This page provides a calendar of upcoming train shows, railroadiana shows (lanterns, china, timetables, paper, collectibles, etc.),  and model railroad conventions throughout North America. For related listings, please see the Model Railroad Clubs & Museums Pages and Model Railroad Retail - Internet & Mail Order Page.

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MAY 2008

Miami Valley S Gaugers Spring 'S' Spree
Dayton, Ohio (May 2-3)

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Thousand Lakes Region Convention
Duluth, Minnesota (May 2-4)

Granite City Train Show
St. Cloud, Minnesota (May 3)

30th Jacksonville Rail Fair Model Train & Railroadiana Show
Jacksonville, Florida (May 3)

South Jersey Train Show
Pennsville, New Jersey (May 3)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (May 4)

Franklin Model & Toy Train Show
Franklin, New Jersey (May 4)

Lakes Area Model Railroad Association 13th Annual Train Show & Sale
Alexandria, Minnesota (May 10)

Maurer Toy Train Auction: Mixed Trains
Spring City, PA (May 10)

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Mid Central Region Convention 2008
Independence, Ohio  (May 15-18)

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Mid Continent Region Convention 2008
Branson, Missouri  (May 15-18)

13th Albuquerque Railroad Fair
Albuquerque, New Mexico (May 17)

TCA Southern Division Meet - Toy Train Show & Sale
Maitland, Florida (May 17)

Chester On Track
Chester, Massachusetts (May 17)

Twin City Model Railroad Museum Toy Train & Railroadiana Sale
St. Paul, Minnesota (May 17)

Great Lehigh Valley Train Meet
Allentown, Pennsylvania (May 17-18)

Brunswick Railroad Museum Train Show
Brunswick, Maryland (May 17-18)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (May 18)

Chicago & North Western Historical Society Swap Meet
Eau Claire, Wisconsin (May 18)

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Southeastern Region Convention
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina (May 23-25)

Katy Days Festival Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet
Parsons, Kansas (May 24-25)

28th Lone Star Rail Fair
Ft. Worth, Texas (May 25)

Big Train Operator Club 30th Anniversary Celebration
Strasburg, Pennsylvania (May 25-28)

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Rocky Mountain Region Convention
Albuquerque, New Mexico (May 29 - June 1)

Maurer Toy Train Auction: Prewar & G Gauge Trains
Spring City, PA (May 31)

JUNE 2008

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (June 1)

Space Coast Train & Toy Show
Over 80 dealer tables of trains and toys. Contact Norm Lindsay (gayel123@bellsouth.net)
Azan Shriners Center, 1591 West Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, Florida (June 7)

The Big Train Show (G-Gauge Trains)
Ontario, California (June 7-8)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Somerset, New Jersey (June 7-8)

NMRA Pacific Northwest Region Convention (Chilliwack Interchange 2008)
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada (June 12-15)

Suncoast Model Railroad Club Train Show & Open House
North Largo, Florida (June 14)

Pensacola Model Railroad Club Model Train Show
Pensacola, Florida (June 14-15)

Union Depot Railroad Museum Railroad Crossing Days 2008
Mendota, Illinois (June 14-15)

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Lone Star Region Convention
Houston, Texas (June 18-22)

Heart of America Garden Railroad Show
Overland Park, Kansas (June 20-22)

Tallahassee Model Railroad Show & Sale
Tallahassee, Florida (June 21)

Miami Valley Rail Festival
Dayton, Ohio (June 21-22)

South Jersey Railroad Museum Train Show
Tuckahoe, New Jersey (June 21-22)

2008 National N Scale Convention (The Derby City Express)
Louisville, Kentucky (June 25-29)

5th North Carolina Rail Fair Model Train & Railroadiana Show
Charlotte, North Carolina (June 28)

Mainline Train Show
Dewey, Oklahoma (June 28)

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
Louisville, Kentucky (June 28-29)

Galesburg Railroad Days Model Train & Railroadiana Show
Galesburg, Illinois (June 28-29)

The Great Scale Model Train Show
Timonium, Maryland (June 28-29)

JULY 2008

24th Florida Rail Fair Model Train & Railroadiana Show
DeLand, Florida (July 12)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Monroeville, Pennsylvania (July 12-13)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (July 13)

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Convention
Anaheim, California (July 13-19)

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) National Train Show
Anaheim, California (July 18-20)

The Great Train Expo
Orlando, Florida (July 19-20)

Martinsburg Roundhouse Rail Days
Martinsburg, West Virginia (July 19-20)

28th Austintown Railroad & Transportation Artifacts Show
Austintown, Ohio (July 20)

Brick Train Show
Brick, New Jersey (July 20)

2008 National O Scale Convention
Worcester, Massachusetts (July 23-26)

Union Pacific Historical Society (UPHS) 24th Annual Convention
Topeka, Kansas (July 23-26)

Railway Reflections Railroad Memorabilia Show & Sale
Carson City, Nevada (July 26-27)

The Great Train Expo
Clearwater, Florida (July 26-27)

AUGUST 2008

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Turkey Creek Division 2008 Train Show
Lenexa, Kansas (August 2)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Timonium, Maryland (August 2-3)

Northwest Jersey Train-O-Rama
Dover, New Jersey (August 3)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Edison, New Jersey (August 9-10)

Beatrice Area Railroad Enthusiasts 3rd Annual Train Show
Beatrice, Nebraska (August 9-10)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (August 10)

TCA Southern Division Meet - Toy Train Show & Sale
Lake Worth, Florida  (August 16)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (August 17)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Chantilly, Virginia (August 23-24)

Train Festival at The Depot
Columbus, Ohio (August 23-24)

SEPTEMBER 2008

Treasure Valley Train Expo
Modular layouts, model contests, vendor tables, and more.
O'Connor Field House; Caldwell, Idaho (September 5-7)

Space Coast Train & Toy Show
Over 80 dealer tables of trains and toys. Contact Norm Lindsay (gayel123@bellsouth.net)
Azan Shriners Center, 1591 West Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, Florida (September 6)

European Train Enthusiasts EuroEast 2008
Lancaster, Pennsylvania (September 6-7)

NMRA Northeastern Region Convention (Empire Junction '08)
Liverpool, New York (September 11-14)

The Great Train Expo
Raleigh, North Carolina (September 13-14)

Great Lehigh Valley Train Meet
Allentown, Pennsylvania (September 13-14)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (September 14)

National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) North Central Region Convention
Toledo, Ohio (September 19-21)

The Great Train Expo
Knoxville, Tennessee (September 20-21)

Suncoast Model Railroad Club Train Show & Open House
North Largo, Florida (September 20-21)

Wiregrass Model Railroad Show and Sale
150 tables of model railroad supplies, plus operating layouts. Open 9-5 Saturday and 9-4 Sunday.
National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds, 2256 US Hwy 231 S., Dothan, Alabama (September 20-21)

Toledo Model Train Show
Maumee, Ohio (September 21)

The Great Train Expo
San Jose, California (September 27-28)

OCTOBER 2008

Midwest Large Scale Train Show
Springfield, Illinois (October 3-4)

French Broad e'N'pire Club's Autumn Rails 2008
Flat Rock (Hendersonville), North Carolina (October 3-4)

The Great Train Expo
Concord, North Carolina (October 4-5)

Northwest Jersey Train-O-Rama
Dover, New Jersey (October 5)

Buffalo Falling Leaves
Depew, New York (October 5)

The Great Scale Model Train Show
Timonium, Maryland (October 11-12)

18th Annual Greater St. Louis Metro Area Train Show
Kirkwood, Missouri (October 11-12)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (October 12)

The Great Train Expo
Indianapolis, Indiana (October 18-19)

NOVEMBER 2008

Gateway Division Annual Train Show and Model Contest
West St. Louis County, Missouri (November 1)

31st Gaithersburg Train Show
Gaithersburg, Maryland (November 2)

Brick Train Show
Brick, New Jersey (July 20)

Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Show
Raleigh, North Carolina (November 8-9)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (November 9)

TCA Southern Division Meet - Toy Train Show & Sale
Maitland, Florida  (November 15-16)

WNYRHS Greater Buffalo Train & Toy Show
Hamburg, New York (November 22-23)

Rochester Train Show
Rochester, New York (November 23)

Northwest Jersey Train-O-Rama
Dover, New Jersey (November 23)

DECEMBER 2008

Granite City Train Show
St. Cloud, Minnesota (December 6)

Space Coast Train & Toy Show
Over 80 dealer tables of trains and toys. Contact Norm Lindsay (gayel123@bellsouth.net)
Azan Shriners Center, 1591 West Eau Gallie Blvd, Melbourne, Florida (December 6)

Northwest Jersey Train-O-Rama
Dover, New Jersey (December 7)

Trains In the Tonawandas
North Tonawanda, New York (December 7)

Great Lehigh Valley Antique Toy & Collectible Show
Allentown, Pennsylvania (December 13)

Ft. Worth Train Show
Ft. Worth, Texas (December 13-14)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (December 14)

Toledo Model Train Show
Maumee, Ohio (December 27-28)

JANUARY 2009

The Great Scale Model Train Show
Timonium, Maryland (January 31 - February 1)

FEBRUARY 2009

Buffalo Snowball Train Show
Depew, New York (February 10)

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