Here are the upcoming events within the Lone Star Region of which we are aware. We look for events on public websites and other places but our best source is from contributions. If you have an event you would like us to include on the calendar (or have a correction for us to make), please contact us at bdr149@airmail.net.
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Conventions
2027 Lone Star Region NMRA Convention
North Texas Express
Hosted by the Trinity River Division 3 – Dallas, Texas Area
June 17-19, 2027
More info and website coming soon!
Jeff Rykiel, Chair
Future LSR Conventions
- 2028: South Texas Division 6, San Antonio Area, Don Winn, MMR, Chair
- 2029: Cowcatcher Division 1, Fort Worth Area
- 2030: Texas Gulf Division, Houston Area
- 2031: Bayou Division, New Orleans Area
Train Shows and Events
August 2026
29-30 – Austin, Texas: 53rd Austin Train Show
Sponsored by the Austin Model Railway Society. Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Adults $9 in advance, $10 at the door (children 12 and under free) – admission good both days. $1 discount for military and first responders. Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX. More information: https://austintrainshow.org/
September 2026
5-6 – Weatherford, Texas: Clark Gardens Model Train Show
Saturday 8 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Adults $10, seniors $8, children 4-12 $5, children 3 and under Free, Clark Gardens Members Free. Clark Gardens, 567 Maddux Road, Weatherford, TX. For more information: info@clarkgardens.org, https://clarkgardens.org/event/model-train-show/, or 940-682-4856
12 – McKinney, Texas (Dallas): Dallas Area Lone Star Division Meet
Sponsored by the Lone Star Division of the TCA. Saturday 10:30 am – 4 pm. $9 per adult, $12 per family (cash-only) – $2 off with flyer coupon. Collin College Central Park Campus Conference Center, 2400 Community Avenue, McKinney, TX. More information: https://www.tca-northtexaschapter.org/sr/McKinney%20digital%20Flyer%202026.jpg
19 – Seabrook, Texas (Houston): TCA Gulf Coast Chapter Fall Toy Train Show
Sponsored by the Gulf Coast Chapter of the TCA. Saturday 10 am – 3 pm. Admission $10.00 per person age 12 or older, family $13.00 general admission (under 12 free, but must be accompanied by an adult). Bay Area Community Center, 5002 East NASA Parkway Seabrook, TX. More information: Mark Heavener, 281-728-8585, gulfcoasttca@gmail.com or Steve Tripp, 281-734-3794, stripp7139@aol.com
19-20 – Temple, Texas: 44th Annual Temple Model Train & RPM Show
Sponsored by the Central Texas Area Model Railroaders (CentraMOD). Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Adults $10, $1 discount for seniors, military and first responders with ID, kids 12 and under free. Frank Mayborn Center, 3303 N. 3rd Street, Temple, TX. More information: http://centramodrr.com/train-show/
26-27 – Plano, Texas (Dallas): Fall Plano Train Show
Sponsored by the North Texas Council of Railroad Clubs. Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Adults $11, children 12 and under Free (w/adult). Plano Event Center, 2000 E Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX. More information: https://www.dfwtrainshows.com/
October 2026
3 – Texas City, Texas (Galveston): Model Train Fest
Sponsored by the Galveston County Model Railroad Club. Saturday 10 am – 4 pm. Adults $10, children 17 and under free (w/adult). Admission to the Galveston County Model RR Club exhibit is included with museum entry. Texas City Museum, 409 6th Street, Texas City, TX. More information: https://texascitytx.gov/1314/Model-Train-Fest
24-25 – New Braunfels, Texas: New Braunfels Model Railroad Jamboree
Sponsored by the New Braunfels Railroad Museum. Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Adults $10 (13 & older), active duty military $8 (with ID), child $5 (5-12 years old). New Braunfels Civic Center, 375 South Castell Avenue, New Braunfels, TX. More information: 830-627-2447 or http://newbraunfelsrailroadmuseum.org/nbrr/train-shows/
November 2026
14-15 – Pearland, Texas (Houston): Houston Area Model Train Show
Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Admission $8, age 17 and under Free. Knights of Columbus Hall, 2320 Hatfield Road, Pearland, TX. More information: https://houstonttrak.org/show/index.html
28 – Metairie, Louisiana (New Orleans): Celebrate Christmas on the Crescent Lines
Sponsored by Crescent City Model Railroad Club. Saturday 12 noon -6 pm. Adults $5, children $1. 601 N. Lester Avenue, Metairie, LA. More information: 504-737-3723 or https://ccmrc.com
December 2026
5-6 – Grapevine, Texas (Fort Worth): Train-A-Palooza
Sponsored by the Lone Star Hi-Railers Model Railroad Association. Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 3 pm. Admission $10 (both days). Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main, Grapevine, TX. More information: https://lonestarhirailers.com/train-a-palooza-tm
12-13, 19-20 – Metairie, Louisiana (New Orleans): Celebrate Christmas on the Crescent Lines
Sponsored by Crescent City Model Railroad Club. Saturday 12 noon -6 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Adults $5, children $1. 601 N. Lester Avenue, Metairie, LA. More information: 504-737-3723 or https://ccmrc.com
January 2027
2 – Metairie, Louisiana (New Orleans): Celebrate Christmas on the Crescent Lines
Sponsored by Crescent City Model Railroad Club. Saturday 12 noon -6 pm. Adults $5, children $1. 601 N. Lester Avenue, Metairie, LA. More information: 504-737-3723 or https://ccmrc.com
16-17 – Plano, Texas (Dallas): Dallas Area Train Show
Sponsored by the North Texas Council of Railroad Clubs. Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Adults $11, children 12 and under Free (w/ adult). Plano Event Center, 2000 E Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX. More information: https://www.dfwtrainshows.com/
February 2027
13 – Rosenberg, Texas (Houston): Greater Houston Train Show
Due to construction at our usual location of the Pasadena Convention Center, the 2027 Show will be in Rosenberg, Texas. Please check back as the date approaches for more information – https://www.sanjacmodeltrains.org/GHTS.php
LSR Division Meetings
Cowcatcher Division 1 – Fort Worth, TX
The Cowcatcher Division meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Texas Western Model Railroad Club, 6808 Forest Hills Drive, Forest Hills, TX. You can attend in person or via Zoom. For more information regarding the Cowcatcher Division or its programs, check their website: https://www.cowcatcherdivision.org.
LSR Bayou Division 2 – Baton Rouge/New Orleans, LA
The Bayou Division meets quarterly at different locations. For information on future meetings contact Matthew Lacrouts at lsrdivision2director@gmail.com.
LSR Trinity Division 3 – Allen, TX
The Trinity River Division meets at 10:00 am on the 3rd Saturday of every month at the Christ Servant Lutheran Church, Allen, Texas. Occasionally things change due to scheduling conflicts so pay close attention to the email meeting notices that go out a week before the meeting. If you would like to be added to the email list contact Robert Secrest at Robert.Secrest@hotmail.com.
LSR Cen-Tex Division 4 – Austin, TX
The Cen-Tex Division meets bimonthly at the Austin Northwest Recreational Center, 2913 Northland Drive, Austin, TX. Meetings are held at 10:00 am on the 2nd Saturday of the odd months and include clinics, show-and-tell, DCC minute, social activities and a layout open house. For more information about upcoming meetings, see https://centexnmra.org or contact director@centexnmra.org to be added to the mail list.
LSR West Texas Division 5
Division 5 holds their meetings virtually on Zoom on the 3rd Monday of each month starting at 7:00 pm. Anyone that can join via Zoom is welcome to attend. Use this link to sign up for the division’s monthly bulletin and keep up with events and happenings in the division: http://eepurl.com/hRLLm9 or email galenvanallen@gmail.com.
LSR South Texas Division 6 – San Antonio, TX
The South Texas Division meets bi-monthly at the Longhorn Cafe at 12311 Nacogdoches Road in San Antonio. Meetings are held at 11:00 am on the 2nd Saturday of even months. Please come out and join us for clinics, show-and-tell, tip and tricks, and the ever-popular Deal-or-Duds, along with great fellowship and often a visit to a local home layout. For more information contact Roy Kaiser, Division Director, at fr8train@gvtc.com.
LSR Texas Gulf Division 8 – Houston, TX
The Texas Gulf Division meets in conjunction with the San Jacinto Model Railroad Club on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Southwest Central Church of Christ, 4011 W. Bellfort Avenue, Houston, TX. The meeting starts promptly at 7 pm. We will have a clinic and a business meeting. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Kelly Russell at krussl@yahoo.com.
Clubs and other Recurring Meetings
Alamo Model Railroad Engineers – San Antonio, TX
The Alamo Model Railroad Engineers meets the 2nd Friday of the month at 7:30 pm in the Zucht Building at the Texas Transportation Museum, 11791 Wetmore Rd., San Antonio, TX. For more information call 210-490-3554 (weekends 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; voicemail only M-F) or visit the website at https://www.txtransportationmuseum.org/events#ModelRailroads.
All Points Model Railroad Association – Conroe, TX
The All Points North Model Railroad Association is open to new members and has business meetings in their clubhouse on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:30 am. For more information, including a calendar of activities, please visit their website at http://apnmrr.org/.
Austin Model Railway Society – Austin, TX
The Austin Model Railway Society is a HO scale modular group that is open to new members and meets once a month. For more information please email Steve Jackobs at president@austinrailway.org or visit the web site www.austinrailway.org.
The Greater Baton Rouge Model Railroaders – Jackson, LA
Our mission: to educate and inform the public on the hobby of model railroading, associated disciplines, and to entertain both children and adults through our numerous displays featuring both model trains, real railroads and railroad safety. The Trains run from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month! THE PUBLIC IS INVITED! Located at the Republic of West Florida Historical Museum, 3406 College St, Jackson, LA. More information: http://www.greaterbrrailroaders.com/.
Houston Area “G” Gaugers – Rosenberg, TX
The Houston Area “G” Gaugers (HAGG) model train club meets at the Rosenberg Railroad Museum on the 4th Sunday of each month to run their special trains on the tracks of the Garden Railroad Exhibit. The museum also hosts fun seasonal activities for the kids on this day. Steam engines, circus trains, patriotic trains or everyone’s favorite Thomas? You never know what trains you’ll see. Rosenberg Railroad Museum, 1921 Avenue F, Rosenberg, TX. More information: info@RosenbergRRMuseum.org.
Houston Area Live Steamers – Hockley, TX
HALS has over 9,000 feet of track for you to enjoy and ride on most any Saturday of the year. Someone is usually there every Saturday with special run, operations, waybills/timetable, work and fun run days scheduled throughout the year. Our public run days are the 3rd Saturday of the month March through November. Come see our 2,500 foot expansion in Phase 4. Model Railroaders (any scale) are welcome to attend most any time. Check our web site out at www.hals.org for schedule of events or e-mail Rick White at rick.white.jr@gmail.com for more information.
New Braunfels Railroad Museum – New Braunfels, TX
Kids Fun Day is held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the New Braunfels Railroad Museum, 302 South San Antonio Street (in the 1907 Restored Railroad Depot), New Braunfels, TX. Museum phone 830-627-2447. Kids of all ages will have the opportunity to run model trains and become a Jr. Engineer. Also among the displays at the Kids Fun Day will be a large US Army Model Garden (G) scale and Lego Trains. Visit our Steam Engine,
Caboose, Dining Car (available for Birthday Parties) and Box Car. There will be other fun, train related activities and additional model trains, train artifacts, are on display our 1907 depot. The Railroad Museum opens at 10:00 am on Saturdays. For field trip scheduling and more information, call Susan Riordon 210-542-6121, or visit us at https://newbraunfelsrailroadmuseum.org/.
North Texas Council of Railroad Clubs – Irving, TX
The North Texas Council of Railroad Clubs (NTC) meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Visit the website www.dfwtrainshows.com for more information about the NTC, its meeting site, member clubs or sponsored events.
San Antonio Model Railroad Association – San Antonio, TX
The San Antonio Model Railroad Association, SAMRA, is open to new members and meets on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Bob Clarke Rail Heritage Museum, 7702 Narrow Pass, Live Oak, TX. Please visit our website www.samratx.org for information about our activities and their dates and times. Also, like us on Facebook.
San Jacinto Model Railroad Club – Houston, TX
The San Jacinto Model Railroad Club meets in conjunction with the Texas Gulf Division on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Southwest Central Church of Christ, 4011 W. Bellfort Avenue, Houston, TX. The meeting starts promptly at 7 pm. We will have a clinic and a business meeting. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Kelly Russell at krussl@yahoo.com.
Texas Northern Model Railroad Club – Dallas, TX (North)
The Texas Northern Model Railroad Club business meeting is the 1st Thursday of the month and has regular meetings on Thursday evenings and most Saturdays. If you like to operate, come by on Tuesday nights to join our weekly operation session. Located in North Dallas at 11999 Plano Road., Suite 154, Dallas, TX 75243. For more information: www.texasnorthern.org.
Texas Western Model Railroad Club – Forest Hills, TX
The Texas Western Model Railroad Club meets for its business meeting every 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. The Club is located at 6808 Forest Hills Drive, Forest Hills, TX. For more information: 682-587-2092 or www.twmrc.org or email cdo@twmc.org.
Excursion Train Experiences
Austin Steam Train – Cedar Park, TX (Austin)
512-477-8468
www.austinsteamtrain.org
Grapevine Vintage Railroad – Grapevine, TX (Fort Worth)
817-410-3185
www.gvrr.com
Texas State Railroad – Palestine & Rusk, TX
888-987-2461
texasstaterailroad.net