Sea to Sky Model Train and Hobby Show
Saturday March 22, 2025 – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday March 23, 2025 – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Railway Museum of British Columbia
39645 Government Road Squamish B.C.
Join us for lots of trains and Family fun!
1-Day or Weekend Show tickets available online or at the gate.
Buy advance tickets online for the best price!
Free Parking.
1-Day Train Show Admission
Online At the Gate
Adult: $15.00 $18.00
Senior: $12.00 $15.00
Youth: $8.00 $11.00
Family: $36.00 $39.00
Child: FREE FREE
Weekend 2-Day Pass Admission
Online At the Gate
Adult: $22.00 $25.00
Senior: $18.00 $21.00
Youth: $12.00 $15.00
Family: $50.00 $53.00
Child: FREE FREE
Welcome modelers, train buffs, hobbyists and families!
Staff and volunteers have organized a full weekend train show event for model railroaders, hobbyists and families to enjoy in our CN Roundhouse and Car Shop exhibit spaces. You’ll be surrounded by trains of all sizes, including our famous Royal Hudson #2860 and other historic steam locomotives, cabooses and luxury passenger cars.
Join us for a fun weekend of trains to see and trains to ride!
New and used model trains, model railway equipment, hobby tools and supplies.
Toys, diecast models, plastic model kits, RC cars & trucks for sale.
Lots of hands-on activities for children of all ages.
Model Railway Layout Displays and activities in the large Roundhouse and Car Shop facilities.
SUNDAY Special RC Events! Remote Control (RC) Time Trial Racing heats on Racing Track and Hill Climb course! Test your skills with Club vehicles, or bring your own RC vehicles to try on our tracks!
Operate toy and model trains, with sounds and animation, try a train switching layout puzzle
Operating Layouts in N, HO, O, G scale
Harry Potter village and trains
Plastic Model Kit vehicle building displays.
Wooden Thomas train tables, Battery Thomas train tables.
Bonus Weekend Activities
All Weekend! Behind the scenes Guided Tour.
FREE. Meet up on site.
Get a special look at areas and artifacts in the Museum not normally available to the Public. Tours hosted by our Museum Staff.
All Weekend! Mini Rail Ride.
Tickets $5 – at the Gift Shop. Riders age 4 and under ride free.
Continuous departures on demand all day.
Enjoy a 20-minute ride around the Museum grounds. Board the train at Silver Fox Station.
Saturday & Sunday! Maintenance-of-way Track Speeder Ride.
Tickets $5 – at the gift shop. Riders age 4 or under are free.
Board our CN Maintenance-of-way Track Speeder for a ride north from the Museum onto the connecting spur to the CN line and back.
Regular departures on demand all day.
Luz Taco Trailer on site for the Train Show.
Hola Amigos! At Luz Tacos, we serve gourmet Mexican cuisine with a side of mountain vibes to brighten your day. Enjoy quality local ingredients paired with flavour-packed authentic family recipes straight from the streets of Mexico. We have vegan and vegetarian options for you to try.
2025 Exhibitors & Vendors
Canadian Toy Train Association (CTTA) – large 5-track Modular Layout featuring O gauge, Standard Gauge and S Gauge trains and operating controls for the children to run Thomas the Tank Engine train with Annie & Clarabel.
Canadian Toy Train Association (CTTA) – Operating layout with ‘hands on’ operation of O Gauge Thomas & Friends. Switching exercise layout, Harry Potter & Hogwarts Village exhibit.
Greater Vancouver Garden Railway Club – Huge G scale layout with large steam and diesel powered freight and passenger trains, featuring live steam.
The Pacific Great Eastern – British Columbia Modelers Group. N Scale display features highly detailed custom built scale model trains.
RC Pit Stop – RC Racetrack and Hill Climb Crawler Track for kids to run Remote Control vehicles.
Sea-to-Sky RC Flyers – Radio Control planes on display.
MSM RC & Hobby – Display of RC Cars & Trucks, maintenance demonstrations and Hot Wheels cars racing.
Miniature Club of BC will showcase ‘doll house style’ custom designed houses, interiors and miniature accessories.
Quality Trains -Vendor
Rock N Glass – Custom glassware
Rusty Creek Rail – G scale model trains and accessories. layout.
Swaraj Ent. – Modeling tools and supplies.
IPMS Vancouver – International Plastic Modellers Society of Vancouver – Fine scale military models
Vancouver Lego Club – Large display featuring familiar Canadian trains, buildings and lots of action.
Victoria Model Railway Club – Large HO scale layout.
Automotive Model Builders – Collectors of Greater Vancouver – Model vehicles display and building demonstration.
Pacific Scale Rail – Canadian Prototype Models.
National Model Railway Association (NMRA) – Pacific Northwest Region – 7th Division
British Columbia Society of Model Engineers (BCSME)
Kelly’s Kaboose – Model trains of all scales and hobby supplies.
Brick Army Canada – Lego Trains layout and sales.
Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society.
Great Northern Railway Historical Society.
Alfred Gutmann – Vendor.
Elizabeth Reymond – Vendor. G scale, HOm scale sales.
John Dvorak – Vendor.
John Riley – Vendor.
Gerry Wolf – Vendor.
Brian Rudko – Vendor. Model railway items.
Fraser Valley Autism – Hands on Thomas trains.
T-Trak – N Scale model train layout.
Nomadic Glen’s Studio – Art vendor.
The Backshop About Trains – Vendor, HO scale trains
Getting here & back
Plan your visit
It is under an hour drive from Vancouver to Squamish in normal driving conditions.
Plan for a minimum of 2 – 3 hours to take in all the attractions, ride the mini rail, Woss Logging Speeder and enjoy all the model railroad displays and Train Show sales.
Snacks are available, including Hot Dogs, popcorn, chips, and drinks. Feel free to bring your own food & non-alcoholic drinks.
Weather can be variable so clothing options are recommended.
Parking is FREE, located across the road, a short walk from the Museum. We have a very limited number of ‘accessible’ parking spaces available closer for those with mobility difficulties.
Enjoy the drive - and the view!
Plan to leave early to enjoy a relaxing drive and amazing views on the Sea-to-Sky highway. You may wish to visit the parks and attractions along the way.
Greater Vancouver Garden Railway Club
RC Pit Stop
Canadian Toy Train Association
Victoria Model Railway Club
Vendors and Exhibitors
2025 Show Information
Exhibitor Application
View and download the Exhibitor Application form for this Spring’s Model Train and Hobby Show!
Vendor Application
View and download the Vendor Application form for this Spring’s Model Train and Hobby Show!
Exhibitor Show Information
Everything you need to know about this Spring’s Model Train and Hobby Show! Frequently asked questions. Facility, parking, pricing and set up information.
Vendor Show Information
Everything you need to know about this Spring’s Model Train and Hobby Show! Frequently asked questions. Facility, parking, pricing and set up information.
2025 Show Poster
2025 Train show floor map and exhibitor index
Detailed floor maps and index of the Exhibitor and Vendor displays for the CN Roundhouse and Conference centre and the Car Shop.
Please contact us at trainshow@wcra.org for any information, registration enquiries, or if you have questions or feedback!
March 24, 2024: We attended the 2024 Train Show and my toddler (son turning 3 this year) enjoyed every bit of it. Lots of offerings – exhibits, play areas, collections, and train rides (son did 5 train rides). Such a fun and educational experience for the whole family. We were there from Saturday opening until Sunday closing. Shoutout to the volunteers this year- you were all so so awesome! We highly recommend pre- buying all the tickets online. – Kristine O.
Oct 16, 2022: Exhibitors, Staff and Volunteers wish to THANK YOU for joining us and making our first ever train show a great success!
Mar 16, 2025: The Volunteers and Staff of the Railway Museum of BC, on behalf of the West Coast Railway Association, are pleased to welcome you to participate in the fourth annual Sea to Sky Model Train and Hobby Show! We are looking for model train layouts, model railway exhibits, railroad memorabilia, and other vendors of railway, model train and hobby related merchandise.
WHY THE RAILWAY MUSEUM OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IN SQUAMISH?
The RMBC offers additional attractions: our mini rail train rides around the museum site, the Royal Hudson on display in the roundhouse, a rail car open for display with model railway displays and an operating layout.
The RMBC has been building a strong social media following and an e-mail list of families interested in activities at the museum. When we announce events, like our North Pole Express train rides, Buddy & Friends Children’s Festival, and Dinner trains, they sell out well ahead of time.
Families are looking for a fun event to attend and we would like to share the model railway hobby with the community. RMBC expects that through our advertising we will have good attendance at the show. Our open days on summer Saturdays are always busy.
