Upcoming Railroad Prototype Modeler events
Upcoming Railroad Prototype Modeler eventsRPM model display cards (PDF download)
2026 events
Anthracite Railroad Modelers Meet – September 19 – 21, Reading Railroad Heritage Museum, Hamburg, PA.
Mid-AtlanticRPM – October 1 – 4, Double Tree by Hilton at BWI, Linthicum, MD
LA Area Prototype Modelers Meet – October 3, at the Imago Dei Church, Bellflower, CA
Central Ohio RPM – October 8 – 10, Marion Union Station, Marion, OH
Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society – October 10, Wyndham Visalia, Visalia, CA. This RPM is one day of the Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society Convention
RPM Naperville – October 16 & 17, Northern Illinois University conference center, Naperville, IL
Colorado Rail Proto Meet – October 16 – 18, Island Grove Event Center, Greeley, CO
Mid-Continent Prototype Modelers Meet – November 14 & 15, Benton, Kansas. Registration at the door.
2027 events
Prototype Rails – January 7 – 9, Hilton Oceanfront in Cocoa Beach, FL
RocRPM – March 5 & 6, RIT Inn & Conference Center, West Henrietta, NY. Here’s a flyer image for those who do not use Facebook.
Central Georgia Railroad Prototype Modelers – April 2 & 3, Lundy Chapel Church, 2081 Forest Hill Rd, Macon, GA 31210
RPM-East – April 2 & 3, Youngwood, PA – Westmoreland County Community College campus, minutes from the New Stanton interchange of the PA Turnpike.
Sydney RPM – April 10, Concord Community Centre, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Past 2026 events
Bay Area Layout Design & Operations Weekend – January 31 – February 1, Santa Clara Caltrain Depot, Santa Clara, CA
2026 Layout Design and Operations Weekend – March 13 – 15, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Railroad Modeler’s Retreat – March 14 & 15, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Plymouth, MN
Twin Cities Division Modelers Meet – March 14 & 15, Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Roseville, MN
RPM Valley Forge – March 19 – 22, Desmond Hotel in Malvern, PA
C&O Modelers Weekend – March 20 & 21, Chief Logan Lodge, Logan, WV
2026 Spring Railroad Modeler Meet – April 18, Sylvania Senior Center, Sylvania, OH (Toledo area)
3rd Annual L&N Modelers Meet – April 25, 9:00 am Central Time start, Historic Rail Park & Train Museum, Bowling Green, KY. The event is free.
RPM Carolinas: School of Railway Prototype Modeling – May 2 & 3, 9140 Arrowpoint Blvd. Suite 140, Charlotte, NC 28273.
Railway Modellers Meet – May 22 – 24, Vancouver, BC. Check their website for updated details.
New England/Northeast RPM – May 29 – 30, Springfield Sheraton, Springfield, MA. In association with the Amherst Railway Society.
Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society – June 6, Delta Hotel by Marriott Phoenix Mesa, Mesa, AZ. This RPM is one day of the Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society annual convention. Details are posted on the Society website.
BAPM 2026 – The San Francisco Bay Area Prototype Modelers Meet – Saturday June 27, St. David’s School Hall, Richmond, CA
St. Louis RPM – July 23 – 25, Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, IL
Waterloo Railway Exposition – August 29 & 30, Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, Waterloo, Ontario
Past 2025 events
Steel Town Railway Prototype Modellers’ Meet – April 26, Eva Rothwell Community Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
Central Pennsylvania Shortline RPM – July 18-20, Bricktown Museum, Mount Union, PA
Bridgetown Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet – October 25, Holiday Inn Portland – Airport, Portland, OR
Northern Alberta Railway Modellers Meet 2025 – October 26, Wolfe GMC Buick, Edmonton, AB
Progress Valley RPM – November 15 at the Wyndham Hotel, Burnsville, MN. A free event! (formerly the North Star RPM ) Here’s a flyer to download for those who do not use Facebook.
Hindsight 20/20 is a virtual RPM, gathering on the Zoom platform. These occasional events have been held on Saturdays and feature several 30 minute presentations on prototypes and modeling. Registration is required but there is no event cost.
It’s challenging 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