Railroad Prototype Modelers Conference
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RPM Conference - Naperville 2023
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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...
Virtual RPM: Hindsight 20/20 6.0
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...
2020 Announcement
UPDATE AUGUST 2020: Due to COVID-19 restrictions in Illinois, large events cannot be held at this time. Frank has made the tough decision to cancel the 2020 event. Look for a return in 2021. For the past four years Katie and I, plus a dedicated group of volunteers,...
2019 Mini-Kit: Illinois Central 16000-series Boxcar
At this year's event, IC Mini-kits that were mastered by Frank Hodina, cast by Tom Madden, with decals drawn by Ken Soroos, were gifted to the first 100 early bird registrants. An N scale kit was also produced by Mike Skibbe for the first 25 N scale attendees. The...