Station No.VI 2025 NMRA National Convention Registration is now OPEN! Using the link below, you’ll need to create a registration account, fill out your information, make your registration selections and pay with your credit card. All registrations must be submitted through the system with a credit card. Attendance to several activities is limited so register early! The registration system allows you to add items as they become available or change so do not wait.
NOTE: Hotel reservations are made independent of event registration. Please see the Location page for lodging options.
Please be aware, The following items are not yet finalized; you’ll be able to register for them at a later date:
- Modeling with the Masters clinics.
- Operating Sessions
- Make & Take clinics
We do have preliminary information on the available Layout Tours and Clinics but their scheduled dates/times are yet to be determined.
On-Line Registration Closes – July 19, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Registration Pick-up Desk Opens at 9:00AM,
All activities start at 1 PM on Monday July 14
If you are having trouble accessing or using the registration system, please see our FAQ page or contact us and we will assist you through the process.
Personal Itinerary
Once registered, if you’d like to browse the convention Agenda and add items to your Personal Itinerary, you’ll need to access the mobile site by clicking the button below.
Cancellations and Transfers
- Registrations cannot be transferred to another person.
- A full refund of the registration fees, less a 15% to cover credit card processing fees and administrative costs, if cancellation requests received on or before March 15, 2025.
- A full refund of the registration fees, less 30%, is due for cancellation requests received between March 16 and April 30, 2025.
- A full refund of the registration fees, less 60%, is due for cancellation requests received between May 1 and June 15, 2025.
- No refund of the registration fees will be provided for cancellation requests after June 15, 2025.
Registration Pricing Summary
Standard Registration – $ 125.00
This registration level applies to attendees regardless of NMRA membership. It includes admission to National Train Show on Saturday and Sunday with special early entrance Saturday morning.
Companion / Spouse Registration – $ 62.00
An adult attending with principle attendee already registered using Standard Registration. Must register principle attendee first. It includes admission to National Train Show on Saturday and Sunday with special early entrance Saturday morning.
Youth Registration (ages 12-17) – $ 20.00
Must be accompanied by a person registered under a Standard Registration. This registration level includes admission to National Train Show on Saturday and Sunday with special early entrance Saturday morning.
Youth Registration (under 12) – FREE!
Must be accompanied by a person registered under a Standard Registration. This registration level includes admission to National Train Show on Saturday and Sunday with special early entrance Saturday morning.
Saturday Pass (includes National Train Show) – $ 40.00
Includes admission to convention activities on Saturday, July 19th, plus a ticket to the National Train Show on Saturday, July 19th. Pick up your ticket Saturday morning.
Friday & Saturday Pass (includes National Train Show) – $ 60.00
Includes admission to convention activities on Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th, plus a ticket to the National Train Show on Saturday, July 19th. Pick up your ticket Friday morning.
Prototype Tours
Ford River Rouge Factory Tour – $ 62.00
Monday Jul 14, 2025 @ 10:00:AM — 04:00:PM EDT
Visit the Dearborn Truck Plant at Ford Motor Company’s historic River Rouge facility. Cost includes bus transportation to/from the venue.
The Henry Ford Museum – $ 70.00
Tuesday Jul 15, 2025 @ 10:00:AM — 04:00:PM EDT
Spend a day at the The Henry Ford, an internationally recognized cultural destination that immerses visitors in the stories of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation that helped shape America. A National Historic Landmark with an unparalleled collection of artifacts from 300 years of American history. Cost includes bus transportation to/from the venue.
Detroit River Cruise (Gordie Howe Bridge) – $ 85.00
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025 @ 10:00:AM — 06:00:PM EDT
Experience Detroit’s rich history and impressive skyline with a sightseeing tour, narrated by knowledgeable local guides. With breathtaking views, fascinating insights, and a relaxing atmosphere, this cruise is the perfect way to explore Detroit’s unique charm. Visitors will enjoy unique views of the new Gordie Howe Bridge, still under construction. Cost includes lunch and bus transportation to/from the venue.
Greenfield Village with Steam Train Ride – $ 80.00
Thursday Jul 17, 2025 @ 10:00:AM — 04:00:PM EDT
Experience firsthand the sights, sounds and sensations of America’s fascinating formation, where over 80 acres brim with resourcefulness and ingenuity. Here, 300 years of American perseverance serve as a living reminder that anything is possible. Step foot in the lab where Thomas Edison had his lightbulb moment or the workshop where the Wright brothers taught us to reach for the sky. Take a ride in a real Model T, or a walk through four working farms. Rub shoulders with world-class artisans, and explore the place where America’s can-do spirit inspires you to go out and get it done. Cost includes bus transportation to/from the venue and a ticket to ride the train pulled by a working steam engine.
Modeling with the Masters®
Foreground Trees – $ 60.00
Monday Jul 14, 2025 @ 2:30 PM — 6:00 PM EDT
Modeling With The Masters® (MWTM) is a unique opportunity to participate in an immersive hands-on clinic where participants learn and use both basic and advanced modeling techniques taught by Master Model Railroaders® (MMR). In this class MMR Jim Gore teaches tricks and techniques for placing trees in the foreground of your scenery. Make sure to consult the general guidelines for Modeling With The Masters® clinics.
Signs on Buildings – $ 30.00
Monday Jul 14, 2025 @ 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM EDT
Modeling With The Masters® (MWTM) is a unique opportunity to participate in an immersive hands-on clinic where participants learn and use both basic and advanced modeling techniques taught by Master Model Railroaders® (MMR). In this class MMR Clark Kooning teaches tricks and techniques for adding signage to your buildings. Make sure to consult the general guidelines for Modeling With The Masters® clinics.
Painting and Detailing Rock Castings – $ 60.00
Monday Jul 15, 2025 @ 7:30 AM — 11:30 AM EDT
Modeling With The Masters® (MWTM) is a unique opportunity to participate in an immersive hands-on clinic where participants learn and use both basic and advanced modeling techniques taught by Master Model Railroaders® (MMR). In this class MMR Carl Smeigh teaches tricks and techniques for bringing the out the texture of your rock castings with paint and supplementary details. Make sure to consult the general guidelines for Modeling With The Masters® clinics.
Building a Small Stock Pen – $ 60.00
Monday Jul 15, 2025 @ 1:30 PM — 5:30 PM EDT
Modeling With The Masters® (MWTM) is a unique opportunity to participate in an immersive hands-on clinic where participants learn and use both basic and advanced modeling techniques taught by Master Model Railroaders® (MMR). In this class MMR Peter Youngblood teaches tricks and techniques for adding stock pens and supporting details. Make sure to consult the general guidelines for Modeling With The Masters® clinics.
Painting and Improving Figures – $ 30.00
Monday Jul 15, 2025 @ 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT
Modeling With The Masters® (MWTM) is a unique opportunity to participate in an immersive hands-on clinic where participants learn and use both basic and advanced modeling techniques taught by Master Model Railroaders® (MMR). In this class MMR Jim Gore teaches tricks and techniques for adding visual impact to your figures through paint and other details. Make sure to consult the general guidelines for Modeling With The Masters® clinics.
Building and Weathering Plaster Structures – $ 60.00
Monday Jul 16, 2025 @ 7:30 AM — 11:30 AM EDT
Modeling With The Masters® (MWTM) is a unique opportunity to participate in an immersive hands-on clinic where participants learn and use both basic and advanced modeling techniques taught by Master Model Railroaders® (MMR). In this class MMR Clark Kooning teaches tricks and techniques for building plaster structures and then weathering them to add maximum visual impact. Make sure to consult the general guidelines for Modeling With The Masters® clinics.
Building Fast Tracks Turnouts – $ 60.00
Monday Jul 16, 2025 @ 1:30 PM — 5:30 PM EDT
Modeling With The Masters® (MWTM) is a unique opportunity to participate in an immersive hands-on clinic where participants learn and use both basic and advanced modeling techniques taught by Master Model Railroaders® (MMR). In this class MMRs Tim Warris and Clark Kooning teach how to maximize the reliability of your turnouts by constructing them using layout fixtures. Make sure to consult the general guidelines for Modeling With The Masters® clinics.
Better Telephone Pole Realism – $ 30.00
Monday Jul 15, 2025 @ 7:00 PM — 9:00 PM EDT
Modeling With The Masters® (MWTM) is a unique opportunity to participate in an immersive hands-on clinic where participants learn and use both basic and advanced modeling techniques taught by Master Model Railroaders® (MMR). In this class MMR Peter Youngblood teaches tricks and techniques for making the telephone poles along your right-of-way more prototypical and visually appealing. Make sure to consult the general guidelines for Modeling With The Masters® clinics.
Transportation
Shuttle Bus to National Train Show – $ 10.00
The National Train Show (at the Suburban Showplace) is not within walking distance of the Convention venue (Sheraton Novi). If you have no transportation, then select this item for a ticket that allows unlimited rides on the shuttle bus. If you are staying at one of the other hotels, you will need to get to the Sheraton to use the shuttle bus. The shuttle only runs on Saturday, July 19th.
Meals
Farewell Pizza Party with Soft Drink – $ 18.00
Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel – Assembly Area
Friday Jul 18, 2025 @ 09:00:PM — Saturday Jul 19, 2025 @ 01:00:AM EDT
Farewell Pizza Party with Beer – $ 23.00
Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel – Assembly Area
Friday Jul 18, 2025 @ 09:00:PM — Saturday Jul 19, 2025 @ 01:00:AM EDT
Farewell Pizza Party with Wine – $ 31.00
Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel – Assembly Area
Friday Jul 18, 2025 @ 09:00:PM — Saturday Jul 19, 2025 @ 01:00:AM EDT
Saturday Night Banquet – $ 64.00
Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel – Ballroom B
Saturday Jul 19, 2025 @ 06:00:PM — 10:00:PM EDT
Enjoy a dinner with your fellow convention attendees. Several delicious meals will be available for your selection at the event. With the last Amtrak train departing Michigan Central Station in 1988, the historic structure stood abandoned for 30 years before Ford Motor Company purchased the building in 2018. Preservation architect Angela Wyrembelski will discuss the Station’s extraordinary transformation process and how adaptive reuse of the historic station connects Detroit’s past to its promising future.
Social hour: 6-7pm
Banquet starts: 8pm
Clothing
Station No.VI Shirt – $ 35.00
A fashionable shirt to show off the attended the Station No.VI NMRA National Convention.
Layout Design SIG
Layout Design SIG Tour – $ 50.00
We will again provide the traditional self-guided LDSIG Layout Tour on Wednesday, July 16th. Pick up your map and location data in the SIG room (Ballroom A) after the LDSIG Annual Meeting. Turn in your ticket for a 2025 LDSIG Layout Tour Commemorative Shirt (included in price) at Monday evening’s Meet ‘n Greet or at the LDSIG Desk in the SIG room (Ballroom A) before Wednesday. Your Layout Tour shirt will serve as your admission to the Tour layouts. Monograms will be available to those purchasing a LDSIG Layout Tour ticket by June 30th, 2025.
Layout Design SIG Annual Dinner – $ 50.00
Thursday, July 17th. Open to members of all SIGs. This year’s dinner will be held at Rocky’s Steakhouse, about 2.5 miles (4 km) from the Sheraton Detroit Novi.
6-7 PM Social Hour
7-9 PM Dinner