The Mad City Model Railroad Show & Sale Rolls Into Madison This Weekend
One of the largest model railroad show in the Midwest the Mad City Model Railroad Show & Sale returns to the Alliant Energy Exhibition Hall in Madison for its' 54th year. The annual, weekend long event is put on by the South Central Wisconsin Division (SCWD) a regional member of the National Model Rail Association. The highlight of course is seeing the numerous train oriented diaramas created by Wisconsin area, model railroad hobbyists. Think of a mall Christmas train display but much more diverse and on a larger scale. From mountainscapes to urban settings, model railroad engineers will be showcasing the fruits of their hobby with various intricate track layouts and themes.
The show also includes various exhibits from the Illinois Railway Museum, the Union Pacific Historical Society, Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad and many more. Over 45 vendors will have booths selling railroad themed and model train items to add to your own train collection or start your very first train set.
There is also an hourly raffle that everyone attending can enter simply by filling out their ticket stub and placing it in door prize containers. The biggest prize for attendees is the chance one of the four train sets given away each day of the show.
And you don't have to a kid to enjoy the show, model trains are for everyone ages 9 to 99.
THE DETAILS:
The Mad City Model Railroad Show & Sale runs February 18 - 19. 9:00am - 5:00pm on Saturday
and 9:00am - 4:00pm Sunday
Tickets: Adults $11 (16 & older), Two Day Pass $15
Children $5 (age 5-15), Kids under 5 FREE.
WHERE: The Alliant Energy Center, Exhibition Hall, Madison, WI
Covid 19:Masks are no longer required to enter the facility. There is NO requirement to show proof of vaccination. The Alliant Energy Center is owned by Dane County and the SCWD has no say in the matter. Any updates will be posted here and on our Facebook page. Thank you.
