Welcome to the West Wisconsin Railroad Club
Based in Eau Claire, WI we gather often to enjoy our common interest of trains and model railroading. We have a "permanent" home (as permanent as life gets and as long as we pay the rent) on the north side of town. We are building a layout on which we hold regular operating sessions. We also have a large modular and portable layout that we take them to shows and other venues. Bylaws have been written and adopted and we have been granted 501c3 status by the IRS so tax deductible donations may be made to the club. Visit us some time. See our meeting schedule at the top right on this page.
What about membership? We are, of course, open to new members, male and female. For more information please go to our Membership page. Three levels of membership are available.
Name that Structure Quiz
Pictures for the "Name that Structure" quiz are needed. Let's keep this to railroad structures located in the West Wisconsin area as first choice and other Wisconsin railroad structures when we run out of them.
Submit your guess to the club webmaster. (See Contact Us for the email address.) Specify the location of the structure and the railroad that owns it, if known. Your guess and name (optional) will be listed here.
On the Chippewa River, now part of a trail
[From the Roger Elliott collection.]
Previous Structures
Local Train Shows
2024
Oct 12-13, 2024 (firm)
WWRC Show (That's us !!)
L.E. Philips YMCA Sports Center
3456 Craig Road
Eau Claire, WI 54701
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 10am - 3pm
Informational Flyer
Dec 7 - 28, 2024 (firm)
Holiday Toy Trains
L.E. Philips Memorial Public Library
Riverview Room, Level 3
400 Eau Claire St
Eau Claire, WI
Saturday: 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday: 4:30pm - 7:30pm (not Dec 24)
Thursday: 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Regional Train Shows
Some of the following dates are tentative. They are based on the weekend in the month of the previous year. Once a date has been confirmed it is marked (firm) otherwise it is marked tentative (tent). Not responsible for errors or omissions. Contact the event sponsors to verify as needed.
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2024
July 13, 2024 (CANCELED due to flooding)
Rail Fair
Copeland Park Shelter
300 Rose Street
La Crosse, WI
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
August 5-11, 2024 (firm)
Dakota County Fair
MN Garden Railrod Society Exhibit
Exhibit Hall West
Dakota County Fairgrounds
Farmington, MN
Daily: 10am-9pm
August 18-25, 2024 (firm)
Gladiolus Days
Model Railroad Show
Winona County Fairgrounds
506 W 6th St
St Charles, MN
Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sunday: 9am-5pm
Aug 31, 2024
Colfax Train and Hobby Show
Colfax Fairgrounds
Colfax, WI
September 14, 2024(firm)
Twin City Model Railroad Museum
Fall Hobby Show and Sale
Education Building
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Falcon Heights, MN.
Saturday: 9am - 2pm
September 5-8, 2024 (firm)
Hesper-Mabel Steam Engine Days
Model Railroad Show
Jag Amdahl Building
Main St.
Mabel, MN
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 11am - 4pm
Oct 12-13, 2024(firm)
WWRC Show (That's us !!)
L.E. Phillips YMCA Sports Center
3456 Craig Road
Eau Claire, WI, 54701
October 19-20, 2024 (firm)
Steamin' Over To Marshfield
Hub City Central Train Show
Marshfield Community Center
201 S. Oak Avenue
Marshfield, WI
Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sunday: 10am - 2pm
November 16, 2024
Granite City Train Show
River's Edge Convention Center
10 4th Avenue South
St Cloud, MN
Saturday: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Informational Flyer
Nov 23-24, 2024 (firm)
Trainfest
Baird Center
400 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Nov 23, 2024 (firm)
Greater Upper Midwest Train Show & Sale
Century College West Campus
3401 Century Ave. North
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Saturday: 9am - 2:00pm
Dec 7 - 28, 2024 (firm)
Holiday Toy Trains
L.E. Philips Memorial Public Library
Riverview Room, Level 3
400 Eau Claire St
Eau Claire, WI
Saturday: 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday: 4:30pm - 7:30pm (not Dec 24)
Thursday: 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Other Train Shows
For other areas and shows Google Train Shows. Also see this directory:
A directory of North American trains show