*Railroad Flea Market & Open House---Coon Rapids, MN
December 13th, 2025
9:00am to 2:00pm
Coon Rapids VFW Building
1919 Coon Rapids Blvd.
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Admission:
Individual: $5.00
(includes access to the club open house next door)
Hosted by the North Metro Model Railroad Club
*50+ tables of model railroad locomotives and cars in all scales. railroad collectibles, railroad books, and more
*Layout depicting the BNSF from Minneapolis Jct. to Staples, MN. Includes areas around Big Lake, Brainerd, and Duluth.
The VFW is ADA accessible, however, the layout is not.
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*46th National Narrow Gauge Convention---Bloomington, MN
September 2nd-5th, 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
Bloomington, MN
Featuring 600 rooms and connected
80,000 sq ft convention center
*All convention activities under one roof (except home layouts, club layouts and extra fare tours)
*Free parking lot adjacent to eight restaurants - over 100 restaurants within 10 minutes of the hotel
*Free 10 minute shuttle to MSP airport, Mall of America and light rail station
*Outstanding tour of 40 home and club layouts and a large live steam layout
*Large trade show with more than 75 vendors and exhibitors
*85 outstanding clinics on prototype railroads, modeling, and photography by world class clinicians
*Model & photo contests
*Many outstanding modular layouts in the hotel
*Live steam charter tour with private cars
*Many attractions and activities in the Twin Cities - zoos, museums, amusement parks, water parks, and shopping
More Info:
2026NNGC.com
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