Train Collectors Association

TCA Midwest Division Monthly Train Meet
2025-02-16 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Ovation Center, 349 S Weber Rd, Romeoville, Illinois, 60446-6530, United States
Setup at 9:00 a.m.

Midwest Division Members FREE admission and FREE selling tables!

TCA Ohio River Chapter
2025-02-22 08:00 - 14:00 | American Legion Hall, 11100 Winton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45218, United States
Show & Tell Train Meet!

Open 8 a.m. for Members Setup

Limit 3 tables per TCA Vendor; 60 total tables available$10 per table; First Come, First Served

Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the General Public

TCA Rio Grande Chapter February Show & Swap Meet
2025-02-22 09:00 - 14:00 | Netherwood Park Church, 5101 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87110, United States
Model & Toy Train Meet with all gauges sold and traded.

Pricing: Adults $3 • Families $5Children 12 and under are FREE!

Tables: $20 for non-members; $15 for TCA Members

SETCA "Show within a Show" @ Carolina Coastal RR Club
2025-02-22 09:00 - 2025-02-23 16:00 | New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, 203 S. Front Street, New Bern, North Carolina, 28560, United States
Friday Vendor Setup: 1 PM – 6 PM

Saturday Vendor Setup: 8 AM – 10 AM

Saturday Public: 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday: 10 AM – 4 PM

SHOW FEATURES: This Outstanding Event is hosted by the Carolina Coastal RR Club. It features over 100 Vendor Tables and 52,000 square feet of Railroading. Multiple interactive layouts in six different scales including LEGO and Thomas the Tank Engine. Plenty of Parts, On-Site Repairs, Scenery, and on-site Food Concessions.

The Southeastern Division of the Train Collectors Association has purchased a block of vendor tables to be offered to their membership at a discounted rate. TABLES ARE $40 AND MUST BE PURCHASED THROUGH SETCA TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNT.

Pricing Information8ft Tables: $40 each (MUST be purchased through SETCA!!)

Admission$10 for ages 12 and upUnder 12 are free with an adultAdmission is good for both days

TCA WB&A Chapter Annapolis Elks Train Show
2025-02-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Annapolis Elks Lodge, 2 Pythian Drive, Edgewater, Maryland, 21037, United States
Plenty of fun for the whole family, featuring the National Capital Trackers Modular Train Layout including Thomas. The vast majority of Trains for sale will include Lionel, MTH, K-Line, American Flyer, etc. There will be Standard Gauge and O Scale, as well as some HO and N gauge available. There will be old and new trains and train accessories for sale. Parts are available with many vendors offering Train Appraisals. Train Doctor on Premises.

Pricing Information: Admission is $5, but it is FREE for children under 12, members of the military, and WB&A members.

TCA Atlantic Division Train Meet
2025-03-02 08:00 - 13:00 | Ballroom at the Phoenix, 1661 Mill Road, Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, 19061, United States
*New Location!*

Family Admission: $5

Food and Drink available for Purchase

Over 120 Tables of New and Old Trains & Train-Related Items

(For tables and Pricing, call Chris Bogus: 610-888-3115)

Interactive Running Layout, Door Prizes, Fun for Adults & Kids!

TCA Upstate NY Chapter Spring Train Meet
2025-03-08 08:30 - 14:30 | St. Mary’s of the Lake Church School Hall, 4737 Lakeshore Road (Route 5), Hamburg, NY, 14075, United States
Opens from 8:30–9:00 am for TCA Members OnlyOpen to the Public from 9:00am–2:00pm

Admission: Upstate NY Chapter Members FREE • Non-Chapter Member Admission: Adults $5; Children 12–17, $3; Children Under 12 FREE

TCA Seattle Chapter Train Meet
2025-03-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Shoreline Senior Center, 18560 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline, Washington, 98155, United States
Doors open at 9:00 AM at the Shoreline Senior Center

TCA NETCA Late Winter Toy Train Meet
2025-03-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Hudson-Concord Elks Lodge 959, 99 Park Street, Hudson, MA, 01749, United States
(NETCA members admitted at 9 a.m.)

Public Welcome!

Two rooms of dealer tables

Operating layout

FREE raffles for NETCAbucks

Visit netca.org/meets for more info, dealer tables, and other great New England events!

Admission: General Public $5, NETCA members and children under 12 are FREE.

TCA Midwest Division March BIG Meet
2025-03-16 10:00 - 15:00 | St. Charles Moose Lodge, 2250 Lincoln Hwy, Saint Charles, Illinois, 60175, United States

TCA Rio Grande Chapter Meet
2025-03-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Wheels Museum, 1100 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
Chapter Meeting followed by Show & Tell and running trains on the Wheels Museum layout.

Meeting ends at 12:00 PM

Questions? Check with Art Lites (info listed below).

TCA Columbia, SC Palmetto Chapter Meet
2025-03-22 09:00 - 15:00 | Jamil Shrine Temple, 206 Jamil Road, Columbia, SC, 29210, United States
Cost is $5 per person.

For further info or to rent tables, contact Todd Pletcher (see below).

Dixie Division Meet
2025-03-29 09:00 - 14:00 | Catoosa Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA, 30736, United States
Friday, March 282:00–4:00 PM: Unloading and Set-Up

Saturday, March 297:00–9:00 AM: Unloading and Set-Up9:00–9:30 AM: Business Meeting9:30 AM–1:30 PM: Member Trading

Western Division March Monthly TCA Train Meet
2025-03-29 09:00 - 14:00 | Arcadia Community Center (at Huntington Drive & Holly Ave), 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA, 91007, United States
Meet 10:00 AM to 2:00 PMSetup at 9:00 AM

Plenty of free parking, over 40 tables for trading, a monthly display theme, operating train layouts in multiple gauges, a lively auction, membership opportunity drawings, and a free repair clinic.

Pricing information: Admission is free for all TCA members who are current in their dues (show your membership card at the door and wear your name badge). Guests and the public may attend 1 meet per year at no charge but must join the club after that.

Trading tables are free for Western Division Members. If you wish to reserve a trading table, please email info@tcawestern.org

Please check website for updates: www.tcawestern.org

TCA Lake Erie Chapter Spring Train Meet
2025-03-29 09:00 - 15:00 | Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 164 Eastland Road (use gate 2), Berea, Ohio, 44017, United States
NEW VENUE ALERT:Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds(See map & details below)

Dealer Setup: Saturday, March 29, 6–9 a.m. ONLYTCA Members Pre-Meet: 9:00 a.m.Open to the Public: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

TCA Simpsonville SC Palmetto Chapter Meet
2025-03-29 09:00 - 15:00 | Simpsonville Recreation Center, 310 West Curtis Street, Simpsonville, SC, 29681, United States

TCA Southern Division Train Show
2025-03-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Bushnell Station / Gulf Coast & Central FL Railroad Museum, 6470 W County Route 476, Bushnell, Florida, 33513, United States
OUTDOOR Swap Meet at Gulf Coast & Central Florida Railroad (GCCFRR) Museum

Admission is FREE to attend the Swap Meet. (However, the Southern Division encourages everyone who attends to make a donation to the museum.)

All visitors are to use the main entrance located near a large red and blue sign (photo at right) and park in the regularparking lot. The swap meet will be located in a large grassy area on the property inside the south loop of the outdoor riding train track.

Southern Division members will have their display tables set up with trains for visitors to admire and purchase.

Remember – this is an outdoor event! In case of inclement weather, the meet will be canceled and not rescheduled.Therefore, before traveling to the swap meet, check for updates on the Southern Division’s website: tcasoutherndivision.org

Check out a long video tour of Bushnell & the GCCFRR Museum from YouTuber @wisdomandvibes7114–click to the left to watch. If you don’t have time to view the whole video, feel free to grab the video slider and jump to where the train ride starts around the 48-minute mark. Enjoy!

Casey Jones Chapter TCA Train Show
2025-04-05 09:00 - 14:00 | St. George’s Episcopal Church, 2425 S. Germantown Road, Germantown, Tennessee, 38138
All meets open to the public! Shows run 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Business Meeting at 8:15 a.m.

PRICING: TCA Members–$6; Visitors–$5 (no charge for additional family members!)

Tables (Available to TCA members only): $10 each; 3 or more tables $8.00 each

TCA Fort Pitt Division Train Show & Sale
2025-04-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Pittsburgh Shrine Center, 1877 Shriners Way, Cheswick, PA, 15024, United States
SATURDAY MEET!7:30 a.m. — Table set-up9:00 a.m. — Opens to Members & Public alike!

Adults: $5; Under 18: Free!

• Plenty of Free Parking• 200+ Tables of Trains• Huge Operating Layout • Kids Club Layout & Activities

The Rocky Mountain Train Show—Spring Edition
2025-04-05 09:00 - 2025-04-06 16:00 | National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver, CO, 80216, United States
All Aboard the Rocky Mountain Train Show! Visit the largest model train show west of the Mississippi River at the National Western Complex.

Join us at our 3-1/2 acre all-scales show with 800+ Sales Tables. We will feature 80+ Vendors, 20+ Manufacturers, and various railroad-related historic societies. There will be clinics and presentations, including an update on the UP 4014 by Ed Dickens, senior manager at Union Pacific Heritage Operations (If scheduling allows).

See representatives from Lionel, Bachmann, ESU, Micro Trains, LGB, and Walthers, to name a few. Some of the larger vendors include Colpar Hobbies, Rock House Station, Spring Creek Trains, and Model Train Solutions

TCA/NMRA Members: $30This entry fee covers you, your family, and your parking, and allows early entry on Saturday.

TCA Northern New England Chapter Meet
2025-04-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Dover Lodge of Elks #184, 282 Durham Road, Dover, New Hampshire, 03820
Train show WITH ALL SCALES, Exhibitor tables, operating layout, railroadiana items. Food on Premises. Meet some folks, discuss trains, etc. Enjoy yourself and HAVE FUN! And—No sales tax on purchases!!

$5 per person, Children under 12 free. General Public invited.

$35 for Exhibitor tables (includes entrance fee)

TCA METCA Division & NYSME Train Meet
2025-04-12 08:00 - 14:00 | St. Joseph’s School, 120 Hoboken Road, East Rutherford, NJ, 07073, United States
METCA & NYSME Train Show! TCA’s METCA Division joins the New York Society of Model Engineers for another great event. Food, layouts, and the NYSME layouts will be open at Noon and are free to attendees.

8 a.m. admittance for METCA/NYSME members; Public at 9 a.m. The show runs until 2 p.m.

Price: METCA/NYSME members free with current ID Card. Adults $5 each. Spouses and Children under 16 are free.

Tables are $25 each; pay for 3 and get the 4th table free.

Email for information and tables: contact@modelengineers.org

Registration checks can be mailed to NYSME, 341 Hoboken Road, Carlstadt, NJ 07072

TCA Ohio River Chapter Train Meet
2025-04-12 08:00 - 14:00 | American Legion Hall, 11100 Winton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45218, United States
Open 8 a.m. for Members Setup

Limit 3 tables per TCA Vendor; 60 total tables available$10 per table; First Come, First Served

Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the General Public

TCA Desert Division Picnic & Meet
2025-04-12 11:00 - 14:00 | McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85250, United States
Come Join us at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park for our combined Picnic & Division Meet!

TCA Eastern Division York Train Meet
2025-04-21 12:00 - 2025-04-26 16:00 | York Fairgrounds, 334 Carlisle Ave., York, PA, 17404
Member Halls (Blue, Red, Silver, & White): Members OnlyThursday: Noon to 5 p.m.Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dealer & Display Halls (Orange & Purple)Thursday: Noon to 6:30 p.m. (members only)Friday: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Saturday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Purple Hall Pre-Show—Also Open to the Public!Monday & Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dealer & Display Halls (orange & purple) are open to the public on Friday and Saturday for $10 per day (children under 18 admitted FREE with paying adult).

Check Eastern Division Registration for details & to register online.

Western Division April Monthly TCA Train Meet
2025-04-26 09:00 - 14:00 | Arcadia Community Center (at Huntington Drive & Holly Ave), 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA, 91007, United States

TCA Midwest Division Monthly Train Meet
2025-04-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Frisbie Senior Center, 52 E Northwest Hwy, Des Plaines, IL, 60016, United States

NRV / SETCA "Show within a Show"
2025-05-03 09:00 - 2025-05-04 17:00 | NC State Fairgrounds—Exposition Center, 4285 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
@ NC State Fairgrounds

SHOW FEATURES: ONE OF THE LARGEST, LONGEST-RUNNING MODEL TRAIN SHOWS IN NORTH CAROLINA! OVER 250 VENDOR TABLES and 65,000 square feet of Railroading. Multiple layouts in 6 different scales.

The Southeastern Division of the Train Collectors Association has purchased a block of vendor tables to be offered to their membership at a discounted rate. TABLES ARE $40 AND MUST BE PURCHASED THROUGH SETCA TO RECEIVE THE DISCOUNT.

Friday Vendor Table Setup: 3 PM – 8 PM

Saturday Vendor Table Setup: 8 AM

Saturday Show Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM

Sunday Show Hours: 9 PM – 4 PM

Pricing Information8ft Tables: $40 each (MUST be purchased through SETCA!!)

Admission: $10Admission is good for both days.Children 12 & under are admitted FREE with adult admission.

Meet Time—Open to the Public:Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PMSunday: 9 AM to 4 PM

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Neuse River Valley (NRV) Model RR Club
