EYES ON THE NER 2026

October 15-18, 2026/Wellsworth Hotel Conference Center/Southbridge, MA

Hosted by the Little Rhody, Hub, and Nutmeg divisions

Fall in New England.  A rail fan photographers dream – colorful vistas with trains steaming along, even if the trains are 1:87 or 1:48 or some ratio other than 1:1.  Time to head to the Northeastern Region Annual Convention and network with the region’s best modelers.  Time to touch base with friends old and new and to expand your knowledge and pick up some new skills regarding model railroading.

This year’s convention is being held at the Wellsworth Hotel and Convention Center in Southbridge, MA, home of the original American Optical Corporation.  For the first time, three divisions will serve as your hosts for the convention:  Little Rhody, Hub, and Nutmeg divisions are working jointly to make this an absolutely fantastic convention.  In the Southbridge area one will find a 15-minute ride will take one to the famous Sturbridge Village.  Other longer rides will take one to the Eastern Connecticut Railroad Museum, the Connecticut Trolley Museum and The Essex Steam Train.