New Jersey Division's Activities Calendar
Below is a listing of NJ Division Meets as well as other special events relevant to our members. Our Division Meets are usually held on Saturdays and feature clinics, items for sale, home layout tours and more. It's a great chance to meet and talk with others who share your passion for trains. Some of the events below may have passed by, but we keep them listed here to let you know what kinds of things we do.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Division Meets. If you are not an NMRA member, no problem! Come out and see what we're all about. We're confident that you'll enjoy your day!
January 2026 Division Meet
Date: January 31 2026
Location: Deptford Senior Center
Address: 1341 Tanyard Road, Sewell NJ 08080
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Clinic 1: Early British Steam Locomotives
Clinic 2: Table Top Module Survey & Overview
Display: Picture of something special on your layout
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
March 2026 Division Meet
Date: March 14 2026
Location: Switlik Park
Address: Fisher Place, Yardville NJ 08620
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Clinic: TBA
Display: Kitbash // Scratch built
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
May 2026 Division Meet
Date: May 16 2026
Location: Camp Evans/InfoAge Museum
Joint Meet with Garden State Division
Clinic 1: TBA
Clinic 2: TBA
Display: TBA
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
August 2026 Division Meet
Date: August 15 or 22 2026 (tentative dates)
Location: Switlik Park
Address: Fisher Place, Yardville NJ 08620
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Clinic 1: TBA
Clinic 2: TBA
Display: TBA
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
Recent Past Meets:
November 2025 Division Meet
Date: November 8, 2025
Location: Brandywine Town Center
Address: 4050 Brandywine Parkway, Wilmington DE 19803
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Joint Meet with Philadelphia Division
Clinic 1: Scratchbuild a Schnabel Car
Clinic 2: Modeling CNJ Ore Cars
Display: Special Open Flat Car Load
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
September 2025 Division Meet
Date: September 20, 2025
Location: Lacey Methodist Church
Address: 203 Lacey Road, Forked River NJ 08731
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Clinic: Layout Considerations for Model Railroad Operations
Display: 8.5" x 12" Layout Photo (picture of a scene on your layout)
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
May 2025 Division Meet
Date: May 10, 2025
Location: Kingston Fire House
Address: 8 Heathcote Drive, Kingston, NJ 08528
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Joint Meet with Garden State Division
Clinic 1: A Successful 2nd Layout
Clinic 2: Prototype Operations on a Civil War layout
Display: Favorite small Diesel (Critters)
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
March 2025 Division Meet
Date: March 15, 2025
Location: Switlik Park Rec Building
Address: 5 Fisher Place, Hamilton NJ 08620
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Clinic: Work-In-Progress round-robin style (30 minute clinics)
Display: MOW Equipment (Anything goes!)
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
January 2025 Division Meet
Date: January 11, 2025
Location: Deptford Senior Center
Address: 1341 Tanyard Road, Sewell NJ 08080
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Joint Meet with Philadelphia Division
Clinic 1: Team Tracks and Yards
Clinic 2: Car Loading Procedures
Display: Gondolas with a load
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
November 2024 Division Meet
Date: November 9, 2024
Location: Brandywine Town Center
Address: 4050 Brandywine Parkway, Wilmington DE 19803
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Joint Meet with Philadelphia Division
Clinic 1: Model a Ballast Tamper
Clinic 2: CAD for Model Railroading
Display: Steam Locomotives
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
September 2024 Division Meet
Date: September 14, 2024
Location: Cumberland County Community Church
Address: 1800 East Broad Street, Millville NJ 08332
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Annual Business Meeting
Clinic: Model Railroad Signaling by Ralph Deblasi
Display: Passenger Cars
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
Below is a listing of NJ Division Meets as well as other special events relevant to our members. Our Division Meets are usually held on Saturdays and feature clinics, items for sale, home layout tours and more. It's a great chance to meet and talk with others who share your passion for trains. Some of the events below may have passed by, but we keep them listed here to let you know what kinds of things we do.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Division Meets. If you are not an NMRA member, no problem! Come out and see what we're all about. We're confident that you'll enjoy your day!
January 2026 Division Meet
Date: January 31 2026
Location: Deptford Senior Center
Address: 1341 Tanyard Road, Sewell NJ 08080
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Clinic 1: Early British Steam Locomotives
Clinic 2: Table Top Module Survey & Overview
Display: Picture of something special on your layout
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
March 2026 Division Meet
Date: March 14 2026
Location: Switlik Park
Address: Fisher Place, Yardville NJ 08620
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Clinic: TBA
Display: Kitbash // Scratch built
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
May 2026 Division Meet
Date: May 16 2026
Location: Camp Evans/InfoAge Museum
- Address: 2201 Marconi Road, Wall Twp NJ 07719
Joint Meet with Garden State Division
Clinic 1: TBA
Clinic 2: TBA
Display: TBA
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
August 2026 Division Meet
Date: August 15 or 22 2026 (tentative dates)
Location: Switlik Park
Address: Fisher Place, Yardville NJ 08620
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Clinic 1: TBA
Clinic 2: TBA
Display: TBA
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
Recent Past Meets:
November 2025 Division Meet
Date: November 8, 2025
Location: Brandywine Town Center
Address: 4050 Brandywine Parkway, Wilmington DE 19803
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Joint Meet with Philadelphia Division
Clinic 1: Scratchbuild a Schnabel Car
Clinic 2: Modeling CNJ Ore Cars
Display: Special Open Flat Car Load
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
September 2025 Division Meet
Date: September 20, 2025
Location: Lacey Methodist Church
Address: 203 Lacey Road, Forked River NJ 08731
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Clinic: Layout Considerations for Model Railroad Operations
Display: 8.5" x 12" Layout Photo (picture of a scene on your layout)
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
May 2025 Division Meet
Date: May 10, 2025
Location: Kingston Fire House
Address: 8 Heathcote Drive, Kingston, NJ 08528
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Joint Meet with Garden State Division
Clinic 1: A Successful 2nd Layout
Clinic 2: Prototype Operations on a Civil War layout
Display: Favorite small Diesel (Critters)
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
March 2025 Division Meet
Date: March 15, 2025
Location: Switlik Park Rec Building
Address: 5 Fisher Place, Hamilton NJ 08620
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Clinic: Work-In-Progress round-robin style (30 minute clinics)
Display: MOW Equipment (Anything goes!)
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
January 2025 Division Meet
Date: January 11, 2025
Location: Deptford Senior Center
Address: 1341 Tanyard Road, Sewell NJ 08080
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Joint Meet with Philadelphia Division
Clinic 1: Team Tracks and Yards
Clinic 2: Car Loading Procedures
Display: Gondolas with a load
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
November 2024 Division Meet
Date: November 9, 2024
Location: Brandywine Town Center
Address: 4050 Brandywine Parkway, Wilmington DE 19803
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Joint Meet with Philadelphia Division
Clinic 1: Model a Ballast Tamper
Clinic 2: CAD for Model Railroading
Display: Steam Locomotives
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet
September 2024 Division Meet
Date: September 14, 2024
Location: Cumberland County Community Church
Address: 1800 East Broad Street, Millville NJ 08332
Clinics & Meeting: 9am to 12 noon
Annual Business Meeting
Clinic: Model Railroad Signaling by Ralph Deblasi
Display: Passenger Cars
Layouts: See newsletter, and maps at the Meet