Canadian Toy Train Association

Victoria Model Railway Show
2022-09-25 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | BC
30th Annual Victoria Model Railway Show.
Please note that the September 25 Victoria show will be in SIDNEY, some fifteen miles north of Victoria.
Mary Winspear Centre
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC.
Free Parking
Adult admission : $8.00
Family : $16.00
NMRA/PNR Members : $7.00
Youth : $7.00
Children under 8 : FREE
For more information, contact Ted Alexis at 250-595-4070

A History of Toy Trains: CTTA Presentation to Toronto Railway Museum
2022-09-15 16:00 - 17:00
Join us on Thursday Sept 15.

Parksville Railway Days
2022-08-20 10:00 - 16:00
Come and join us for a fun filled day of all things railway! On August 20th between 10am and 4pm, there will be music, food, model railways, displays, swap and shop and fun, fun, fun. Admission by donation.

CTTA Layout at Burnaby Central Railway
2022-07-23 11:00 - 2022-07-24 17:00, 2022-07-16 11:00 - 2022-07-17 17:00, 2022-07-09 11:00 - 2022-07-10 17:00
Dates: 9th-10th July, 16th-17th July, 23rd-24th July, 2022
Time: Burnaby Central Railway opening hours
From the CTTA: “The Canadian Toy Train Association is proud to be displaying our O Gauge Modular Layout for three consecutive weekends in July. We’ll be inside rainbow Creek station Saturday and Sunday.
We’ll be operating a wide variety of toy and scale model trains, featuring Classic Postwar Lionel to modern electronic O scale (1:48) marvels with Command Control. We’ll also be running Standard Gauge and S Gauge trains.
Children of all ages are welcome to run a Thomas Train from an elevated platform. We welcome train lovers of all ages to learn about our club and the trains we collect and operate, some over 100 years old and still going strong.”
Check us out at www.canadiantoytrains.com

June Club Meet
2022-06-26 10:30 - 15:00
Join us for our Monthly meeting at the Charles Rummel Community Centre! Doors open at 10:30 am. Table sales and swap meet, lunch at noon, business at 12:30, followed by an auction. Door prizes and lots of toys. Fun for all!

Open-Air Swap Meet
2022-06-17 12:00 - 21:00
Open-Air Swap Meet
Friday June 17, 2022
12:00PM Noon to Dusk
At the Burnaby Central Railway
120 North Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC
This Swap Meet is for all Model Railway gauges.
Vendor tables will be $10.00
Parking is on the Streets or in one of the 2 Public Parking Lots adjacent the
Station. Onsite loading/unloading is permitted, but space is limited.
While the Concession Stand will not be open on this day the barbecue will
be available as this event is being held in conjunction with a scheduled Play
Day at the park.
Vendors will also be Responsible for removal from the Site of all their own
boxes, packaging, food stuffs and any unsold items at the end of the day.

May Club Meet
2022-05-29 10:30 - 15:00
Join us for our Monthly meeting

COOTTS May Meet - Nanaimo
2022-05-15 12:00 - 16:00
The COOTTS meeting is May 15 at the Oliver Woods Centre in Nanaimo from 12:00am to 4:00pm.
For more information, contact Russ Etherington at russ.etherington@telus.net or 250-658-0068

Nanaimo Model Train Show
2022-05-01 10:00 - 16:00
Located at the Beban Park Recreation Centre
2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo BC – Main Hall
Come explore a wide selection of model trains and model supplies in a wide range of scales. Operating layouts, static displays, sales tables and demonstrations of building techniques. All ages welcome and there are things for everyone to enjoy!
For more info:

Chris Sundstrom
Organizer
Mid-Island Model Train Show (Nanaimo Model Train Show)
organizer@nanaimotrainshow.com

April Club Meet
2022-04-24 10:30 - 15:00

Play Day & BBQ at Burnaby Central Railway
2022-04-02 10:00 - 15:00
Join us for some 7.5″ gauge ride on train fun, some Garden railway G scale and O scale trains. CTTA will serve up a simple lunch of BBQ Hamburgers, Hot dogs, chips and drinks.

March Club Meet - 1 week early!
2022-03-20 10:30 - 15:00

Victoria Model Railway Club March Break Open House March 18-31
2022-03-18 13:00 - 2022-03-31 17:00
Friday March 18th, and running through to Thursday March 31st.
Hours of operation are as follows:
Wednesdays – 1pm to 6pm
Thursdays and Fridays – 1pm to 7pm
Saturdays – 1pm to 6pm
Sundays – 1pm to 5pm
Use the lower level mall entrance next to Saigon Restaurant. Proceed towards the escalators. We are located directly behind the escalators, beside Northern Reflections.
Members will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about our layout, as well as any model railroad questions in general.
All are welcome to attend.

February Club Meet
2022-02-27 10:30 - 15:00
Join us for our Monthly meeting!

UPDATE! January Club Meet
2022-01-23 10:30 - 15:00
Join us for our monthly members meeting!

NEW DATE: CTTA January ZOOM Meet: US & Canada
2022-01-09 12:30 - 14:00
See your Member email bulleting for details

CTTA December EXTRA Club Meet
2021-12-19 11:00 - 15:00
Join us at the Charles Rummel Community Centre in Burnaby Sunday Dec 19

CTTA November Club Meet
2021-11-28 11:00 - 15:00
Join us at the Charles Rummel Community Centre in Burnaby Sunday Nov 28

CTTA October Club Meet
2021-10-31 11:00 - 15:00
Join us at the Charles Rummel Community Centre in Burnaby Sunday Oct 31

AGM update meet on ZOOM
2021-10-03 12:30 - 14:00
Join us for the kickoff of our 2021- 2022 train season! Members will be sent the invitation by email.

CTTA September Club Meet & AGM
2021-09-26 11:00 - 14:00

Fraser Valley Hobby & Toy Show
2021-09-18 09:00 - 15:00

CTTA Day at Railway Museum of BC
2021-09-11 00:00 - 23:59
Join us for a member’s special event!

Model Builders Outdoor Swap Meet - Nanaimo
2021-08-21 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday August 21, open to the public from 10-4, at Beban Park Centennial Field in Nanaimo. Sales only – there are no displays planned.
Parksville Museum is holding Railway Days the same day and there will be displays there.

The site is strictly no smoking or vaping, which is especially important in this fire season, standing on dry grass.

There is a Quality Foods with a Deli, the Landlubber Pub, Da Tang Chinese and Columbia Bakery all within a two minute walk of the site for lunch.
Full info here: https://www.canadiantoytrains.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Model-Builders-Outdoor-Swap-Meet.pdf

CTTA June Club Meet in Langley
2021-06-27 11:00 - 14:00
See your monthly member email bulletin for invite and link to the meeting. C-19 safety protocols still in place.

Amherst Railway Society Virtual Hobby Show
2021-06-09 15:00 - 18:00
See http://amherstrail.org/ for details

June ZOOM update from May Meet
2021-06-06 12:30 - 14:00
See member email for invitation

CTTA May Club Meet in Langley
2021-05-30 11:00 - 14:00
See your member email bulleting for the meeting invite and link. Social distancing and C-19 protocols in effect.
