January 12, 2026 – Susquehanna Division online membership meeting (Monday @ 7:00 PM) on Zoom
February 28, 2026 – Susquehanna Division in-person joint membership meeting with Philly Division
Upcoming Susquehanna Division Events
Susquehanna Division Online Membership Meeting, January 12, 2026
Note day and time change: Monday evening at 7:00 PM
Who:
All members are invited and welcome to invite guests.
Where:
From the comfort of your home on Zoom.
Invitation will be emailed to members.
When:
The meeting will start at 7:00 PM.
Agenda:
This meeting on Zoom will have two presenters: Our own Jim Mattern on scratch building ore cars from the Cornwall Railroad, one a gondola and the other a hopper. Also, joining us from South Carolina, will be Scott Lister who models the Greenville and Northern in 1/64 scale.
Susquehanna Division Joint Membership Meeting with Philly Division, February 28, 2026
Who:
All members are invited and welcome to invite guests.
Where:
Upper Southampton Community Center
913 Willow Street
Southampton, PA 18966
When:
The meeting will start at 9:00 AM.
Agenda:
The doors open at 8:30am with the program set to begin at 9:00. Directions can be found on the Philly Division website.
All attendees are encouraged to bring a model to the meet to display and discuss, if you like, during a Show and Tell session.
In addition, the Philly Division’s Achievement Program Committee is now judging models at the meets. If you wish to have a model judged, please inform either Earl Paine or Joe Walters in advance of the meet.
The Philly Division will hold a 50/50 raffle, draw for door prizes, and have coffee, donuts, and Philly soft pretzels.
A clinic will be held from a member from each of our divisions.
The afternoon features some excellent model railroads for visitation. Hope you can make it!
Upcoming Events By External Organizations
January 24 & 25, 2026 – Amherst Railroad Hobby Show
Saturday, March 14, 2026 – Harrisburg Train Show
March 19-22, 2026 – RPM Valley Forge
Model Railroad Clubs
The following model railroad clubs are not necessarily affiliated with the Susquehanna Division, but may be of interest to our members.
Many of these have open houses over the holidays!
The Anthracite Model Railroad Club is located in the Hazleton area.
The Carbon Model Railroad Society, is located between Allentown and Jim Thorpe.
The Hudson Model Railroad Club is located near Wilkes Barre.
The Keystone Model Railroad Historical Society is located in Mechanicsburg.
The Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum is located in Bethlehem
The Masonic Village & Elizabethtown Model Railroad Club is located between Lancaster and Harrisburg.
The Miniature Railroad Club of York
The Short Line Model Railroad Club is in Ephrata.
Upcoming NMRA Conventions
July 27 – August 2, 2026 – Scenic City Express 2026 NMRA National Convention in Chattanooga, TN
Tentative Susquehanna Division Meeting Schedule - 2026
January 12, 2026 – Division Meeting online on Zoom
February 28, 2026 – Joint Meeting with Philadelphia Division in Southampton, PA
May 16, 2026 – Division Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church in Dauphin, PA
August 15, 2026 – Save the Date for an East Broad Top outing
September 19, 2026 – Division Meeting in Mechanicsburg, PA
October 15-18, 2026 – MER Convention in Virginia Beach, VA
November 2026 – Division Meeting online on Zoom