Real Rails 2025 Burlington

October 17th, 18th and 19th, 2025

Holiday Inn and Candle Wood Suites, 3060 South Service Road, Burlington, Ontario, CANADA

Prototype Tours - Speakers - Hobby Manufacturers' Displays - Product Sales - Model Displays - Modular Displays - Huge Train Show - Banquet with Special Guest Speaker

The CPHA, together with the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway Historical Society, the Canadian National Railways Historical Association, and the VIA Historical Association invite you to join us in Burlington, Ontario for the largest railway convention of the millennium in Canada. This is a convention you will not want to miss!

Registration Now Open - Click here to Register

Special discount registration until June 30th.
Additional discount for members of CPHA, CNRHA, TH&BHS, VHA.

Speakers and Presentations | Tours | Train Show

Convention Hotel

Our headquarters hotel will be the Holiday Inn and Candle Wood Suites at 3060 South Service Road, Burlington Ontario which is located right next to the QEW highway at the Guelph Line exit in Burlington. It is easily accessible by car and train. For those flying to Toronto, frequent service the Union Station-Pearson dedicated rail service will take you to Union Station where frequent GO trains can bring you to Burlington. This is a family oriented hotel, complete with indoor pool and fitness room plus the choice of rooms or suites. For complete information click here.

Real Rails Train Show - Sunday, October 19th, 2025

The Real Rails Train Show will open exclusively to convention guests at 10a.m. on Sunday, one hour before it opens to the public. There you will find vendors of railway artifacts and memorabilia, as well as Canadian prototype railway model manufacturers. There are sure to be items you've never seen but always wanted. This will be your opportunity to finally acquire them and beat the rush to make sure you get them!

When you're heading home...

Still looking for more fun? On your way home, whether you're heading back along the QEW through the Niagara Peninsula or going east or west along Hwy 401, we've arranged opportunities for you to see three superb, large prototype specific model railway clubs. Each will be open from noon until 3 or 4 pm(??)

Going Hamilton way? Be sure to visit the HOMES Club (HO Model Engineers Society located at 460 Wentworth St. N. in the Eva Rothwell Community Centre. Check out their site at: www.trainweb.org/homesclub/ or on FaceBook at: https://www.facebook.com/HOMESTrainClub

For more REAL RAILS 2025 CONVENTION info: contact Richard McQuade - secretary@cptracks.ca
For more TRAIN SHOW and TABLE RENTAL info: contact Laura Spring - lauraspring66@hotmail.com