Great Train Show in Vallejo Feb 21-22 with cash-only admission

The Great Train Show filled two huge buildings at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo Feb. 21–22, 2026, showcasing "Huge Operating Model Train Displays," a 20' x 20' Bay LEGO® Train Club layout and "Full-sized Railcars on Display. Get in and get your picture!"

Advance ticketing and onsite admission became a talking point among attendees: online tickets offered a $2 discount with "Online price $12.00 for adults on Saturday. $11.00 for adults on Sunday," while onsite admission was $14.00 for adults on Saturday and $13.00 on Sunday, explicitly listed as "Cash only at the door." Organizers also repeated that "KIDS ARE FREE (11 and under) with adult and do not require a ticket" and that "Saturday tickets good for both days!"

Operators and clubs set up large, detailed layouts. The published participant list included "Diabo Pacific Short Line – 20’ x 60’ – G Scale," "Coastal Valley Lines Model Railroad Club of Sonoma County – 20' x 30' – HO Scale," "Mainline Modelers of Sonoma County – 20' x 50' – HO Scale," "Wandering Railroad – 18' x 30' – G Scale," "Golden Gate American Flyer Club – 12' x 24' – S Guage," "California Central Coast On30 – 26' x 36' – On30," "European Train Enthusiasts – 20' x 45' – HO Scale," and "Bay Area Z Scale – 20' x 20' – Z Scale." The Bay LEGO® Train Club appeared on the roster as "AMAZING OPERATING LEGO LAYOUT – Bay LEGO® Train Club – 20’ x 20’ – LEGO."

Families encountered more than running trains: event copy promoted a "HUGE Riding Train, Games and Thomas the Tank Engine Bounce House for kids!!" and a "Free Test Track - Test Run Your Trains at the Show" alongside "Free Workshops and Demonstrations." Dealers from across the country sold a wide array of merchandise described in the show materials as "Engines, Rolling Stock, DVD's, Hats, Scenery, Material, Track, T‑Shirts, Books, Magazines, Tools, Lionel, DCC, Thomas, New, Used, Collectible, Jackets, Toys, Maps, Memorabilia, Everything Trains!"

The show was organized by Greenberg Shows / Trainshow, which lists contact details as phone 224-500-4159, email info@Greenbergshows.com, PO Box 1590, Wheaton, IL 60187, and names Dillon Goble as president. Venue logistics and local questions were handled through the Solano County Fairgrounds & Event Center at 900 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo, CA 94589; the fairgrounds lists Lucia Quinonez at 707-551-2008 and general info at contactus@scfair.org, with the main line 707-551-2000 and a note that "Se habla español."

Promotional material for the run included an Instagram fragment that read "Great Train Show rolls into the Solano County Fairgrounds this Saturday & Sunday (2/21–2/22)! Explore incredible model train layouts, shop" and local listings that emphasized "2 Huge Buildings Packed Full of Trains!" With advance buyers having saved $2 through online purchase and Saturday tickets valid for both days, organizers moved quickly to the next stop: the Trainshow tour scheduled Sacramento at Cal Expo Feb. 28–Mar. 1, 2026.