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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Described as the "Worlds Fair" of 7.5" gauge railroading, this event is a must-do for the entire Live Steam community. Hundreds of trains will converge on the massive Train Mountain layout in the Oregon pine forest. Activities include seminars, train parades, vendor booths, and the Train Game. See website for details and registration fees.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 200 vendor tables, selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, photos and slides, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays. Just some of the participating vendors include Aurora Miniatures, Otter Valley Railway, and Tiny's Trains. Presented by Brantford Model Railway Club.
The Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys invites you to celebrate SEPTA’s restoration of a Kawasaki LRV to its historic 1980 original paint scheme. There will be plenty of quality photo stops. This trip will cover route 15 (G1) wear LRV’s do not operated. Proceeds from this event will be used to help in the restoration of Philadelphia trolley cars at various museums. Safety vests are mandatory.
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Enjoy our train show featuring operating model train layouts, displays, vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and free "make and take" workshops for kids. Part of the National Garden Railway Convention, see website for details. Presented by Sacramento Valley Garden Railway Society.
Enjoy our train show featuring many vendors selling new and used model trains, various hobby supplies, collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad display. Presented by Regal Railways.
Enjoy our festival featuring operating model train displays, historical exhibits, live steam engines, food and merchandise vendors, flea market, and miniature train rides through-out the weekend. See website for details. Presented by Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society and Carillon Historical Park.
Enjoy fun vintage diesel train rides that depart every half hour from our historic 1909 Erie Railroad train station. Tour our bucolic museum grounds as you visit New York’s largest collection of historic trains. Every ticketed visitor receives complimentary ice cream.
Learn why railroads remain the high-tech and most energy-efficient mode of transportation. This week-long program is open to current 9-11th grade students, and includes classroom sessions, hands-on projects, and field visits to railroad facilities. Scholarships available! Sponsored by Michigan Tech Transportation Institute and the Federal Railroad Administration.
Enjoy our train show featuring numerous vendors selling new and used model trans in all scales and gauges. See operating model railroads in various scales. Presented by Sherman Hill Model Railroad Club.
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains. Operating model railroad displays. Table top board games on Saturday 9-8 and Sunday 9-4 Classic Car Show on Saturday only 9-4. Sponsored by the Wisconsin & Michigan Model Railroad Club and Game Knights.
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling only HO and N scale model trains. Part of the Galesburg Railroad Days weekend event. See website for details.
Enjoy our two-day train show targeted towards model railroaders of all ages and skill levels, featuring vendors selling new and used model trains and railroad collectibles. See operating model railroad displays. Presented by Big Bend Model Railroad Association.
Join us for a multi-day celebration of railroad fun, featuring the locomotive Tahoe from the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum. Enjoy train rides, games, food, and if you’re a true train buff, enjoy an evening ride, lecture, and exclusive photo op! See website for details.
Join us for a special charter running between Gowanda and Cherry Creek featuring MLW M636 No. 636 in fresh NYLE paint hauling a matching passenger consist. The ride between South Dayton and Cherry Creek is rare mileage not normally covered by excursions. Several photo opportunities will be staged along the way. Presented by Timeless Rail Expeditions.
Take a historic trip pulled by two original Delaware & Hudson Alco RS-3s departing from Corinth, N.Y., riding over the rails of the former D&H Adirondack Division. Enjoy the views from the plush Observation Car or Standard Coach. Tickets available with optional bus transportation departing from Taylor, PA., box lunch, and more. See website for details and tickets. Sponsored by Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Chapter NRHS.
Celebrate 90 years of the National Model Railroad Association! Convention activities include home layout tours, operating sessions, clinic and workshop presentations, Modeling with the Masters, prototype railroad tours, model showcase room, NMRA model contest, banquet, National Train Show, and more. See website for details and registration. Presented by North Central Region NMRA.
Held in conjunction with the 2025 NMRA National Convention, enjoy our train show featuring many vendors selling new and used model trains, hobby supplies, books and magazines, vintage photos and slides, railroad collectibles, and more. Many manufacturers in attendance displaying the latest new products. Open to the public, early Saturday entry for NMRA Convention attendees. See website for details.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 280 tables of new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. The La Crosse Short Line Railroad Museum will be open for guided tours. Presented by the non-profit 4000 Foundation, Ltd.
Ride our vintage train from Adams to the yard in North Adams, where passengers can disembark to explore our stored equipment up close. Tours are self-guided with museum docents present to provide information and take questions. Train returns to Adams after the tour.
All scale modelers are encouraged to bring their completed projects and in-progress models to exhibit. Our event includes clinic presentations, home layout tours, a train show with vendors selling new and used model trains and supplies, many manufacturers showcasing new products, railroad historical societies and special interest groups, and more. See website for details. Co-sponsored by Gateway Division MCR NMRA.
Enjoy our train show with 150 tables of new and used model trains of all scales, plus railroad collectibles, memorabilia, and more. Children can enter a raffle to win a train set. See website for details.
Enjoy exhibits of vintage trucks and tractors, along with fun vintage train rides that depart every half hour from our historic 1909 Erie Railroad train station. Ride our vintage trains that tour our bucolic museum grounds as you visit New York’s largest collection of historic trains.
Whether you're a longtime hobbyist or just getting started, this is a great opportunity to find model railroad equipment and supplies at excellent prices. Items for Sale Include: N, HO, and O scale equipment, locomotives, buildings and scenery, and more.
Hop on a trolley shuttle to Highwood Carhouse to meet Daniel and Seashore’s very own Biddeford & Saco trolley No. 31 to visit and take photos with Daniel and this special trolley car. Enjoy other activities around the Museum campus, including Maine Public Television’s fun activity tent!
Take a trip back in time just 20 minutes south of downtown Rochester! Board a vintage diesel train for a ride to the trolley transfer. Enjoy a ride to the Trolley Park to enjoy a live jazz concert and complimentary ice cream! Trains depart every 30 minutes from 4:00-8:00pm. This is a special joint event hosted by Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum and New York Museum of Transportation.
Enjoy our Railroad Collectibles Show & Sale featuring vendors selling books, photos and slides, timetables, lanterns, apparel, and other railroad collectibles. Enjoy high-quality multi-media presentations by photographers Bill Christopher, Zach Marlow, Jeff Mast, Mike McBride, Garland McKee, Samuel Phillips, George Pitarys, Brian Sellers, Chip Syme, and Otto Vondrak. Nearby Marion Union Station and AC Tower Museum at the busy diamond crossing of CSX and NS will be open for tours. Purchase tickets at the door
Dinosaur fans will enjoy activities such as Dino Quest, Dino Big Dig, Dino Egg Hunt, Frozen Fossil, Craft Room, Photo Station, and more. The event will be held rain or shine. Rides depart at 9:45am,10:30am, 11:15am, 12:00pm, 12:45pm, 1:30pm, 2:15pm, and 3:00pm.
The conference brings together industry leaders, advocacy groups, academia and state organizations to discuss key issues shaping the Midwest Region’s extensive rail network. Covering freight and passenger rail this year’s conference will double up as the 2nd Annual Meeting for National University Rail Center of Excellence (NURail CoE).
Enjoy our train show featuring many vendors selling new and used model trains, various hobby supplies, collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad display. Presented by Regal Railways.
Enjoy our open house where you can tour the former Denver, South Park & Pacific Como Roundhouse and Depot. Enjoy short train rides around the campus, and a free concert inside the roundhouse, and more. See website for details. Presented by the South Park Rail Society.
Celebrate the narrow gauge Denver, South & Pacific Railroad crossing over Boreas Pass at 11,440 ft. Railroad Day is at the Como Roundhouse Heritage Site, the oldest operating roundhouse in the United States. Enjoy train rides, tours, food, concert, and more. Presented by South Park Rail Society.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 275 vendor tables selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays. Sponsored by Van Wert County Historical Society.
Enjoy our train show feauting more than 25,000 sq. ft. of railroading fun for the whole family! Vendors, model and LEGO railroads, clinics, train ride for the kids, home layout tour included. Presented by Austin Model Railway Society. See website for details.
Enjoy our second annual model train show featuring new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, operating model railroad displays, and more. Guided museum tours until 4pm. See website for details.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles and antiques, and more. See live modeling demonstrations, portable model railroad displays, and historical society exhibits. Presented by Genesee Society of Model Engineers.
This event will highlight northern New England railroading and history at its best. Enjoy new clinics, fabulous layouts to tour and operate, prototype tours, raffles, model showcase and contest room, Modeling with the Masters clinics, banquets, and many non-rail and seasonal activities. See website for details and registration.
Our Railroad Prototype Modelers meet offers clinics, model displays, vendors, open houses, and operating sessions, in addition to plenty of networking and camaraderie. See website for schedule details and registration.
Our annual conference features presentations on the history and operations of various streetcar and interurban lines in St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Iowa, and more; plus a trade show. See website for details.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 250 vendor tables and 15 operating model railroad displays. Layouts will fill the East Hall of the Eplex. Vendors from seven states selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 140 vendor tables selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Presented by Flower City Tinplate Trackers-HiRailers. See website for details.
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains and collectibles, modeling clinic presentations, operating model railroad displays, and more. Sponsored by Caldwell Model Railroad Club & Historical Society.
The Southern New England Model Railroad Club features an impressive 65x40' scenic layout with 850' of double track main line and a functioning signal system. Multiple dealers selling new and used model trains.
Join us for our new annual event! Experience the magic of railroads with stunning model displays, operation layouts, and interactive activities. Browse our various vendor booths for unique model trains, toy trains, and railroad collectibles.
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors, manufacturers, free modeling seminars, LEGO train display, operating model railroads, and more. Presented by Western Ontario Division, Niagara Frontier Region NMRA.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 70,000 sq. ft. of operating model railroad displays, vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Presented by Mid Central Region NMRA.
Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains for sale in all scales and gauges, exhibits, operating model railroad displays, and more. Kids Corner with fun activities for children. Presented by Nashua Valley Railroad Association.
Enjoy our train show featuring numerous vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles and antiques, timetables, books and videos, magazines, photos and slides, and more. Kids can enter to win a raffle for an HO scale trainset. Free slideshow presentations by local photographers ongoing throughout the day. Presented by Railroad Historians of the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Chapter NRHS.
Our 57th Annual Fall Train Show! Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays. See website for details.
Regional convention featuring home layout tours and operating sessions, an extensive schedule of clinic presentations, model contests, prototype tours, and more. See website for details and registration. Hosted by Philadelphia Division, Mid Eastern Region NMRA.
Enjoy this major joint convention of Canadian railway historical groups including Canadian National Railways Historical Association; Canadian Pacific Historical Association; Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Historical Society; and VIA Historical Association. Includes dozens of presentations, eight tours of various rail sites, exhibits and displays, banquet with special guest speaker, and train show. Easy access by car, train or plane. Early and member discounts are available. See website for details and registration.
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays. Open to the public in conjunction with NMRA MER Regional Convention. See website for details.
To celebrate the last three days of our regular operating season, celebrate Trolleyween on Fri., October 24, Sat., October 25, and Sun., October 26 during regular hours, 9:30am-4:30pm. Ride vintage trolleys on our mile-and-a-half private heritage railway and enjoy the spirit of the fall season!
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 120 vendors, operating model railroad displays in N, HO, O, and G, train rides with Maricopa Live Steamers, and more. See website for details.
Our 50th year! Enjoy one of the largest model train shows in New York State with more than 300 vendor tables and 30 operating layouts in a 110,000 sq. ft. exhibition center. Tour exhibit of restored railroad equipment including an Amtrak GG1, New York Central caboose, and more. Presented by Central New York Chapter NRHS.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 400 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more.See 12 operating layouts from G to Z. Displays and judging of craftsman structures and rolling stock. Presented by Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 50 vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. All net proceeds benefit medical organizations finding cures for children's catastrophic diseases. Sponsored by Peterborough Lions.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 500 vendor tables of new and used model trains, collectibles, and more. Presented by Lansing Model Railroad Club.
Join us for all-scales model railroading fun! Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains for sale, operating model railroad displays, exhibits from railroad historical societies, and more. Sponsored by Houston Area T-TRAK Association.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 70 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains, toys, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad display.
Come out for a special winter treat! Ride in heated trolleys decked out in live holiday greens on our private heritage railroad, check out several exhibits and displays including the new model railroad building, shop in the Museum Store, enjoy hot chocolate, and get into the holiday spirit!
Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, diecast vehicles, old toys, collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad display. Easy access off I-95 Northbound exit 50, Southbound exit 51.
Enjoy our train show featuring more than 70 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains, toys, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad display.