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Welcome to the
Mid-Atlantic Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet (MARPM)

October 1-4, 2026 in Linthicum, Maryland

A model railroad scene showing a Central Vermont diesel pulling a string of cars over a truss bridge spanning a realistic river modeled by Marty McGuirk

MARPM is...

An annual meet for model railroaders in interested in prototype-inspired or prototype-faithful modeling.

Updates

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR MARPM 2026.

The 2026 Mid-Atlantic Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet will be held October 1-4, 2026.

 

Thursday October 1 - Operating Sessions and Layout Tours

Friday October 2 - Operating Sessions and Layout Tours

Saturday October 3 - 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM- Clinics, Displays, Vendors

Sunday October 4 - 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM- Clinics, Displays, Vendors, Raffle​​

NEW! Open House Layout Tour schedule posted.
Final schedule with addresses will be emailed to registered MARPM attendees about one week before the event begins. 

NEW! WHITE ELEPHANT SALE 

9:00 a.m. October 3, 2026-4:00 p.m. October 4, 2026

Bring your surplus items for our informal White Elephant sale. MARPM will receive 10% of the sales price and you get the rest. No more than 10 items per person, please. 

 

Operating session sign-ups available.

Clinic schedule posted.

 

DISCOUNTED ROOM RATES FOR MARPM26 ARE AVAILABLE!

$119 per night. Please book through the link below to help keep MARPM affordable.​​

An exterior photo of the Doubletree by Hilton BWI hotel

Our Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Baltimore - BWI Airport

Close by BWI Airport, Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Amtrak BWI Station with free airport and train station shuttles.

A guest room at the Doubletree by Hilton BWI Hotel where MARPM guests will stay

Thanks to our 2025 Sponsors

These fine suppliers help make MARPM possible. 

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