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This page provides a calendar of 200+ upcoming model train shows, railroadiana shows (lanterns, china, timetables, paper, collectibles, etc.), auctions, and model railroad conventions in the U.S. & Canada. Past events are found on the Models Train Shows Archive Page. To add your show to this page, please Submit Your Event.

FEATURED TRAIN SHOWS

Grand River Valley Railroad Club Fall Train Show (October 13)
208 tables with model trains of all scales. Operating layouts and LEGO layout. Hands-on Thomas The Train for children. 10a-3p. Adults $5. 12 & under free. Tables $16. Contact Ken Skopp, 616-667-9680. Details: see website
HSB; 5625 Burlingame Ave SW; Wyoming, Michigan 49509

29th Annual Tidewater Division Train Show & Sale (October 13-14)
150+ vendor tables, white elephant tables & layouts. 10a-4p. Admission $9. Under 12 free. Details: see website
Virginia Beach Convention Center; 1000 19th Street; Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club All Scale Swap Meet & Open House (October 27)
2-rail O scale club. Swap meet 9a-3p, $5. Open house 12p-3p, free. Contact Ernest M Kraus 856-468-8537 by 10/1 to guarantee a vendor table. $20/first, $15/additional. Payment due by check or cash at time of reservation.
Grace Episcopal Church; 5 Maple Avenue; Merchantville, New Jersey 08109

Burlington Masonic Lodge Model Train Show (November 3)
80+ tables to buy, sell, and trade. All gauges, working layouts, demo track. 9a-2p. Admission $5. Under 12 free. Questions: call Carl Szathmary 609-499-2880. Details: see website
Burlington Masonic Lodge; 2308 Mt. Holly Road (Rt. 541); Burlington, New Jersey 08016

Thomasville Rail Fan Day & Model Train Show (November 3)
Honors the rail heritage in Thomasville. All scale train show. Door prizes. Photograph the many trains that pass through town. Unveiling of next year's train calendar. 9a-2p. Adults $5. 10 & under $2. Details: see website
12 West Main Street; Thomasville, North Carolina 27360

First Frost Train Meet (November 10-11)
50,000 sq. ft. with 650 dealer tables of all scales plus operating layouts and train races. Sat 9a-4p. Sun 9a-3p. Admission $8. Under 12 free. Free parking. Details: see website
Allentown Fairgrounds; 1920 W Chew Street; Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104

Albany Train Show (November 17)
100+ vendor tables of model trains and railroad-related items. Live working train layouts. Free appraisals. Train doctor available to fix ailing engines. Adults $5. 12 & under free. Free parking. Info: see website
Polish Community Center; 225 Washington Avenue Extension; Albany, New York 12205

Charleston Fall 2018 Train Show (November 17-18)
O, HO, N & G gauge vendors offering model trains, parts, and accessories. Multiple scale layout exhibits. Saturday 9a-5p. Sunday 10a-4p. Admission $5. 12 & Under and Active Duty Military free. Details: see website
Danny Jones Armory Complex; 5000 Lackawanna Blvd; North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

Melbourne Train Show (December 1)
Operating layouts & vendors plus visit from Santa. 9a-2p. Adults $5. Under 10 free. Info/tables call 321-805-1963. Details: see website
Azan Shrine Center; 1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd; Melbourne, Florida 32935 (I-95 exit 183, east 4 miles)

Rappahannock Model Railroaders 21st Annual Christmas Train Show (December 8-9)
Operating layouts, train vendors, activities for the young, and raffle for a ready-to-run MTH First Responders Train Set. Saturday 9a-5p. Sunday 10a-4p. Admission 13 & up $8, 7-12 $1, under 7 free. Details: see website
Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge #4123; 21 Cool Spring Road; Fredericksburg, Virginia 22405

Derrick Wagner Foundation 10th Annual Toy & Train Show (December 8-9)
Buy, sell, and trade. Model & toy trains. Classic & collectible toys. Operating layouts. Door prizes. Saturday 9a-3p. Sunday 11a-3p. Admission $7. Families $12 (good both days). Call 561-373-9603 or e-mail. Details: see website
St. Marks Gymnasium; 3395 Burns Road; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410

Shoreline Model Railroad Club Train Show (December 8-9)
Fri set-up 5:30-9p. Sat set-up 7a, show 10a-4p. Sun show 10a-2p, clean-up by 3:30p. Tables $15. Admission $3. Families $5. Under 12 free. Contact Dick Yard (609-641-5315) or Dennis Weiss (609-404-7826) or e-mail.
Atlantic Christian School; 391 Zion Road; Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey 08234

Melbourne Train Show (March 2, 2019)
Operating layouts & vendors. 9a-2p. Adults $5. Under 10 free. Info/tables call 321-805-1963. Details: see website
Azan Shrine Center; 1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd; Melbourne, Florida 32935 (I-95 exit 183, east 4 miles)

Melbourne Train Show (June 1, 2019)
Operating layouts & vendors. 9a-2p. Adults $5. Under 10 free. Info/tables call 321-805-1963. Details: see website
Azan Shrine Center; 1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd; Melbourne, Florida 32935 (I-95 exit 183, east 4 miles)

Melbourne Train Show (September 7, 2019)
Operating layouts & vendors. 9a-2p. Adults $5. Under 10 free. Info/tables call 321-805-1963. Details: see website
Azan Shrine Center; 1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd; Melbourne, Florida 32935 (I-95 exit 183, east 4 miles)

Sponsored Links

Gadsden Pacific Toy Train Museum Fall Toy Train Show & Meet
Tucson, Arizona (November 9-10)

Winchester Model Railroad Club Train Show & Sale
Winchester, Virginia (November 10)

Granite City Train Show
St. Cloud, Minnesota (November 10)

Regal Railways Toy Train, Collectible & Hobby Show
Crystal River, Florida (November 10)

Saint John Society of Model Railroaders 34th Annual Model Train Show
Quispamsis, New Brunswick (November 10)

NETS (North East Train Society) Model Train Show
Highland Heights, Ohio (November 10)

Grand Strand Model Railroaders 9th Annual Train Show & Sale
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina (November 10-11)

Intermountain Train Expo
Sandy, Utah (November 10-11)

Trainfest Model Railroad Show
West Allis (Milwaukee), Wisconsin (November 10-11)

Vancouver Train Expo
Vancouver, British Columbia (November 10-11)

Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club Model Train Show
Tehachapi, California (November 10-11)

International Railfair Model Railroad Show
Roseville, California (November 10-11)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Monroeville, Pennsylvania (November 10-11)

Central Operating Lines All Gauge Swap Meet
Farmingville, New York (November 11)

Lansing Model Railroad Club Annual Model Train Show & Sale
East Lansing, Michigan (November 11)

47th Annual Poughkeepsie Train & Hobby Show
Poughkeepsie, New York (November 11)

TCA Lakes & Pines Division Train Show & Swap Meet
Columbia Heights, Minnesota (November 11)

Norwalk & Western Railroad Fall Model Train Show
Milan, Ohio (November 11)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (November 11)

Regal Railways Toy Train, Collectible & Hobby Show
Dover, Florida (November 17)

Central Indiana Division NMRA Danville Train Show
Danville, Indiana (November 17)

Vermont Rails Model Railroad Show
Barre, Vermont (November 17)

Maumee Valley Railroad Club Model Train Show & Swap Meet
Vendors and operating layout. 9a-2p. Adults $5. Families $7. Kids 12 & under free. Contact mvrrc.ri@gmail.com
Coliseum Bingo; 911 West Washington Center Road; Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825 (November 17)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Wilmington, Massachusetts (November 17-18)

Christian Brothers Academy Toy & Model Train Expo
Lincroft, New Jersey (November 18)

Mansfield Train Show
Mansfield, Ohio (November 18)

Garden State Model Railway Club 61st Annual Model Railroad Show
North Haledon, New Jersey (November 23-25)

TCA Desert Division Annual Toy Train Swap Meet
Phoenix, Arizona (November 24)

Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum Model Train Sale
Sharpsburg, Maryland (November 24)

South Florida Railway Museum Model Train Swap Meet & Flea Market
Boca Raton, Florida (November 24)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Edison, New Jersey (November 24-25)

The Great Train Show
Collinsville, Illinois (November 24-25)

The Great Train Show
Richmond, California (November 24-25)

Lake County Fairgrounds Model Train Show & Swap Meet
100+ tables of model trains. Sat 9:30a-4p. Sun 10a-3p. Adults $5. Children free.
Lake County Fairgrounds; 889 South Court Street; Crown Point, Indiana 46307 (November 24-25)

Mid America Train & Toy Show
Kansas City, Missouri (November 25)

Rochester Thanksgiving Train Show
Rochester, New York (November 25)

Badgerland S Gaugers Model Train Swap Meet
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (November 25)

Rails on Wheels Southeast Michigan Train Show & Sale
Ann Arbor, Michigan (November 25)

DECEMBER 2018

Winooski Train Show
Winooski, Vermont (December 1)

TCA Terminus Chapter Model Train & Toy Show
Acworth, Georgia (December 1)

Regal Railways Toy Train, Collectible & Hobby Show
Pinellas Park, Florida (December 1)

Will County Model Railroad Association Semi-Annual Swap Meet
Joliet, Illinois (December 1)

Pensacola RailFest
Pensacola, Florida (December 1-2)

San Joaquin Valley Division TTOS Annual Model Train Show
Turlock, California (December 1-2)

New England Model Train Expo
Marlborough, Massachusetts (December 1-2)

Garden State Model Railway Club 61st Annual Model Railroad Show
North Haledon, New Jersey (December 1-2)

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

The Great Train Show
Fort Wayne, Indiana (December 1-2)

Trains in the Tonawandas
North Tonawanda, New York (December 2)

Great Train Extravaganza
Albany, New York (December 2)

Boulder Model Railroad Club Train Show
Longmont, Colorado (December 7-9)

Music City Chapter 25th Annual Christmas Toy Train Show
Nashville, Tennessee (December 8)

64th Buckeye Train Show
Columbus, Ohio (December 8)

RIT Tiger Tracks Train Show
Rochester, New York (December 8-9)

Garden State Model Railway Club 61st Annual Model Railroad Show
North Haledon, New Jersey (December 8-9)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Lebanon, Pennsylvania (December 8-9)

Massillon Train & Toy Show
Massillon, Ohio (December 9)

Upstate Model Railroaders Train Show
South Glens Falls, New York (December 9)

Lakeland College Christmas Train & Toy Show
Kirtland, Ohio (December 9)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (December 9)

Train Town Train Show & Swap Meet
Lima, Ohio (December 15)

Brunswick Christmas Train, Toy & Collectible Show
Vendors, layouts, and door prizes. 9a-3p. Admission $3. 10 & under free. Tables $15. Contact 732-600-9059.
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company; 1500 Volunteer Drive; Brunswick, Maryland 21716 (December 15)

20th Tampa Model Train Show
Tampa, Florida (December 15-16)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Chantilly, Virginia (December 15-16)

The Great Train Show
Overland Park, Kansas (December 15-16)

Montvale Train Show
Montvale, New Jersey (December 16)

Badgerland S Gaugers Model Train Swap Meet
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (December 16)

Central Operating Lines All Gauge Swap Meet
Farmingville, New York (December 16)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (December 23)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Virginia Beach, Virginia (December 29-30)

The Great Train Show
Grayslake, Illinois (December 29-30)

JANUARY 2019

Snow Dogs Train Show
Parma, Ohio (January 5)

Regal Railways Toy Train, Collectible & Hobby Show
Brooksville, Florida (January 5)

27th Annual Riverbend Model Railroad Club Show
Wyoming, Michigan (January 5)

Northeast Ohio Collectible Toys Antique & Collectible Toy Show
Kirtland, Ohio (January 5)

Garden State Model Railway Club 61st Annual Model Railroad Show
North Haledon, New Jersey (January 5-6)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Monroeville, Pennsylvania (January 5-6)

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
Schaumburg, Illinois (January 5-6)

The Great Train Show
Knoxville, Tennessee (January 5-6)

The Great Train Show
Sacramento, California (January 5-6)

Brick Train Show
Brick, New Jersey (January 6)

66th Florida Rail Fair
DeLand, Florida (January 12-13)

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
Oaks, Pennsylvania (January 12-13)

The Great Train Show
Louisville, Kentucky (January 12-13)

The Great Train Show
Boise, Idaho (January 12-13)

Lake City Model Train Show
Lake City, South Carolina (January 12-13)

Central Operating Lines All Gauge Swap Meet
Farmingville, New York (January 13)

Youngstown Model Railroad Association Toy Train Flea Market
Salem, Ohio (January 13)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (January 13)

Regal Railways Toy Train, Collectible & Hobby Show
Englewood, Florida (January 19)

56th Atlanta Model Train Show
Duluth, Georgia (January 19)

Martin County Model Railroaders Annual Train Show
Stuart, Florida (January 19-20)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Richmond, Virginia (January 19-20)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
York, Pennsylvania (January 19-20)

The Great Train Show
Columbus, Ohio (January 19-20)

The Great Train Show
Puyallup, Washington (January 19-20)

Christian Brothers Academy Toy & Model Train Expo
Lincroft, New Jersey (January 20)

Utica Train Show
Utica, New York (January 20)

Norwalk & Western Railroad Winter Model Train Show
Vermilion, Ohio (January 20)

Regal Railways Toy Train, Collectible & Hobby Show
Clearwater, Florida (January 26)

Coastal Rail Buffs 30th Annual Model Railroad & Train Show
Savannah, Georgia (January 26-27)

Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show
West Springfield, Massachusetts (January 26-27)

The Great Train Show
St. Charles, Missouri (January 26-27)

The Great Train Show
Ventura, California (January 26-27)

The Great Train Show
Portland, Oregon (January 26-27)

Golden Gate Lionel Railroad Club Toy Train Sale & Show
San Jose, California (January 27)

Central Indiana Division NMRA Noblesville Train Show
Noblesville, Indiana (January 27)

Mid-Mon Valley Model Railroad Club Train Show & Sale
New Eagle, Pennsylvania (January 27)

FEBRUARY 2019

Arctic Run Model Railroad Show & Sale
Stevens Point, Wisconsin (February 2-3)

The Great Train Show
Indianapolis, Indiana (February 2-3)

The Great Train Show
Colorado Springs, Colorado (February 2-3)

Toms River Train & Toy Show
Toms River, New Jersey (February 3)

Buffalo Snowball Train Show
Depew, New York (February 3)

Central Railway Model & Historical Association 2019 Model Train Expo
Easley, South Carolina (February 8-9)

Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum Model Train Sale
Sharpsburg, Maryland (February 9)

41st Jacksonville Rail Fair
Jacksonville, Florida (February 9)

Lawrence Model Railroad Club Annual Train Show and Swap Meet
Lawrence, Kansas (February 9-10)

Scale Rails Spring Train Show
Fort Myers, Florida (February 9-10)

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
Council Bluffs, Iowa (February 9-10)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Secaucus, New Jersey (February 9-10)

Classic Shows Model Railroad, Train & Toy Show
Wallingford, Connecticut (February 10)

Central Operating Lines All Gauge Swap Meet
Farmingville, New York (February 10)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (February 10)

Regal Railways Toy Train, Collectible & Hobby Show
Port Richey, Florida (February 16)

Greater Houston Train Show
Stafford, Texas (February 16)

Grand Canyon Model Railroaders Cactus Winter Swap Meet
Phoenix, Arizona (February 16)

Great Texas Train Show
Lewisville, Texas (February 16-17)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Wilmington, Delaware (February 16-17)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Swansea, Massachusetts (February 16-17)

Kanawha Valley Model Railroad Show
Saint Albans, West Virginia (February 23-24)

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
Novi, Michigan (February 23-24)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Fredericksburg, Virginia (February 23-24)

The Great Train Show
San Jose, California (February 23-24)

MARCH 2019

Melbourne Train Show (March 2)
Operating layouts & vendors. 9a-2p. Adults $5. Under 10 free. Info/tables call 321-805-1963. Details: see website
Azan Shrine Center; 1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd; Melbourne, Florida 32935 (I-95 exit 183, east 4 miles)

Independence Train & Toy Show
Independence, Ohio (March 2)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Rochester, New York (March 2-3)

Roundhouse Model Train Show
Baltimore, Maryland (March 2-3)

The Great Train Show
Costa Mesa, California (March 2-3)

Montvale Train Show
Montvale, New Jersey (March 3)

Central Operating Lines All Gauge Swap Meet
Farmingville, New York (March 3)

RealRail's 42nd Annual Train Show
Palmetto, Florida (March 9-10)

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

The Great Train Show
Phoenix, Arizona (March 9-10)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (March 10)

Zephyrhills Model Train Show & Swap Meet
HO & N scale train show with vendors and operating layouts. 9a-3p. Free admission.
The Depot Museum; 39110 South Avenue; Zephyrhills, Florida 33542 (March 16)

MCR Division 5 Railfest 2019
Kirtland, Ohio (March 16-17)

Cotton Belt Train Show
Tyler, Texas (March 16-17)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (March 17)

Rochester Shamrock Train Show
Rochester, New York (March 17)

Columbia SC Model Train Show
Columbia, South Carolina (March 23)

Regal Railways Toy Train, Collectible & Hobby Show
Crystal River, Florida (March 23)

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Wilmington, Massachusetts (March 23-24)

Grand Rapids Model Railroad Historical Society (GRMRHS) Train Show
Grand Rapids, Michigan (March 30)

The Great Train Show
Pleasanton, California (March 30-31)

Brick Train Show
Brick, New Jersey (March 31)

APRIL 2019

Southern Maine Model Railroad Club Train Show
Westbrook, Maine (April 6)

67th Florida Rail Fair
DeLand, Florida (April 6)

Arkansas Railroad Museum 24th Annual Railroadiana Show & Sale
Pine Bluff, Arkansas (April 6)

Central Operating Lines All Gauge Swap Meet
Farmingville, New York (April 7)

Arkansas City Train Show
Arkansas City, Kansas (April 13-14)

Youngstown Model Railroad Association Toy Train Flea Market
Salem, Ohio (April 14)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (April 14)

65th Buckeye Train Show
Columbus, Ohio (April 20)

Toms River Train & Toy Show
Toms River, New Jersey (April 28)

Montpelier Trackside Modelers Railroad Club Train Show & Swap Meet
Montpelier, Ohio (April 28)

MAY 2019

Central Operating Lines All Gauge Swap Meet
Farmingville, New York (May 5)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (May 5)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (May 19)

George L. Carter Railroad Museum Train Show
Johnson City, Tennessee (May 31 - June 1)

JUNE 2019

Melbourne Train Show (June 1)
Operating layouts & vendors. 9a-2p. Adults $5. Under 10 free. Info/tables call 321-805-1963. Details: see website
Azan Shrine Center; 1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd; Melbourne, Florida 32935 (I-95 exit 183, east 4 miles)

Center of the Nation Model Railroad Expo
Hutchinson, Kansas (June 1-2)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (June 2)

Spring Creek Model Trains Open House & Train Show
Deshler, Nebraska (June 29-30)

JULY 2019

Lionel Operating Train Society (L.O.T.S.) Annual Convention
Louisville, Kentucky (July 7-13)

The Great Train Show
Belleville, Illinois (July 27-28)

AUGUST 2019

The Great Train Show
Pomona, California (August 3-4)

The Great Train Show
Columbus, Ohio (August 17-18)

SEPTEMBER 2019

Melbourne Train Show (September 7)
Operating layouts & vendors. 9a-2p. Adults $5. Under 10 free. Info/tables call 321-805-1963. Details: see website
Azan Shrine Center; 1591 W Eau Gallie Blvd; Melbourne, Florida 32935 (I-95 exit 183, east 4 miles)

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