Founded in 1983 Our 43rd Year!
Our Next Events!
Our next TWO events are the 2026 Holidays at the Manor House in Metroparks Hall at Wildwood Metroparks on Central Avenue, Toledo AND The Lights Before Christmas as the Toledo Zoo!
The "Upcoming Events" tab has all of the important dates associated with these two events. In some ways, this is the highlight of the year for the club! Come share the joys of the holiday season and experience some of our best train layouts and decorations.
Club Members - The set-up dates are listed on the O Division page under the "Set-Up Dates 2026" tab.
Below is the running schedule for the Manor House. The yellow highlighted shifts are where I could use some runners. It takes 2 people to cover a shift and 3 people works well. Let me know if you are interested in running in any of the blanks.
Also, if you are available to help Marianne cover the Members Party on December 3, from 1 pm to 7 pm, please let me know!
Club Meeting Information!
IMPORTANT: The meeting on December 4 has been canceled.
All business meetings will start at 8:00 pm. Social hour and swap meet begins at 7:00 pm. Come out early and catch up with friends! Or meet some new ones!
Meeting Dates - Show and Tell Theme
2026 Meeting Schedule
December 4, 2026 - Canceled!!
2027 Meeting Schedule
January 8 - Your first or favorite trainset, locomotive, or car (St. Richards Parish Life Center)
February 5 - Food, Candy, Soda Pop, Soaps & Cleaners (St. Richards PLC)
March 5 - Kit bashed, homemade, decorated, or aged/weathered (St. Richards PLC)
April 2 - = Powered units (locomotives, trolleys, bud cars, etc.) ((St. Richards PLC))
May 7 - Operating railcars, cranes, or illuminated cars (TBD)
June 4 - Commemorative and Celebratory (TBD)
July 9 - Red, White, & Blue (TBD)
August 6 - Smallest or largest locomotive or railcar in your collection (TBD)
September 10 - Scale Layout Buildings, Towers, Bridges, Lights, Cross Bucks, etc. (TBD)
October 1 - Fall Colors, Halloween, and/or Alien (TBD)
November 5 - Military and/or Farming (TBD)
December 3 - Christmas, December Holiday, and/or Happy New Years (TBD)
All above subject to weather. Please listen to local media or check the Swanton Model Railroad Club – Members Only! or Swanton Area Railroad and Model Club, Inc. Facebook page.
The meeting will be automatically cancelled at Snow Level 2 or above in either Fulton or Lucas County, not necessarily both.