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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

4/21/2024
1:30pm to 4pm

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Fox Valley Division Meet and Annual Business Meeting

Join us for this "hybrid" - in-person and
on-line virtual Meeting.
Please see our website timetable for details.

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

5/2-5/4, 2024

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Midwest Region Spring Convention

Join in the fun at the Around the Bend Convention
at the Century Center, South Bend, IN

Please see our website for all the details.

https://www.mwr-nmra.org/aroundthebend.html 

5/5/2024
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.

5/8/2024
3 pm to 8pm

View the CPKC Canadian Empress

See the restored 1930 stean locomotive at
Franklin Ave. and Calwagner St., 9700 Franklin Ave.,
Franklin Park, IL

https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/fvd2016/imagesfvd2016/events/2024fptrainflyer.pdf 
Click to see the event flyer for more information about this event.

5/19/2024
1:30pm to 4pm

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Fox Valley Division Meet

Join us for this "hybrid" - in-person and
on-line virtual Meeting.
Please see our website timetable for details.

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

5/30/2024 thru
6/2/2024

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Pullman Railroad Days 2024

The third annual Railroad Days will be bigger and better than ever- a whole weekend full of exhibits, tours, food, music, and of course, amazing vintage rail cars never before seen at this event. Look for early-bird tickets to go on-sale beginning March 15th and save big. More details to come!

11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628

https://www.pullmanil.org/event/pullman-railroad-days-2024/ 

for more information about this event.

6/2/2024
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.

6/8/24 - 6/10/24
10 am to 3pm

Franklin Park Railroad days

View a display of vintage locos and cars.
Franklin Ave. and Calwagner St., 9700 Franklin Ave.,
Franklin Park, IL

https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/fvd2016/imagesfvd2016/events/2024fptrainflyer.pdf 
Click to see the event flyer for more information about this event.

8/4/2024
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.

9/8/2024
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.

10/6/2024
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.

11/3/2024
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.

11/23/24
11/24/24

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Trainfest

Baird Center
400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, Wis.

https://www.train-fest.com/ 
for more information about this event.

11/30/2024
12/1/2024
10am - 5pm
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Lionel Model RR Club Open House

Parkland Plaza
2721 S Calhoun Rd.
New Berlin, WI 53151
Phone:262-754-9900

Please see our website for details.
https://milw-lrrc.org/ 
for more information about this event.

12/1/2024
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.

12/14/2024
9am - 4:30pm
12/15/2024
1pm - 3pm
North Shore & Western Model RR Club display

Glenview Public Library
1930 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL 60025

FREE to the Public

https://www.foxvalleydivision.org/fvd2016/nswclub.v2.html 
for more information about this event.

Feb. 15-16, 2025
The Mad City Train Show

Madison, Wisconsin

https://www.nmra-scwd.org/ 
for more information about this event.

 

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