Railroad Prototype Modelers Conference – RPM Naperville 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.
HO Mini-Kits All Spoken For
We have surpassed 200 registrants requesting the HO Scale version of the Mini-Kit. So, the HO kits are all spoken for. We still have a handful of N Scale kits. If you missed out on the HO kit we will substitute the N Scale kit until we run out of those.
Early Bird Registration Extended
We had a glitch in the ticketing system yesterday, and the early bird rate was cut off early at around 6:55 PM. Since several people waited until deadline to try to sign up, the system showed that the show was sold out. We are extending the early bird deadline until...
Extra-Curricular Activities
RPM Chicagoland attendees are being invited to three off-site opportunities the week of the conference. First, Des Plaines Hobbies is a pilgrimage that can't be missed while you're in Chicago for the RPM Conference. This year, the hobby shop is making it easy to pick...
Schedule
We've received some inquiries about what the schedule will look like this year. If you've never attended the RPM Conference in the past, we've now added a draft schedule for the event at this page: http://www.rpmconference.com/index.php/schedule/ We have a healthy...
Bringing back the Mini-Kit!
RPM Chicagoland announces the return of the RPM Mini-Kit! At many previous RPMs, Sunshine Models offered a grab bag mini-kit with a paid event registration. They created resin parts to add to an existing plastic model and transform the model to reflect a prototype...
Online Hotel Registration
The Sheraton was able to provide a link for online booking for our event. Please visit the Hotel link in the main header above, or head straight over to https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1606023793&key=350CA48C and register today. Staying at the...
Registration and Schedule Update
Registration is now live for the 2016 RPM Chicagoland event. This is the 23rd year for the "Naperville" event, and we are working hard to provide a revitalized event. Here's what we're working on: - A mini kit, included with your registration, sponsored by Fox Valley...
Jason Klocke’s CGW in Video
Scott Thorton was on hand at a recent Chicago Great Western operating session on Jason Klocke's outstanding railroad, and has shared video of the layout on his Youtube channel! The overall artistic feel of the railroad is second to none, and captures this granger road...