Saturday, March 01, 2025 - 10:00 AM
to Sunday, March 02, 2025 - 4:00 PM
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM See all dates and Times
The Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society Model Railroad Club, of Bakersfield, will be hosting their 31st annual model train show on March 1st and 2nd at the Kern County Fairgrounds, in Bakersfield.
Model railroad sellers from all over California will be present offering 100-plus tables of model railroading equipment and supplies for sale.
But if you just want to watch trains run—from reliving the age of steam to the most modern diesel locomotives— there will be eight large operating model railroad layouts on display of all scales.
The train show will be open to the public from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 1st, and 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 2nd, at the Kern County Fairgrounds located at 1142 South “P” Street, in Bakersfield. Admission is $10.00 per person if paying by cash and a convenience fee of $1.00 per credit/debit card transaction.. Children ages 12 and under admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult. The one-time admission charge is good for both days of the show. Parking is $5.00.
Proceeds from the show fund the construction of the Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society’s two large permanent model railroad layouts located in downtown Bakersfield. When completed, these model railroad layouts will be the largest of its kind situated between Los Angeles and Sacramento.
If you would like more information about the show or the Golden Empire Model Railroad Club, please contact Kevin Birkbeck at (661) 496-9514 or by email at [email protected]. For the most up to date information about the Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society Model Railroad Club, please visit the club’s web site at www.gehams.club.
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