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The NMRA National Convention is coming to Chattanooga, TN, for the first time in 2026! The Southeastern Region is excited to host NMRA members from around the world in the Scenic City. We have a week full of fun activities planned, including:

A free lecture program - Commemorating the Capital City's Bicentennial

Location: IMAX Theater - Challenger Learning Center

Sponsored by: The Gulf Wind Chapter of the National Railway - Historical Society, Inc. - Tallahassee Film Society - Visit Tallahassee

North Carolina, Raleigh - Nov 9-10, Sat 9-5; Sun 9-4. Neuse River Valley Model RR Club 40th annual FALL TRAIN Show; NC State Fairgrounds, Exposition Center, 4825 Trinity Road; enter Gate 9 on Trinity Road or Gate 3 on Hillsborough St.; admission: $10 covers both days, children 12 and under admitted free with adult.  400 tables of model railroading, 6 operating layouts. Contact Bob Witwer bobwitwer [at] gmail.com, 919-632-0785;  Visit www.nrvclub.net. Follow us on Facebook.

Join us for a free train show on Saturday, November 9 - 10, 2024, from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. Experience multiple layouts and participate in great raffles.  We are a collection site for Toys for Tots "No vendors." Our new location: Marion Oaks Community Center, 294 Marion Oaks Lane, Ocala, FL 34473. For more information, contact Bill Quast at 352-209-5422 or email wmquast [at] gmail.com.

Canada, Chatham, Ontario.  The Boomer Auction Sale of model railroad equipment and supplies. Saturday, October 26th, 2024  at Salvation Army Auditorium, 46 Orangewood Blvd., Chatham. Ample free parking. The sign-up list for lots is posted on the door at 8:00 am; the sale starts at 10:00 am. Admission $5.00 which includes door prizes.

• The Sunshine Region of the NMRA invites you to our new convention home at the Ocala Hilton in beautiful Ocala, Florida, known as The Horse Capital of the World(r), for Iron Horse 2024!
• Enjoy numerous hands-on activities, clinics, op sessions, contests, meet and greet, fellowship, and more. The convention will run from 4 pm Thursday, October 10, 2024, to  Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 11 pm (or when the banquet breaks up).  

The 2024 NRHS Spring Conference will take place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The agenda includes Advisory Council and Board of Directors meetings on Sunday, May 5, and a rare-mileage inspection trip on Iowa Interstate, plus an exclusive visit to Railroading Heritage of Midwest America's shop in Silvis, Illinois, on Monday, May 6. 

The host hotel is the Best Western Plus Longbranch Hotel, 90 Twixt Road NE, Cedar Rapids. They are offering a very attractive rate of $109 per night, plus tax. Booking information will follow in a subsequent mailing.

• Start:  Saturday, June 22, 2024,    9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• End:   Sunday, June 23, 2024,      9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

• Location: North Florida Fair, 441 Paul Russell Rd. Tallahassee Fl.

The 33rd Annual Tallahassee Model Railroad Show & Sale is a family-friendly 2-day event of interest to model railroaders of all ages and skill levels. Shop our vendors for trains, accessories, collectibles, or clothing & visit various operating train layouts.

Florida, Jacksonville (Beaches) - First Coast Model RR Society open, running every Sun. The operational 750 sq ft double-level freelance mixed-era HO layout is 50% complete. Meet On30 modular layout members. Gated location near I295 & Monument Rd. Contact 24-48 hours prior to the visit. John Piselli jpmickey [at] att.net. www.FCMRS.club.