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Non-GSoF Meetings and Events Schedule

Schedules and Announcements

For North Georgia Rail Museums, Clubs, Shows, and Events

Below are announcements of non-GSoF monthly meetings and special activities of several Atlanta and Southeast area events and clubs:
The Piedmont Division of the NMRA
The Piedmont Division Meeting schedule and events
Southeastern Region of the NMRA
The Railroad Model Club of Atlanta O-Scale
The Southeastern Railway Museum
The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History (Home of The "General" & closed Sundays)
The Southern Railway Historical Society
The Marietta Museum of History
Dixie Division & Terminus Chapter of the Train Collectors Association
North Georgia Live Steamers
Tri-State Model Railroad Club
A list of Train Shows in North America
Also nearby tourist railroads, and local train shows. (GATS, Railroadiana, NMRA...)
While every attempt is made to insure accuracy, we are not responsible for errors or omissions.
Please contact the sponsor to verify the event times, places, and topics.



++++++++++++ Scheduled Atlanta and Southeastern Area Events ++++++++++++


Check out this 5-minute video promoting Model Railroading !

  • January 2026-----------------------------
    --- : 67th Atlanta Model Train Show By Golden Spike Enterprises. At: Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. One day only !
    --- : TRAINS, TRAINS, TRAINS! The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw, GA is excited to announce the return of its biggest, most popular event of the year —Trains, Trains, Trains!— on Saturday, January 24, and Sunday, January 25, 2026. The 2026 event will feature the Museum’s biggest model train display to date along with train-themed activities and historic trains. New displays have been installed. Come see them !
    The model train layouts will come in all sizes and feature a variety of themes, many of which have interactive buttons to delight young visitors. Railroad artifacts will be on display for visitors to hold, touch and discover how they were used.
    For those looking to take something home, the General Emporium, the Museum’s gift shop, will more than double in size for the event with a variety of train-themed items, from clothing and collectibles to toys and model trains, perfect for train enthusiasts, kids and fans of history!
    Museum operating hours for the event are from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Tickets are available online. Special rates for seniors (ages 65+), children (ages 3 to 17), active duty, reserves, guard, and retired military personnel (with ID), and university students (with ID). Admission for Museum members is always free!

  • March 2026-----------------------------
    --- : The Train Show By the Piedmont Division of the SER. For info: 404-550-4816



    ++++++++++++++++ Ongoing/yearly Atlanta area events +++++++++++++++++++++

  • Weekends: The NRHS and Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia is open and offers caboose rides. It is home to the NRHS (National Railway Historical Society) Atlanta Chapter. www.srmduluth.org

  • 2nd Tuesdays: National Model Railroad Association: Monthly meeting of the Piedmont Division, at the Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, 805 Mt. Vernon Highway NW, 30327 in Atlanta, Georgia (off Riverside Drive, south of I-285 north crescent). www.piedmont-div.org "The Piedmont Division promotes model railroading to its members and the public by providing information, fellowship and organized activities that are educational, entertaining and engaging. The division operates within and supports the goals of the NMRA www.nmra.org and the Southeastern Region. www.ser-nmra.org

  • November is National Model railroading month. About 50 Piedmont Division NMRA members in north Georgia with layouts will be hosting open houses at various times every Saturday and Sunday in November. Please visit the "Piedmont Pilgrimage" at www.PiedmontPilgrimage.com

  • The Southern Museum (full name: The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History) located in Kennesaw, Georgia has rolled out it's "General-II" for use in youth programs. Other kids programs are coming. The Education Center is now open. It also hosts Kennesaw Historical Society talks, and is a Smithsonian Affiliate museum hosting S.I.T.E.S. traveling exhibits. Contact the museum at 770-427-2117 or click www.SouthernMuseum.org

  • The North Atlanta Trade Center or NATS (formerly a Richway Store) in Norcross, Georgia is just east of I-85. It is the site of many railroad-themed shows throughout the year. Exit 101 (Indian Trail) about 3 miles north of the I-285/I-85 "Spaghetti Junction" intersection. Click www.northatlantatradecenter.com for directions and event dates and times.

  • The Marietta Museum of History is located off the square in Marietta, Georgia within a dozen yards of the A&W (CSX) railroad tracks. It is in the building where James Andrews stayed and plotted to steal the locomotive "General" during the Civil War. Contact the museum at 770-427-2117 or click www.mariettahistory.org Open Mon-Sat 10AM-4PM.

  • The North Georgia Live Steamers or NGLS, a 1&1/2" live steam club is building a track at the Conyers Horse Park. See their web site for more information: Click North Georgia Live Steamers


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    Art Train in pencil by Anna Veccelio, 4th Grade