Come join all the fun on Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4 between 9 and 5 at the Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue. Admission is just twelve bucks, youths between the ages of four and twelve get in for six bucks, and kids under three get in for free!
So come on down to the Manitoba Train and Hobby Expo on September 27 between 9 and 5, and on September 28 between 9 and 4 at Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue. General admission is $12. Youths ages four to 12 get in for six bucks. Kids three and under get in for free! Lots of free parking!
The show also includes a wide variety of hobby groups such as the Manitoba Doll Club and the Manitoba Lego Users Group. There will be interactive slot car racing and a hot wheels display. Get a chance to fly a simulator model plane! Join the Lego building competition for a chance to win a prize, and put your name in for the Thomas the Tank Engine HO train set door prize!
It all takes place at Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue, on Saturday, September 27 between nine and five and on Sunday, September 28 between nine and four. Admission is 12 bucks, youths 4-12 get in for six bucks, and kids under three get in for free. This is a once in a year event! You've got to be there!!
He wasn't there last year, but the Giraffe Car Man will be back at the Manitoba Train and Hobby Expo this year! His many quirky layouts, all featuring his fleet of giraffe cars with bobbing heads that duck under a tunnel, have been entertaining generations of train fans for nearly 40 years.
Unlike most other model railroad displays at the show, his layout is interactive! Kids of all ages can operate the dump cars, the crossing gates and blow the whistles. As usual, he'll be there in his engineer overalls and his hat with many badges.
Come check him out on September 27 between 9 and 5 and on September 28 between 9 and 4 at the Manitoba Train and Hobby Expo, Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue. General admission is $12. Youths ages four to 12 get in for six bucks. Kids three years old and under get in for free!
This event replaces the Mega Train Show. This show is different, but in many ways it's still the same as before. There is no more ride-on train, but there will be lots of model railroad layouts running and plenty of vendors selling all sorts of model railroad equipment in all gauges.
The show has expanded to include all sorts of hobbies such as the Manitoba Doll Club, slot car racing and hot wheels! The Manitoba Lego Users Group will be back. Get a chance to fly a simulator model plane! Join the Lego building competition for a chance to win a prize, and put your name in for the Thomas the Tank Engine HO train set door prize!
It all takes place at Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue, on Saturday, September 27 between nine and five and on Sunday, September 28 between nine and four. Admission is 12 bucks, youths 4-12 get in for six bucks, and kids under three get in for free. Mark your calendars now!
The Manitoba Mega Train Show has now become the Manitoba Train and Family Expo. There still will be plenty of trains to see, and there will be lots of other hobbies on display too!
The ride-on mega train is gone and has been replaced by a wide variety of hobbies, including slot car racing, hot wheels, and a display from the Manitoba Doll Club. The Manitoba Lego Users Group (MBLUG) will return with their great Lego exhibit and a play area for the children. Visitors will get a chance to fly a simulator of a model plane.
Join the Lego building competition for a chance to win a prize, and don’t forget to put your name in for the door prize of a ready to run Thomas the Tank Engine HO train set! There will be face painting and many vendors selling all sort of model railroad equipment in all gauges.
This great fun family event takes place on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28 at Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue. General admission is $12.00. Youths ages 4 to 12 get in for $6.00. Kids three years of age and under get in for free! Hours are from 9 to 5 on Saturday and from 9 to 4 on Sunday.
So come on down to Red River Exhibition Place on Saturday, September 28 between 9AM to 5PM and on Sunday, September 29 from 9AM to 4PM and have the time of your life! General admission is $12. Youths 4-12 get in for six bucks. Kids under the age of three get in for free!
At our September meeting WMRC President John Bate will take us on a virtual tour of the 2024 NMRA Surfliner national convention, which he attended in Long Beach, California this August. If you've never been to a NMRA national convention, then this is the place to be! There's nothing like an NMRA national convention. It has to be seen to be believed!
John will also showcase his visit the California State Railroad Museum, where he viewed "The Magic of Scale Model Railroading" display, which contains many interesting and unique model railroad artifacts and displays.
There will also be an update on the upcoming Manitoba Mega Train Show, which will be held at Red River Exhibition Place on September 28 and 29. It's also the best time to renew your membership, or become a new member!
The fun starts at 7:30PM on Friday, September 13 at the Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Boulevard. The canteen will be open, and we will have our usual model and photo display, plus our 50-50 draw.
The Mega Train will be up and running, along with several great modular layouts such as WinNTrak and the NMRA No. 1 Northern Division Free-Mo Group. There will also be displays from Manitoba Lego Users Group, a Geotrax and a Meccano display, remote control boats and military miniatures.
There will also be many vendors with a huge variety of model railroad equipment in all scales to sell. There were so many deals made last year that the ATM's at the Red River Exhibition Place ran out of money and had to be refilled!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29! The doors open at Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue at 9AM and close at 5PM on Saturday. On Sunday they're open from 9AM to 4PM. General admission is $12. Youths ages 4 to 12 get in for six bucks. Kids under three get in for free!
There will be tons of exhibits, vendors selling model railroad equipment in all gauges, and free unlimited rides on the Mega Train! Adult admission is $10. Youths 4 to 12 get in for
$5. Kids 3 and under get in for free!
Geotrax is a toy train system made by Fisher Price which ran from 2003 to 2018. This layout is featured on You Tube's "Travels with Bill" channel, which has over 1,400 subscribers. This video has had over 5,600 views! You can check out this layout by clicking here.
The Manitoba Mega Train Show is the largest train show between Toronto and Calgary. Join the thousands of people who will attend the show on September 30 and October 1 at Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue. Hours are from 9 to 5 on Saturday. September 30 and from 9 to 4 on Sunday, October 1. Come see all of the displays, including this Geotrax layout, and check out all of the vendors for some great model railroad bargains!
Adult admission is $10. Youths ages 4 to 12 get in for five bucks. Kids three years old and under get in for free!
There will be tons of displays, many working layouts, lots of vendors and the Mega Train itself! So come on down to the Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue on Saturday, September 24 between 9AM and 5PM and Sunday, September 25 between 9AM and 4PM.
A ticket is only ten bucks. Youths between the ages of four and twelve get in for five bucks. Kids three years old and under get in for free (but not all by themselves)! Admission includes unlimited free rides on the Mega Train! Hope to see you all there! It's a once in a year experience!
Social distancing is a provincial government requirement, which means that there will be larger aisles and a controlled crowd flow. As a result, the number of vendors have been cut in half. Some of the layouts will not be in their usual spots. The organizers are proposing that vendors will be placed along the outside walls and the layouts and displays will be in open areas. There will be no vendors or displays from outside of Manitoba. There just isn’t enough room this year.
All vendors, exhibitors and attendees over the age of 12 must be double vaccinated to attend. The organizers will be asking all exhibitors and vendors for proof before the show, as they had to limit the number of layouts and vendors due to these health regulations. Everyone must wear a mask at the show, except for children three years of age and under due to possible suffocation.
As of August 25, the province has mandated that masks will be required at all indoor public places. Masks will still be required at the Manitoba Mega Train Show whether or not the province decides to lift these regulations.
The Manitoba Mega Train Show will be held on Sept 25 & 26th this year at the Red River Exhibition Place. the hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on both days.
