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TRAINFAIR 2025

All aboard! The GtwLUG will once again be participating in TRAINFAIR, a model train show put on by the St. Charles Model Railroad Club.  As always, our layout will be designed on site and no two displays are ever the same.  Our display will be located in the commons area outside of the gym.

Admission is $5 at the door, cash only.  Children under 12 are free with an adult admission.

Saturday, January 4th, 2025
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

St. Charles West High School
3601 Droste Rd
St. Charles, MO 63301

Here are some photos from last year’s display:

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Greater St. Louis Metro Area Train Show 2024

When our club first formed almost 20 years ago, we were primarily a LEGO train club that exclusively displayed at model train events.  We’ve since branched out, but every once in awhile it’s nice to get back to our roots and do train-exclusive events.  We’re excited to be returning to the Greater St. Louis Metro Area Train Show for the second straight year at the Meramec Community College Gym in Kirkwood.  Our train-crazy members always love to bring out their engines, rolling stock and other railroad goodies, all made of LEGO parts.

See here for flyers and additional information.  Adult admission is $10 at the door, and kids 12 and under are free!

Saturday, October 5th, 2024
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Sunday, October 6th, 2024
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Meramec Community College Gym
11333 Big Bend Road
St. Louis, MO 63122

Here are some photos from this event:

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TRAINFAIR 2024

All aboard! The GtwLUG will be participating in TRAINFAIR, a model train show put on by the St. Charles Model Railroad Club.  As always, our layout will be designed on site and no two displays are ever the same.  Our display will be located in the commons area outside of the gym.

Admission is $5 at the door, cash only.  Children under 12 are free with an adult admission.

Saturday, January 6th, 2024
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

St. Charles West High School
3601 Droste Rd
St. Charles, MO 63301

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Greater St. Louis Metro Area Train Show 2023

It’s been awhile since Gateway LUG got back to our roots: a good old model train show.  We’re pleased to be displaying at the Greater St. Louis Metro Area Train Show for the first time in its new location: the Meramec Community College Gym in Kirkwood.  We’ve got lots of trains, and no two layouts we do are ever the same.

See here for flyers and additional information.  Adult admission is $10 at the door, and kids 12 and under are free!

Saturday, October 14th, 2023
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Sunday, October 15th, 2023
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Meramec Community College Gym
11333 Big Bend Road
St. Louis, MO 63122

Here are some photos from this event:

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National Model Railroad Association National Convention – Gateway 2022

UPDATE (6/9/22): We are currently NOT confirmed for this show. If this changes, we will remove this message and add this show to our list of upcoming shows.

The National Model Railroad Association holds one national convention per year, and in 2022 it will be held in St. Louis.  The GtwLUG will be joined by other regional LEGO user groups as well as local and national model railroaders, and we’re looking forward to the opportunity to put on a great and unique display. We were originally scheduled to display at this show in 2020 before that convention was cancelled, so we are grateful to have another opportunity.

Purchase tickets in advance here 

August 7th – 13th, 2022
Schedule of events will be posted in March

Collinsville, IL Gateway Convention Center
1 Gateway Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234

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2017 Belleville Train Show

Purchase tickets here.

July 22 — 23, 2017
10:00 AM — 4:00 PM

Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Expo Center
200 South Belt E.
Belleville, IL 62220

The GtwLUG was pleased to once again exhibit at the Great Train Show – Belleville at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds in Belleville.  This year’s display include two train loops both running different standards from Lego’s past, a town, and the new Saturn V rocket model, among many other things.