O Scale Central

George Wallace Southwest O Scale Meet
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-18 | Archery Traditions of Oklahoma, 328 Elm Avenue, Yukon, OK, 73099, United States
RESERVE THE DATES: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025 AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025
The Meet will be held at the Archery Traditions of Oklahoma in Yukon, OK, a suburb of Oklahoma City (same facility as last year). Doors will open for set up at 11:00AM on Friday, October17 with trading beginning when you are set up and continuing until 9:00PM. On Saturday, October 18, we will convene at 8:00AM with the Meet closing at 3:00PM. We will have clinics scheduled for 9:00AM and 10:30AM along with a “show and tell” program at 1:00PM, all on Saturday. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BRING A MODEL OR PROJECT, FINISHED OR UNFINISHED, TO SHOW. Following the Meet, all are invited to visit the Oklahoma Model Railroad Association & Museum, Inc. “O” Scale layout at the Museum in Oklahoma City.
Registration information will be coming in a few weeks. It will include information about the Friday evening BBQ dinner and Saturday Lunch as well as a block of rooms that have been reserved at a special rate at the Fairfield Inn and Suites in Yukon.
For more information, please contact:
Joe Norman, joe@jncpa.co, 405-640-6287
Doug Forsman, firefors2@gmail.com, 501-757-0099

O Scale Central OnLine 4pm EDT Zoom Sunday 3D Printing and Modules
2025-10-19 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The next OSC Online will be held on October 19th at 4:00 p.m. EDT on Zoom – will include a presentation by Daniel Raible on 3D printing: an in-depth overview of how 3D printing works, start to finish, and, even better, how to make 3D printing work for you. Daniel is a true 3D wizard. He has a terrific power point which lays it all out. This is a “don’t miss” presentation. Watch for the invitation, which will include one-click link and meeting ID and passcode.
Also included in the October program will be an introduction to the new O Scale modular standards. The construction of layouts comprised of interchangeable sections offers ways for modelers who lack room, longer time horizons and money to build layout sections and operate on relatively large layouts. But modular layouts also offer opportunities for modelers who have downsized into smaller spaces and given up larger layouts to continue to participate in the Scale. And it offers a way even for modelers who have layouts to become part of a larger community.
The presentation will also include an introduction to a new modular group which has been established in Maryland, using the standards, to build a modeling community, develop modeling skills, promote model railroading hobby, and 2 rail O scale in particular while having fun. If this sparks your imagination to start something similar in your area, that is one of the purposes.

Cleveland O Scale Show November 1st and 2nd
2025-10-31 - 2025-11-02 | UAW Local 1005 Large Hall, 5615 Chevrolet Blvd, Parma, OH, 44130, United States
Cleveland 2-Rail O Scale Train Show
SATURDAY 11/1 – TRAIN SHOW
SUNDAY 11/2 – O SCALE MODULAR MEET
UAW Local 1005 Large Hall
5615 Chevrolet Blvd
Parma, OH 44130
Free Parking
Link to the Flyer
Link to the Table Order Form

O Scale Central OnLine 4pm EST Zoom Sunday
2025-11-16 15:00 - 17:00
Watch for the featured program notices or check check this calendar.

O Scale Central OnLine 4pm EST Zoom Sunday
2025-12-14 15:00 - 17:00
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O Scale West
2026-03-06 08:00 - 2026-03-07 17:00 | IFES Society Hall and Event Venue, 432 Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
We surveyed our attendees regarding their preferences. The response was marvelous! As a result of what our attendees told us we have reinvented the meet: new dates, new schedule, and lowered admission prices.

The meet was moved from the Memorial Day weekend to earlier in the year, Friday and Saturday March 6-7, 2026. Friday will be setup and a part day swap meet, Saturday will include set up and a full day swap meet. Of course, the model contest, clinics, and layout visits are included. New this year will be the inclusion of scale 3-rail. As always, S scale and all scales narrow gauge are included.

Registration fees were lowered to $35 for individuals/family for Friday and Saturday and $25 for individuals/family for Saturday only. Vendor fees are unchanged (see our web site for vendor fees).

The location was moved to the IFES Society Hall in Mountain View, CA.
The nearest lodging facility, The Hampton Inn, has reserved a block of rooms at a favorable price for OSW attendees; a link to register is available on the OSW website. The special room rates are available for March 6 and March 7. There is a hard cut off date, January 20, for making room reservations.

You can register to attend OSW on-line or via a mailed form. Both methods are available on the web site https://oscalewest.com.

O Scale March Meet
2026-03-19 - 2026-03-22 | Westin Chicago Lombard, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL, 60148, United States
Please join us for the annual March Meet in Lombard, IL. The Chicago March O Scale Meet (actually held at the Westin Hotel in Lombard, Illinois, west of Chicago) is the largest (and many say best) O Scale 2 Rail Meet in the country.
One thousand OS2R modelers gather to shop at 350 vendor tables, attend clinics, catch operating modular layouts, enter and view models in the contest, visit layouts and attractions and share stories, friendships and an occasional beer. The contest uses NMRA model evaluation criteria and evaluators so NMRA member models earning merit awards can be used toward NMRA Achievement Program certificates.
For 2026, the March Meet will be held on Saturday, March 21st (9 am-5 pm) and Sunday, March 22rd (8:30 am-2 p.m). Dealer setup is from 1-9 pm on Friday, March 20th and 8-9 am on Saturday. Brad Kowal and his committee do a fantastic job.
Information about the March Meet is available through https://marchmeet.net/WP/ or on Facebook at facebook.com/MarchOScaleMeet/ or by calling 414 629-0030.
