This page provides a calendar of upcoming model 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.

To add your show or event to this page, please see the Event Additions Form. Past events may be found on the Models Train Shows Archive Page.

Train shows updated June 29, 2009

JULY 2009

NMRA National Convention 2009
Hartford, Connecticut (July 5-11)

National Garden Railway Convention 2009
Denver, Colorado (July 5-11)

New England Toy & Train Exchange 1000 Lot Train Auction
Danbury, Connecticut (July 10-11)

28th Florida Rail Fair
DeLand, Florida (July 11)

Nevada Comstock Railroadiana Show & Sale
Features locks, lanterns, keys, badges, china, silverware, passes, timetables, brochures, and more. $5 admission. Contact Mike or Wendy Munson (775-246-8434).
Virginia City Middle School; 127 South D St.; Virginia City, Nevada (July 11)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (July 12)

Train O Rama
9a-2p. $5 admission. Children under 12 free. Contact trainorama@sbcglobal.net.
Concordia Luthern; 505 S. Kirkwood Rd.; Kirkwood, Missouri (July 18)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (July 18-19)

The Great Train Expo
Orlando, Florida (July 18-19)

Douglas Model Rail Expo
Douglas, Wyoming (July 18-19)

Brick Train Show
Brick, New Jersey (July 19)

Timber Creek Train Show
Sandwich, Illinois (July 19)

National Summer Steamup 2009 Small-Scale Live Steam Event
McClellan, California (July 22-26)

The Great Train Expo
Clearwater, Florida (July 25-26)

AUGUST 2009

Turkey Creek Division Model Railroad Show
Lenexa, Kansas (August 1)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Timonium, Maryland (August 1-2)

Northwest Jersey Train-O-Rama
Dover, New Jersey (August 2)

National Association of S Gaugers Annual Convention
St. Louis, Missouri (August 4-8)

37th Atlanta Model Train & Railroadiana Show
Atlanta, Georgia (August 8)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Edison, New Jersey (August 8-9)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (August 9)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Oaks, Pennsylvania (August 15-16)

27th Northeastern Ohio Railroad Show
Niles, Ohio (August 16)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Chantilly, Virginia (August 22-23)

The Villages Model Railroad and Railroadiana Show and Sale
Model train and railroadiana vendors of nearly all scales and types, plus layout displays. Saturday 10a-4p. Sunday 10a-3p. $5 admission. Contact Alan Goldberg.
Lake Miona Regional Recreation Center, The Villages, Florida (August 22-23)

Regal Railways Presents Train Show & Swap Meet
Pinellas Park, Florida (August 29)

SEPTEMBER 2009

NMRA Pacific Southwest Region 2009 Convention: The City of Las Vegas
North Las Vegas, Nevada (September 2-6)

New England Toy & Train Exchange 1000 Lot Train Auction
Danbury, Connecticut (September 4-5)

Space Coast Train & Toy Show
Melbourne, Florida (September 5)

Great Lehigh Valley Train Meet
Allentown, Pennsylvania (September 12-13)

Western Kansas Train Show
Hays, Kansas (September 12-13)

Buffalo Central Terminal Train Show
Buffalo, New York (September 12-13)

The Great Train Expo
Raleigh, North Carolina (September 12-13)

Train Expo Colorado (TECO)
Colorado Springs, Colorado (September 12-13)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (September 13)

NMRA Pacific Northwest Region 2009 Convention
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (September 17-19)

Tidewater Division 20th Annual Train Show & Sale
Virginia Beach, Virginia (September 19-20)

Suncoast Model Railroad Club Train Show & Open House
Largo, Florida (September 19-20)

Southland Model Railroad Show
Oak Lawn, Illinois (September 19-20)

The Great Train Expo
Charlotte, North Carolina (September 19-20)

East Coast Large Scale Train Show
York, Pennsylvania (September 25-26)

The Great Train Expo
Indianapolis, Indiana (September 26-27)

The Great Train Expo
San Jose, California (September 26-27)

Union Station Kansas City Second Annual Train Fair
Kansas City, Missouri (September 26-27)

Danville Train Show
Danville, Indiana (September 27)

OCTOBER 2009

H&R Train Show
Pinellas Park, Florida (October 2-4)

29th Florida Rail Fair
DeLand, Florida (October 3)

The Great Train Expo
Mandaville, Louisiana (October 3-4)

Missouri Valley Model Train Show (8th Annual)
O, HO, N, and Z scale layouts and model train vendors. Saturday: 10a-5p. Sunday: 10a-3p.
4-H Grounds, 901 Whiting Dr., Yankton, South Dakota (October 3-4)

Northwest Jersey Train-O-Rama
Dover, New Jersey (October 4)

Nickel Plate Road Public Train Show
Grand Island, New York (October 10)

French Broad e'N'pire Club Autumn Rails 2009
Hendersonville, North Carolina (October 10)

The Great Train Expo
Akron, Ohio (October 10-11)

The Great Scale Model Train Show
Timonium, Maryland (October 10-11)

Greater St. Louis Metro Area Train Show
Kirkwood, Missouri (October 10-11)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (October 11)

Tamaqua Heritage Day Train Show & Sale
All scale model train and railroadiana sale. $3 admission. Contact Mike Ranck (trainnut@ptd.net)
Salvation Army Building, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania (October 11)

NMRA Mid-East Region 2009 Convention: Western Maryland Transfer
Hagerstown, Maryland (October 15-18)

NMRA North Central Region 2009 Convention: Fort Wayne Shops
Fort Wayne, Indiana (October 15-18)

The Great Train Expo
Springfield, Illinois (October 17-18)

Saint Joe Valley Model Railroad Club Swap Meet
South Bend, Indiana (October 18)

18th Annual Chicago Railroadiana Show & Sale
St. Charles, Illinois (October 18)

New England Toy & Train Exchange 1000 Lot Train Auction
Danbury, Connecticut (October 23-24)

Crossroads of America 29th Annual Railroadiana Show & Sale
Indianapolis, Indiana (October 24)

The Great Train Expo
Rock Island, Illinois (October 24-25)

Medina Model Railroad & Toy Show
Medina, Ohio (October 25)

Classic Shows Model Railroad Show
Wallingford, Connecticut (October 25)

Regal Railways Presents Train Show & Swap Meet
Homosassa, Florida (October 31)

NOVEMBER 2009

32nd Gaithersburg Train Show
Gaithersburg, Maryland (November 1)

Brick Train Show
Brick, New Jersey (November 1)

2 Rail "O" Scale Train Show
Kirtland, Ohio (November 7)

Gateway Division St. Louis Train Show and Model Contest
St. Louis, Missouri (November 7)

The Great Train Expo
Denver, Colorado (November 7-8)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (November 8)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (November 8)

The Great Train Expo
Portland, Oregon (November 14-15)

Allentown Train Meet Associates (ATMA) First Frost Show
Allentown, Pennsylvania (November 14-15)

Trainfest
Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wisconsin (November 14-15)

Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum Trainfest
Hagerstown, Maryland (November 15)

Great Batavia Train Show
Batavia, New York (November 15)

Florida Citrus Model Train Society Toy Train Show
Pembroke Pines, Florida (November 21)

The Great Train Expo
Norcross, Georgia (November 21-22)

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
Puyallup, Washington (November 21-22)

Rochester Train Show
Rochester, New York (November 22)

Northwest Jersey Train-O-Rama
Dover, New Jersey (November 22)

The Great Train Expo
Collinsville, Illinois (November 28-29)

The Great Train Expo
Pleasanton, California (November 28-29)

DECEMBER 2009

Space Coast Train & Toy Show
Melbourne, Florida (December 5)

The Great Train Expo
Ontario, California (December 5-6)

Northwest Jersey Train-O-Rama
Dover, New Jersey (December 6)

Medina Model Railroad & Toy Show
Medina, Ohio (December 6)

New England Toy & Train Exchange 1000 Lot Train Auction
Danbury, Connecticut (December 11-12)

Great Lehigh Valley Antique Toy & Collectible Show
Allentown, Pennsylvania (December 12)

46th Buckeye Show
Columbus, Ohio (December 12)

The Great Train Expo
Novi, Michigan (December 12-13)

The Great Train Expo
Del Mar, California (December 12-13)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (December 13)

Massillon Train & Toy Show
Massillon, Ohio (December 13)

5th Tampa Show
Tampa, Florida (December 19-20)

Christmas In Ole Tuckahoe Toy Train & Crafters Show and Sale
Tuckahoe, New Jersey (December 19-20)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (December 27)

JANUARY 2010

Brick Train Show
Brick, New Jersey (January 3)

30th Annual Utica Show
Utica, New York (January 17)

Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show
Springfield, Massachusetts (January 30-31)

FEBRUARY 2010

Buffalo Snowball Train Show
Depew, New York (February 7)