TrainTime 2012

Join the Milwaukee School of Engineering's Society of Model Engineers for the 48th annual TrainTime Show. Next year's show, appropriately titled TrainTime 2012, continues our long standing traditions. This year's 48th annual show is expected to include up to two dozen operating layouts and historical societies and attract 5,000 visitors.
Show Information:
TrainTime 2012
March 3rd & 4th, 2012
10:00 am to 5:00 pm both days
Tentatively located in the Michael J. Cudahy Student Center (First Floor CC Building Room CC130)
On the MSOE Campus, 1025 North Broadway
Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Last Years Attendance- 2000 People
Driving Directions:
Due to the Marquette Interchange recontruction project, map programs like Mapquest give wrong directions. If you are unfamiliar with the Milwaukee area we suggest the following set of DIRECTIONS. They can easily be printed.

2012 Show Features:
  • FREE ADMISSION & PARKING!
  • FREE hourly door prizes!
  • Great event for the family!
  • Reasonably priced on location food service including Hot Dogs, chips, sodas, & snacks!
  • Ride on Train operating in a loop for people of all ages!
  • Chance to see the Society of Model Engineers updated layout! You may even get the chance to run a train!
  • Many operating layouts and displays from Exhibitors and Vendors Including: (Groups attending subject to change)
    • Badgerland S-Gaugers
    • Cedar Creek Central Railroad Club
    • Fond Du Lac Society of Model Railroad Hobbyists
    • Jordan Emmett
    • Capital City "N"gineers
    • Kalmbach Publishing Company
    • Leather Railroad
    • Lionel Railroad Club of Milwaukee
    • Little WISE Guys and Gals
    • L. J. Schmit Enterprise
    • METRO Model Railroad Club
    • Milwaukee Area NTrak (MANTrak)
    • Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transit Historical Society
    • Milwaukee Light Engineering Society
    • Milwaukee N Southeastern, Ltd.
    • Milwaukee Transit Archives & Museum
    • Model Railroad Club of Milwaukee
    • Overland Western Lines
    • Paul Brammer's Railroad Goods
    • Sommerfeld's Trains
    • Southeastern Wisconsin Ntrak Group
    • Stadelmann Engineering Inc.
    • Stu Baker Alumni Layout
    • The Pewaukee Road Lego Tain Club
    • The Wisconsin Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc.
    • Waukesha County Gandy Dancers
    • Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers

Past TrainTimes

TrainTime 2011 Attractions Included:
  • On location food service
  • Exhibitors including: 
    • Overland Western Lines
    • Milwaukee Light Engineering Society & Train Ride
    • Milwaukee Area N-Trak
    • Badgerland S Gaugers
    • Blau American Lego Line
    • Milwaukee-N-Southeastern, Ltd.
    • Model Railroad Club of Milwaukee
      • Lionel Railroad Club of Milwaukee
    • The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transit Historical Society
    • Stadelman Engineering, Inc.
    • Milwaukee Road Historical Association
    • Southeast Wisconsin N-Trak
    • Kalmbach Publishing
  • Vendors selling a wide range of railroad related products including "Thomas the Tank," railroad photos, and leather goods
  • Tours of SOME's fourth layout.; A lot of scenery work is under way; See ourlayout description.


Pictures from TrainTime 2002-2004 are online on new easier to use viewing pages!!! Pictures from TrainTimes 2006 & 2007 were added on January 7th. Check them out!
TrainTime 2007 Pictures
TrainTime 2006 Pictures
TrainTime 2004 Pictures
TrainTime 2003 Pictures
TrainTime 2002 Pictures

TrainTime Contact Information
Are you a Vender or Exhibitor and want to register for Traintime?
Complete our brief online registration form.

Show Contact Information
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Society of Model Engineers
Student Life Office Suite 356
1025 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 277 - 7254
some@msoe.edu

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