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Local Railroad Related Events

This web-page contains a listing of Railroad and Modeling events that may be of interest to RR enthusiasts in the Chicago-land area. Please   CONTACT US   if you have an event to list or find an error in a listing. This page is solely maintained as a courtesy to the modeling community and only updated occasionally, so it is best to contact the particular event of interest for the latest information. Most information is received from 3rd parties, so we cannot warrant the accuracy of any listings other than NMRA events.

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Date

Event Information & site link if available

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Illinois Railway Museum

A number of scheduled events can be found on the IRM website.

Here is a printable copy of their detailed event calendar.
https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/images/events/irm2025.pdf 

Please see the IRM website for complete details.
https://www.irm.org/ 


 
The Fox River Trolley Museum
365 S La Fox Street, South Elgin, Illinois 60177

See the Ghost Train and Santa's Trolley at the Museum.

Please see the museum website for complete details.
https://foxtrolley.org/ 

11/8/2025
11/9/2025
11am - 4pm

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Lake County Model RR Club Open House

Down Town Wauconda, IL
107 S Main St, Wauconda, Illinois 60084

The layout is under the Honey Hill coffee shop. The entrance is at the back of the building in the basement. Unfortunately. they do not have wheelchair ramp accessibility to the club room.
Please see: https://lcmrr.org/ 
for more information about this event.

11/15/2025
3pm - 8pm

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C & NW Railroad Historical Chicago Get Together

Normandy Banquets (American Legion Hall)
310 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst, IL
$49 per person before Nov. 8
$55 after Nov. 8 - includes dinner.

Please see: https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/fvd2016/imagesfvd2016/events/cnwhs-chicagoland-get-together-2025.pdf 

for more information about this event.

11/15/2025
11/16/2025
10am - 4pm


Northwest Illinois Model Railroad Club Open House

101 Main Street, Chadwick, Illinois

Please see: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pfmrring/posts/2559528250924519/ 
for more information about this event.
$1 Donation Appreciated

11/15/2025
11/16/2025
10am - 4pm


Fever River Model Railroad Open House
Operated by the Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen
610 Fever Ln., Freeport, IL.
Our large, tan building, is located behind the Canadian National yard office on a gravel drive with the street name "Fever River Place".

Please see: https://www.feverriver.org/ 
for more information about this event.

11/16/2025


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Fox Valley Division Meet

1:00 pm at the Gary Morava Center or 2:00 pm at the Glenview Public Library
Location - TBA


https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/ 
for more information about this event.

11/22/2025
10am - 3pm
Eastern Std Time
CID's Danville Indiana Train Show

Hendricks County Fair Grounds
1900 E Main St, Danville, IN 46122

29,000 sq. feet of displays, dioramas, operating layouts, with model railroad equipment and supplies for sale in all popular scales. Admission $3.00 per person, under 16 free with parent, food concession, free parking.

https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/fvd2016/imagesfvd2016/events/danville2025.pdf 
for more information about this event.


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  IRM Picture
IRM Picture
 
Illinois Railway Museum Holiday Trains

The 2025 dates are Saturdays and Sundays, November 28th (Black Friday), 29th, 30th, December 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, and Monday the 22nd. Trips take place at 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 4pm, 5pm and 6pm. For details and tickets see:

https://www.irm.org/event/happy-holiday-railway/?event_date=2025-12-21 

Here is a printable copy of their detailed event calendar.
https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/images/events/irm2025.pdf 

Please see the IRM website for complete details.
https://www.irm.org/ 

12/7/2025
9am - 3pm

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Great Midwest Train Show

DuPage County Fairgrounds
2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
$8 admission

https://www.trainshow.com/gmtspages/gmts 
for more information about this event.

12/21/2025


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Fox Valley Division Meet

1:00 pm at the Gary Morava Center or 2:00 pm at the Glenview Public Library
Location - TBA


https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/ 
for more information about this event.

1/4/2026
9am - 3pm

GMWTS Logo
Great Midwest Train Show

DuPage County Fairgrounds
2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
$8 admission

https://www.trainshow.com/gmtspages/gmts 
for more information about this event.

1/18/2026


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Fox Valley Division Meet

1:00 pm at the Gary Morava Center or 2:00 pm at the Glenview Public Library
Location - TBA


https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/ 
for more information about this event.

2/1/2026
9am - 3pm

GMWTS Logo
Great Midwest Train Show

DuPage County Fairgrounds
2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
$8 admission

https://www.trainshow.com/gmtspages/gmts 
for more information about this event.

2/15/2026


FVD Logo
Fox Valley Division Meet

1:00 pm at the Gary Morava Center or 2:00 pm at the Glenview Public Library
Location - TBA


https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/ 
for more information about this event.

2/21/2026
9am - 5pm

2/22/2026
9am-4pm

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Mad City Train Show
by the South Central Wisconsin Division, Midwest Region of the National Model Railroad Association

Alliant Energy Center, Exhibition Hall, Madison, WI

https://www.nmra-scwd.org/mad-city-model-railroad-show.html 
for more information about this event.

https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/fvd2016/imagesfvd2016/events/madcity2026.pdf 
for a printable flyer about this event.
3/1/2026
9am - 3pm

GMWTS Logo
Great Midwest Train Show

DuPage County Fairgrounds
2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
$8 admission

https://www.trainshow.com/gmtspages/gmts 
for more information about this event.

3/15/2026


FVD Logo
Fox Valley Division Meet

1:00 pm at the Gary Morava Center or 2:00 pm at the Glenview Public Library
Location - TBA


https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/ 
for more information about this event.

3/21/26
3/22/26

Rock River Valley Division of the
National Model Railroad Association
Train Show

Harlem High School
Machesney, IL
(Just North of Rockford)

https://rrvd-nmra.com/ 
for more information about this event
as it becomes available.

4/12/26
9am - 3pm

GMWTS Logo
Great Midwest Train Show

DuPage County Fairgrounds
2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
$8 admission

https://www.trainshow.com/gmtspages/gmts 
for more information about this event.

4/19/2026


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Fox Valley Division Meet

1:00 pm at the Gary Morava Center or 2:00 pm at the Glenview Public Library
Location - TBA


https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/ 
for more information about this event.

5/3/2026
9am - 3pm

GMWTS Logo
Great Midwest Train Show

DuPage County Fairgrounds
2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
$8 admission

https://www.trainshow.com/gmtspages/gmts 
for more information about this event.

5/17/2026


FVD Logo
Fox Valley Division Meet

1:00 pm at the Gary Morava Center or 2:00 pm at the Glenview Public Library
Location - TBA


https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/ 
for more information about this event.

6/7/2026
9am - 3pm

GMWTS Logo
Great Midwest Train Show

DuPage County Fairgrounds
2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL 60187
$8 admission

https://www.trainshow.com/gmtspages/gmts 
for more information about this event.

 

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