Lori Sebelley is the registrar for Oregon Rails 2026 and can be reached at 2026registrar@2dpnr.org.
Registration is done through RegFox as in the previous several conventions.
Registration is done through RegFox as in the previous several conventions.
Hosted by the 2nd Division, PNR
May 13 - 16, 2026
Full-Fare Registration - NMRA Member: $130 (Active NMRA Membership number required)
Full-Fare Bird Registration - Non-NMRA Member: $150 (includes NMRA Railpass 9-month membership)
Plus One: $30
Student: $30 (must accompany Full-Fare registrant)
Banquet: $65
Buffet meal featuring applewood smoked tri-tip, roasted chicken, BBQ St. Louis ribs, sides, salads, and desserts. Coffee, tea, and water will be available, as well as a cash bar. For vegetarian/vegan or special requests, please contact Dave Holden at 2026chair@2dpnr.org.
The banquet speaker will be Bill Decker, a long-time SP modeler and fan. His earliest memories of railroading were of waiting at Albany, Oregon, for SP#10, the northbound Shasta Daylight, to arrive bearing his grandparents. Though his vocation turned to aviation, railroading was in his blood, providing a lifetime interest. Bill retired from a career as a research engineer for NASA, where he helped develop tiltrotor aircraft operating procedures. His website at https://espeecascades.blogspot.com/ is 14 years of experience in researching, building, and operating a double-deck HO scale layout that models the Southern Pacific line over the Cascade Mountains between Eugene and Crescent Lake. It is located in a >2,400 sq ft basement and will be available for layout tours and an op session during the convention.
Modeling with the Masters: $55
Modeling with the Masters will offer participants the opportunity to learn and apply advanced modeling techniques in a hands-on setting. The 2026 project is a scratchbuilt snow shed. Click here for more information.
Westside Express Trip: $15
Thursday, May 14, 2:00pm - 5:00pm Carpool to the TriMet WES shops in Wilsonville arriving at 2:00pm. You will be given a 1 hour guided tour of the Westside Express Commuter Rail shops where they maintain a fleet of unique rail equipment including some RDCs. Closed toed shoes required, participants must be able to navigate uneven surfaces and be fully ambulatory without assistance (i.e. no walkers, canes, wheelchairs etc.) PPE will be provided. At the conclusion of the tour you will board the WES for a ride to Beaverton where you are free to explore the area or choose to immediately return back to Wilsonville arriving at 4:47PM. Your tickets will be good for all TriMet services for the rest of the day with the WES train departing approximately every 40min to return to Wilsonville. Last train leaving for Beaverton at 7:20PM.
Registration will also request to know if you plan to present model(s) for AP Evaluation and/or model(s), photograph(s), or craft project(s) for the NMRA contest or People's Choice award. This does not obligate you to present a model or other item, nor is it required to participate in the contests or evaluation - we're just trying to get an approximate headcount. If you would like to be included as one of the contest judges, please check that box.
We are planning to organize some operating sessions on local layouts during the convention. Please check the appropriate box if you wish to participate as an operator.
Full-Fare Bird Registration - Non-NMRA Member: $150 (includes NMRA Railpass 9-month membership)
Plus One: $30
Student: $30 (must accompany Full-Fare registrant)
Banquet: $65
Buffet meal featuring applewood smoked tri-tip, roasted chicken, BBQ St. Louis ribs, sides, salads, and desserts. Coffee, tea, and water will be available, as well as a cash bar. For vegetarian/vegan or special requests, please contact Dave Holden at 2026chair@2dpnr.org.
The banquet speaker will be Bill Decker, a long-time SP modeler and fan. His earliest memories of railroading were of waiting at Albany, Oregon, for SP#10, the northbound Shasta Daylight, to arrive bearing his grandparents. Though his vocation turned to aviation, railroading was in his blood, providing a lifetime interest. Bill retired from a career as a research engineer for NASA, where he helped develop tiltrotor aircraft operating procedures. His website at https://espeecascades.blogspot.com/ is 14 years of experience in researching, building, and operating a double-deck HO scale layout that models the Southern Pacific line over the Cascade Mountains between Eugene and Crescent Lake. It is located in a >2,400 sq ft basement and will be available for layout tours and an op session during the convention.
Modeling with the Masters: $55
Modeling with the Masters will offer participants the opportunity to learn and apply advanced modeling techniques in a hands-on setting. The 2026 project is a scratchbuilt snow shed. Click here for more information.
Westside Express Trip: $15
Thursday, May 14, 2:00pm - 5:00pm Carpool to the TriMet WES shops in Wilsonville arriving at 2:00pm. You will be given a 1 hour guided tour of the Westside Express Commuter Rail shops where they maintain a fleet of unique rail equipment including some RDCs. Closed toed shoes required, participants must be able to navigate uneven surfaces and be fully ambulatory without assistance (i.e. no walkers, canes, wheelchairs etc.) PPE will be provided. At the conclusion of the tour you will board the WES for a ride to Beaverton where you are free to explore the area or choose to immediately return back to Wilsonville arriving at 4:47PM. Your tickets will be good for all TriMet services for the rest of the day with the WES train departing approximately every 40min to return to Wilsonville. Last train leaving for Beaverton at 7:20PM.
Registration will also request to know if you plan to present model(s) for AP Evaluation and/or model(s), photograph(s), or craft project(s) for the NMRA contest or People's Choice award. This does not obligate you to present a model or other item, nor is it required to participate in the contests or evaluation - we're just trying to get an approximate headcount. If you would like to be included as one of the contest judges, please check that box.
We are planning to organize some operating sessions on local layouts during the convention. Please check the appropriate box if you wish to participate as an operator.