
Model show
Dayton Train Show — Miami Valley Division, NMRA
- Run by Miami Valley Division 3, Mid-Central Region, National Model Railroad Association
- Fairgrounds and Event Center of Montgomery County — Dayton, Ohio, United States
Next: Nov 7–8, 2026
A two-day model railroad show at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton, Ohio, held each November by the Miami Valley Division of the National Model Railroad Association.
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Nov 7–8, 2026
Sat Nov 7, 11:00 am–5:00 pm; Sun Nov 8, 11:00 am–4:00 pm. Cash only at the door; children 12 and under free with a paid adult.
From $10 (as published by the operator)
About this event
The Dayton Train Show is presented by the Miami Valley Division 3 of the Mid-Central Region of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA), a non-profit organization. The division says the show is held once a year, on the first full weekend in November, at the Fairgrounds and Event Center of Montgomery County in Dayton.
The operator's flyer lists multiple-scale operating layouts, LEGO trains and layouts, historical societies and displays, hundreds of dealer tables, displays and demonstrations, prize drawings and a train the kids can ride, weather permitting. Activities, layouts and vendors are subject to change.
The operator describes the show as one of the oldest and largest model railroad shows in the Midwest.
What to expect
Operating model railroad layouts in several scales, LEGO trains, displays and demonstrations by historical societies, dealer tables and prize drawings, with refreshments on site and a ride-on train for children when the weather allows, as listed by the operator.
Practical info
Held at the Fairgrounds and Event Center of Montgomery County, 645 Infirmary Road, Dayton, Ohio (the operator suggests searching maps for "Fairgrounds and Event Center of Montgomery County"). Parking is free and refreshments are available. The operator's flyer states admission is cash only and that an ATM is on site. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. Contact: (937) 424-6413 or NMRA.Div.3@gmail.com.
Where it happens
Spots and live cams nearby
Where to watch trains within 100 km of Dayton.
Live Cams
- Piqua, Ohio — CSX Toledo Sub MP 87.2Piqua46 km
- Glendale, Ohio — CSX Cincinnati Terminal SubdivisionGlendale54 km
- Cincinnati, Ohio — Union Terminal, Camera 1Cincinnati73 km
- Cincinnati, Ohio — Union Terminal, Camera 2Cincinnati73 km
- LudlowLudlow75 km
- Covington, Kentucky — CSX Cincinnati Terminal SubdivisionCovington76 km
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Sources
Dates checked on Oct 10, 2026 from the official site: daytontrainshow.com. Schedules can change — always confirm with the operator before you travel.
Official website: daytontrainshow.com
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