Chehalis WA April 11-12, 2026 LCMRC Spring Train Show & Swap Meet

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Lewis County Model Railroad Club
Train Show and Swap Meet
April 11-12, 2026​

Buy, sell, or trade all types of model railroad equipment, toy trains, and railroadiana. All scales and gauges. Operating model railroads plus LEGO trains.

Saturday Only: Free admission to the Lewis County Historical Museum. The home of the LCMRCs 15 x 52’ model railroad. Come see what is new and what has been improved.

The show will be located at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Blue Pavilion.

1909 S Gold St, Centralia, WA 98531. Loads of FREE parking.

If arriving from the north, take S. Gold Street which changes into National Avenue at NE Exhibitor Road. Both Gold and National are one-way heading south. If arriving from the south, take Kresky Avenue and then cross over to National on Exhibitor Road. The entrance is across the street from the Chevrolet dealership. See the attached link to a Google Map:

http://goo.gl/maps/LPdKY (This is a shortened address)

April 11-12, 2026

Hours: Saturday 10-4 Sunday 10-2

Admission is still just $5.00 per person. Children 10 and under free. FREE parking.

6' Tables $30 for both days of show.
Electrical power available for an added fee.

One half of the admission goes directly to the Lewis County Historical Museum.

Additional information available on our Facebook page:

https://tinyurl.com/mr24nueh

Contact Ted at 360-985-7788 or TedsTrains@LewisCounty.com

 

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A little over a month to go until the show. We still have a few tables left. Contact Ted to reserve a table before they are all gone.

David

 

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How many tables are you expecting total? Is there a particular scale that is dominant, or is it a mix of everything? (e.g. I've been to shows that are heavily Lionel, HO, etc.)

Just wondering if it's worth the drive up from PDX.

 

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Only 2 weeks until the show!!! All sales tables are sold out. We have Mouse Creek coming with their On30 layout. The European Train Enthusiasts (ETE) have a 20' x 40' layout. The LEGO Trains group has an 8' x 36' area. The Z scale group is back.

Remember, admission to the Lewis County Historical Museum is FREE on Saturday only. When you are through shopping at the show, come on down to the museum to see the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's 15' x 52' layout. If you ask, you can probably run a train.

Hope to see you there.

David

 

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How many tables are you expecting total? Is there a particular scale that is dominant, or is it a mix of everything? (e.g. I've been to shows that are heavily Lionel, HO, etc.)

Just wondering if it's worth the drive up from PDX.

We have 162 tables sold. It is a mix of everything. Off the top of my head, there are about 25 tables of tin plate (Lionel, AF, etc). There are 4 tables of Z scale. The are 2 tables for 3D printing. I don't know what the balance of tables will be selling. Don't forget the free admission to the historical museum on Saturday. It is in the former Chehalis NP depot. A great space and a really good layout. I am biased but I think it is worth the trip. About 90 minutes drive from PDX airport.

David