July 24 2026, 9:00am

Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet at Gateway Center 2026

Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet at Gateway Center 2026

Gateway Convention Center

1 Gateway Dr
Collinsville, Illinois 62234

  • Admission: $25.00-$35.00
  • Time: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

This two-day event features over 38,000 square-feet of high-quality models, displays, visiting prototype layouts, hands-on learning centers, and more in the modern, professional Gateway Convention Center. We feature presentations by nationally-recognized historians and modelers, over 20 Railroad Historical Societies and 200 tables of hand-picked scale model vendors—NO swap meet stuff! Thousands of models brought by modelers like you will be on display. Home layout tours are held on Friday night as well as modular layouts displayed inside the Gateway Center. They will have evening social events, fellowship, and more. The end-of-meet door prize drawing is the best in the business. Admission is $35 for Friday & Saturday, $25 for just Saturday. Attendee registration is on-site, upon arrival and before admission to any RPM event. Cash only at the door please. Registration in advance is only required for vendors, historical societies and clinicians.

Schedule:

Friday, July 24

9 a.m. — Doors open to the public
9:30-11:45 a.m. — Clinics (click here to view the clinic schedule)
Noon-1 p.m. — Lunch
1-4:30 p.m. — Additional clinics (click here to view the clinic schedule)
5 p.m. — Dinner break
6-10 p.m. — Friday Night Home Layout Tours
7-8:30 p.m. — Keynote Speaker Tony Koester
8:30-10 p.m. — Annual RPM Roundup, DoubleTree Hotel Lounge
9 p.m. — Day 1 concludes

Saturday, July 25

9 a.m. — Doors open to the public
9:30-11:45 a.m. — Clinics (click here to view the clinic schedule)
Noon-1 p.m. — Lunch
1-4:30 p.m. — Additional clinics (click here to view the clinic schedule)
4:30-5:30 p.m. — Door prizes
6 p.m. — Day 2 concludes

Upcoming Dates

  • Saturday, July 25 2026

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