois
Admission $20 for both days, $15 for Saturday only
All scales, model displays, clinics, demonstrations, vendors, historical society presentations, door prizes
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 (618) 624-8033
Dan Kohlberg at paducah@mindspring.com, or Lonnie Bathurst at bathurst@litchfieldil.com telephone (217) 556-0314

Great Train Expo Show
July 30 & 31, 2011
Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm
* * * The MVNS Modules will be set up at this show maybe! * * *
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

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

2011 Mid-Continent Region Convention
Hosted by the Cowboy Line Division
June 16 - 19, 2011
Lifelong Learning Center on the campus of Northeast Community College
The Rodeway Inn will serve as the host hotel
2206 Market Lane, Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-9779 or the Rodeway Inn website
Clinics, contests, swap tables, door prizes, layout tours, prototype tours, banquet meeting.
For more information check out the Mid Continent Region NMRA website or email info.convention.2011@gmail.com

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
Central AR Model RR Club website

Thirteenth Annual Railroad Crossing Days
Union Depot RR Museum, 703 Main St., Mendota, Illinois
June 18 - 19, 2011
Saturday 10 - 5, Sunday 10 - 4
Admission $2
Swap meet, memorabilia, prize drawing, rides, tours, concert, HO display, and more
Call the Union Depot Railroad Museum for more information at (815) 538-3800 or email mmhs@mtco.com
Mendota Museums website

33rd Annual Ozark Model Railroad Spring Show and Swap Meet
Sponsored by the Ozarks Model Railroad Association
Saturday April 9, 2011
9 AM - 3 PM
Springfield Catholic High School, 2340 S. Eastgate Avenue, Springfield, Missouri 65809
Admission $6 for adults, children under 12 are free. Family pak is $10. Swap tables are available for $20 each.
Operating model railroad displays, 100 swap tables, model contest, clinics, food, and home layout tours.
Contact Ron Williams at (417) 883-5350 or email rjwilliams@mchsi.com for more infomation
Or check out The Ozark Model Railroad Assn. 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

Decatur Train Fair 2011
Sponsored by the Decatur Mt. Zion & Southern Model Railroad Club
Saturday April 16, 2011 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday April 17, 2011 11 AM to 4 PM
Decatur Civic Center, Decatur Illinois
Corner of Eldorado & Franklin St.
Admission $4, children 12 and under FREE with adult
Swap meet -- Vendors -- Clinics -- Layouts -- Door Prizes
Central Illinois' Largest Train Fair
For information call Steve Bricker at (217) 864-4397 or (217) 454-2528
or email at brickers@insightbb.com
or check out the Decatur Civic Center website

Rail Safety Day
Saturday April 23, 2011 9 AM
Kirkwood Train Station
110 West Argonne

National Train Day
Saturday May 7, 2011 9 AM
Kirkwood Train Station
110 West Argonne

Metro East Model Railroad Club
Spring Open House Saturday April 2, 2011 10 AM - 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 Bill Birdsell at (618) 254-6596 or Bob at (618) 476-9228
Visit the Metro East Model Railroad Club website

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
or check out The Northwest Ohio RR Preservation website

9th Annual Gateway Garden Winter Meet
Sponsored by the Gateway Garden Railroad Club Inc.
Saturday, February 12, 2011 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday, February 13, 2011 10 am - 1 pm
The Mariner's Village, Carlyle, Illinois
Admission $2, Children 12 and under FREE
For more information call Rick Golding at (618) 594-3902 or email westaccess@charter.net
Skip MacEwen (618) 397-2346, skipmac@peaknet.com

Alton Train Show
Buy, Sell, and Trade
February 19, 2011
10 AM to 3 PM
Franklin Masonic Lodge
1513 Washington Ave., Alton IL 62002
Admission $2
Doors open for sellers to set up at 8 AM - 9:30 AM. Tables are free.
For more information contact call Richard at (618) 465-2442
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.

44th Annual Mad City Model Railroad Show & Sale
Sponsored by South Central Wisconsin Division, NMRA
February 19 - 20, 2011 9 am - 5 pm
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 vendor tables.
Four HO train sets given away each day!
Admission $8, Seniors $7, Children $2
For more information call (688) 835-3148
or check the South Central Wisconsin Division website

41st Annual Train Show and Sale
Sponsored by the Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club
and the Huron Valley Railroad Historical Society
Sunday, February 20, 2011 10 am - 4 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 free.
For more information call (734) 426-5100 and email info@a2trainshow.com
or check the Ann Arbor RR Club website

Peoria Trainfair
Sunday, February 20, 2011 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
email: pepper7190@yahoo.com

Great St. Louis After Christmas Train Show Swap Meet & Food Drive
Sponsored by the Ozark Division of the TCA
Saturday February 5, 2011 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

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
Visit the St. Louis County Parks website

Great St. Louis Christmas Train Show Swap Meet & Food Drive
Sponsored by the Ozark Division of the TCA
Saturday December 4, 2010 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

New Switzerland Model Railroad Club
Annual Christmas Model Railroad Open House
December 10, 2010 through December 30, 2010
Located at the Highland former Movie Palace
Next to the Quizno's by Walmart
12547 G State Highway 143, Highland, Illinois
Friday Decenber 10 & 17 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday December 11 & 18 - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sunday December 12 & 19 - 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
December 27, 28, 29, 30 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Admission is free to the public. Donations are welcome and appreciated.
Special run on December 5th in conjunction with Masonic Lodge breakfast with Santa.
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day

New Years Open House
at the home of Brian Post
Saturday January 1, 2011 10 AM to 6 PM
248 Pardella, St. Louis, Missouri 63125
Lemay Ferry to East on Bayless, then South on Pardella
Be careful to obey the 35 MPH speed limit on Bayless.
Green-colored house. Come to the side door and go downstairs. No need to knock
For more information call Brian Post at (314) 249-6986

Metro East Model Railroad Club
Holiday Open House November 20, December 4, December 18, 2010, 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

Peoria Trainfair
Sunday, November 20, 2010 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
email: pepper7190@yahoo.com

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

Dreamland Palace Fall Train Show
Saturday, October 30, 2010 10 am - 3:30 pm
Admission $2, 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

Train Show
Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31, 2010 9 am - 4 pm
Great Mall, Olathe, Kansas
Admission $5 for both days
For more information call David Roberts at 913-406-3400 or email gscaleisfun@hotmail.com

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 Memoribilia 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

30th National Narrow Gauge Convention
St. Louis, Missouri
September 1 - 4, 2010
St. Charles Convention Center
Visit the 30th National Narrow Gauge convention website
For information call Bob Lenz at (636) 225-8583

Turkey Creek Annual Show
Saturday, August 8, 2010 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Lenexa Community Center
13420 Oak (Pflumm & Santa Fe Drive), Lenexa, Kansas
Admission $6, children under 12 free
Featuring 80+ vendor tables, clinics, displays, door prizes. Layout tours start at 3:30.
For show info: Louis Tel. (913) 927-6850
Visit the Turkey Creek NMRA 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

First Annual Highland Middle School Operating Model Railroad Display
Hosted by the New Switzerland Model Railroad Club
* * * The MVNS modules will be set up at this show! * * *
Saturday May 15, 2010 10 to 4
Sunday May 16, 2010 11 to 4
Highland Middle School
2813 State Highway 160
Highland, Illinois
5 operating model railroads, limited items for sale
Info: David Krev, email dkrev@charter.net

Model Railroad and Railroadiana Show and Sale
Presented by the Southern Illinois Train Club
Benton Civic Center, Benton, Illinois
Huddleton Street
Sunday, May 2, 2010 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

Rockford Model Railroad Show & Sale
Sponsored by the Rock River Valley Division NMRA
Saturday March 27, 2010 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday March 28, 2010 10 AM to 4 PM
Jefferson High School
South of Bypass 20 West of Alpine Road
4145 Samuelson Road, Rockford, Illinois
Donation $5, Children 12 and under and uniformed scouts free
30,000 sq ft of layouts, displays, vendors, memorabilia
For more information call Don Brindle at (815) 874-6095 or email rrvdshowsale@aol.com

25th Annual Model Railroad and Railroadiana Show and Sale
Presented by the Southern Illinois Train Club
Benton Civic Center, Benton, Illinois
Sunday, November 22, 2009 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

Mid-America Train and Toy Show
Sunday November 29, 2009
Open 9 AM to 2 PM
Business Technology College (BTC) Exhibit Hall
I-435 and Front Street
1775 Universal Avenue, Kansas City, MO
Admission $5, Children 12 and under FREE, 7 AM early admissions $10 each
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
Directions: From I-435, exit 57 west (Front St) to Universal Ave. and turn right at stoplight.
Or, from I-35, exit Front St. and continue east to Universal Ave., then turn left at stoplight.

Big Bend Railroad Club
invites you to attend their monthly open house
1st Tuesday every month at 7:30 PM
and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tuesdays in December
8833 Big Bend Blvd. in the historic Frisco Train Station in Webster Groves MO
For more information call Marty (314) 638-8250 or 892-7252
Click here for the BB RR Web site

Kirkwood Railroad Association of Missouri
Holiday Open House December 12, 2009, Noon to 5 PM
South entrance to the basement level of the Hough School Building
Southeast corner of Lockwood and Sappington Roads
Elevator access at the North entrance of the building
Free admission

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! * * *

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

Santa's Trainland
Owned and operated by Pat & Darrell Reinwald
200 North Main Street
St. Charles, MO
November 28 thru December 21
Fridays 5 pm to 9 pm
Saturdays 11 am to 5 pm
Sundays 12 pm to 5 pm
Free admission
Santa's Trainland is a mobile Christmas train display with many animated items.
Visitors can be involved with the display as they operate the pushbutton controls.
Lights from the ceramic villagtes on all three levels of the display
give a person the true feeling of Christmas surrounding them.
Free admission
Call (636) 447-6524

Model Railroad Open House
Sponsored by the Litchfield Train Group
Friday November 21, 2008 from 5 to 9 PM
Admission $1.00
Ameriprise Building, 510 N. State Street, Litchfield, Illinois
Hwy. 16 & I-55 at mile marker 52
Downtown at the Library Park stop light next to the Clark station
50 minutes north of St. Louis, 45 minutes south of Springfield, IL
Large HO scale layout with 50's to 70's midwestern theme
For information contact Bonnie Bathurst at (217) 324-3203 days and (217) 324-2044 nights
or email at bathurst@litchfieldil.com

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

Railfest 2008
Kankakee Model Railroad Club
June 14, 2008
For information see the The Kankakee Railroad Museum Website

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

31st Annual Urbana Model Railroad Show
March 15 & 16, 2008
Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM, Sunday 11 AM - 5 PM
Lincoln Square Shopping Center, Urbana, Illinois
Co-sponsored by the Urbana Free Library, Lincoln Square, and the Midwest Central Railroad Club
Admission is FREE
Contact Steve Hankel at (217) 352-9846 or
The Midwest Central Railroad Club Website

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
Future Show Dates
March 21 & 22, 2009
March 20 & 21, 2010

7th Annual Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet
Sponsored by Lawrence Model Railroad Club
Saturday February 23, 2008 9 am - 5 pm
Douglas County Fairgrounds Building 21
2120 Harper Street, Lawrence, Kansas
2 blocks north of K10 on Harper
Operating club train layouts in HO and N scale, modeling contest, and switching contest
Admission $5, 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

The Janzen Family Christmas Open House
Come see two model train layouts
Nativity scene collection with more than 100 different scenes
December 8, 2007
2 to 8 PM
3007 Persimmon Drive, St. Charles, MO 63301
Refreshments will be served
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

Model Railroad Open House & Swap Meet
Sangamon Central RR Club & Sangamon County Fair Assn.
Sunday November 25, 2007 10 am - 4 pm
Admission $2, Children under 12 free
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 NW edge of town
For information call Joe Maggio at (217) 544-6797

The 6th Annual Greater Kansas City Model Railroad Expo
Presented by the Weekend 'N'gineers
in association with Train Town and Union Station Kansas City
October 13 - 14, 2007
10 AM to 5 PM Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday
Friday setup beginning at noon
Adult admission $7, free parking
Sprint Festival Plaza (Old North Waiting Room)
Union Station 30 West Pershing Road Kansas City, Missouri
The expo will include train layouts in several scales
along with vendors of model railroad equipment.
Historical societies and dealers in railroadiana and books will be there,
along with a special play area for younger railroaders.
For more information call Marc Jacobs at (913) 782-5888 or email to gkcmrre@sbcglobal.net
Check the GKCMRRE Website
or contact Charlie Post (816) 966-1534 or email to charlie@showmelines.com
Check the Show Me Lines Website

Railfest 2007
The Gulf Mobile & Ohio Historical Society's
35th Annual Meeting and
The Rock Island Technical Society's
32nd Annual Meeting, Together!
September 28 - 30, 2007
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
The Oaks Hotel and Conference Center (formerly Ramada Inn)
300 S. Frontage Road (I-55 and County Line Road, Exit 276)
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 (630) 325-2900
Train trip on Metra between Joliet and Chicago, swap meet, banquet
For information check he The Oaks at Burr Ridge Website
GM&O contact David Wagner at (773) 581-4809 email railfest2007@gmohs.org
RITS contact Steven Suhs at (630) 606-8038 email ssuhs@sbcglobal.net

21st Annual Railroadiana Swap Meet
Illinois Traction Society
The society for Illinois Terminal History
Saturday April 21, 2007 9 AM to 4 PM
Prairie Building, 240 SW Jefferson Street, Peoria, Illinois
For further details check the Illinois Traction Society website

Celebrate the Season
American Flyer S Gaugers of the St. Louis Area
in conjunction with Famous Barr proudly presents
The Great 2006 Christmas Train Window
This operating layout is on display this Christmas Season
Location: the display window at the downtown Famous Barr store
Corner of 7th and Locust Streets
General viewing hours 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Typically available for viewing from mid-November until the first weekend in January.

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


Websites to check for St. Louis area train shows
Boeing Employees' Railroad Club
St. Louis Area Train Shows - Railfan