Lincoln Area Railway Historical Society

02/14/2024

Train Show 2024! This weekend at the Sandhills Global Event Center (Formerly the Lancaster Event Center).
Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4

02/13/2024

Our 2024 Annual Train Show is this coming weekend!

Feb 17 & 18. Sat 9-5 Sun 10-4.

$7 per Adult, Children 12 & Under FREE with Paid Adult
*Bring a can of non-expired food to support the Food Bank of Lincoln and get 1$ off admission. (*Max 1$ off per adult).

50+ Vendors at 200+ tables!
Train Rides indoors!
Layouts: Z, N, HO, O, G scales
Kids area
Railroadiana
New/Used Model Trains & Toys
Seminars/Clinics
Silent Auction
Model Train Repairs

02/12/2023

Lincoln Train Show 2023!
Feb 18 & 19!
Come out and see model trains including a LEGO train display!
Sat 9-5, Sun 10-4.
Kids 12 and under are Free with paying adults.
13 and over $7.
Bring a can of Non-expired food for the Food Bank and receive $1 off admission (limit $1 discount per person).
Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds - MPA Room

★★★★☆ · Event venue

02/05/2020

LARHS 2020 Anual Train Show

11/01/2019

Annual Show 2020

February 15th & 16th
Saturday from 9AM – 5PM
Sunday from 10AM – 4PM

50+ Vendors at 200+ tables!
Train Rides indoors!
Layouts in Z, N, HO, O, G scales.
Kids area.
Door Prizes every hour both days.
Clinics
Silent Auction
Garage Sale.

$7 for adults. Kids 12 and under free with paid adult. Bring a can of non-expired food for the food bank for $1 off per can (limit one can per adult).

Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

06/14/2019

"Big Boy is headed back out on the Union Pacific system beginning July 8 for a tour, taking it through Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Called the "Great Race Across the Midwest", the tour will include displays in Omaha, Neb., St. Paul, Minn., Duluth, Minn., Altoona, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Des Moines, Iowa and North Platte,"

The 150th anniversary celebration of the transcontinental railroad’s completion isn’t over yet. Union Pacific is just gathering steam following its May 9 ceremony in Ogden, Utah, commemorating the anniversary. The newly restored Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest steam locomotive, is returnin...

05/01/2019

You can help us fund our new museum through the Give To Lincoln Day event!

https://www.givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/larhs

All your donations are tax deductible as we are a 501c3 Organization.
Lincoln Nebraska has a great history with the railroads and it is still ongoing. Thank you for helping us bring Lincoln a railroad museum.

08/01/2018

The Lancaster County Super Fair opens up tomorrow! Come enjoy the fair and see our display in the southeast corner of the MPA building with the commercial vendors. If you have young kids be sure to take them to the "Fun at the farm" area next to the 4-H animals to learn all about farming and the role railroads play in delivering goods for farmers/consumers.

Let the Good Times Grow at your Super Fair tomorrow August 2! Friendly competitions, live music, fresh local produce, animals, music and more. What will you do?! Full schedule at SuperFair.org.

Sponsors: Froggy981, Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County, Nebraska 4-H, Shawn Cole

07/21/2018

Camp Creek Machinery and Threshing Show is this weekend in Waverly. Lots of antique equipment in action and many other neat things to see including model trains in the depot and live steam trains.

07/14/2018

Looking for something to do this weekend? Head to Omaha for the annual Omaha Railroad Days. Railroad events will be taking place July 14 & 15 9am-5pm both days. Lots of model trains, railroad displays, and entertainment. UP #1995 (C&NW heritage unit) will also be on display. A $15 family pass gets you into and transportation to every included venue. Locations include Lauritzen Gardens/ Kenefick Park, The Durham Museum, RailsWest Railroad Museum, Union Pacific Museum, & Grenville M. Dodge House. Visit: http://www.omaharailroaddays.com/default.aspx for more information.

04/20/2018

The Big Boy steam locomotive restoration is on track to be completed by May 2019.

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