Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
1:00pm Board of Directors meeting
4:00pm Registration: Embassy Suites by Hilton Chattanooga-Hamilton Place
Annual convention activities will be held at the Embassy Suites or TVRM.
(Attendees are responsible for their transportation to outside events & railfan activities)
Dinner on your own
7:00-8:00pm 2026 NMRA Annual Convention in Chattanooga—Roy Masterson VP-NMRA
8:00-9:00pm TBD
Friday, October 3rd, 2025
8:00-9:00am Convention registration desk open at Embassy Suites
9:00-10:00am Mineral Bluff Model Railroad Progress & Personal N gauge Layout-Larry Romaine
10:00-11:00am My Favorite Freight Car Loads & the Cars That Handled Them—Mont Switzer
11:00am-12:00pm My favorite L&N Boxcar—Mont Switzer
10:00am-12:30pm Ladies Tea at TVRM Depot (Cost $40.00 per person; advise Dora Orr at
dora.pope09@gmail.com of attendance)
12:00-1:00pm Lunch on your own
1:00-4:00pm Special Events: Open House at new L&NHS Archive; Used Book Sale TVRM Campus
Afternoon Optional railfanning in the area; Railfan guide available at registration.
4:00-6:00pm Railroadiana/Model Train Show, Swap Meet & Sale; Company Store Open, Tables: $10/ea.
6:00-7:30pm Banquet and Program at Embassy Suites: Speaker:
Tim Andrews
President Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
"TVRM Long Range Plan & Importance of Archives"
7:30pm-Till? Railroadiana/Model Train Show Cont'd, Swap Meet & Sale; Company Store Open.
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
9:00am-6:00pm Train ride from TVRM Chattanooga to Summerville, GA & return;
Operated by Tennessee Valley Railway Museum, Chattanooga, TN
This is one of TVRM's Fall Leaf Specials-all day ride; STEAM Powered!
8:30am Begin boarding train; park at depot/museum parking lot
9:00am Train leaves TVRM Chattanooga Depot—must be on board!
Lunch served on board.
6:00pm Arrive back in Chattanooga: End of convention! Have a safe trip home!
Hotel
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chattanooga-Hamilton Place
2321 Lifestyle Way
Chattanooga, TN 37421
423-602-5100 (Front Desk) Ask for L&NHS Special Rates
Room rate: $172 (King) $192 (2 Queen) + tax per night, good for Oct 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
(Cutoff date to get this rate; September 3, 2025)
Attendees are encouraged to bring display items, memorabilia and models!