The East Penn Traction Club 27th National Model Trolley Meet

Theme: Contemporary Light Rail Vehicles and Trolleys
(post-1976 original construction)

Allentown Fairgrounds May 15-17, 2025
Layout tours May 18, 2025

Flyer Page 1 -- Flyer Page 2

Manufacturer and Dealer Tables Awards for Modules and Displays Operating Layouts (All Scales) Pop-up Clinics Model Contests Silent Auction Evening Presentations Trolley charter with Friends of Philadelphia Trolleys (info will be sent to registered individuals) Self-guided layout tours on Sunday May 18 (more info at meet) Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex Charles Hall - Click here for map. 17th & Chew Streets Allentown, PA 18104 Free Parking on Site www.allentownfairpa.org See below for registration, dining, and lodging information. Meet Agenda and Clinic Schedule: See page 2 of the flyer

Photo by Michael Junod

In the spring of odd numbered years, the East Penn Traction Club sponsors the largest trolley-only model meet in the country. The next meet will be in May 2025 and will be held at Allentown Fairgrounds.

The meet draws the premier modelers and manufacturers from all over the country for a weekend of viewing models, layouts, films, photos, slides, model contests, and how-to clinics on subjects ranging from hanging trolley wire to modeling subway cars. The theme for the meet will be Theme: Contemporary Light Rail Vehicles and Trolleys (post-1976 original construction). There will be a judged model contest and Popular Model contests. In addition, the latest in trolley kits, parts, bodies, etc. are offered for sale as is prototype data such as photos and books.

Check out photos from the prior meets in our photo gallery!

Meet registration is $23 per person ($25 after May 15th). Spouses and children under 18 are admitted free with a registered adult. Dealer tables and commercial displays are provided under two options. Register by one of three ways:

1) Sending page 2 of the flyer, along with check or M.O. (address on form)
or
2) using Paypal: On-line Payment Form
or
3) For dealers: See the letter to vendors and floor plan.

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Dining Information

100 feet away from the Meet location is the Allentown Farmers Market, which will be open throughout the Meet.

Because of uncertainty about demand, we are not reserving a block of rooms in any one hotel. We encourage attendees to make their own arrangements and check availability of such matters as on-site transportation to and from the Meet. We leave it to you to decide what other amenities you want in your lodging: breakfast, pool, bar, etc. and we suggest utilizing facilities to the immediate west of the Fairgrounds in the west end of Allentown. Please note that reservations should be made early as this is graduation season for several Lehigh Valley area universities. Click here for a sample list of lodging facilities in the area.