EVENTS

SMD & Division 10 Adjacent Rail Activities

Listings are posted in the order in which they are received. Web hyperlinks included when available.

Mini-Con

Grant Berry is making good progress with the planning for the 2024 (10th annual) SMD Mini-Con. As usual it will be held at the Blue Ridge Mountain Fire Company’s hall and is co-sponsored by Mainline Hobby Supply. The date for this year’s event is 6 April. It will follow the same format as last year with informal table clinics in the morning followed by a short lunch break (food available on site) and a modeler’s round table session. We will then return for one more round of table clinics before calling it a day. This worked well last year with less drop-off in attendance than we previously experienced when we had formal clinics after lunch. The emphasis on the round table this year will be layout design and operations. We are planning on having individuals from the layout design, operations, and industries SIG’s participating in the round table. In addition, we will have a representative from the NMRA to address the benefits of NMRA membership to the group. We are making a greater effort this year to use the Mini-Con as a vehicle for promoting the SMD and the NMRA in general. Don Florwick is working to place promotional information in the commercial hobby press and on various NMRA sites. There will be a large banner at the Mini-Con promoting the SMD and the NMRA will have a promotional table. Finally, we have updated the SMD brochure and have had 400 copies printed. This will allow  us to give a copy to every individual that registers for the Mini-Con.


Bunker Hill Train Club

Train show at the Martinsburg, WV round house. Saturday, 13 April, 10 AM-3 PM. https://www.bunkerhilltrainclub.com/.


Great Scale Model Train Show

Show Dates

Show Hours
Apr 27 & 28 2024 Sat. 9-5Sun 10-4
Oct 12 & 13 2024
Feb 1 & 2 2025

Show Dates


2024 MER Convention

https://piedmontjunction.cpd13.org/


Saturday, March 16 visit the Northern Virginia Model Railroad Club

Visit to our club Saturday, March 16 and see our model railroad in action.  The layout’s HO scale trains depict the Western North Carolina Railroad during the steam to diesel transition.    Traction fans will enjoy watching our trolleys running under overhead wire.  The layout also features award winning structures and operations conducted on a permanent 20 x 50’ layout using DCC.  Bring the kids to see Thomas the tank engine and his friends who will be running too.  The Northern Virginia Model Railroad Club resides in the historic, circa 1859, Vienna Depot of the former Washington & Old Dominion Railroad (W&OD), 231 Dominion Road NE., Vienna, VA.  History buffs will enjoy the museum in the waiting room with its displays of the history of the W&OD.  Hours: 1-5 PM.  FREE ADMISSION (donations accepted).  Virtual tour: www.nvmr.org/tour.html.