All aboard for Train Day at the Portage La Prairie Model Railroad Club on June 6

Train Day at the Portage Model Railroad Club is happening next Saturday, June 6. This club opens its doors to the public just twice a year, so don't miss out on this opportunity to view all of their spectacular layouts housed in the fully restored Portage CPR station. It takes place from 10AM to 3PM at the Portage CPR station, 301 3rd. street N.E. in Portage La Prairie. Admission is just five bucks. Kids under 12 get in for free!

Meet the winners of the Thomas the Tank Engine train set

We are happy to announce that the Bunney family are the winners of the Thomas the Tank Engine train set from our annual open house and train show held last month. Pictured above from left to right are Kai, Beau and Owen. Looks like this set will get a lot of use! 

Every year we give away a Thomas set at our annual open house and train show. We don't charge for the tickets. To get a ticket all you have to do is to show up. Come on down to our next open house in 2027, and you might win too!

Felix Lesiuk sweeps awards at the WMRC's 2026 banquet

Felix Lesiuk (L) is seen being presented the best in show modelling award from WMRC spring show chair Murray Brown at the club's annual banquet.

Felix Lesiuk was the big award winner at the WMRC's annual banquet, held at the Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park earlier this month. He won both best in show for his photo, titled "Evening Rain" featuring the Prairie Dog Central, which also graced the cover of the May issue of The Lantern, the official publication of the WMRC. 

He also won best in show for his modelling efforts for is diorama, titled "Country Road Trestle over Speeder at Signal". To top it off, he also won the photo contest special event for his photo of a train crossing a bridge in Bismarck, North Dakota. Congratulations, Felix!

Felix is seen receiving the special event award in the photo category from photo content chair Bart Hasselfield for his photo of a train crossing a bridge in Bismarck, North Dakota.

   

Felix also won the best in show award in the photo contest category or his photo of the Prairie Dog Central, title "Evening Rain".

Felix won best in show in the model category for his diorama of a speeder crossing under a country road trestle.