Upcoming Railroad Prototype Modeler events
The COVID-19 pandemic has upset nearly all of the 2020 RPM events and is affecting 2021 events. Virtual prototype modeler events have become more common, in some cases replacing a scheduled event. These are noted for the specific event.
Hindsight 20/20 is a virtual RPM with regular gatherings on the Zoom platform. These events have been held on Saturdays and feature several 30 minute presentations on prototypes and modeling. Organizers also hold special Wednesday evening Hindsight events that focus on a single longer presentation. Registration is required but there is no event cost. Hindsight dates are announced on the Speedwitch Media website a couple weeks before each event. Dates will be posted here as details are announced.
Hindsight 20/20 5.0 – This virtual RPM is a full-day of presentations set for December 5th. Registration is now open on the Speedwitch Media site. There is no charge, but you must register to attend.
January 9th is the date for the following Hindsight event.
A longer Wednesday evening presentation is in the works. Details and registration for all Hindsight events will be posted on the Speedwitch Media website. This calendar will be updated shortly after details are published.
2021
Prototype Rails – January, Hilton Oceanfront in Cocoa Beach, FL – CANCELED
Bay Area Layout Design & Operations Weekend – January 30 & 31 – A virtual event this year. Check the website for details.
RPM-East – March 26 & 27, Greensburg, PA – CANCELED due to hotel demolition
Past 2020 events
Copetown RPM Meet – Saturday February 22, Copetown, Ontario
Railroad Modeler’s Retreat – March 13 & 14, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Plymouth, MN
2020 Layout Design and Operations Weekend – March 20 – 22, Tulsa, Oklahoma – CANCELED
Toronto Railway Prototype Modellers Meet – Saturday, March 21, Toronto, ON – POSTPONED
RPM Valley Forge – March 26 – 29, Desmond Hotel in Malvern, PA – CANCELED
Savannah Prototype Modeler’s Meet – March 27 & 28, Savannah, GA – CANCELED
Western Prototype Modelers Meet – Saturday, April 25, the Santa Fe/Amtrak Station, San Bernardino, CA – 30th annual meet! – POSTPONED
Central Ohio RPM – April 30 – May 2, Marion, OH – POSTPONED
Contact dblake7@columbus.rr.com for more details.
Railway Modellers Meet – May 22 – 24, Vancouver, BC – CANCELED
New England/Northeast RPM – May 29 & 30, Farmington, CT – CANCELED
Maritime Prototype Modellers Meet– June 20, at the Douglas Street Recreation Centre, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada – POSTPONED
BAPM 2020 – The San Francisco Bay Area Prototype Modelers Meet – Saturday June 20, Richmond, CA – CANCELED
St. Louis RPM – July 31 & August 1, Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, IL – CANCELED – 2021 dates are July 30& 31
Mid-Atlantic RPM – September 10 – 13, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Baltimore – BWI Airport – CANCELED
Reading Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet – September 18 – 20, at the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum, Hamburg, PA. Now a VIRTUAL event. Check the website for details.
RPM Carolinas: School of Railway Prototype Modeling – September 25 & 26, at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, Winston-Salem, NC – CANCELED as per an announcement on their Facebook group
WISE Division RPM – September 26, at the Four Points Sheraton, Milwaukee Airport- CANCELED – Virtual option is being considered
LA Area Prototype Modelers Meet – October 3, at the Encounter Christian Church, Bellflower, CA – CANCELED
Bridgetown Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet – Saturday October 10, Airport Shilo Inn, Portland, OR – CANCELED
RPM Chicagoland – October 30-31, NIU Naperville Conference Center in Naperville, IL – CANCELED
Past 2019 events
Buffalo & Susquehanna RR Symposium – August 3 & 4, Heritage Discovery Center in Buffalo, NY.
Greater Toronto Railway Prototype Modelers – October 5 & 6, held in conjunction with the Greater Toronto Train Show at the Brampton Fairgrounds in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rocky Mountain RPM – October 11 – 13, held in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Hobby-Expo, Denver Mart, Denver, CO,
It’s difficult to keep track of all RPM events. Please send me an email if I missed an event. Include the event name, location, dates, and website address in an email to keep this calendar up to date. Please send your event details to: eric@hansmanns.org