Steam Locomotive
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

Now thru
October 27
Saturdays & Sundays


East Troy Electric Railroad Harvest Fest

Combine the fun of a ride on a historic electric train with fall activities.

Please see the East Troy RR website for details.

https://www.easttroyrr.org/harvest-fest.html 

10/5/2024
10am to 6pm

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Illinois Railway Museum
Steam Into Fall

Please see the IRM website for details.

https://www.irm.org/ 

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.

Oct 10-12, 2024

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Chicagoland Railroad Prototype Modelers' (RPM) conference
co-sponsored with the Fox Valley Division of the NMRA
NIU, Conference Center
1120 Diehl Road, Naperville

Please see the RPM website for details.

https://www.rpmconference.com/ 

10/20/2024
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.

10/26/2024
10am to 6pm

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Illinois Railway Museum
Pumpkin Train

Please see the IRM website for details.

https://www.irm.org/ 

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.

11/3/2024
11am - 4pm

11/4/2024
11am - 4pm

Lake County Model RR Club Open House

107 s main street
(Under Honey Hill Coffee Shop),
Wauconda, IL

https://lcmrr.org/ 
for more information about this event.

11/17/2024
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.

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.

11/24/2024
1pm

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Illinois Railway Museum
The 13th Annual Steam Department Benefit at the Sanfilippo Estate

Please see the IRM website for details.

https://www.irm.org/ 

Nov. 29 & 30,
Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14,
15, 21 & 22, 2024

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Illinois Railway Museum
Happy Holiday Train Rides

Please see the IRM website for complete details.

https://www.irm.org/ 

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.

12/15/2024
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.

1/5/2025
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.

1/11/2025
9am - 5pm

1/12/2025
9am - 3pm

Arctic Run
Central Wisconsin Model Railroaders 27th Annual
Arctic Run Model Railroad Show and Sale

Stevens Point Holiday Inn and Convention Center, 1001 Amber Avenue, Stevens Point.
Adults $5.00, $2.00 age 12-17. Children 11 and under are FREE.

For information call Jim Miller (715) 340-0265, jimbro67@gmail.com or,
Don Anderson (715) 340-8105, cwnr_mnw@yahoo.com

1/19/2025
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.

2/2/2025
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.

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

Madison, Wisconsin

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

2/16/2025
1:30pm to 4pm

FVD Logo
 
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.

3/9/2025
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.

3/16/2025
1:30pm to 4pm

FVD Logo
 
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.

4/6/2025
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.

4/27/2025
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.

5/4/2025
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.

5/18/2025
1:30pm to 4pm

FVD Logo
 
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.

6/1/2025
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.

8/3/2025
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.

9/7/2025
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.

10/5/2025
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.

11/2/2025
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.

12/7/2025
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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