SCALETRAINS ROAD TRIP

“Are we there yet?”

We’re sure these words bring back fond memories of family vacations, fun destinations, and kids arguing in the back seat.

As we continue our journey to visit all 50 states over the next several years, we want to meet you and have you play a role in our ScaleTrains Road Trip™ story.

BE A PART OF THE JOURNEY

Shortly after unveiling our company in 2015, the Chattanooga Modular Modelers invited us to share our story with several clubs from Tennessee and Georgia. This was the beginning of what we now know as a “Meet & Greet.” 

During a Meet & Greet, we display our latest products and encourage folks to pick-up the models for a closer look. We spend about an hour sharing our company story, how model trains are made, and answering every question asked about our company and favorite hobby. We also have gift bags and giveaways, so no one leaves empty handed. If time allows, we run trains on the club layout too.

Normally, Meet & Greets are held in cities where we’re exhibiting at a train show. We’ve held dozens at local clubs and they’re a lot of fun. We always enjoy connecting with fellow modelers in a casual environment. More than a year ago, we began talking about how to reach people in areas that do not have a national level or large regional train show. The discussion evolved into the creation of the ScaleTrains Road Trip. 

In 2021, we acquired a truck and RV so we can travel everywhere and set-up anywhere for Meet & Greets. So far, we’ve visited over a dozen states and plan to visit all 50.

So far, we’ve visited over 50 model railroad clubs and plan to exhibit at regional train shows; attend special events at railroad museums; set-up at full-scale railroad festivals; host train-watching days at railfan hotspots; and more. We’ve also invited special guests and several partners (see below) to join us along the way.

Below, you’ll see photos from some of the clubs we’ve visited as well as a list of places we’ve been. You can also stay connected by clicking on the “Industry Podcasts” tab to listen in as we share some of our favorite Road Trip memories from our previous trips. Additionally, our map of the USA shows where we’ve been and where we’ll be going next.

We hope to see you on the road!

*Due to unforeseen circumstances, dates, times, and locations are subject to change.

CONNECTICUT

Torrington Area Model Railroaders
58 Lewis St.
Torrington, CT 06790
Friday, April 19th

MAINE

Great Falls Model Railroad Club Train Show
Location: Mt. Ararat High School
68 Eagles Way
Topsham, ME 04086
Saturday, April 27th
Presentation times: 12:30pm and 1:30pm

MARYLAND

Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum
17230 Shepherdstown Pike
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Tuesday, April 16th

MASSACHUSETTS

Amherst Railway Society
1130 South Main St
Palmer, MA 01069
Saturday, April 20th at 1:00pm

North Shore Model Railroad Club
Basement of Brother's Restaurant
Entrance: back parking lot, red door
404 Main St
Wakefield, MA  01880
Wednesday, April 24th

NEW YORK

NMRA Berkshire Division - special location
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Heffner Alumni House
1301 Peoples Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
Wednesday, May 1st


Central New York Model Railroad Club & Historical Society
Syracuse Area
4986 Jordan Rd
Elbridge, NY 13060
Thursday, May 2nd


Rochester Model Railroad Club
150 S Clinton Ave
Rochester, NY 14604
Friday, May 3rd
Special guest: Otto from Railroad Model Craftsman magazine

Model Railroad Club of Buffalo
54 Riverdale Ave
Buffalo, NY 14207
Monday, May 6th

OHIO

Youngstown Model Railroad Association
751 N Four Mile Run Rd. Youngstown
Tuesday, May 7th

PENNSYLVANIA

Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum
705 Linden St
Bethlehem, PA 18105
Wednesday, April 17th

RHODE ISLAND

Providence Northern Model Railroad Club
1175 W Shore Rd
Warwick, RI 02889
Monday, April 22nd

VERMONT

North Western Vermont Model Railroad Association
57 River Road, Suite 1011

Essex Junction, VT 05452
Tuesday, April 30th

Places we’ve been…

Danville Junction Chapter
Rossville, Illinois

St. Charles Model Railroad Club
St. Charles, Missouri

Crawford County Model Railroad Club
Oblong, Illinois

Springfield Model Railroad Club
Springfield, Illinois

K&I Model Railroad Club and Division 8
Louisville, Kentucky

River City Model Railroad Club
Pekin, Illinois

River and Rail Weekend
Ft. Madison, Iowa

Hawkeye Model Railroad Club
Coralville, Iowa

Will County Model Railroad Association
Joliet, Illinois

Naptown & White River Model Railroad Club 
Indianapolis, Indiana

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Sugar Creek Model Railroad Society
Springdale, Arkansas

Green Country Model Railroad Club
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Model Railroad Association & Museum
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Amarillo Railroad Museum 
Amarillo, Texas

Clovis Area Train Society (CATS)
Clovis, New Mexico

New Mexico Rail Runners 
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club
Port St. Lucie, Florida

Orlando Society of Model Railroaders
Winter Park, Florida

Ocala Model Railroaders
Ocala, Florida

The Big Bend Model Railroad Association
Tallahassee, Florida

Flagstaff Model Railroad Club
Flagstaff, Arizona

Arizona Model Railroading Society
Glendale, Arizona

California Southern Model Railroad Club

Norwalk, California

Prototype Rails RPM
Cocoa Beach, Florida

First Coast Model Railway Society
Jacksonville, Florida

Flagler Model Railroad Club
Ormond Beach, Florida

Titusville Area Model Railroad Club
Titusville, Florida

Central Florida Railroader Modelers
Orlando, Florida

West Pasco Model Railroad Association
New Port Richey, Florida

Suncoast Model Railroad Club
Largo, Florida

Scale Rails of Southwest Florida
North Fort Myers, Florida

South Florida Railway Museum
Deerfield Beach, Florida

Sioux Valley Model Engineers Society
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Spud Valley Model Railroad Club
West Fargo, North Dakota

Dakota Central & Western Model Railroad Club
Bismarck, North Dakota

Rimrock Model Railroaders
Billings, Montana

Livingston Model Railroad Club
Livingston, Montana

Pocatello Model Railroad Club
Pocatello, Idaho

Western Montana Railroad Historical Association
Helena, Montana

Montana Museum of Railroad History
Great Falls, Montana

Missoula Model Railroad Club
Missoula, Montana

River City Modelers
Spokane, Washington

Tri-City Model Railroaders
Kennewick, Washington

Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club
Bellingham, Washington

Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers
Tacoma, Washington

Olympic Model Railroad Society 
Lacey, Washington

Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club
Portland, Oregon

Willamette Model Railroad Club
Clackamas, Oregon

Lane Society of Model Railroaders
Junction City, Oregon

Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club
Medford, Oregon

Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club
Jerome, Oregon

Caldwell Model Railroad Club
Caldwell, Idaho

Old Boise Model Railroad Club
Jerome, Oregon

Hostler Model Railroad Museum
Ogden, Utah

Sherman Hill Model Railroad Club
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Nebraska-Iowa Railroaders
Omaha, Nebraska

Orlando N Trak
Orlando, Florida

Citrus Model Roailroad Club
Orlando, Florida

Pensacola Model Railroad Club
Pensacola, Florida

Crescent City Model Railroaders
Metaire, Louisiana

Greater Houston Train Show
Pasadena, Texas

All Points North Model Railroad Association
Conroe, Texas

Gulf & Western
Woodsboro, Texas

New Braunfels Historic Railroad and Modelers Society
New Braunfels, Texas

San Antonio Model Railroad Association (SAMRA)
Live Oak, Texas

Austin Model Railway Society
Austin, Texas

St. Matthew Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
Waco, Texas

Texas Northern Model Railroad Club
Dallas, Texas

Texas Western Model Railroad Club
Forest Hill, Texas

Cotton Belt Railroad Depot Museum
Tyler, Texas

Sue Line Railroad
Shreveport, Louisiana

Central Mississippi Model Railroad Association
Jackson, Mississippi

Meridian Railroad Museum
Meridian, Mississippi

Black Warrior Model Railroad Club
Northport, Alabama

Lincoln Area Railway Historical Society
Lincoln, Nebraska

Tri- City Model Railroad Association (TCMRA)
Grand Island, Nebraska

Colorado Model Railroad Museum
Greeley, Colorado

Moffat Modelers
Denver, Colorado

Nevada State Railroad Museum
Boulder City, Nevada

Carson City Railroad Association
Carson City, Nevada

South Bay Historical Railroad Society (SBRHS)
Santa Clara, California

Fresno Model Railroad Club
Selma, California

Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society (GEHAMS)
Bakersfield, California

Pasadena Model Railroad Museum
Los Angeles, California

Southern Arizona Society of Model Engineers (SASME)
Tucson, Arizona

Memphis Model Railroaders
Memphis, Tennessee