32nd Annual Bakersfield Model Railroad Show

Sat Mar 07 2026 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm UTC-08:00

Kern County Fairgrounds | Bakersfield

Golden Empire Historical And Modeling Society
Publisher/HostGolden Empire Historical And Modeling Society
32nd Annual Bakersfield Model Railroad Show
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The Golden Empire Historical and Modeling Society Model Railroad Club, of Bakersfield, will be hosting their 32nd Annual Model Train Show on March 7th and 8th 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, including Thomas The Tank and LEGO.
Special guest appearance by Sirius XM 60’s Gold DJ & Model Railroader, “Shotgun Tom” Kelly, will also be in attendance for both days of the show.
The train show will be open to the public from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 7th, and 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 8th, at the Kern County Fairgrounds located at 1142 South “P” Street, in Bakersfield. Tickets are available at the door and 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 are 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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Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 South P Street,Bakersfield, California, United States

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