Redding Model Train Club Hosts Open House and Swap Meet March 21

The Redding Model Train Club will open its multi-layout clubhouse at 2354 Railroad Avenue to the public on Saturday, March 21, 2026, for an Open House Swap Meet with operating layouts running from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission to view the train sets is free, and the club’s March calendar lists food vendor tables at $20.

"Open House Swap Meet. March 21 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Operating layouts Food Vendor tables ($20)."

The clubhouse maintains regular public hours every Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and organizers say visitors are welcome to stop by; it's all free to check out the train sets. Club members operate multiple layouts during open-house days, giving families and collectors hands-on viewing of working model railroads at the 2354 Railroad Avenue site.

Club member Bob Caranick recalled strong family turnout during the holiday season and framed the hobby as intergenerational: "We had a great December," Bob Caranick said. "We had so many families coming in with little wide-eyes kids and a lot of, like, young couples who were starting over. We had families that were wanting to recreate train sets that they knew and had when they were kids. We even had a family that wanted to restore a train set their grandparent had. It's, really, a hobby for the young and the young-at-heart."

A published photo caption provides a visual reference for the clubhouse interior: "A look inside the Redding Model Train Clubhouse at2354 Railroad Avenue in Redding, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026." The club’s March 21 listing and recent photos indicate layouts will be active and swap-meet tables available, though photo credits and permission will be required for re‑use of the published images.

The official event listing specifies food vendor tables at $20, but the calendar excerpt does not include a phone number, email address, or website for vendor reservations or press inquiries. The listing does not explicitly clarify whether the $20 fee is per table or applies to non-food vendors. Vendors planning to set up for March 21 should note those details were not provided in the event excerpt and should seek direct confirmation from the club before arranging logistics.

Model-railroad events appear on the same weekend elsewhere: a separate "All Aboard! Model Train Show" in Cary, North Carolina is scheduled March 21–22 at the Herbert C. Young Community Center, and a later Redding show is referenced on social media as arriving at Win-River Resort & Casino in August. Expect the Redding Model Train Club open house at 2354 Railroad Avenue to showcase operating layouts and swap-meet activity from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on March 21, with free viewing for visitors and vendor tables listed at $20.