We are pulling together a diverse slate of model and prototype presentations for the 2026 RPM Naperville event. A tentative presentation schedule will be posted in the weeks before the RPM. We plan for each presentation to be offered twice on the schedule.
A few slots remain open. If you’re interested in presenting a clinic, contact Steve Hile at shile@mindspring.com for more information.
Please bring models to display. Here’s a PDF of model display cards to complete and print.
Here are the presenters and presentations so far. Changes may occur before the event begins. A tentative, up-to date schedule will be posted a few weeks before the event. Copies will also be available at the meet.
1 – Craig Wilson – A Tribute to Jack Ozanich’s Atlantic Great Eastern
2 – Mont Switzer – Little Things that define Location and Era
3 – Bob Ristow – Building a Steam Locomotive
4 – Rich Gortowski – Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Twin Cities Zephyr’s Equipment 1934-1970
5 – Rene LaVoise – Starting a New Layout
6 – John Wark – The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis in Western Tennessee
7 – Mark Vaughan – Grain
8 – Jerry Hamsmith – Detailing 1920-30 Built Auto Cars
9 – Ed Rethwisch – Building New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio Automobile Box Cars
10 – Chris Vanko – Weathering Update
11 – Tim Van Mersbergen – Using AI for Scenery Enhancements
12 – Ray Breyer – Automobile Box Car History
13 – Ted Culotta – Southern Pacific post war 40-foot box cars – prototype and models
14 – Steve Hile – Armour Meat Reefers
15 – Gerry Schaefer – Modeling Penn Central Alco C-636 and C-430
16 – Doug Harding – Railroad Cranes Wreckers and Derricks
17 – Tony Thompson – The role of the Agent and how to model it
18 – Jim Panza – Chronology of Trailer Train/TTX Equipment
19 – Roger Hinman – New York Central 10-foot, 6-inch interior height box cars
20 – Rich Remiarz – Great Northern Box Cars, Part III
21 – Clark Propst – Upgrading Roundhouse Double-Door, Single-Sheathed box cars
22 – Jim Singer – More Passenger Train Oddities
23 – Joe Binish – Creating a Soo Line PBM from Three Rivarossi cars
24 – Jason Klocke – The Joy of Scenery
25 – Earl Tuson – Milk Tank Cars, Part I
26 – Seth Lakin – New York Central 40-foot PS-1 Box Cars
27 – Al Kempf, Jr – Replicating Prototype Operation in a Model Setting
28 – Eric Hansmann – Using Maps for Layout Design
29 – Adrian Sherrill – Operations around L&N’s Canal St. Station in New Orleans
30 – Dick Harley – Pacific Fruit Express Wood Reefers
31 – Ken Akerboom – Boston & Maine post-war freight car roster
32 – Alex Hoffner – An Inside look at Design and Manufacture of 3D Printed Parts
33 – Bob Hanmer – Local Passenger Service on Minnesota’s Iron Range handles the needs of Workers and Businesses, in the Early to mid-Twentieth Century.
Alternate presentations
Bob Bender – Domestic Container Evolution
A tentative, up-to date schedule will be posted a few weeks before the event. Copies will also be available at the meet.
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