Category Archives: Train Shows and Conventions

Upcoming Railroading Events

Monthly: 3rd Saturday, 7PM-10PM. Open Crew Call-Ohio Northern Railroad, Hambden, OH. For more information and address please contact Brad White at valleyln55@gmail.com

September 18th & 19th 2026 Lakeshores Division’s Op Around The Clock-Friday & Saturday September 18 & 19, 2026 https://www.lakeshoresnmra.org/op-around-the-clock

October 3rd & 4th 2026 The Great Berea Train Show: October 3rd & 4th 10 AM to 4 PM at the Cuyahoga County Fair Grounds 19201 Bagley Rd. Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130. For more information follow this link https://thegreatbereatrainshow.org/ 

Sunday October 4th 2026 The Greater Rochester Train Fest: For more information email roctrainshow@gmail.com.

 

 

Sunday November 1st 2026 Erie Train Show. Erie Train Show at Rainbow Gardens 220 Waldameer Park Rd, Erie, PA 16505 9AM to 3 PM. For table information follow this link.

November 21 & 22, 2026 The Greater Buffalo Toy & Train Show:

Cost
Tickets are $8.00
Children 12 and under enjoy free admission.

Hours
Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Event Center on the Fairgrounds
5820 South Park Ave, Hamburg, NY 14075

For more information click here ⇒https://www.wnyrhs.org/events/#train

 

2027 Events

June 3-6, 2027 The Cincinnatian 2027: Mid Central Region Convention                                      Hosted by Cincinnati Division 7
of the Mid Central Region (MCR)
of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)                                                                    Convention link is here ⇒ The Cincinnatian 2027

Division 12 at Railfest 2018

Division 12 will have an information table at Railfest, an NMRA sponsored show presented by Division 5 of the Mid Central Region. It is one of the largest train shows in Ohio including dealers, operating layouts, and displays. Railfest is held at Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, Ohio 44094. It is open on both Saturday the 17th of March and Sunday the 18th of March from 10 AM until 4 PM.

Erie Train Show

Division 12 had a table at the March 4th, Erie Train show displaying our new signs and banner. Several visitors with interest in the NMRA, or our local division, stopped by and took hand-outs such as brochures and applications. The regular NMRA application and the RailPass (9 month discount application) are always available online at the NMRA website. 

As several members gaining an interest in T-Trak were gathered together, we started discussion on “guidelines” for our modules. Members of the I-80 group visited our table to share their insights into building and operating T-Trak. Having some trains running on T-Trak modules could add another layer of interest for visitors at future events.