Tri-City Society of Model Engineers

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Tri-City Society of Model Engineers The Tri-City Society of Model Engineers builds, maintains, operates and shows two model railroad layouts depicting the Niles Canyon and nearby communities.

Model railroads in both HO and N scale depicting the Niles Canyon and Tri-City area, built in the restored Southern Pacific passenger and freight depots, located in the Niles Plaza in the downtown Niles district of Fremont, CA. Located in the Niles district of Fremont, CA, the HO layout is being built in the old Southern Pacific freight depot, while construction of the N scale layout is happening in the historic Niles passenger depot next door.

10/09/2026

The next Depot Open Days for 2026 are:
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 24
Sunday November 1
Saturday November 14
Friday November 27 *Niles Tree Lighting* 5pm-8:30pm
Saturday December 5
Sunday December 13
Saturday December 19

Please note, Sundays open 11:00am to 4:00pm, Saturdays 9:30am to 2:00pm
Saturdays -- Depot is open with the Niles Farmers Market
For opening dates and times, please check our website Online Calendar.

Please visit us on a Friday night to tour and experience our N and HO scale layouts. We are always looking for new membe...
10/09/2026

Please visit us on a Friday night to tour and experience our N and HO scale layouts.

We are always looking for new members to join us in our adventures of finishing the layouts and running trains on regularly scheduled run nights.

Please see our website for membership information!

https://www.nilesdepotmuseum.org/membership

10/03/2026

The Niles Depot Museum is Now Open!
The next Depot Open Days for 2026 are:
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 24
Sunday November 1
Saturday November 14
Friday November 27 *Niles Tree Lighting* 5pm-8:30pm
Saturday December 5
Sunday December 13
Saturday December 19

Please note, Sundays open 11:00am to 4:00pm, Saturdays 9:30am to 2:00pm
Saturdays -- Depot is open with the Niles Farmers Market
For opening dates and times, please check our website Online Calendar.

Please visit us on a Friday night to tour and experience our N and HO scale layouts. We are always looking for new membe...
10/02/2026

Please visit us on a Friday night to tour and experience our N and HO scale layouts.

We are always looking for new members to join us in our adventures of finishing the layouts and running trains on regularly scheduled run nights.

Please see our website for membership information!

https://www.nilesdepotmuseum.org/membership

10/02/2026
09/24/2026
The Niles Depot Museum is Now Open!The next Depot Open Days for 2026 are:Sunday September 27Saturday October 3Sunday O...
09/23/2026

The Niles Depot Museum is Now Open!
The next Depot Open Days for 2026 are:
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 24
Sunday November 1
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 22
Saturday December 5
Sunday December 13
Saturday December 19

Please note, Sundays open 11:00am to 4:00pm, Saturdays 9:30am to 2:00pm
Saturdays -- Depot is open with the Niles Farmers Market
For opening dates and times, please check our website Online Calendar.
The next Niles Depot Model Train Event will be Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 11am to 1pm on the patio behind the Niles Depot.

09/15/2026

The Niles Depot Museum is Now Open!
The next Depot Open Days for 2026 are:
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 24
Sunday November 1
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 22
Saturday December 5
Sunday December 13
Saturday December 19

Please note, Sundays open 11:00am to 4:00pm, Saturdays 9:30am to 2:00pm
Saturdays -- Depot is open with the Niles Farmers Market
For opening dates and times, please check our website Online Calendar.

The next Niles Depot Model Train Event will be Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 11am to 1pm on the patio behind the Niles Depot. Please check our website for details -- nilesdepotmuseum.org

Address

37592 Niles Boulevard
Fremont, CA
94536

Telephone

(510) 797-4449

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