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The heartland of American railroading, the Midwest hosts some of the largest train shows in the country. Milwaukee's Trainfest and numerous swap meets draw enthusiasts from across the nation.
The Great Train Show brings its traveling exhibition to the Crossroads of America. Indianapolis modelers gather for operating layouts, vendors, and Midwest hospitality.
Southern Illinois modelers gather for this regional swap meet. Illinois Central and other Southern Illinois railroad heritage on display.
The Great Train Show visits Iowa's capital, bringing operating layouts and vendors to the heartland. A welcome spring gathering for Upper Midwest modelers.
South Dakota's largest train show brings together modelers from across the Northern Plains. Operating layouts, vendors, and a friendly community atmosphere.
Mid-Michigan modelers showcase their work at this regional show. Pere Marquette and GTW heritage celebrated alongside modern CSX operations.
The Twin Cities celebrate their rich railroad heritage. GN, NP, Soo Line, and Milwaukee Road all converged here.
Metro Detroit's premier train show. NYC, Wabash, and GTW heritage celebrated in the Motor City.
Northeast Ohio's largest train show. NYC, B&O, Erie, and NKP heritage in the heart of industrial railroading.
America's crossroads of railroading celebrates with a major train show. Santa Fe, Frisco, MoPac, and UP heritage converge.
Nebraska's capital city celebrates railroad history. CB&Q, UP, and Rock Island heritage alongside modern BNSF and UP operations.
The Omaha metro area's premier train show. UP heritage country celebrates modern operations alongside historical preservation.
America's railroad capital hosts a celebration of toy trains and scale modeling. Where every railroad converged.
The premier annual gathering for N scale model railroaders, featuring N scale layouts, clinics, vendor tables, and the N scale contest.
Galesburg — where Carl Sandburg and the CB&Q met — hosts this celebration of railroad modeling. Prototype heaven for Burlington fans.
One of the premier prototype modelers meets in the country — focused on accuracy, research, and modeling real railroads. Not a swap meet — purely educational with clinics and layout tours.
Central Ohio's favorite summer swap meet. Dealers from across the Midwest bring inventory to this well-attended trading event.
Southwest Missouri's largest train show celebrating the railroads of the Ozarks. Frisco and MoPac heritage meets modern BNSF operations.
America's largest operating model railroad show, featuring hundreds of operating layouts in every scale from Z to G. Run by the Milwaukee area model railroad community for over 40 years.