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Z Scale Convention

Medford, Oregon
April 30th – May 1st, 2010

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Next spring Micro-Trains® Line Co. will host the first annual National Z Scale Convention™ in Medford, Oregon.  Some of the convention events will be a tour of the Micro-Trains factory, a private trip to Medford’s Railroad Park which will include a BBQ dinner, a public show day, clinics, contests and a dinner banquet!

Z scale has come a long way in recent years and has grown on so many levels, but it still lacked an annual event to bring everyone in the scale together.  It’s our hope that this convention will do just that and will help further establish Z scale in the model railroading industry.


The convention will begin with a tour of the Micro-Trains® Line Co. factory in Talent, Oregon.  The tour will take you through each step of the production process; from design in Engineering to the finished product in Assembly.  You’ll also get to go through our in-house Press Shop and Creative Services department where all the car art and advertising is designed.

The next event of the convention will be a private trip to Medford’s Railroad Park which has multiple scales represented and operates nearly 10,000 feet of 7.5” gauge track that carries over 21,000 passengers per year!  The park also has 8 full size rolling stock pieces on display and is currently rebuilding a 70-ton 1925 logging locomotive at the park.  During our visit at the park we’ll also enjoy a catered BBQ dinner.

Saturday you’ll be able to peruse the show floor which will host a variety of Z scale manufactures, dealers, publications, etc.  There will also be an operating module display, clinics*, door prizes and raffle.  The exhibit hall will open to the public for a portion of the day as well.

*Watch this site for clinic schedule details to come.

The convention will conclude with a dinner banquet Saturday evening.  Along with the great food and company, the banquet will include a raffle, special presentations and a special Micro-Trains banquet gift car to all who attend.

So join your fellow Z scalers this spring and make the trip to southern Oregon for the first annual convention!