York Train Fair — Eastern Division, Train Collectors Association

The York Train Fair, also called the York Train Meet, is hosted by the Eastern Division of the Train Collectors Association (TCA) at the York Expo Center in York, Pennsylvania. The organizer describes it as the world's largest model train event and says it has been held since 1969. It takes place twice a year, in April and in October.

The fair fills several buildings with dealer halls and member halls. The organizer lists thousands of tables of trains of all makes, gauges and vintages, operating layouts in multiple scales, manufacturer booths and factory representatives, and educational clinics.

Not every hall is open to everyone. The dealer halls are open to the public on set days with a public day pass, while the member halls are for TCA members; the organizer offers the public a one-time one-day trial membership pass that opens all halls on a Friday or Saturday. A pre-show in one dealer hall, held earlier in the week, is described as open to all.

Dealer halls with trains, parts, accessories and collectibles; operating layouts in several scales; manufacturer booths; and educational clinics and layout ideas. Every visitor must be registered and wear a badge to enter any building.

York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, Pennsylvania 17404. Public day passes are bought through the organizer's online registration site (the email confirmation is exchanged for a bracelet at the Weis Market Arena ticket booth) or at the gate. Children under 18 are admitted free with a paying adult. Guests must show a valid photo ID to pick up a badge, and badges must be visible at all times. The organizer's guest information lists safety restrictions on items such as wagons and suitcases.