Events

Local recurring Swap Meets and Events:

Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club Open House, , 2606 N Vancouver Ave, Portland, OR. https://cgmrc.com/events
Next open house: November 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, December 5-6, 2026

Great Train Swap Meet, September, Southwest Washington Model Railroaders, currently at the Battle Ground High School Gymnasium, 250 N Parkway, Battle Ground, WA.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/346730165469/posts/10164546463490470
Next swap meet: September 26, 2026

Longview, Kelso, & Rainier Model Railroad Club Holiday Model Train & Toy Swap Meet, November, Cowlitz County Event Center, Longview, WA: https://lkrtrains.yolasite.com/
Next show: November 21, 2026

Willamette Valley Model Railroad Museum annual swap meet, December, Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall, OR. https://www.wvmrm.org/new-page
Next swap meet: December 5, 2026

Willamette Model Railroad Club annual swap meet, March, Kliever Armory, 10000 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, OR. https://wmrrc.com
Next swap meet: 2027

September Meet!
Garden Home Rec Center, Portland, Room 13
September 19, 2026
Hours: Noon - 3:45pm
Location: 7475 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223 (map link)

It's time to start having Division meets again, and the 3rd Saturday of the month is again the least conflicting day of the month. We'll be meeting at the Garden Home Rec Center, on the corner of SW Oleson and SW Garden Home Road. Michael Huntsburger has signed up to provide a clinic and we'll have lots of time for more - give me a shout if you've got a clinic to present. The 2027 National Convention will be in Tacoma next year - https://2027.nmra.org - a division meet is a great place to help refine a clinic you are going to present there.

Got a 5-slide Clinic? Bring it!

If you have any ideas for contests, challenges, or projects for the division, please send me an email.

As always, please bring new models, models you're working on or just a model you're really proud of - or has a story behind it.

Door prizes in the form of gift certificates to local hobby/train shops are back!

Lots of restaurants nearby if we want to gather for dessert or dinner after the meet - any suggestions?

I'll see you on the 19th!

October Meet!
Wilsonville Library, Oak Room
October 17, 2026
Hours: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: 8200 SW Wilsonville Rd, Wilsonville, OR 97070 <- Map Link

We're going to try this two months in a row! Clinics needed! (Don't make me show you my Chattanooga photos and videos!).

Got a 5-slide Clinic? Bring it!

If you have any ideas for contests, challenges, or projects for the division, please send me an email.

As always, please bring new models, models you're working on or just a model you're really proud of - or has a story behind it.

Door prizes in the form of gift certificates to local hobby/train shops are back!

We'll adjourn to the Black Bear Diner a few blocks away for dinner and socializing afterwards.

I'll see you on the 19th!