The Full Listing of Events
Events in January 2026
Date:
January 8 to January 10, 2026
Event:
Prototype Rails (web site)
Location:
1550 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Notes:
Share your S-scale models with others.
Date:
January 10 to January 11, 2026
Event:
Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show (web site)
Location:
100 Station Ave, Oaks, PA
Date:
January 10 to January 11, 2026
Event:
Great Train Show (web site)
Location:
17402 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA
Date:
January 10 to January 11, 2026
Event:
Great Train Show (web site)
Location:
717 East 17th Avenue Columbus, OH 43211
Notes:
The Central Ohio S Gaugers will have their layout at this event.
Date:
January 16 to January 17, 2026
Event:
Kanab Train Show (web site)
Location:
20 N 100 E, Kanab, UT 84741
Notes:
The Golden Spike American Flyer Club may have their layout at this show.
Date:
January 17 to January 18, 2026
Event:
Great Train Show (web site)
Location:
46100 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI
Date:
January 17 to January 18, 2026
Event:
Great Train Show (web site)
Location:
110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA
Date:
January 17 to January 18, 2026
Event:
Dallas Area Train Show (web site)
Location:
2000 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75074
Notes:
Texas Express S Scale, Lone Star Flyer, and North Texas Narrow Gauge Group are scheduled to display their layouts at this event.
Date:
January 26 to January 27, 2026
Event:
Railroad Hobby Show (web site)
Location:
1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA 01089
Recent Video:
Date:
January 30 to February 1, 2026
Event:
Great Train Show (web site)
Location:
Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001
Notes:
Southern California S Gaugers will have their layout at the show.
Date:
January 31 to February 1, 2026
Event:
Bay Area Layout Design & Operations Weekend (web site)
Location:
111 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814
Notes:
Share your S-scale models with others.
Date:
January 31 to February 1, 2026
Event:
Great Scale Model Train and Railroad Collectors Show (web site)
Location:
2200 York Rd, Timonium, MD 21093
Notes:
This show is focused more on scale modeling, so there might be some S-scale there or you could set up a display to promote S.
Events in February 2026
Date:
February 7, 2026
Event:
Jacksonville Model Train and Railroadiana Show (web site)
Location:
1000 Water St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Notes:
The Atlantic Coast S Gaugers Northern Florida Division may have their layout at the show.
Date:
February 7 to February 8, 2026
Event:
Winter Expo (web site)
Location:
1645 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162
Notes:
Hosted by the Villages Model Railroad Club.
Date:
February 14 to February 15, 2026
Event:
Great Train Show (web site)
Location:
717 East 17th Avenue Columbus, OH 43211
Notes:
The Central Ohio S Gaugers will have their layout at this event.
Date:
February 21, 2026
Event:
Greater Houston Train Show (web site)
Location:
7902 W Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX 77507
Notes:
Houston S Gaugers are scheduled to display their layout.
Date:
February 21 to February 22, 2026
Event:
Carolina Coastal Railroaders Train Show (web site)
Location:
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560
Notes:
The Atlantic Coast S Gaugers Carolinas Division will have their layout set up at this show.
Date:
February 28, 2026
Event:
Muncie and Western Train Show (web site)
Location:
1210 N Wheeling Ave, Muncie, IN 47303
Notes:
The Miami Valley S Gaugers are planning on having their layout at this show.
Events in March 2026
Date:
March 6 to March 8, 2026
Event:
Bakersfield Model Train Show (web site)
Location:
1142 S P St, Bakersfield, CA 93307
Notes:
The Southern California S Gaugers may have their layout at the event.
Date:
March 6 to March 7, 2026
Event:
O Scale West (web site)
Location:
432 Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA 94043-4622
Recent Video:
Notes:
This year is at a new location and a new month. In addition to supporting O-scale model railroading, this show also supports S-scale, all narrow-gauges, and starting this year, O 3-rail. The Bay Area S Scalers' portable layout will be set up and available for operations.
Date:
March 14, 2026
Event:
Mebane Train Show (web site)
Location:
209 W. Jackson St., Mebane, NC 27302
Notes:
The Atlantic Coast S Gaugers Carolinas Division club layout will be there.
Date:
March 19 to March 22, 2026
Event:
Railroad Prototype Modelers Valley Forge (web site)
Location:
One Liberty Blvd, Malvern, PA 19355
Recent Video:
Notes:
Share your S-scale models with others.
Date:
March 21 to March 22, 2026
Event:
The London Festival of Railway Modelling (web site)
Location:
Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London, N22 7AY, England
Notes:
The S Scale Model Railway Society with have a booth at this event.
Events in April 2026
Date:
April 11 to April 12, 2026
Event:
Great Scale Model Train and Railroad Collectors Show (web site)
Location:
2200 York Rd, Timonium, MD 21093
Notes:
This show is focused more on scale modeling, so there might be some S-scale there or you could set up a display to promote S.
Date:
April 22 to April 25, 2026
Event:
2026 Sn3 Symposium (web site)
Location:
360 Union Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80228
Date:
April 25 to April 26, 2026
Event:
RailFest (web site)
Location:
2602 Santa Fe Pl, Galveston, TX 77550
Notes:
The Houston S Gaugers will have their modular layout set up at the museum. Not only are there several layouts showing, the museum itself has a beautiful HO-scale layout, and, of course, lots of real railroad equipment. The museum is in the original Galveston railroad station, so come by to experience some authentic railroading.
Events in May 2026
Date:
May 23 to May 24, 2026
Event:
RailEx 2026 (web site)
Location:
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Guttmann Road, Aylesbury, HP21 9PP, England
Notes:
Paul Greene's "Blakey Rigg" layout is scheduled to be there. This will also be the 80th anniversary of the S Scale Model Railway Society, so extra focus will be on S-scale at this year's event.
Date:
May 29 to May 30, 2026
Event:
Spring S Spree (web site)
Location:
101 Jolly School Road, Washington, PA 15301
Notes:
Hosted by the Pittsburgh S-Gaugers club. The Central Ohio S Gaugers will have their layout at this event. The Miami Valley S Gaugers may have their layout at the show.
Events in June 2026
Date:
June 6, 2026
Event:
Swap Meet (web site)
Location:
Ludlow Racecourse, Bromfield, Ludlow, SY8 2BT, England
Notes:
Brendan Walsh will show the "Emwell" layout at this event.
Date:
June 21 to June 22, 2026
Event:
Carillon Park Rail Festival (web site)
Location:
1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton, OH 45409-2023
Notes:
The Miami Valley S Gaugers are planning on having their layout at this show.
Events in July 2026
Date:
July 11 to July 12, 2026
Event:
Exe Model Railway Society Exhibition 2026 (web site)
Location:
Matford Centre, Exeter, EX2 8FD, England
Notes:
Maurice Hopper will show the "Nancarrow Junction" layout at this event.
Date:
July 27 to August 2, 2026
Event:
NMRA National Convention (web site)
Location:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Notes:
ScaleTrains will be there.
Events in August 2026
Date:
August 5 to August 9, 2026
Event:
2026 NASG Convention (web site)
Location:
Dearborn, Michigan
Notes:
This is S-scale's major annual event!
Date:
August 15 to August 16, 2026
Event:
Ross Rotary Club Model Railway Exhibition (web site)
Location:
Conference Centre, Sports Hall, Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7ET, England
Recent Video:
Notes:
Richard Barton's "Arcadia" layout will be there.
Events in September 2026
Date:
September 19 to September 20, 2026
Event:
Summer Expo (web site)
Location:
1545 Buena Vista Blvd, The Villages, FL 32162
Notes:
Hosted by the Villages Model Railroad Club.
Date:
September 27 to September 28, 2026
Event:
Plano Train Show (web site)
Location:
2000 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75074
Notes:
Texas Express S Scale, Lone Star Flyer, and North Texas Narrow Gauge Group are scheduled to display their layouts at this event.
Events in October 2026
Date:
October 3, 2026
Event:
Texas City Train Show (web site)
Location:
409 6th St N, Texas City, TX 77590
Notes:
The annual show is held in downtown Texas City, where they block off the main road for the event. In addition to the Houston S Gaugers being there, other area clubs will have their layouts there, as well as the Texas City Museum is open, which holds a number of layouts upstairs, as part of the Galveston County Model Railroad Club who hosts the show.
Date:
October 11 to October 12, 2026
Event:
Cincinnati Model Train & Trade Show (web site)
Location:
8940 Union Centre Blvd, West Chester, OH 45069
Recent Video:
Notes:
The Miami Valley S Gaugers may have their layout at the show.
Date:
October 17 to October 18, 2026
Event:
Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition (web site)
Location:
Civic Approach, Uckfield, East Sussex. TN22 1AE, England
Notes:
Maurice Hopper will show the "Nancarrow Junction" layout at this event.