This page lists upcoming model railway events around the country. If you’re organising an event, please contact us and we will list it here.
Are you attending the events below? You can post your pictures in this group.
Model train shows:
| Date | Location | Details |
| 28 – 29 September | Whanganui | Wanganui Model Railway and Engineering Society – Wanganui Model Railway Expo. Wanganui City College Hall, 84 Ingestre Street, Wanganui. |
| 12 – 13 October | Auckland | Auckland Marklin Club model train show, 10am – 4pm, Whangaparaoa Hall – corner Whangaparaoa Road and Main Street Whangaparaoa – adjacent to the Plaza Shopping Centre. Details here. |
| 12 – 13 October | Christchurch | The BIG Model Train Show – Cowles Stadium, 170 Pages Rd, Wainoni, Christchurch. Details here. |
| 26 – 28 October | Hamilton | Hamilton Model Railway Exhibition, Hamilton Gardens, Hungerford Cresent, Hamilton 3216. Details here. |
| 26 – 27 October | Invercargill | Great Little Train Show – Surrey Park, Invercargill. |
| 16 – 17 November | Wellington | RailEx Walter Nash Centre, 22 Taine St, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington. Details here |
NZR modellers events:
Local get together and events bringing modellers of the NZR prototype together:
| Date | Location | Details |
| Last Sunday of the month | Auckland | NZR Modellers get together – “Westies” – Western Districts Model Railway Club, Ranui, Auckland. Details are here |
| 7 – 10 November | Pokaka | Pokaka Cultural Convocation 2024 – Pokaka no. 40! Details are here. |
| Monthly | Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty modelling days – first Sunday of the month, Tauranga, Rotorua and other BOP locations. Contact Russell Jones: russell@hdb.org.nz for this month’s details |
| Last Sunday each month | Christchurch | Christchurch get-together – Contact colin.barry48@gmail.com |
| Third weekend of August | South Island | TRAINZ weekend – project by the 80% group. Contact: Tim Marshall |