Train Collectors Association

TCA Rio Grande Chapter Meet
2025-03-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-17 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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 Seattle Chapter Train Meet
2025-04-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-18 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 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
Setup at 9:00 a.m.

Midwest Division Members FREE admission and FREE selling tables!

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

TCA Rocky Mountain Division Monthly Train Meet
2025-05-04 17:30 - 20:00 | Highlands Masonic Temple Ballroom, 3550 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO, 80211, United States
3:00 PM: Board meeting in the Library (Third Floor)4:00 PM: Swap and Social (First floor ballroom)4:45 PM: Clinic or Movie

5:30 PM: Business meeting (First floor ballroom)

The main monthly meet—with door prizes!—starts at 4:45 p.m.

Upstate NY Chapter TCA Train Show
2025-05-10 08:30 - 14:30 | Dunkirk Fairgrounds, 1089 Central Ave, Dunkirk, New York, 14048, United States
Opens from 8:30–9:00 am for TCA Members OnlyOpen to the Public from 9:00 am–2:00 pm

AdmissionAdults: $5; Children 12–17: $3Children under 12 and Upstate Chapter Members are FREE.

Contact Mike (see info below) for Table Reservations.

TCA Desert Division "Pizza Meetsa" Train Meet
2025-05-10 09:00 - 12:00 | PV Methodist Church, 4455 E Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley, AZ, 85253, United States
In the Fellowship Hall at PVUMC!

TCA Southern Division Train Show
2025-05-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Polish-American Social Club, 343 NW Prima Vista Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34983, United States
NATIONAL TRAIN DAY!

• Opens to TCA Members at 9:00 AM• Opens to the Public at 10:00 AM• Closes at 3:00 PM

Table Holder Setup Time: • Friday, May 9: 4–7 PM • Saturday, May 10: 7–9 AM

Admission Fees: • Southern Division Members—No Charge • Other TCA Members & Public: 5.00 per person; Children under 13 admitted free with a parent.

Table Reservation Fees Southern Division Members: • 1 to 3 tables – $30 per table • 4 or more tables – $25 per table Other TCA Members: • above prices plus $15 per table

Free Parking

Food & Light Beverages Available for Purchase

Operating Layouts

TCA Music City Chapter Meet
2025-05-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Wilson County Fairgrounds, "Made in Tennessee Bldg" • 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, Tennessee, 37087, United States
Over 100 tables of TRAINS! All Gauges, brands, new & used! Train repair parts!

TCA Lone Star Division Train Meet
2025-05-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Parkhills Baptist Church, 17747 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, Texas, 78232, United States
Lone Star Division’s 46th Annual Train Meet

TCA WB&A & NCTM KIDS SHOW
2025-05-17 12:00 - 16:00 | National Capital Trolley Museum, 1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville, MD, 20905, United States
NATIONAL CAPITAL TROLLEY MUSEUM & WB&A KIDS’ SHOW!

Quiet hour for quiet kids: 11AM–NoonLayouts: N Ga, LEGO, Thomas, HO, O, G, S, & Std.

TCA Southern New England Chapter (SNEC) Toy Train Show
2025-05-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Club Jogues, 184 Boston St, Coventry, Rhode Island, 02816, United States
All gauges, all sorts of trains. Operating layout, vendor tables, and more. Open to the public.

Pricing Info: $5 per person, Children 12 & Under FREE when accompanied by an adult!
