Central Georgia Railroad Prototype Modelers

04/05/2026

This is a great RPM for anyone able to attend!

Amherst Railway Society Northeast Railroad Prototype Meet

03/29/2026

Well that’s a wrap on 2026!

Day 2 of the Central Georgia RPM continued with more models, more people, and more fun. We had a GREAT Meet and want to say THANK YOU to everyone who attended, brought models, gave a clinic, participated in the learning stations, and to all our vendors and sponsors!

We grew again from 2025, and our goal was to see 125 people or more in attendance this year. We are pleased to say that 126 people were in attendance between both days!

We also issued a challenge: bring your models! We wanted to break 500 models on display this year, up from 460 last year. And saying that you accepted that challenge was an understatement! We had 254 models on the tables before we went home Thursday night after setting up. We broke 500 by 9am on Friday morning! And they just kept coming…

We nearly ran out of tables - and that’s a good problem for us as organizers to have. We went and got more tables Friday night. And by Saturday at noon when we locked the model count in you - the most important part of this Meet - had displayed a grand total of 893 models!!! That is absolutely amazing!

We learned a lot again this year, and we are already making plans to make next year bigger and better yet again.

Save the dates for April 2-3, 2027!

And one more time: THANK YOU!

Stephen
Paul
Ken
Rusty
Andre

03/28/2026

Day one of the 2026 Central Georgia RPM was a huge success! We had nearly 100 people in the building and “one or two” models on display (hint: it’s a lot!). The clinics were good and our BBQ dinner was delicious!

Our hands on learning station offering weathering and soldering lessons was also a big hit, and the experts will be back again tomorrow.

We’re open 8-5 tomorrow with plenty of room for any models you want to bring to display, along with lots of opportunities for hobby purchases from our vendors like A&S Trains and Thoroughbred Models, in addition to our individual for sale tables in the hall.

Come on out tomorrow for other great day!

03/27/2026

Looking for a hobby shop? We are close to having an entire shop set up at the RPM. Come see Aaron with A&S Trains and his huge setup at the RPM today and tomorrow!

03/26/2026

The challenge was issued: help us break 500 models this year.

We have the tables ready to see what you’re bringing!

03/26/2026

Here we go!!! If you haven’t made plans yet, there is still time to get to Macon, Georgia for the 2026 edition of the Central Georgia RPM! Doors open at 8am tomorrow, Friday the 27th!

See you soon!

03/17/2026

The 2026 Central Georgia RPM will be here in just 11 days!

Pre-registration remains open. Your only option to pre-register from now until March 22 is to pay by PayPal. The deadline to pay by mailed in check has passed. There are approximately 75 of you who have pre-registered. We would like to express a big "Thank You!" to those that have registered. That should make the check-in procedures Friday morning go much smoother and faster than last year.

For those of you that will be in town Thursday evening March 26 please join us for an informal dinner at Steve's Seafood and Steaks, 3955 Arkwright Rd, Macon, GA 31210. We have reserved the bar area for our group starting at 5:00 PM.

In case you missed it here is our lineup of presentations.
Doors open at 8:00 AM both days.
Model display room will be open Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM and Saturday 800:AM until after the door prize drawing.

Friday March 27
8:30 AM – 9:30 Fenton Wells
Kitbashing Transition Era Fruit Growers Express Reefers
9:45 – 10:45 Rusty Evans
Tangent Models’ Southern Railway Gantt Bay Window
Caboose Kit Project
11:00 – 12:00 Evan Whatley
Modeling Southern Railway System’s Office Cars

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Break

1:30 – 2:30 Tom Klimoski
Incorporating Prototype Rules and Procedures into
Your Ops Sessions
2:45 – 3:45 Mike Turner
Where Heat Flows, Solder Goes
4:00 – 5:00 Steve Holding
Loading Flatcars

5:00 – 7:00 Supper Break

7:00 – 8:30 Nick Fraser - Georgia Central Railroad

Saturday March 28
8:30 AM – 9:30 Radisson McGuire
Modeling the Freelance Alabama Central Short Line
9:45 – 10:45 Ovidiu Trifanescu
Will It Stick? Glues Used in Modeling and
Their Specific Uses
11:00 – 12:00 Tony Sissons
Creating a GP33ECO Locomotive

12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Break

1:30 – 2:30 Tim Garland
Seaboard Central Locomotive Paint Schemes
2:45 – 3:45 Craig Laing
Modeling a C&O New River Gorge Town
4:00 – 5:00 Kinzer Hurt
My 20-Square-Foot Slice of Florida:
The First Coast Railroad in HO Scale

5:15 Door Prize Drawing
YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN

As always, if you have any questions or comments please email us at [email protected]

Remember to bring your models to display!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone!

Ken Preston Stephen Floyd
Paul Spilman Rusty Evans
Andre Van Vooran

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03/11/2026

Reminder!!!

If you are planning on pre-registering for the RPM and paying by check, the deadline to do so is TOMORROW!

All check by mail registrations must by submitted by March 12th and the check immediately mailed. If we have not received your check by the 22nd, your registration may not be processed.

Pre-registration via PayPal remains open until Sunday March 22nd, so there is still time to save $5.

03/10/2026

Bringing models to the RPM? (It'd sure be cool if you do!)

Print out some of our model display cards before you come so others can know about your models! A limited number will be available at the show.

https://www.centralgarpm.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CGRPM-model-info-sheet.pdf

(Facebook is breaking the link - go to our website www.centralgarpm.com and click on the "Download Model Display Sheets" button)

03/08/2026

If you are reading this e-mail on Sunday March 8, 2026 the Central Georgia RPM is just 19 days away. There are several "housekeeping" announcements:

The dates for the RPM are Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28. The location is Lundy Chapel, 2081 Forest Hill Rd, Macon, GA 31210.

Doors will open at 8:00 AM both days. The first presentations are at 8:30 AM both days.

The Fresh Air Barbecue Dinner Friday night will be in the Fellowship Hall at Lundy Chapel.

Pre- registration remains open. The deadline to pre-register is March 22 if paying by PayPal or March 12 if paying by check sent by snail mail. There are approximately 70 of you who have pre-registered. We would like to express a big "Thank You!" to those that have registered. That should make the check-in procedures Friday morning go much smoother and faster than last year.

For those of you that will be in town Thursday evening March 26 please join us for an informal dinner at Steve's Seafood and Steaks, 3955 Arkwright Rd, Macon, GA 31210. We have reserved the bar area for our group starting at 5:00 PM.

There is one exciting announcement. ScaleTrains will be in attendance this year displaying some of their new products.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone!

Ken Preston Stephen Floyd
Paul Spilman Rusty Evans
Andre Van Vooran

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