Model Railroading > Upcoming TRAIN SHOWS in NC, VA, MA, DE, PA, NJ - August update

MID-to-LATE YEAR-2022 TRAIN SHOWS
VA. – MD. – DE. – PA. – N.C. – N.J.
And Surrounding Region
 
AUGUST, 2022 UPDATES
 
LET US KNOW what other train shows are coming that aren’t listed here, so that no one’s show is left out or missing.
 
AUG. 6 – Charlottesville, VA
Virginia Train Collectors Association Summer Train Show and Sale
Saturday, August 6, 2022
3501 Steamer Drive, Keswick, VA 22947
Saturday 9am-3pm
$5 Adults;12 & under free
Website: https://www.vatraincollectors.com/?page_id=432
 
 
AUG. 6-7 – Edison, NJ
New Jersey Expo Center
Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Website: https://www.trainshow.com/
 
 
AUG. 13 – Lambertville, NJ
The Golden Nugget Flea Market 
---is hosting another antique train show on Saturday August 13th.
- Collectible Toy Trains of all Gauges
- Test Track and Parts Available
• Open at 6:00am
• Free Entry
• Free Parking
SEE: https://consumershows.com/e/gold-nugget-flea-market-antique-train-show-13-august-2022
 
 
AUG. 20-21 – Chantilly, VA
Dulles Expo Center
Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Website: https://www.trainshow.com/
 
 
AUG. 28 – Allenwood, PA
Warrior Run Train Meet
August 28, 202209:00 am – 02:00 pmWarrior Run Fire Dept. Social Hall, 188 White Deer Ave.
Allenwood, Pennsylvania 17810
Description: Our 46th annual train show features all scales and gauges of model trains and railroad collectibles to buy, sell, or trade. Presented by the Central Pennsylvania Chapter NRHS.
Details: NRHS event, Door prizes, Refreshments available, Wheelchair accessible, Free parking
Admission: $5.00 Adults, Under 12 Free
Phone: (717) 343-7182 – Contact MARK SMITH
SEE: https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/event/warrior-run-train-meet-show-allenwood-pa-sun-aug-28-2022-9am

 
SEPT. 10 – Phillipsburg, NJ
Phillipsburg Transportation Festival10:00 am – 04:00 pm
Phillipsburg Railroad Historians
99 Cross St., Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865
Description: See all forms of transportation that Phillipsburg has to offer. Centerville & Southwestern miniature train ride. Caboose tours. Delaware River train excursions. Vintage buses. See web site for details.
Details: Refreshments available, Free parking
Admission Varies
Phone: (610) 826-2580 – Contact PAUL CARPENITO
Website: http://prrh.org/
 
 
SEPT. 17 and 18* - Altoona, PA
“N-Scale Weekend” ALTOONA, PA.
Blair County Convention Center (new location)
Sat. 9/17 – 9am to 5pm
Sun. 9/18 – 9am to 3pm
Admission $7 for Guests over 12
$10 for a 2-day pass
Presented by the Altoona Association of Model Railroaders (AAMR)
Contact: president@theaamr.org
*Fliers seen at the recent Timonium show give this month.
 
 
SEPT. 17 (Saturday) – Vienna, VA
Open House with Model Trains & Thomas @ Historic Vienna Train Station
Sat, Sep 17, 2 – 6 PM
Vienna Train Station <phorum break> 231 Dominion Rd NE, Vienna, VA
SEE: https://dullesmoms.com/venue/vienna-train-station/
 
 
SEPT. 25 – West Chester, PA
West Chester Railroad 25th Anniversary Celebration
09:00 am – 05:00 pm
West Chester Railroad
230 E. Market St., West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382
Description: Celebrate 25 years of preservation and scenic train rides on the West Chester Railroad! Enjoy a 90-minute round trip narrated excursion to Glen Mills (extra fare), free yard and cab tours, railroad history displays, book sale, touch-a-truck, refreshments, and more.
Admission: Free Event Admission, Train Rides $8.00 Adults, $4.00 Age 2-12, Under 2 Free
Phone: (610) 430-2233 – Contact JOE SMITH
Website: https://wcrailroad.com/
Celebrate 25 years of preservation and scenic train rides on the West Chester Railroad! Enjoy a 90-minute round trip narrated excursion to Glen Mills (extra fare), free yard and cab tours, railroad history displays, book sale, touch-a-truck, refreshments, and more.
 
 
OCT. 2 – Easton, PA
4th Annual Lehigh Valley Regional Train Show & Expo10:00 am – 03:00 pm
Charles Chrin Community Center
4100 Green Pond Road, Easton, Pennsylvania 18045
Description: Enjoy our train show featuring railroadiana, new and used model trains, books, slides, collectibles, and more. Enter our train set raffle. Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Chapter NRHS and Railroad Historians of the Lehigh Valley.
Details: NRHS event
Admission: $5.00 Per Person
Phone: (610) 737-3431 - Contact JIM ROWLAND
Website: https://www.lehighlines.org
 
 
OCT. 2 (Sunday) – Halethorpe, MD
TCA WB&A Chapter Arbutus Train & Toy Meet
9 AM – 1 PM
Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department <phorum break> 5200 Southwestern Blvd, Halethorpe, MD
Vendor setup begins at 7:00 AM
Show Attendance: $5
The following are FREE: Children under 12, Military with ID, Boy scouts in uniform, and WB&A Chapter members.
SEE: https://www.tcatrains.org/event/tcas-wba-arbutus-train-toy-meet/
 
 
OCT. 15 & 16 – Timonium, MD.
GREAT SCALE MODEL TRAIN SHOW
Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD
Hours: 9 – 5 Saturday; 10 – 4 Sunday
Admission: Adults $12 Sat. & Sun.*, $10 Sun. only … Child 14 or under (with adult) – FREE
Admission: Families: $22 Sat. & Sun., or $17 Sun. only
*(Admission on Saturday gets you in on Sunday as well)
Website: https://www.gsmts.com/
 
 
NOV. 5-6 – Monroeville, PA
Monroeville Convention Center
Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Website: https://www.trainshow.com/
 
 
NOV. 19 – Hartly, DE
MODEL TRAIN & TOY SHOW & SALE
Hartly (DELAWARE) Fire Hall
2898 Arthursville Rd., Harlty, DE. 19953
Sat. 9am to 3pm
Admission: $4, Spouse $3, Kids under 12 FREE with adult
150+ tables of toys and trains
Info: Call or Text 302-492-5196
Email hvfc.hallrentals@gmail.com
 
 
NOV. 5 – Ashland, VA
National Model Railroad Month Train DAY
Sat, Nov 5, 12 – 5 PM
Richmond Freelance & Prototype Model Railroaders
229 N. Washington Highway Crossings (Courtyard Shops between Petco & Martial Arts), Ashland, Virginia
Join the HO & N Scale Model Railroad clubs for a public train display to kick off the annual NMRA emphasis on the "world's greatest hobby."
SEE: https://allevents.in/ashland/national-model-railroad-month-train-day/200022181364317?ref=cano-rd-params
 
 
NOV. 5 and 6 – Raleigh, NCNEUSE RIVER VALLEY Model Train ShowThe Largest, Longest Running Model Train Show in North CarolinaNovember 5th – 6th, 20229 am – 5 pm, both daysJim Graham Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC.
4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
Enter at Gate 9 on Trinity RoadAdmission: $9 covers both daysChildren 12 and under admitted free with adult
EVENT: 95,000 sq. ft. of Railroading. Multiple layouts in 6 different scales. Featuring the largest, single entity, portable, HO Scale Layout. Trains 80 cars long and more! (All COVID-19 restrictions at the time of the show will be in effect.)
SEE: https://nrvclub.net/november-model-railroad-show/
 
 
NOV. 5 – East Rutherford, NJ
METCA/MYSME Train ShowTime(s): 09:00 am – 02:00 pm
St. Joseph's School Parish Hall
120 Hoboken Road, E. Rutherford, New Jersey 07073
Description: Enjoy our train show featuring many vendors offering new and used model trains in all scales and gauges.
Details: Free parking, Door prizes, Refreshments available
Admission: $5.00 Per Person
Phone: (201) 939-9212
Website: https://www.modelengineers.org/shows/
 
 
NOV. 19 and 20 – Grafton, VA
Chesapeake Bay & Western (CB&W) Model Railroad Club
Annual Fall Open House
110-C Dare Rd., Grafton, Va., behind the RiteAid pharmacy and IHOP Restaurant, and 7 miles south of historic Yorktown, Va.
Admission: FREE
WHITE ELEPHANT TABLE(s)
Saturday 10am to 4pm; Sunday 12-noon to 4pm (tentative)
Come see the largest HO scale model RR display in Virginia.
Website: //www.cbw-mrc.com/
Phone (757) 898-0717
 
 
NOV. 26 – Boonsboro, MD
HMRRM Fall Train Sale09:00 am – 01:30 pmWashington County Ag Education Center7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, Maryland 21713
Description: Enjoy our train show featuring vendors selling model trains of all scales, along with railroad related collectibles including books, photos, dining car china, timetables, and more. Presented by Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum.
Details: Door prizes, Refreshments available, Wheelchair accessible, Free parking
Admission: $5.00 Per Person Age 13 and Up
Phone: (130) 180-0982 – Contact JOE CAHA
Website: http://www.antietamstation.com/
 
 
NOV. 26-27 – Edison, NJ
New Jersey Expo Center
Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Website: https://www.trainshow.com/
 
 
 
DEC. 3 – Phillipsburg, NJ
Phillipsburg Railroad Historians Santa Train Ride01:00 pm – 03:00 pmPhillipsburg Railroad Historians99 Cross St., Phillipsburg, New Jersey 08865
Description: Come ride with Santa and visit him in our caboose. Gifts for the children and hot cocoa and cookies for all. Ride the Centerville & Southwestern train. See website for details.
Details: Door prizes, Refreshments available, Free parking
Admission: Free
Phone: (610) 826-2580 – Contact PAUL CARPENITO
Website: http://prrh.org/
 
 
 
DEC. 3-4 – Timonium, MD
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Website: https://www.trainshow.com/
 
 
DEC. 10 – Fredericksburg, VA
RMR Annual Fredericksburg, Va. Train Show
Sat Dec 10 2022 at 10:00 am to Dec 11 2022 4:00 pm
Eagles Lodge, 21 Cool Springs Road, Fredericksburg, VA
SEE: https://allevents.in/fredericksburg/rmr-annual-fredericksburg-va-train-show/200022999274613
 
 
DEC. 17-18 – Chantilly, VA
Dulles Expo Center
Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show
Website: https://www.trainshow.com/
 



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/02/22 15:41 by rbx551985.

How about the NMRA National Train Show from August 12 through 14?  Collinsville, IL.

VintageMac Wrote:
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> How about the NMRA National Train Show from August
> 12 through 14?  Collinsville, IL.

I hadn't added that one, as this listing is for states along the east coast from North Carolina to New Jersey. 

HOWEVER:  that being said, EVERY train show scheduled now across North America are INVITED to be added here.  Let's see what's happening EVERYWHERE.

VintageMac Wrote:
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> How about the NMRA National Train Show from August
> 12 through 14?  Collinsville, IL.

It probably wasn't added for everyone's safety.  I'm not sure why the NMRA would want to host the show in the murder capital of the U.S.A.  Collinsville is right outside St. Louis but has just as bad crime levels.  Many activities are planned in St. Louis itself which is very dangerous.  

Been watching the 6 o'clock news again? I was at the St. Louis RPM meet last weekend and the same venue will host the The NMRA national show. Great place. Hotels across the street. Easy to get to off I-70. Lotsa fast food places and a VERY NICE restaurant, all within walking distance from the venue. This place IS NOT in a high crime area. The high crime areas ARE close to the railyards but if you go during the day, USE YOUR COMMON SENSE and play it safe, you should have no problems. 

NOV 12   9AM-1PM  Winchester Model RR Club at Winchester Moose Lodge, 215 East Cork St, Winchester VA 22601.  Same location as before.

gandydancer4 Wrote:
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> Been watching the 6 o'clock news again? I was at
> the St. Louis RPM meet last weekend and the same
> venue will host the The NMRA national show. Great
> place. Hotels across the street. Easy to get to
> off I-70. Lotsa fast food places and a VERY NICE
> restaurant, all within walking distance from the
> venue. This place IS NOT in a high crime area. The
> high crime areas ARE close to the railyards but if
> you go during the day, USE YOUR COMMON SENSE and
> play it safe, you should have no problems. 


It's the statistics not the media hype. The show is getting less attended each time it occurs anyway. I've been in the area too. I wouldn't be outside the hotel past 9pm

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