Upcoming Railroad Prototype Modeler events
Upcoming Railroad Prototype Modeler eventsHindsight 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.
2025 events
2025 Spring Railroad Modeler Meet – April 5, Sylvania Senior Center, Sylvania, OH (Toledo area)
Steel Town Railway Prototype Modellers’ Meet – April 26, Eva Rothwell Community Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
RPM Carolinas: School of Railway Prototype Modeling – May 3, High Point, NC – the 2025 event is set for the May 3rd weekend.
2nd Annual L&N Modelers Meet – May 3, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Scale Trains facility, Cleveland, TN. The event is free.
Railway Modellers Meet – May 23 – 25, Vancouver, BC. Check their website for updated details.
New England/Northeast RPM – May 30 – June 1, Springfield Sheraton, Springfield, MA. In association with the Amherst Railway Society.
BAPM 2025 – The San Francisco Bay Area Prototype Modelers Meet – Saturday June 21, St. David’s School Hall, Richmond, CA
Central Pennsylvania Shortline RPM – July 18-20, Bricktown Museum, Mount Union, PA
St. Louis RPM – July 24 – 26, Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, IL
Waterloo Railway Exposition – August 30 & 31, Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Waterloo, Ontario
Mid-Atlantic RPM – September 11-14, Double Tree by Hilton at BWI, Linthicum, MD
Anthracite Railroad Modelers Meet – September 19 – 21, Reading Railroad Heritage Museum, Hamburg, PA.
Colorado Rail Proto Meet – September 27 & 28, Island Grove Event Center, Greeley, CO
Central Ohio RPM – October 9 – 11, Marion Union Station, Marion, OH
RPM Naperville – October 16 – 18, Northern Illinois University conference center, Naperville, IL
Bridgetown Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet – October 25, Holiday Inn Portland – Airport, Portland, OR
Mid-Continent Prototype Modelers Meet – November 8 & 9, Benton, Kansas. Registration at the door.
Past 2025 events
Prototype Rails – January 9 – 11, Hilton Oceanfront in Cocoa Beach, FL
Bay Area Layout Design & Operations Weekend – January 31 – February 2, California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento, CA
Railroad Modeler’s Retreat – March 14 & 15, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, Plymouth, MN
RPM-East – March 21 & 22, Youngwood, PA – Westmoreland County Community College campus, minutes from the New Stanton interchange of the PA Turnpike.
Central Georgia Railroad Prototype Modelers – March 28 & 29, Lundy Chapel Church, 2081 Forest Hill Rd, Macon, GA 31210
Past 2024 events
Sunshine Division NMRA RPM – March 18, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Boca Raton, FL
RPM Valley Forge – March 22 – 24, Desmond Hotel in Malvern, PA
2024 Layout Design and Operations Weekend – March 22 – 24, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Northern Alberta Railway Modellers Meet 2024 – April 6, Central Lions Centre, Edmonton, AB
Batavia RPM Meet – April 14, Genesee Community College in Batavia, NY. This is being held in conjunction with the Great Batavia Train Show.
Wise Division Model Railroad Retreat – September 28, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI
LA Area Prototype Modelers Meet – October 5, at the Encounter Christian Church, Bellflower, CA
Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society – October 19, The Nugget, Sparks, NV. This RPM is one day of the Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society Convention
DFW-Red River RPM – October 25 & 26, Forest Hill Civic Center, Forest Hill, TX
2024 North Star RPM – November 2 at the Wyndham Burnsville Nicollet Inn, 14201 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN. A free event.
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