Each year the Mid-Eastern Region, which the Philadelphia Division is part of, holds one or two regional conventions hosted by one of the divisions in the region.  These conventions feature clinics, rail fan trips, prototype tours, layouts, a train show, non-rail events, door prizes, the company store, and a banquet.  For more information about these conventions, click on the links below.

    Also, once a year, the National Model Railroad Association holds it's National Convention.  The location of these conventions rotates across the country from the east cost, to the middle of the country, to the west coast, and then back again.  This gives you the opportunity to see prototype railroads and model railroads from different parts of the country.  Sometimes, outside the United States too. Like the regional conventions, but on a larger scale, the national conventions feature clinics, rail fan trips, prototype tours, layouts (many of which have been featured in Model Railroader Magazine), the National Train Show, non-rail events, and a banquet.  For more information about the upcoming national conventions, click on the links below.

Division Sponsored Awards

The Division sponsors two awards to be given at the MER conventions.
New Modeler Award - Awarded to the best new modeler entry in the convention contest. Press here for full details.
Henry bud Kaiser Award - Awarded for the best detailed and weathered piece of rolling stock. Press here for full details.

Grand Rapids Rail 2012

Grand Rapids, MI, July 29 - Aug. 4, 2012

Peachtree Express

Atlanta, GA, July 14 - July 20, 2013

NMRA Cleveland

Cleveland, OH, July 13 - July 20, 2014

X2011 Clinics