Calendar of Events

Coming Soon

February 14 & 15 - Great Train Show, Costa Mesa
February 21 - Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society Open House, Bakersfield.
February 22 - TTOS/SP Division Meet, Anaheim
February 22 - California Express Railroadiana & Transportation Show, Buena Park
February 28 - Roundhouse Gang Swap Meet, San Bernardino
March 1 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Train Meet and Open House, Arcadia
March 7 & 8 - Bakersfield Model Train Show, Bakersfield
March 7 - Los Angeles Model Railroad Society Open House and Swap Meet, Harbor City
March 14 - Southern California Railway Museum: Swap Meet & Pacific Electric Day, Perris
March 14 - Los Angeles Division Annual Member Meeting and Dinner, Cerritos
March 22 - TTOS/SP Division Meet, Anaheim
March 28 - Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society Swap Meet and Open House, Santa Susana
March 28 - Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society Open House, Bakersfield.
April 11, 12, 18 &19 - Southern California Railway Museum: A Day Out With Thomas, Perris
April 12 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Train Meet, Arcadia
April 26 - TTOS/SP Division Meet, Anaheim
May 3 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Train Meet, Arcadia
May 16 - Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society Swap Meet and Open House, Santa Susana
May 30 - Southern California N Scale Meet, Lomita
May 31 - TTOS/SP Division Super Meet, Anaheim
June 7 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Meet & Open House, Arcadia
June 23-27 - National N-Scale Convention, Milwaukee
July 12 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Train Meet, Arcadia
June 27 - Los Angeles Model Railroad Society Open House and Swap Meet, Harbor City
July 25 - Roundhouse Gang Swap Meet, San Bernardino
July 27-August 2 - NMRA National Convention, Chattanooga, TN
August 1 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Meet and Like Steamers Picnic, Arcadia
August 22 - Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society Swap Meet and Open House, Santa Susana
September 6 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Meet & Open House, Arcadia
September 9-13 - Pacific Southwest Region NMRA Convention, San Diego
September 26 - Los Angeles Model Railroad Society Open House and Swap Meet, Harbor City
October 4 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Train Meet, Arcadia
October 17 - Roundhouse Gang Swap Meet, San Bernardino
November 1 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Train Meet, Arcadia
November 7 & 8 - TrainFest, Milwaukee
November 7 - Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society Swap Meet and Open House, Santa Susana
December 5 - Los Angeles Model Railroad Society Holiday Open House, Harbor City
December 6 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Train Meet and Christmas Party, Arcadia

Much of this information comes from Bob Chaparro's sites covering model railroading events around the area.

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Past Events - 2026

January 3, 2026 - Christmas Tree Lane Model Train Society Open House, Altadena
January 3 - Glendale Model Railroad Society Open House
January 4 - Toy Train Operating Society (TTOS)/Southwestern Division Meet, Arcadia
January 5 - Glendale Model Railroad Society Open House
January 10 - Trains & Coffee, Yorba Linda
January 24 - LA Division Open House, Burbank
January 25 - TTOS/SP Division Meet, Anaheim
January 31 - Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society Open House, Bakersfield.
January 31 & February 1 - Great Train Show, Ventura
February 1 - TTOS/Southwestern Division Train Meet, Arcadia

Past Events - 2025

November 8 – San Diego Division/PSR/NMRA Meet, San Diego
November 8 – Presentation: Modeling the Southern California Citrus Industry
November 8 – Coachella Valley Club Open House, Indio
November 8 & 9 – Great Train Show, Victorville
November 8, 9 & 11 – Calif. Southern Model RR Club Open House, Norwalk
November 15 - East Valley Lines Model Railroad Open House, Griffith Park
November 15 - Glendale Model Railroad Society Open House, Glendale
November 15 and 16 - Orange County Model Engineers Free Train Rides, Costa Mesa
November 22 - N Scale Yard Sale, Torrence
November 22 - Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society Open House, Bakersfield
November 23 - Toy Train Operating Society (TTOS), Southern Pacific Division Meet, Anaheim
November 24 - Glendale Model Railroad Club Open House, Glendale
November 29 - Christmas Tree Lane Model Train Society Open House, Altadena
December 1 - Glendale Model Railroad Club Open House, Glendale
December 6 - Christmas Tree Lane Model Train Society Open House, Altadena
December 6 - Glendale Model Railroad Club Open House, Glendale
December 6 - Los Angeles Model Railroad Society Open House and Swap Meet, Harbor City
December 12 - Toy Train Operating Society, Santa Fe Division SuperMeet, Anaheim
December 13 - Christmas Tree Lane Model Train Society Open House, Altadena
December 13 - Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society Used Book and Artwork Sale, Upland
December 13 - Toy Train Operating Society, Santa Fe Division SuperMeet, Anaheim
December 20 - Christmas Tree Lane Model Train Society Open House, Altadena
December 20 - Glendale Model Railroad Club Open House, Glendale
December 22 - Glendale Model Railroad Club Open House, Glendale
December 27 - Christmas Tree Lane Model Train Society Open House, Altadena