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Concord Flyer: New England Railroading at its Best!

Hello WIlliam,,

Do you want to recharge your model railroad batteries? Learn new skills? Find out the latest tips and techniques? Connect with other model railroaders across New England and beyond?

We have just the event for you!

Save the date for Concord Flyer, the 2025 Northeast Region model railroading convention: September 11-14.

What is special about Concord Flyer 2025?

This convention taps into Concord New Hampshire’s remarkable history of intense railroading. Our clinics and workshops will feature northern New England railroading and industries served by railroads. Our layout tours, operating sessions, and model showcases will inspire you. The Concord Flyer convention team includes 15 amazing volunteers actively engaged in making this convention exceptional with dozens of other division members ready to assist at the convention. And our non-rail activities make this event fun for the whole family.

Registration for the convention will open in April.

In the meantime, if all of this excites you, reserve your hotel room now! There will be a limited number of rooms onsite and we have a special nightly price that can't be beat. Click here to reserve a room. [Please note that the default reservation is for 6 days – Wednesday 9/10 through Monday 9/15. Adjust this as necessary.]

We look forward to seeing you in September!

Happy railroading,

Tage Erikson, Peter McKenney, and Will Everitt

Concord Flyer Co-Chairs

Come early, and stay late. It’s not just about model railroads! The season will be in bloom for the Concord Flyer. Central New Hampshire is a genuine year-round destination, drawing folks from across the US and around the globe. Most notably during autumn, when the breathtaking span of the New England natural beauty is an imperative to nature lovers worldwide. Railroad enthusiasts and their guests too, have some special treats awaiting. A variety of tourist train rides will be available, topped by the spectacular Cog Railway up Mt. Washington and the Crawford Notch train from North Conway. Consider a cruise around beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee aboard the MV Mt. Washington or visit museums, mountain tramway rides, rail-bike outings, and kayak tours. Travel along picturesque auto routes - such as the Kancamangus Highway and Sandwich Notch Road. Fill out your convention day with visits to quaint country stores and covered bridges.

See nationally recognized and other notable layouts! Prepare to be inspired! Concord Flyer will feature many layouts for touring as well as operating sessions. Quite a few have been featured in the model railroad press, while other layouts are impressive in their own right.

Concord Flyer will feature 45 fresh and original clinics and workshops. Several will be related to northern New England railroads and the industries they served, such as lumber, paper, textiles, and potatoes. Special attention will be given to the Boston and Maine Railroad which was by far, the dominant railroad in the state during the 1900s. Clinics will also be offered on the full range of traditional topics including building structures, cars, scenery, operations, electronics, photography, weathering, and overall layout design and construction.

Concord Flyer will feature Modeling with the Masters^®. Master Model Railroaders Jim Gore and Carl Smeigh will help you expand your modeling skills. They will give you hands-on instruction and guide you through building a branch line coaling station (see photo) during the clinic, which you can take home and add to your home layout.

The convention facility in Concord is easy to get to, affordable and comfortable. The Courtyard by Marriott & Grappone Conference Center offers complimentary parking, an on-site fitness center, an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, and a business center. The hotel restaurant, The Bistro, is convenient and is where you can sit and be served or order a takeout meal. Reserve your room today!

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That's all there is to it!