The Altoona Association of Model Railroaders

10/02/2026

Fitting that has capital Fs & E!

Show us your favorite E or F units!

10/01/2026

We’re excited to share this great feature from the Altoona Mirror about Your Neighborhood Model Railroad Club! 🚂

Take a few minutes to give the article a read and learn more about our club, our members, N-Scale Weekend, and what makes model railroading such a special hobby.

A big thank you to Rachel Foor-Musselman and The Altoona Mirror for taking the time to tell our story and highlight the hobby we love! ❤️

If you asked 100 model train enthusiasts what makes the hobby special, you would never get the same answer twice — and that is especially true at the Altoona Association of Model Railroaders, whose members have spent more than 75 years helping to keep the city’s train culture alive.
🔗https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2026/09/blaircountyproud-modeltrainassociation-railroad-culture-helps-keep-alive/

09/26/2026

Congratulations to Fran Resch for winning Best in Show at this year’s N-Scale Weekend module contest!

A special thank you goes out to our Best in Show Contest Prize Sponsor, RailSmith, for generously donating a beautiful Great Northern Western Star passenger set for the winner.

Thank you to everyone who entered and shared their work with us this weekend. Please join us in congratulating Fran!

Lowell Smith Signature Series

09/18/2026

Happy with a photo from the Free-moN layout at N-Scale Weekend last weekend.

09/17/2026

Another Record-Breaking Year! 🎉🚂

​Thank you to everyone who made this year’s show our biggest yet! We officially set a new record with 1,400 attendees.

​A huge thanks to our vendors, layout builders, volunteers, and everyone who came out to support the event. We also want to extend a special thank you to our incredible show sponsors: Railroad City Trains, Spring Creek Model Trains, ScaleTrains, Around The Layout Podcast, Lowell Smith Signature Series, National Capital Trains, Everett Railroad Company, Ross Engraving, and Boro Coffee Co. for their generous support in making this weekend possible.

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​📸 Check out a few highlights below, and drop your favorite photos from the weekend in the comments! 👇

09/12/2026

Trains are shopping and people are running! 😉

Did we get that right? Sorry, we're too busy having a great time at the 2026 N-Scale Weekend Train Show - Altoona, PA here at the Blair County Convention Center!

We're here til 5pm today, so enjoy the show!

09/11/2026

Hqppy ! Trains are running and good times are rolling!

Our clubhouse is open tonight from 7:30 PM til 10:30 PM (or whenever the trains stop running!) We hope to see you there!

09/11/2026

Setup is officially underway for N-Scale Weekend! 🚂💨

​Our vendors and layout displays are rolling in and setting up! Doors open to the public tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM, but if you can’t wait for the action, join us tonight (for FREE) at our club house (2930 S. 10th Ave, Altoona) starting at 7:30 PM.

​Come check out our massive 15x30' N-scale layout running full steam, plus our HO layout for those who like their trains a bit larger! See you tonight!