Railroad Prototype Modelers Conference – RPM Chicagoland 2024
October 10-12, 2024, Naperville, IL
RPM Conference - Naperville 2024
Welcome
Welcome to the RPM Conference website.
RPM Chicagoland returns in 2024, in conjunction with the Fox Valley Division NMRA.
We will keep this site updated with the latest RPM event news and hold an archive of past RPM related handouts and presentation files.
RPM Chicagoland THIS WEEK
We're looking forward to welcoming attendees to the 2023 RPM Chicagoland event in Naperville. Festivities kick off this Friday, October 27, 2023. The program is finalized and we have posted the full attendee program on the 2023 event page. You can bring this up on...
Bring your models!
We welcome your models! All scales are welcome, in progress or finished. Been casting new parts for a boxcar? Bring your masters and molds to show off. Been drafting artwork for new photo etched parts? Bring parts and details. RPM is all about sharing tips,...
RPM Chicagoland Returns October 27-28, 2023
Hello Friends, Here’s an update on the upcoming RPM Chicagoland Conference, which is will be held on Friday, 27 October and Saturday, 28 October, 2023 at the beautiful Northern Illinois University Conference Center on the NIU campus in suburban Naperville, Illinois...
RPM Conference at Indy Junction is Next Week!
We're less than a week out, and Indy Junction is set to be an amazing model railroading event. Nearly 500 attendees have pre-registered. And between the RPM clinic program and the NMRA clinic program, there will be more than 80 different clinicians and 150+ clinic...
RPM at Indy Junction Clinics
With a little over a month until the RPM Conference at Indy Junction 2022, we are pleased to start announcing the clinic schedule for the RPM portion of the event. In addition to these three rooms packed with RPM style presentation, there are more than 50 additional...
Announcing RPM Conference at Indy Junction 2022
May 18-22, 2022 There may not be an RPM Chicagoland this year, but planning is underway for an event that combines the best of the Chicagoland model, with a full blown regional convention. Make plans today to join us at Indy Junction 2022! This is a full RPM...
2021 RPM Chicagoland Cancelled
From Frank Hodina at the Resin Car Works Blog: Resin Car Works honcho, Frank Hodina, had been working on the RPM Chicagoland event for several months. He had found a great new venue at a reasonable cost. But the site has not relaxed their COVID-19 policies. Sadly, we...
Virtual RPM: Hindsight 20/20 7.0 February 20, 2021
Ted Culotta, Hunter Hughson, and Ryan Mendell are hosting great virtual RPM events. Loads of fun and none of the travel costs! Ok, so we would love to see everyone in person again, but while in-person events take a hiatus, these are a great way to get inspired and...