Upcoming Events

Name: TCA Seattle Chapter Train Meet
Start: 2026-12-13T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-12-13T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Shoreline Senior Center

TCA members have access to a variety of exciting events throughout the year, including train meets and our annual conventions. Use the search function on this page to find event information. Or, visit our Event Details page to get a little background—and consider joining TCA if you’re not already a member!

November 2026
TCA Seattle Chapter Train Meet

November 8 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Senior Center 18560 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline, Washington, United States

Doors open at 9:00 AM at the Shoreline Senior Center
TCA Lakes & Pines Division Train Show

November 8 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

John P. Murzyn Hall 530 Mill Street NE, Columbia Heights, MN, United States

$5 for adult public; free for children under 12.FREE for Lakes and Pines Division Members.Toy Trains of different gauges for sale, including O (Lionel), S, (American Flyer), and G (LGB), HO, …

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TCA Rio Grande Chapter Meet

November 14 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Wheels Museum 1100 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

TCA-RGC will be having a members meeting. Making plans for a possible winter trainset tour. New members welcome, come have some fun and run trains. Meeting ends at 11:00 AM …

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TCA Dixie Division Meet

November 14 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Catoosa Colonnade 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA, United States

Friday, November 132:00–6:00 PM: Unloading and Set-Up Saturday, November 147:00–9:00 AM: Unloading and Set-Up9:00–9:30 AM: Business Meeting9:30 AM–1:30 PM: Member Trading(Public admitted at 10:00 AM)
TCA Lake Erie Chapter Spring Train Meet

November 14 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds 164 Eastland Road (use gate 2), Berea, Ohio, United States

NEW VENUE ALERT:Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds(See map & details below) Dealer Setup: Saturday, November 14, 6–9 a.m. ONLYTCA Members Pre-Meet: 9:00 a.m.Open to the Public: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
TCA Central Missouri Chapter

November 14 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Columbia Cosmopolitan Luncheon Club 1715 Burlington St, Columbia, Missouri, United States

29th Annual Swap Meet & Train Show 9 AM: Meet opens for TCA and sponsor members10 AM: Meet opens to the public The Central Missouri Chapter of the TCA (Ozark …

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$5
TCA Southern Division Train Show

November 21 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Polish-American Social Club 343 NW Prima Vista Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, Florida, United States

• Opens to TCA Members at 9:00 AM• Opens to the Public at 10:00 AM• Closes at 2:00 PM Table Holder Setup Time: • Friday, May 9: 4–7 PM • …

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TCA Rio Grande Chapter—at the

November 21 @ 9:00 am - November 22 @ 4:00 pm

International Balloon Museum 9201 Balloon Museum Drive, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Rails Across the Rio Grande Swap Meet TCA-RGC is appearing at the two-day swap meet. You can find many trains, parts, sets, track, transformers, and dioramas for most gauges. The …

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December 2026
TCA Terminus Chapter Meet

December 4 @ 12:00 pm - December 5 @ 2:00 pm

VFW Post 5408 4764 Cobb Parkway NW, Acworth, Georgia

ATLANTA TOY & MODEL TRAIN SHOW Show Times: Noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, December 4; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 5 • Operating Train Layouts • …

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TCA Gateway Chapter Beer and Brat Train Show

December 5 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Orlando's 4300 Hoffmeister Ave, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Swap meet for all scales and railroad-related items. **The first 50 Children get a FREE HO Train Car when accompanied by an adult! Refreshments & Operating Displays ADMISSION: $5 per …

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TCA Rio Grande Chapter December Show & Swap Meet

December 12 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Netherwood Park Church 5101 Indian School Rd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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
TCA Seattle Chapter Train Meet

December 13 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Shoreline Senior Center 18560 1st Avenue NE, Shoreline, Washington, United States

Doors open at 9:00 AM at the Shoreline Senior Center

Helping TCA with your ebay purchases when you use PayPal

If you’re an ebay user and have a PayPal account you use to make payments, you can designate a donation for TCA when you’re checking out — any amount, small or large.
If you’re a regular seller on ebay, you can pre-designate a percentage of your sales to be donated automatically in your name to TCA as long as the purchaser pays with their PayPal account.

In both cases, you will receive a donation receipt from the PayPal Giving Fund, and enjoy applicable tax advantages.

How to do it:

Click on the image above, or use this link. This will take you to ebay, where you will see the following page (log in to ebay if you are not already):

This offers TCA as an option. Click on the “Add to My Charities” button where indicated with the red arrow. Thereafter, when you make a purchase, at checkout you will be offered the option to make a donation to TCA in any amount of your choosing. Small amounts add up, larger ones are great! It’s always up to you!

The option will appear at the lower part of your checkout page, something like this:

If you’re a regular seller on ebay, you can allocate a portion of your sales proceeds to be donated to TCA. Look at the green arrow marked “Optional” above to see how to do it. Details on how ebay calculates the donation may be read here. This is a wonderful way to share the financial benefits of your hobby with the organization that promotes it!

An added benefit to TCA is that these donations are not subject to normal processing fees, so that makes your donation work harder!

* Note. TCA is not a party to any of your eBay transactions, and does not endorse any products or vendors. PayPal issues the receipts to you for your donation, not TCA.

Shop Amazon and Help TCA

TCA members who shop at Amazon.com can have each of their normal purchases generate a modest payment to TCA! And it won’t cost you anything!

The Train Collectors Association is now a participant with AmazonSmile, which is a special website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com.

The difference is that when customers shop at AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.

The process is simple. Just search for and select Train Collectors Association when you sign up and shop at smile.amazon.com.

You use your regular Amazon.com username and password, but when you log in to smile.amazon.com, you’ll see that you are supporting TCA with your purchases:

Note that if you just log in to the regular amazon.com, this benefit does not operate.

There are no costs to either you or TCA, but TCA benefits!

This is a great way for TCA to earn extra cash to offset costs, so sign up today to help support TCA.

* Note: TCA is not a party to any of your Amazon transactions, and does not endorse any products or vendors.

Upcoming Events

November 2026

December 2026