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This is the official page for the Reading Society of Model Engineers! We are a 501c3 non-profit organization. We thank you for all of your support!

The Reading Society of Model Engineers was founded in October 1949 and is built, maintained and operated by our members. Your donations and ticket fares goes towards our operational expenses, continued maintenance and improvements of the RSME. The RSME features:

The Laurel Run 15” Gauge Miniature Railroad
The 7-1/4”/4-3/4” Dual Gauge Lite Rail Miniature Railroad
7-1/2” Gauge Miniature Railroad under Construction
“O” Scale 2 Rail 40’ x 80’ Layout with “On3”
“O” Scale 3 Rail Layout
“HO” Scale Layout

Are you interested in visiting us, please check our schedule on our website, www.rsme.org or on page for our operating days. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact us for a Membership Application form. New members are always welcome and no experience is needed. The RSME is located at:
100 Iron Horse Lane
Fleetwood, Pa 19522
610-929-5444

Mailing Address:
Reading Society of Model Engineers
PO Box 13011
Reading, Pa 19612-3011

10/28/2026

𝐑𝐒𝐌𝐄 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🍁

We are just a few days away from our Run Day this 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝐬𝐭 from 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦-𝟓𝐩𝐦! Bring your family and friends to enjoy a fun and relaxing miniature train ride through the last of our autumn leaves.

🚂𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐒𝐌𝐄:
Laurel Run Railroad – 15” gauge railroad
Lite Rail Railroad – 7-1/4” & 4-3/4” gauge railroad
2-Rail “O” Scale Layout – 40’ x 80’, with On3 narrow gauge
3-Rail “O” Scale Layout
HO Scale Layout

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬:
Adults (13+): $10
Children (4–12): $5
Kids 3 & under: FREE

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Reading Society of Model Engineers
100 Iron Horse Lane
Fleetwood, Pa 19522
610-929-5444

🚂 𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲!! 🍁

10/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Fall Open House this past weekend! 🍂🍁

We had an amazing turnout and appreciate all the support from our visitors, members, and volunteers. It was great to see so many people enjoy our outdoor train rides and indoor model layouts this weekend!

📆 Mark Your Calendars for the last events of 2026:
🍂 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲:
November, 1st from 12–5 PM… we hope to see you there!
🎄𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐧:
November 28th & 29th 12 - 5 PM

Lastly, please share any pictures or videos in the comments, we love to see the fun you had this weekend! 📸

Thank you again for making the October Open House a success, we can’t wait to welcome everyone back to the RSME soon!

10/18/2026

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞! 🍂🍁

Join us for a miniature train ride today, Sunday October 18th from 12pm-5pm!

🚂𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐒𝐌𝐄:
Laurel Run Railroad – 15” gauge railroad
Lite Rail Railroad – 7-1/4” & 4-3/4” gauge railroad
2-Rail “O” Scale Layout – 40’ x 80’, with On3 narrow gauge
3-Rail “O” Scale Layout
HO Scale Layout

𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Adults (13+): $10
Children (4–12): $5
Kids 3 & under: FREE

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Reading Society of Model Engineers
100 Iron Horse Lane
Fleetwood, Pa 19522
610-929-5444

10/17/2026

Update: #20 will be operating today ! Come out for a ride behind steam!

Join us for a miniature train ride today Saturday October 17th from 12pm-5pm.

🚂𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐒𝐌𝐄:
Laurel Run Railroad – 15” gauge railroad
Lite Rail Railroad – 7-1/4” & 4-3/4” gauge railroad
2-Rail “O” Scale Layout – 40’ x 80’, with On3 narrow gauge
3-Rail “O” Scale Layout
HO Scale Layout

𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Adults (13+): $10
Children (4–12): $5
Kids 3 & under: FREE

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Reading Society of Model Engineers
100 Iron Horse Lane
Fleetwood, Pa 19522
610-929-5444

10/17/2026

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞! 🚂

Join us for a miniature train ride today Saturday October 17th from 12pm-5pm.

🚂𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐒𝐌𝐄:
Laurel Run Railroad – 15” gauge railroad
Lite Rail Railroad – 7-1/4” & 4-3/4” gauge railroad
2-Rail “O” Scale Layout – 40’ x 80’, with On3 narrow gauge
3-Rail “O” Scale Layout
HO Scale Layout

𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Adults (13+): $10
Children (4–12): $5
Kids 3 & under: FREE

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Reading Society of Model Engineers
100 Iron Horse Lane
Fleetwood, Pa 19522
610-929-5444

𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠! 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!

10/16/2026

𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰! 🍁

All aboard for our Fall Open House! 🍂 Experience miniature train rides through the colorful autumn woods and enjoy a day full of fun for all ages. Bring your family, invite your friends, and make some fall memories with us! 🚂

🍂 𝐑𝐒𝐌𝐄 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝:
Saturday October 17, 2025 – Open 12pm – 5pm
Sunday October 18, 2025 – Open 12pm – 5pm

🚂𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐒𝐌𝐄:
Laurel Run Railroad – 15” gauge railroad
Lite Rail Railroad – 7-1/4” & 4-3/4” gauge railroad
2-Rail “O” Scale Layout – 40’ x 80’, with On3 narrow gauge
3-Rail “O” Scale Layout
HO Scale Layout

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬:
Adults (13+): $10
Children (4–12): $5
Kids 3 & under: FREE

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Reading Society of Model Engineers
100 Iron Horse Lane
Fleetwood, Pa 19522
610-929-5444

Can’t wait to see everyone this weekend! 🚂 Your support keeps the RSME on track and helps preserve the Laurel Run Railroad for generations to come.

10/12/2026

Join us on 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 and 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 from 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦 – 𝟓𝐩𝐦. 🍁

🚂 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐒𝐌𝐄:
Laurel Run Railroad – 15” gauge railroad
Lite Rail Railroad – 7-1/4” & 4-3/4” gauge railroad
2-Rail “O” Scale Layout – 40’ x 80’, with On3 narrow gauge
3-Rail “O” Scale Layout
HO Scale Layout

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬::
Adults (13+): $10
Children (4–12): $5
Kids 3 & under: FREE

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Reading Society of Model Engineers
100 Iron Horse Lane
Fleetwood, Pa 19522
610-929-5444

🚂 𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝!! 🍁

10/02/2026

October Run Day 🍁

Join us this Sunday, October 4, 2026, for a day of trains and fun at the Reading Society of Model Engineers!

Come out and enjoy a ride on our 15” gauge Laurel Run Railroad and see our indoor model train layouts.

📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026

📍 Admission:
📍 Adults (13+): $10
📍 Children (4–12): $5
📍 Kids 3 & under: FREE

📍 Location:
📍 Reading Society of Model Engineers
📍 100 Ironhorse Lane
📍 Fleetwood, Pa 19522
📍 610-929-5444

📍 Time:
📍 12pm - 5pm

🚂 We hope to see you there! 🚂

09/20/2026

🌧️ Weather Update

Due to the rain today, our outdoor train rides will be canceled. However, our indoor layouts will still be running! 🚂

Come out and enjoy the indoor layouts and spend some time with us, even if the weather isn’t cooperating.

We look forward to seeing you!

09/02/2026

Run Day Alert! 🚂

We are thrilled to announce that we will be participating in the Anthracite Modeler’s Layout Tours on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Our run day event will be open to everyone, but participants of the Anthracite Modelers' Meet can enjoy our train rides and layouts free of charge. For everyone else, regular admission fees will apply. Check out the Anthracite Modeler’s page for more details on their event.

Featured at RSME:

Laurel Run Railroad – 15” gauge railroad
Lite Rail Railroad – 7-1/4” & 4-3/4” gauge railroad
2-Rail “O” Scale Layout – 40’ x 80’, with On3 narrow gauge
3-Rail “O” Scale Layout
HO Scale Layout

Admission:
Free for all Anthracite Modelers Meet attendees!
General Admission:
Adults (13+): $10
Children (4–12): $5
Kids 3 & under: FREE

Location:
Reading Society of Model Engineers
100 Ironhorse Lane
Fleetwood, Pa 19522
610-929-5444

We look forward to seeing you there!

Address

100 Iron Horse Lane
Fleetwood, PA
19522

Telephone

+16109295444

Website

http://www.rsme.org/

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