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Holiday Train Show and Open House — The Model Railroad Club (Union, NJ)

  • Run by The Model Railroad Club, Inc.
  • A. Paul Mallery Model Railroad Center — Union, New Jersey, United States

Next: Nov 27 – Dec 12, 2026

The annual holiday train show and open house of The Model Railroad Club, Inc., in Union, New Jersey, whose HO and N scale layouts fill an 11,000-square-foot club building.

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Next edition

Nov 27 – Dec 12, 2026

Nov 27–29, Dec 5–6 and Dec 12, 11 AM–6 PM; last entry 30 minutes before closing. Narrated train show every hour. The club lists one more December day.

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About this event

The Model Railroad Club, Inc. of Union, New Jersey was founded in 1949 as the Summit-New Providence Model Railroad Club and took its present name in 1970. Its mission is to educate the public and its members about the railroads and industries of the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania area, and it is a registered public charity in New Jersey.

The club's HO scale layout takes up most of the floor space of its 11,000-square-foot facility and has been under construction for more than 40 years. It models three fictional railroads: the Hudson, Delaware and Ohio, the Trenton Northern and the Rahway River. The club also builds an N scale layout.

Once a year the club hosts its annual Holiday Train Show and Open House. The club says that the rest of the year the building is open to the public on Saturday afternoons.

What to expect

Visitors see the club's HO and N scale layouts with the trains running. The club invites the public to come and watch the trains in action.

Practical info

The club is at 295 Jefferson Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083. Outside the holiday show it says it is open to the public every Saturday from 1 to 4 PM.

Where it happens

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The Model Railroad Club in Union, New Jersey?▾
At 295 Jefferson Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083, in the club's own building, the A. Paul Mallery Model Railroad Center.
Can I visit the club outside the holiday show?▾
The club says it is open to the public every Saturday from 1 to 4 PM.
What layouts does the club have?▾
An HO scale layout that fills most of the 11,000-square-foot building and an N scale layout. The HO layout models three fictional railroads: the Hudson, Delaware and Ohio, the Trenton Northern and the Rahway River.
When was the club founded?▾
In 1949, as the Summit-New Providence Model Railroad Club. It became The Model Railroad Club, Inc. in 1970.

Sources

Dates checked on Oct 9, 2026 from the official site: themodelrailroadclub.org. Schedules can change — always confirm with the operator before you travel.

Official website: themodelrailroadclub.org

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