Railfan Timetable

White River Productions

ConductorRailfan 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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April 11, 2026 -
April 12, 2026

Garden State Model Railroad Club Spring Open House

North Haledon, New Hampshire

Enjoy our open house featuring our 40x30 walk-around style HO scale model railroad featuring the Garden State Northern (main line) and the Otter Creek & Perry (branch line) railroads. The layout incorporates several prototypical elements inspired by locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and features a main line 4.5 scale miles long.


April 11, 2026

40th Annual Bucyrus Model Railroad Association Train Show

Bucyrus, Ohio

Our 40th Annual Train Show and Swap Meet! Enjoy our show featuring new and used trains of all scales, parts, scenery, tools, and railroad memorabilia. Our club layout, located on the fairgrounds, will be open and operating during the show.


April 11, 2026 -
April 11, 2026

3rd Annual Model Train & Toy Show

Prescott, Ontario

Enjoy our third annual model train and toy show featuring operating layouts of several scales, new and old model trains sold by many vendors. Railroad historical society exhibits and model manufacturers.


April 11, 2026 -
April 11, 2026

18th Annual Railroad History Symposium

Baraboo, Wisconsin

Meet with other enthusiasts and enjoy multimedia presentations by noted historians, photographers, and railroaders. Includes catered box lunch, and Company Store fundraiser featuring books and magazines for sale. See website for complete schedule and registration.


April 12, 2026

Greater Niagara Model Railroad Engineers Open House

Fenwick, Ontario

April 12 and April 19. Enjoy our 25x35; HO scale Fenwick Central model railroad inspired by railroads of the Niagara Peninsula with dispatcher and yardmaster control, automatic signals system, and more. Sorry, not wheelchair accessible.


April 18, 2026

Starke Model Train Show & Sale

Starke, Florida

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling model trains, collectibles, toys, and more. Operating model railroad display.


April 18, 2026

Steel Town Railway Prototype Modelers Meet

Hamilton, Ontario

Bring your completed and in-progress models for display and discussion. Enjoy live clinic presentations, sales tables, and more. HO Model Engineers Society layout will be open for viewing.


April 18, 2026

Pittsburgh Model Railroad Jamboree

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Enjoy a full day of model railroading activities including 12 clinic presentations, four contests, white elephant sale, door prizes, company store, display layouts, raffle, and two meals included. Sunday self-guided layout tours. See website for details and registration.


April 18, 2026

Spring Fling Model Train & Toy Show

Ocean View, Delaware

Enjoy our train show featuring 100 tables of vendors selling new and used vintage trains, toys, and accessories. Operating model railroad displays. Sponsored by Delaware Seaside Railroad Club.


April 18, 2026

The Railroad Explorer VI

Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

Ride restored vintage Budd RDC cars covering rare mileage of mixed Reading, Jersey Central, and Lehigh Valley heritage, with multiple photo stops scheduled. Presented by Railroad Historians of the Lehigh Valley and Lehigh Valley Chapter NRHS.


April 24, 2026 -
April 26, 2026

Conversations 2026

Indianapolis, Indiana

NEW LOCATION! Enjoy our weekend event that brings together photographers, authors, editors, and publishers for a weekend of quality railroad photography presentations and discussions. Presenters include Bill Stewart, Darryl Bond, David Busse, David Oroszi, Jeff Brouws, Jeff Mast, Jennifer Al-Beik, John Hankey, Robert West, and others. Includes ride on Nickel Plate Express excursion. See website for details and registration. Presented by Center for Railroad Photography & Art.


April 25, 2026

Working on the Railroad Day at New Hope Valley Railway

New Hill, North Carolina

Step back in time and explore the history of railroading and learn how railroads operated in earlier days through engaging exhibits. Train rides depart at 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 1:30 pm. See website for details.


April 25, 2026

Spring Model Train & Toy Swap Meet

Longview, Washington

Enjoy our show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, toys, collectibles, and more. Early Bird special available for early entry. See website for details. Presented by the Longview Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club.




April 25, 2026 -
April 25, 2026

Amtrak Ivy City Shop Tour-DCNRHS Trip

Washington, District of Columbia

Two and a half hour walking tour of Amtrak's Ivy City Shops facilities in Washington, D.C. See website for details.



April 26, 2026

Hooksett Lions Club 29th Annual Model Train Show

Hooksett, New Hampshire

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 100 tables of vendors selling model trains, accessories, and more. Enjoy modeling clinic presentations, kid's play area, and more. Easy to find from Exit 9 off I-93.


April 26, 2026 -
April 26, 2026

The Doswell Special – DCNRHS Trip Virginia Scenic Railroad

Louisa, Virginia

Enjoy a rare-mileage Virginia Scenic Railway special train excursion departing from Louisa, Virginia traveling over about 50 miles of the Buckingham Branch Railway (ex-C&O) between Doswell & Gordonsville. Website for details.


May 2, 2026 -
May 3, 2026

New York Transportation Weekend

East Haven, Connecticut

Take a ride back in time on an operating electric railway aboard historic subway cars and NYC trolleys! Food will be available on-site. Music “throughout the decades” will play on Saturday, and a superhero will make an appearance on Sunday! Night photo shoot on Saturday, 6-10pm for an extra fee.


May 8, 2026 -
May 9, 2026

Key Lock & Lantern 2026 Convention

Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Annual Convention of Key Lock & Lantern, a non-profit organization for railroad historians and hardware collectors. Friday train ride from Carbondale to Scranton, Pa., Saturday transportation history exhibits, railroadiana show and sale, dinner and programs. See website for details.



May 9, 2026

Golden Nugget Antique Model Train Show

Lambertville, New Jersey

Antique Train Show with over 40 vendors - collectible Toy Trains of all gauges. Test Track and parts available. Rain or Shine.


May 13, 2026 -
May 16, 2026

2026 Rocky Mountain Region NMRA Convention

Rapid City, South Dakota

This year’s convention includes exciting railroad and mining attractions in Deadwood, Keystone, Lead, and Rapid City. Activities include tour of South Dakota State Railroad Museum and ride on the 1880 Train. Door prizes, clinics, and other great activities available, see website for details and registration.


May 15, 2026 -
May 16, 2026

The Virginia Train Collectors Association Train and Toy Show and Sale

Richmond, Virginia

NEW LOCATION! Enjoy our train show featuring 150 tables of model trains, toys, and railroad collectibles. VTCA's "Stony Point Depot" featuring 4,200 sq. ft. of layouts from N up to G will be open 10 to 4 Saturday, same location and free admission!


May 15, 2026 -
May 17, 2026

New York Central System Historical Society Convention and Annual Meeting

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Enjoy our annual convention including more than 16 presentations related to NYC history, a 56-mile excursion over former NYC track, and a visit to Mid-Michigan Railroad Club; Sunday presentations, Train Show, and self-guided home layout tours. Banquet, guest speaker, annual meeting, and more. See website for details.


May 16, 2026 -
May 17, 2026

Historic Spencer Shops Train Show

Spencer, North Carolina

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays, museum exhibits, motor car rides, and more.


May 16, 2026

Rails & Ales Train Rides

Rush, New York

All Aboard for Rails & Ales! Enjoy complimentary tastings from more than a dozen local craft breweries. Ride our vintage diesel train to visit tasting stations located at both ends of the museum grounds. Ticket includes museum admission and complimentary souvenir tasting glass.



May 23, 2026 -
May 24, 2026

9th Annual Raleigh Spring Into Trains Show

Raleigh, North Carolina

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 400 tables of vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. 16 operating model railroad displays from G to Z, Lego, Thomas the Tank Engine, and more. Display your models at our Craftsman Showcase. Presented by Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club.


May 29, 2026 -
May 30, 2026

The Big Train Show

Johnson City, Tennessee

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 80 vendors and more than 300 tables of model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating layouts in HO, N, Z, and also Live Steam. See the 15,000 sq. ft. HO modular layout from the Sipping & Switching Society of North Carolina. See website for details.


May 30, 2026 -
May 31, 2026

Conrail Days at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Strasburg, Pennsylvania

Join us as we celebrate 50 years since Conrail launched on April 1, 1976! Special presentations Saturday and Sunday by Conrail CEO Brian Gorton and members of The Conrail Historical Society on Conrail's significance, history, and modeling.


June 3, 2026 -
June 6, 2026

Railroad Station Historical Society Convention and Tour

Romulus, Michigan

The four-day bus tour to nearly 50 extant railroad depots will include structures of the Ann Arbor Railroad; Detroit, Toledo & Ironton; Pere Marquette (Chesapeake & Ohio); Grand Rapids & Indiana (Pennsylvania Railroad); Grand Trunk Western; Wabash; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern (New York Central), and Michigan Central (NYC). See website for details.


June 13, 2026

Ride the Rails for Cancer

Middletown, Pennsylvania

Vickie's Angel Foundation and The Conrail Historical Society sponsor the 18th Annual Ride the Rails for Cancer. Ride vintage railcars and caboose of the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad to support local families paying their bills due to cancer. In conjunction with the 51st annual Arts & Crafts Fair.


June 21, 2026 -
June 26, 2026

2026 Tracks to the Future Summer Youth Program

Houghton, Michigan

Railroads remain the most energy-efficient mode of transportation! High school students will learn that railroads are the high-tech and environmentally sensitive transportation mode. See website for full schedule and registration.


June 21, 2026

Hamilton & Ancaster Model Train Show

Ancaster, Ontario

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 175 vendor tables selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Special guest Otter Valley Railroad hobby shop with owner Lorne James.


June 27, 2026 -
June 28, 2026

35th Tallahassee Model Railroad Show & Sale

Tallahassee, Florida

Enjoy our two-day train show featuring vendors selling new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, accessories, railroad collectibles, and more. Presented by Big Bend Model Railroad Association.


June 27, 2026

Rochester Subway Day Train Rides

Rush, New York

Join us for a special event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of Rochester Subway service and the 110th birthday of Rochester Subway Car 60. Enjoy special exhibits on the history of the Rochester Subway and tour our progress to restore the last surviving car from the Rochester Subway. Ride our vintage diesel trains and tour the largest railroad museum in New York State! See website for details.


June 27, 2026

Conrail Days at PU Tower

Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Celebrating Conrail's 50th Anniversary! Join us for all-day railfanning on NS's Lehigh Line, tours of the tower by former CR operators, and visits to nearby exhibits of the Phillipsburg Railroad Historians.


June 27, 2026 -
June 28, 2026

CMRS June Open House

Crockett, California

Come join the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States on our 36x60' HO scale model railroad (on three levels!) depicts the SP/UP railroad from Oakland, across the Sierra Nevada mountains, to Sparks, NV.


June 27, 2026 -
June 28, 2026

2026 Rail Festival

Dayton, Ohio

Enjoy our festival including train displays, live steam engines, vendors, flea market, and miniature train rides throughout the weekend. Presented by Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society and the Carillon Park Historical Society.



July 25, 2026 -
July 25, 2026

Beat the Heat Model Train Show

Prescott, Arizona

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 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. Golf cart rides available to the front door. See website for details. Presented by Central Arizona Model Railroad Club.


August 8, 2026 -
August 8, 2026

2026 Summerail Railroad Photography Show

Marion, Ohio

Enjoy a day of quality multi-media railroad photography presentations, a railroadiana show and sale, visit to the restored Marion Union Station and AC Tower, and more. Presenters include Dave Beach, Charlie Dischinger, Brice Douglas, John Fuller, Lou Gerard, Chris Guss and Mike Abalos, Mike Harding, Jerry Jordak, Ben Kletzer, John Leopard, Dave and Kyle Ori, David Oroszi, and others. See website for details.


August 11, 2026 -
August 13, 2026

2026 Midwest Rail Conference

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This event brings together industry leaders to discuss key issues shaping the region’s extensive rail network. Covering freight and passenger rail, the conference explores topics such as rail investment, decarbonization, urban rail development, and the future of high-speed passenger across Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. See website for full schedule and registration.


August 29, 2026

Waterloo Railway Expo

Waterloo, Ontario

Where the world of railways comes together at every scale, from 1:1 locomotives to HO scale models. Explore incredible model displays by regional prototype modellers, meet railway preservation groups, tour Waterloo Central Railway's restoration shop, clinics, steam train ride and more!


September 18, 2026 -
September 19, 2026

Indianapolis O Scale Train Show

Indianapolis, Indiana

Enjoy our swap meet and train show featuring exclusively O Scale 2-Rail, P48, On30 narrow gauge, 3-Rail Scale, and traction only! See website for details.


September 19, 2026 -
September 20, 2026

6th Annual Hemlock Train Show

Hemlock, New York

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model and toy trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Sponsored by Toy Train Collectors Society, Ltd.



October 11, 2026

Buffalo Falling Leaves Train Show

Depew, New York

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model and toy trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Sponsored by the Toy Train Collectors Society, Ltd.


October 16, 2026 -
October 18, 2026

Colorado Rail Proto Meet

Greeley, Colorado

Includes the Freelance Forum, the Narrow Gauge Gathering, and the Prototype Model Specialty meet-ups. Enjoy more than 30 display tables of models, vendors, clinics, hands-on stations, and operating model railroad displays.


October 25, 2026

8th Annual NMRA Buckeye Division Train Show

Cambridge, Ohio

Enjoy more than 10,000 sq. ft. of vendors selling new and used model trains, railroad collectibles, and more. Easy access from I-70 or I-77 in historic Cambridge.


November 8, 2026

Lansing Model Railroad Club Show and Sale

East Lansing, Michigan

Enjoy our train show featuring more than 500 tables of vendors selling new and used trains, railroad collecibles, and more. Operating model railroad displays. Modeling demonstrations and clinic presentations.


November 28, 2026 -
November 28, 2026

Rochester Thanksgiving Model Train and Vintage Toy Show

Rochester, New York

Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling new and used model and toy trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. Operating layouts. Sponsored by the Toy Train Collectors Society, Ltd.


December 11, 2026 -
December 12, 2026

Lawrence Model Railroad Club Holiday Show

Lawrence, Kansas

Enjoy our train show featuring new and used model trains in all scales and gauges, railroad collectibles, and more. See website for details.


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