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.
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
BREAKING NEWS!!! NMRA has awarded us the 2027 National Convention which we will host in Tacoma, WA. More information will be forthcoming, but for now you can 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!
Pacific Northwest Region Convention
Our regional 2026 PNR Convention – Oregon Rails – will be held May 13-16, 2026, in Tigard, Oregon.
4th Division Annual Spring Meet
Our local division 2025 4D Annual Spring Meet was held Saturday, May 31st, 2025 at the Northwest Railway Museum. For more information, click here.
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