Railroad Prototype Modelers Conference – RPM Chicagoland 2025
October 16-18, 2025, Naperville, IL
RPM Conference - Naperville 2025
Welcome to the RPM Conference website.
RPM Chicagoland returns in 2025, 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.
Day 1: Welcome
Welcome to Day 1 of the 2019 RPM Chicagoland Conference. Registration will open just after 9:00 AM in front of the ballroom. For those that purchased a meal ticket for the kickoff luncheon, we'll see you in the Coltrane room for a pizza buffet and a presentation by...
Open Top Cars and Their Loads Handout
Jerry Hamsmith and Ed Rethwisch will be presenting on Open Top Cars and Their Loads this week at RPM Chicagoland. They have asked that we share their handout ahead of time, so we are posting it here. Enjoy!...
More Clinics Added
More clinics than you can shake a stick at! We had more great clinics than we had space, and with registrations being strong, we were able to negotiate an additional full size clinic room at the hotel. Existing clinics in the smaller Morton room are being moved to the...
2019 Event Updates
We have updates! We're a little over a month away from the event, and the early registration deadline is approaching next week. Please register, if you haven't, before the price increase. RPM After Party Lombard Hobbies will once again be our gracious hosts for the...
Hotel Block Open for Reservations
We have posted the link for online hotel reservations at the Hotel link above. Staying right at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center is convenient, and one of the best deals in the area at $99 per night. Be sure to ask for the RPM 2019 rate, or book via the online...
2018 Event Photos
Several attendees have posted their 2018 event photos, including this photo of a couple happy humans by Eric Hansmann, and we've added links to our Past Event Photos page here: Past Event Photos We were also lucky enough to have official RPM Chicagoland photographer...
2018 Program and Presentation Links
The 2018 Attendee Program has been posted on the schedule page. Here is the direct link: 2018 Digital Program We thank those presenters who have allowed us to post or link to their information.
Chris Vanko on Freight Car Weathering
Chris Vanko's excellent clinic on weathering needs to be viewed in color instead of black and white handouts. As promised, his full color presentation is being posted as a PDF: Chris Vanko's Weathering Clinic PDF Thanks go to Chris, not only for presenting, but for...