Display and discuss models, complete or in-progress
● Locomotives, rolling stock, structures and dioramas
Clinic presentations on modeling and prototype history
● Otto Vondrak 90 Years of Railroad Model Craftsman
● Ken Hogrefe Railroads of Corning
● Paul Stamp Making Wire Trees
● Jeff Faust Barcoding for the Chaotic Modeler
● Ken Freeman Alco RS3m locomotives
● Ken May NYC Auburn Road
● Jim Otto Non-railroad Railroads
Learning Tables
● Brian Carlson Weathering
● Garett Lester Soldering/ESU Decoder Installation
Modular layout displays including Free-Mo and T-TRAK
● On-site op sessions
Yard sale–limited to meet participants
On-site lunch provided on Saturday ($10 Extra Fare - see registration form)
Local layout tours and op sessions on Friday and Saturday evenings
● Gordon and Jeanne Spalty–Maine & Western
● Paul Stamp–Finger Lakes Railway
…and more
Vendors
● Erie Lackawanna Historical Society
● Anthracite Railroads Historical Society (tentative)
● Chris Costello–JL Innovative Designs (tentative)
Schedule
Saturday and Sunday, February 21 and 22, 2026
Show hours– 10AM to 4PM each day
Setup–
Friday, February, 20, 2026–12N to 8:30PM (T-TRAK 4PM to 8:30PM)
Saturday and Sunday, 8:30AM to 10AM
Teardown–
Sunday 4PM to 8:30PM
Model Displays, Yard Sales, Modular Displays and Op Sessions and the Edgerton Model Railroad Club’s Four Seasons’ Layout will run during Show Hours.
(Yard Sale tables will be separated from Display Tables. The Lakeshores Division will staff the Yard Sale tables, along with any of the sellers who wish to assist. Those wishing to participate should have some sort of sticker/label attached to each sale item with at minimum their initials and the asking price; a pre-sale inventory from each seller would be appreciated. A log of all sales will be kept for accounting purposes; every effort to maintain accuracy will be made. A 10% commission will be charged.)
Learning Tables will be scheduled during Show Hours. Exact times TBD.
● Garett Lester Soldering/ESU Decoder Installation
● Dennis Colucci Building T-TRAK modules
● Paul Pontarelli Building Free-Mo modules
● Brandon MacPherson ModuOps modular operating software
● Brian Carlson Weathering
Clinic Schedule is as follows:
Saturday
11AM Ken Hogrefe Railroads of Corning
1PM Otto Vondrak 90 Years of RMC
2PM Ken Freeman Alco RS3m Locomotives
3PM Ken May NYC Auburn Road
Sunday
11AM Jim Otto Non-railroad Railroads
1PM Jeff Faust Barcoding for the Chaotic Modeler
2PM Paul Stamp Wire Trees
Off-site Op Sessions
Friday 7PM to 10PM Gordon and Jeanne Spalty’s Maine and Western Railroad
Saturday 7PM to 10PM Paul Stamp’s Finger Lakes Railway
Off-site Layout Tours
Sunday 3PM to 6PM Rochester Model Railroad Club