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2025 NMRA Nat'l Convention & Train Show
July 14-19, 2025.    Novi, Michigan
The 2025 national convention will be held in the Detroit, Michigan area (this includes the annual convention and the National Train Show)!
2025.NMRA Convention info: CLICK HERE
National Train Show info: CLICK HERE


NMRA 90th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, September 1, 2025
The Central Indiana Division of the NMRA will celebrates the "90th birthday" of the NMRA with a meal at the MLC Castleton location on the north side of Indianapolis then head out for a home layout visit. More details posted soon!

2025 Danville Train Show

Saturday, November 22, 2025  10am to 3pm with early (9am) entry for NMRA members with a card.  With the CID's late-spring (summer) train show canceled for 2025, our next show will be at Danville this fall.  Mark your calendars!
Train Show info:  CLICK HERE
Vendor info for Danville:  CLICK HERE

The Rusty Spike
All editions of the CID's newsletter are available online.  Look under the "About Us" tab on the ribbon above to access current and past issues of our Division's informative publication. For the most recent issue of The Rusty Spike (from Summer 2025): CLICK HERE
Layouts In The CID

There are some outstanding  layouts around the Central Indiana Division of the NMRA.  Many of the layouts were featured in our NMRA "Highball to Indy" 2016 National Convention!

Link to CID Layouts

Nat'l & Region Info

The National Model Railroad Association is our parent organizational body.  The organization establishes standards to make all the products of our hobby work together in a reliable and consistent manner (and so much more!).

Link to NMRA.ORG

Extra Fare!
There are many more train-related activities in Indianapolis and the Central Indiana region that you might like to do.  We have added an "extra fare" site to highlight the many opportunities.
Check it out - Plan to ride trains big and small, and other Train Shows.
Link to Extra Fare
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