| January 2026 | Events * Activities |
|---|---|
| 17 | Front Range Model RR & Toy Train Swap Meet - The Front Range Model Railroaders Group,
Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, 12900 W. Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO Admission $3 / Under 16 free. Saturday 8:30-11:00 AM. Sellers: 8' table $14/4' table $7/round table $10/Set up: 07:30 AM Contacts: Mike (720) 204-6191 or Nick (303) 361-9370 email: RRSWAP@gmail.com |
| February 2026 | Events * Activities |
| 28-Mar 1 | Train Expo Colorado - Model Train Show
Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs, CO $10 Adult / $5 Youth 13-18 / 12 & under free. Sat 9 - 5, Sun 10 - 3. |
| March 2026 | Events * Activities |
| 6-8 | Hostlers Model Train 2026 Festival - Model Train Show
Union Station, Historic 25th Street and Wall Avenue, Ogden, UT Friday: 3PM - 8PM / Saturday: 9AM - 6PM / Sunday: 9:30AM - 2:30PM Adults: $10 Admission / $25 Weekend. Children: 12 & under Free. |
| 21 | Front Range Model RR & Toy Train Swap Meet - The Front Range Model Railroaders Group,
Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, 12900 W. Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO Admission $3 / Under 16 free. Saturday 8:30-11:00 AM. Sellers: 8' table $14/4' table $7/round table $10/Set up: 07:30 AM Contacts: Mike (720) 204-6191 or Nick (303) 361-9370 email: RRSWAP@gmail.com |
| April 2026 | Events * Activities |
| 5-6 | TCA Rocky Mountain Division Model Train Show - National Western Complex
Denver, CO $11 Admission / Under 12 free. Discounts available. Sat 9 - 5, Sun 9 - 4. |
| 22-25 | 2026 Sn3 Symposium, Denver, CO
Denver Sheraton West, 360 Union Blvd, Lakewood, CO |
| 27-May 3 | KATY Railroad HS Convention
Holiday Inn & Suites, 8787 Reeder St, Overland Park, Kansas City, MO |
| May 2026 | Events * Activities |
| 9 | Front Range Model RR & Toy Train Swap Meet - The Front Range Model Railroaders Group,
Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, 12900 W. Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO Admission $3 / Under 16 free. Saturday 8:30-11:00 AM. Sellers: 8' table $14/4' table $7/round table $10/Set up: 07:30 AM Contacts: Mike (720) 204-6191 or Nick (303) 361-9370 email: RRSWAP@gmail.com |
| 13-16 | NMRA Rocky Mountain Region 2026 Annual Convention - Rapid City, SD
Ramkota Convention Center, Rapid City, SD |
| 16-17 | Depot Days - Cheyenne, WY
Cheyenne Depot Museum, UP Steam Shops (Trolley from Depot) Adults: $20 + $3.18 fee, Children 13-18: $10 + $2.51 fee, 12 and Under: Free |
| June 2026 | Events * Activities |
| 3-7 | Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society and RPM Convention
Delta Hotel by Marriott Phoenix Mesa, Phoenix, AZ |
| 13-14 | Cheyenne Railroad Heritage Days
Archer Event Center, 3801 Archer Parkway, Cheyenne, WY Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
| 23-27 | National N-Scale Convention
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee South, 6401 South 13th St, Milwaukee, WI |
| 25-27 | 2026 Friends of the Burlington Northern Annual Convention
Gillette Wyoming to Alliance Nebraska |
| July 2026 | Events * Activities |
| 18 | Front Range Model RR & Toy Train Swap Meet - The Front Range Model Railroaders Group,
Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, 12900 W. Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO Admission $3 / Under 16 free. Saturday 8:30-11:00 AM. Sellers: 8' table $14/4' table $7/round table $10/Set up: 07:30 AM Contacts: Mike (720) 204-6191 or Nick (303) 361-9370 email: RRSWAP@gmail.com |
| 23-25 | St. Louis Prototype Modelers Meet
Gateway Center, 421 N 15th Ave. , St. Louis, MO |
| 27-Aug 2 | 91st NMRA National Model Railroad Convention - Scenic City Express
Chattanooga Marriott Downtown, Chattanooga, TN |
| August 2026 | Events * Activities |
| Denver South Park & Pacific HS Convention
Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, IL | |
| September 2026 | Events * Activities |
| Sept 2-5 | 46th National Narrow Gauge Convention - Twin Cities, MN
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington, Minneapolis, MN |
| 14-17 | Great Northern Railway HS Convention
LOGE Glacier Park, Essex, MT |
| 2026 Union Pacific HS Convention
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| 19 | Front Range Model RR & Toy Train Swap Meet - The Front Range Model Railroaders Group,
Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, 12900 W. Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO Admission $3 / Under 16 free. Saturday 8:30-11:00 AM. Sellers: 8' table $14/4' table $7/round table $10/Set up: 07:30 AM Contacts: Mike (720) 204-6191 or Nick (303) 361-9370 email: RRSWAP@gmail.com |
| Rails in the Rockies
Estes Park Event Center, Highway 36, Estes Park, CO Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday: 9am-4pm. $10/person, Chidren 12 & under free, $20 max per family - CASH ONLY | |
| October 2026 | Events * Activities |
| 9-11 | 2026 Joint Annual Meet Burlington Route HS/Missouri Pacific HS/ Chicago & Eastern Illinois HS
Drury Inn & Suites Marion, 2706 W DeYoung St, Marion, Illinois |
| 16-18 | Prototype Modelers Meet
Island Grove Event Center, 421 N 15th Ave. , Greeley, CO 80631 |
| November 2026 | Events * Activities |
| 6-8 | Intermountain Train Expo
Stadler Rail, Salt Lake City, Utah 80631 |
| 21 | Front Range Model RR & Toy Train Swap Meet - The Front Range Model Railroaders Group,
Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, 12900 W. Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO Admission $3 / Under 16 free. Saturday 8:30-11:00 AM. Sellers: 8' table $14/4' table $7/round table $10/Set up: 07:30 AM Contacts: Mike (720) 204-6191 or Nick (303) 361-9370 email: RRSWAP@gmail.com |
| 29-30 | TCA Rocky Mountain Division Model Train Show - The Ranch Event Center
5280 Arena Cir, Loveland, CO $11 Admission / Under 12 free. Discounts available. Sat 9 - 5, Sun 9 - 4. |
| December 2026 | Events * Activities |
| Colorado Planning Dates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood, CO | 3rd Sat / every odd month | Model RR & Toy Train Swap Meet - The Front Range Model Railroaders Group |
| Denver, CO | Sat-Sun / 1st weekend April | TCA Train Show - TCA Rocky Mountain Division |
| Loveland, CO | Sat-Sun / after Thanksgiving | TCA Train Show - TCA Rocky Mountain Division |
| New Mexico Planning Dates | ||
| Albuquerque, NM | Sat-Sun / before Thanksgiving | Rails Along the Rio Grande - Rio Grande Division |
| Utah Planning Dates | ||
| Ogden, UT | Fri-Sun / 1st weekend March | Ogden Depot - Hostlers Train Show |
| Wyoming Planning Dates | ||
| Cheyenne, WY | 3rd Sat-Sun / May | Depot Days - Cheyenne Depot & UP Steam Shops |
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