SPECIAL EVENTS

Houston Railroad Museum looks forward to welcoming you to the Big Texas Train Show at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 2011. The show will feature more than 100,000 square feet of fun and educational railroad-related displays and vendors, along with door prizes and other surprises.

What to look for at the show:

Operating Model Railroads
Trains will be running at Houston Railroad Museum's Big Texas Train Show! Local model railroad clubs will be operating in all scales, all day, both days. See everything, from tiny Z scale to big Garden size trains.

Museum and Club Displays
Did you know there are multiple railroad and railroad-related museums in the Houston-Galveston area? In addition, there are about 20 model railroad clubs in the community. Come and learn about Houston's railroading heritage and model railroading, the world's greatest hobby, at Houston Railroad Museum's Big Texas Train Show.

Model Railroad and Railroadiana Vendors
If you're looking for model trains, train sets, Thomas items, time tables, lanterns, books and other collectibles, Houston Railroad Museum's Big Texas Train Show is a must! You're bound to find something special at the show.

Manufacturer Displays
We've invited many of the nation's leading manufacturers of model railroad equipment and supplies to show their newest items at Houston Railroad Museum's Big Texas Train Show. Don't miss it!

Houston Railroad Museum's Big Texas Train Show is made possible with the support of our co-sponsor, the City of Houston Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department. Houston Railroad Museum and the Big Texas Train Show are projects of Gulf Coast Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas. For more information, visit www.houstonRRmuseum.org.