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Interested in model railroading? We are over 400 model railroaders in Western Washington and Alaska with several world class layouts. We have local meetings, members and layouts in the Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, and many other areas. We are part of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA), the 4th Division of the Pacific Northwest Region (PNR), aka 4DPNR.

We welcome all people interested in model railroading. Join us at one of our local clinics. Click here for more information on how to join.

We host many layout tours, clinics, train shows, modeling meets, museum activities, and other events. To see a calendar of upcoming events, click here.

NMRA has awarded us the 2027 National Convention which we will host in Tacoma, WA. For more information visit 2027.nmra.org.

YouTube Channel

Visit our YouTube channel to see member layout tour recordings, clinic recordings and more! You can see a preview of our Layout Tours Playlist below.

Grab Iron Digital Newsletter

The 4th Division Grab Iron digital newsletter is our primary day-to-day notification mechanism. It is updated often and e-mail newsletters with links to Grab Iron posts are sent frequently.

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Conventions

NMRA has awarded us the 2027 National Convention which we will host in Tacoma, WA. For more information visit 2027.nmra.org.

The 4th Division is proud to have hosted many regional and national conventions including:

  • Pacific Northwest Region’s Conventions in 2023, 2014 and 2010
  • National Narrow Gauge Convention in 2022 and 2012
  • NMRA’s National Convention 2004, Puget Sound Express, and we will also host the 2027 National Convention, also called Puget Sound Express to keep up our tradition, see 2027.nmra.org!

Pacific Northwest Region Convention

The 2027 Regional Convention will be combined with NMRA National Convention being held in Tacoma from August 10 to 15, 2027.

4th Division Annual Spring Meet

The 2027 4D Annual Spring Meet will be combined with NMRA National Convention being held in Tacoma from August 10 to 15, 2027.

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