Railfan Timetable lists railroad related events in the United States and Canada free of charge. Notices submitted to this web site at least 90 days prior to event date will be considered for publication in the print edition of our magazines, including Railfan & Railroad, Railroad Model Craftsman, Model Railroad News, and Railpace Newsmagazine.
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Enjoy a journey through the countryside you won't soon forget. This train is extra special because the conductor is none other than Peter Cottontail! As you travel, the Easter Bunny will hop from car to car spreading Easter happiness to the little ones on board. Bring your camera and enjoy the moment! See website for details and fares.
Enjoy a mile-and-a-half round trip diesel-powered train ride through our bucolic museum grounds. After the train ride, children will take part in an Easter egg hunt, which includes a visit with the Easter Bunny for photos. Tour the largest collection of historic trains in New York, and visit indoor and outdoor exhibits. Complimentary juice and cookies for kids.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 275 tables of new and used model trains in all scales as well as railroad memorabilia and collectibles. At least five operating model railroad displays. Proceeds support restorations at the Southeastern Narrow Gauge & Shortline Museum.
Enjoy several prototype and modeling presentations, formal and informal clinics, modular model railroad displays, interaction with fellow hobbyists, plus a 10% discount at Mainline Hobby Supply. Help us promote the hobby of model railroading!
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains for sale in all scales and gauges. Presented by Beaver County Model Railroad & Historical Society.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 70 tables of toy trains, railroadiana, and railroad collectibles for sale. Operating model railroad displays by the River City 3-Railers.
Visit the largest model train show west of the Mississippi River, with three acres of model and toy trains of all scales, more than 30 operating train layouts, and more than 70 vendors and manufacturers!
Enjoy our train show featuring dealers selling new and used trains accessories in all scales and gauges, books, videos, and rail memorabilia. The club layout located on the fairgrounds will be open.
This event will feature operating model railroads, clinics, popular vote contest, model railroad vendors, and a Division meeting. Presented by Prairie Lakes Division, Thousand Lakes Region, NMRA.
Enjoy a full day of model railroading activities including 12 clinics, four contests, white elephant sale, door prizes, company store, displays, raffle, and two meals included with registration plus Sunday self-directed layout tours. See website for details and registration. Presented by Keystone Division, Mid-Central Region NMRA.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 70,000 sq. ft. of railroading, including vendors selling new and used trains in all scales and gauges, railroadiana, collectibles, and more. Free train rides for kids on Thomas the Tank Engine.
Our 36x60' HO scale model railroad depicts the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific from Oakland, Calif., across the Sierra Nevada mountains, to Sparks, Nev., on three levels. With our mushroom design and DCC control, you can closely follow the trains through the detailed scenery.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 vendors will be offering model trains in all scales and gauges, collectibles, memorabilia, and more for sale. Presented by Genesee Society of Model Engineers.
This railfan excursion will cover former Reading trackage from Port Clinton to Mount Carmel Jct. using three Budd RDCs. Lunch included and snacks available on the train. Multiple photo stops planned. See website for details. Presented by Lehigh Valley Chapter NRHS and Railroad Historians of the Lehigh Valley.
Enjoy our exhibit of prototype models both finished and in-progress, sales room including vendors, manufacturers, and photo dealers. Eight live clinic presentations and railway speical interest groups. The HOMES Club layout will be open for viewing.
Our annual convention features informative presentations, tours of local railroad sites including Indianapolis Union Station, banquet with guest speaker, and model train and memorabilia show. Pre-registration required, hotel not included, see website for details.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 tables of vendors offering new and used model trains in all scales and gauges. Many operating model railroads in several scales. Presented by Great Falls Model Railroad Club.
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, plus railroadiana, collectibles, and more. Proceeds benefit the Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum at Antietam Station.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 tables of new and used trains in all scales and gauges, railroadiana, collectibles, and more. Many operating model railroad displays. Presented by Great Falls Model Railroad Club.
S scale narrow gauge convention and conference including clinic presentations, layout tours, model displays and contests, train show vendors, and more. Lodging extra. See website for details and registration.
Enjoy clinics, layout tours, operating sessions, rail and non-rail excursions. A great event for both veterans and beginners in the hobby. Open to the public! Hosted by the Michiana Division, Midwest Region NMRA.
Enjoy our train show and swap meet featuring more than 200 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Visit the LKRMRC open house in the Mall featuring O, HO, and N scale layouts. See website for details. Presented by Longview, Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 300 tables of model trains and railroadiana, and multiple operating model railroad displays. Train Collectors Association will be participating in the event.
Join us for a journey through time as we celebrate the rich history of New York City transportation including Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Brooklyn-Queens Transit, and Third Avenue Railway trolley rides, Hudson & Manhattan, NYCTA R-9 subway car rides, horse-drawn streetcars, and checker cabs on display. Kids activities, souvenirs for sale, and more.
Attractions include clinic presentations, model and photography contests, and home layout tours following the meeting. This is a combined Meet with the Rock River Valley Division NMRA.
Convention activities include chartered excursion train on Reading & Northern from Pittston to Jim Thorpe, Pa., on 5/10. Railroadiana show and sale hosted at Hotel Anthracite on 5/11, along with evening lecture programs and banquet dinner. All are invited to attend. Visit website for schedule details and registration.
Enjoy our Centerville & Southwestern miniature train ride, caboose tours, museum and gift shop, all right alongside the busy Norfolk Southern main line!
Travel two scenic one-way segments on board restored heavyweight Pullman car Dover Harbor from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer on the Lake Shore Limited (May 21st) and from Albany-Rensselaer along the Hudson River to New York City (May 22nd). See website for details.
Experience overnight Pullman travel aboard restored heavyweight Dover Harbor to Chicago on the Lake Shore Limited for Historic Pullman Railroad Days festivities. Dover Harbor returns eastbound via Cardinal to Washington, D.C., or New York. See website for details.
Enjoy our large scale train show featuring more than 60 tables of new and used G scale trains and a accessories. Riverside Railroad Club's 30x50 indoor layout will be operating.
For the first time in the new Welcome & Education Center, this meet features traction-themed layouts, vendor tables, trolley parades, unlimited trolley rides, tours, food trucks, night photo shoots, Anything on Wheels car show (6/8-6/9), and an optional Sunday excursion in Pittsburgh.
Join us as we celebrate the rich railroad heritage of Springfield’s Commercial Street and the Frisco railroad. Operating layouts, Steel Highways Railcam info, museums and railroad safety, will all be represented. Our Historic City Market will also be open for a wide variety of shopping.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 200 vendor tables selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, collectibles, memorabilia, and more. Operating layout display. Special guest Lorne James from Otter Valley Railway selling OVR Private Label cars.
Enjoy our annual convention including tours of local BNSF facilities and other railroad-related industries, railfanning, evening banquet with rail industry keynote speaker. See website for details and registration.
Step back in time as vintage trolley cars, subway and elevated cars, and work equipment often hidden from the public eye, come alive in a spectacular display of motion. Capture the magic with all-day photo opportunities and don't miss the rail art-in-motion parades at 11:30am and 2:30pm.
Enjoy two days of exciting model train displays, including vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, plus railroad collectibles. Free presentation clinics. Meet the author of "The Standard Guide to Athearn Model Trains" Tim Blaisdell. Presented by Sherman Hill Model Railroad Club.
Enjoy our Centerville & Southwestern miniature train ride, caboose tours, museum and gift shop, all right alongside the busy Norfolk Southern main line!
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, operating model railroad displays, and more. Presented by Central Indiana Division NMRA.
Enjoy the largest train show in Missouri featuring vendors selling new and used trains in all scales and gauges, 45,000 sq. ft. in all. Adult admission good for both days. Presented by Ozarks Model Railroad Association.
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, plus railroadiana, collectibles, and more. Proceeds benefit the Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum at Antietam Station.