Model Train Shows, Toy Train Shows & Model Railroad Conventions

This page provides a calendar of upcoming model train shows, railroadiana shows (lanterns, china, timetables, paper, collectibles, etc.), and model railroad conventions in North America. Past events may be found on the Models Train Shows Archive Page. To add your show or event to this page, please Submit Your Event.

FEATURED EVENT

North Platte Rail Fest Model Train Expo
North Platte, Nebraska (September 17-19)

AUGUST 2010

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Chantilly, Virginia (August 28-29)

The Great Train Expo
Orlando, Florida (August 28-29)

SEPTEMBER 2010

30th National Narrow Gauge Convention
St. Louis, Missouri (September 1-4)

Space Coast Train & Toy Show
Melbourne, Florida (September 4)

New England Toy & Train Exchange: 700+ Lot Toy & Train Auction
Danbury, Connecticut (September 4)

NMRA Northeastern Region Convention "Champlain Flyer"
Burlington, Vermont (September 9-12)

Treasure Valley Train Expo
Caldwell, Idaho (September 10-12)

Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum Summer 2010 Model Train Sale
Sharpsburg, Maryland (September 11)

Boeing Employees' Railroad Swap Meet
10a-3p. $3 admission. $15 tables. Contact Wayne Schimmel @ 636-6313.
Greenfelder Recreation Complex; 550 Wideman Road; St. Louis, Missouri (September 11)

Great Lehigh Valley Train Meet
Allentown, Pennsylvania (September 11-12)

The Great Train Expo
Charlotte, North Carolina (September 11-12)

Buffalo Central Terminal 5th Annual Train Show
Buffalo, New York (September 11-12)

Suncoast Model Railroad Club Train Show & Open House
Largo, Florida (September 11-12)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (September 12)

Classic Shows Model Railroad Show
Wallingford, Connecticut (September 12)

NMRA Pacific Southwest Region Convention "Clear to San Diego 2010"
San Diego, California (September 15-19)

NMRA Pacific Northwest Region Convention "Cascadian International 2010"
Lynnwood, Washington (September 16-18)

North Platte Rail Fest Model Train Expo
North Platte, Nebraska (September 17-19)

Twin City Model Railroad Museum Show & Sale
St. Paul, Minnesota (September 18)

Firelands Society of Model Railroaders Model Train & Toy Show
Sandusky, Ohio (September 18)

2nd Annual Columbia Model Train & Memorabilia Show
Columbia, Pennsylvania (September 18)

Tidewater Division 21st Annual Train Show & Sale
Virginia Beach, Virginia (September 18-19)

28th Annual Temple Model Train Show
Temple, Texas (September 18-19)

20th Annual Wiregrass Model Railroad Show & Sale
Dothan, Alabama (September 18-19)

Toledo Model Train Show
Maumee, Ohio (September 19)

All Trains Flea Market
200+ tables of new and used trains, railroadiana, and operating layouts.
Darke Co. Fairgrounds; 800 S. St. Rt. 49; Greenville, Ohio (September 19)

Wiregrass Model Railroad Show
Dothan, Alabama (September 19-20)

East Coast Large Scale Train Show
York, Pennsylvania (September 24-25)

Regal Railways Presents Train Show & Swap Meet
Brooksville, Florida (September 25)

Maurer Toy Train Auction: Modern Era Trains & Railroadiana
Spring City, Pennsylvania (September 25)

Southland Model Railroad Show
Oak Lawn, Illinois (September 25-26)

Toms River Train & Toy Show
Toms River, New Jersey (September 26)

Arbutus Train & Toy Show
New/used trains and toys. Adults $4. Children under 12 free. 9a-1p. Contact Frank @ 410-465-3782.
Arbutus Volunteer Fire Hall; 5200 Southwestern Blvd; Arbutus, Maryland (September 26)

NMRA Mid-East Region Convention "Princeton Junction 2010"
Princeton, New Jersey (September 30 - October 3)

OCTOBER 2010

H&R Train Show
Pinellas Park, Florida (October 1-3)

33rd Florida Rail Fair
DeLand, Florida (October 2)

Southern New England Model Railroad Club Model Train Show
Gardner, Massachusetts (October 2)

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

Buffalo Falling Leaves Train Show
Depew, New York (October 3)

Glyndon Train & Toy Show
New and used trains of all gauges. 9a-2p. Admission $4. Children under 10 free. Contact Phil Huppmann.
Glyndon Vol. Fire Hall; Glyndon, Maryland (October 9)

Autumn Rails 2010
Hendersonville, North Carolina (October 9)

The Great Train Expo
Indianapolis, Indiana (October 9-10)

4-H Model RR Club & NJ Southern N Trak's Fall Train Show
Over 100 vendor tables plus layouts of all scales. Contact Wayne Richter at 609-602-9221.
Shore Mall; Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (October 9-10)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (October 10)

Big Texas Train Show
Houston, Texas (October 16-17)

Myrtle Beach Train Show
Vendors and operating layouts. Contact Joe Corsetti (843-297-7162) or Ed Sharrett (843-293-4386).
Lakewood Conference Center; 5837 S Kings Hwy; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (October 16-17)

Brooklawn Train Show
Brooklawn, New Jersey (October 17)

19th Annual Chicago Railroadiana Show & Sale
St. Charles, Illinois (October 17)

Saint Joe Valley Model Railroad Club Swap Meet
South Bend, Indiana (October 17)

Division 6, North Central Region NMRA Convention "North Central Express"
Livonia, Michigan (October 21-24)

Golden Empire Train Show
Bakersfield, California (October 22-24)

Regal Railways Presents Train Show & Swap Meet
Homosassa, Florida (October 23)

Bunker Hill Train Club Show
Inwood, West Virginia (October 23)

Stratford Yellin School ABC Train & Railroadiana Show
Stratford, New Jersey (October 23)

APRHF Model Train Show and Swap Meet
La Plata, Missouri (October 23)

Delaware Train Show
New Castle, Delaware (October 23)

Austin Area Model Railroad Jamboree
Vendors and layout tours. 8:30a-2:00p. Call 512-388-2818 for details.
First United Methodist Church; Round Rock, Texas (October 23)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Manchester, New Hampshire (October 23-24)

South Shore Model Railway Club Model Railroad Show
Hingham, Massachusetts (October 23-24)

3rd Annual Western Kansas Train Show
Hays, Kansas (October 23-24)

Cincinnati Div. 7 NMRA 43rd Annual Model Railroad Show
West Chester, Ohio (October 23-24)

St. Matthias Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet
Crown Point, Indiana (October 24)

The Great Scale Model Train Show
Timonium, Maryland (October 30-31)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Troy, New York (October 30-31)

Medina Model Railroad & Toy Show
Medina, Ohio (October 31)

NOVEMBER 2010

36th Annual Great New York State Model Train Fair
Syracuse, New York (November 6-7)

Dayton Train Show
Dayton, Ohio (November 6-7)

Neuse River Valley Model Train & Railroadiana Show and Sale
Raleigh, North Carolina (November 6-7)

The Great Train Expo
Denver, Colorado (November 6-7)

Pasadena Model Railroad Club Fall Show
Los Angeles, California (November 6-14)

Brick Train Show
Brick, New Jersey (November 7)

33rd Gaithersburg Train Show
Gaithersburg, Maryland (November 7)

Coachella Valley Model Railroaders Open House
Indio, California (November 13)

Allentown Train Meet First Frost Show
Allentown, Pennsylvania (November 13-14)

12th Annual Best Friend Model Train Show
North Charleston, South Carolina (November 13-14)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Monroeville, Pennsylvania (November 13-14)

The Great Train Expo
Puyallup, Washington (November 13-14)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (November 14)

Greater Wayne County Train & Toy Show
Dalton, Ohio (November 14)

Great Batavia Train Show
Batavia, New York (November 14)

Norwalk & Western Railroad Fall Train & Toy Show
Milan, Ohio (November 14)

Conrail Historical Society 5th Annual Winter Blues Model Train & Railroadiana Show
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (November 20)

Regal Railways Presents Train Show & Swap Meet
Port Richey, Florida (November 20)

Southern Division Train Collectors Association Meet & Show
Maitland, Florida (November 20)

The Great Train Expo
Columbus, Ohio (November 20-21)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Wilmington, North Carolina (November 20-21)

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
St. Paul, Minnesota (November 20-21)

21st Annual Upper Ohio Valley Model Train Show
Vendors and HO/O layouts. $5 admission. 10a-4p (Saturday), 10a-3p (Sunday). Contact Steven Mitch.
Crispin Center Pine Room; Oglebay Park; Wheeling, West Virginia (November 20-21)

Northwest Jersey Train-O-Rama
Dover, New Jersey (November 21)

Lansing Model Railroad Club Annual Model Train Show & Sale
East Lansing, Michigan (November 21)

Cheshire High School Band Train Show
Vendors and operating layouts. $6 admission. 10a-3p. Contact Thomas Kotulski 203-265-7527.
Cheshire High School; 525 South Main Street; Cheshire, Connecticut (November 22)

Garden State Model Railway Club 53rd Annual Model Railroad Show
North Haledon, New Jersey (November 26-28)

Classic Shows Model Railroad Show
Wallingford, Connecticut (November 27)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Edison, New Jersey (November 27-28)

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

DECEMBER 2010

Garden State Model Railway Club 53rd Annual Model Railroad Show
North Haledon, New Jersey (December 3-5)

Space Coast Train & Toy Show
Melbourne, Florida (December 4)

Western Reserve Model Railroad Museum Train Show
Mentor, Ohio (December 4-5)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Timonium, Maryland (December 4-5)

Oklahoma City Train Show
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (December 4-5)

Tiger Tracks Train Show
Rochester, New York (December 4-5)

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

Medina Model Railroad & Toy Show
Medina, Ohio (December 5)

Garden State Model Railway Club 53rd Annual Model Railroad Show
North Haledon, New Jersey (December 10-12)

48th Buckeye Train Show
Columbus, Ohio (December 11)

Granite City Train Show
St. Cloud, Minnesota (December 11)

Toledo Model Train Show
Maumee, Ohio (December 11-12)

The Great Train Expo
Novi, Michigan (December 11-12)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Oaks, Pennsylvania (December 11-12)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (December 12)

The Great Westchester Train & Toy Show
White Plains, New York (December 12)

Trains in the Tonawandas
North Tonawanda, New York (December 13)

6th Tampa Train Show
Tampa, Florida (December 18-19)

The Great Train Expo
Pomona, California (December 18-19)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Richmond, Virginia (December 18-19)

Montvale Train Show
Montvale, New Jersey (December 19)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (December 26)

JANUARY 2011

Toms River Train & Toy Show
Toms River, New Jersey (January 2)

Classic Shows Model Railroad Show
Shelton, Connecticut (January 2)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
York, Pennsylvania (January 8-9)

34th Florida Rail Fair
DeLand, Florida (January 8-9)

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
Columbus, Ohio (January 8-9)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (January 9)

40th Atlanta Train Show
Norcross, Georgia (January 15)

All Trains Swap Meet
Model trains of all scales. Admission $5. Tables $20. Contact Larry Zeller 937-773-7186.
Montgomery Co. Fairgrounds; 1043 S. Main (St. Rt. 48); Dayton, Ohio (January 15)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Somerset, New Jersey (January 15-16)

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
Omaha, Nebraska (January 15-16)

31st Annual Utica Train Show
Utica, New York (January 16)

Regal Railways Presents Train Show & Swap Meet
Pinellas Park, Florida (January 22)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Monroeville, Pennsylvania (January 22-23)

Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show
Melbourne, Florida (January 29-30)

The Great Westchester Train & Toy Show
White Plains, New York (January 30)

FEBRUARY 2011

Regal Railways Presents Train Show & Swap Meet
Port Richey, Florida (February 5)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Middletown, New York (February 5-6)

The Great Scale Model Train Show
Timonium, Maryland (February 5-6)

Buffalo Snowball Train Show
Depew, New York (February 6)