September 11-14, 2025 (Thursday- Sunday)
Hosted by the California State Railroad Museum and the Delta King
located in Old Sacramento, California
Connecting the West
Mark your calendars for our 2025 Joint Convention with the Feather River Rail Society. We are currently working on a great line-up of programs that include material, photography and explanations of Rio Grande & WP operations. The convention in Sacramento, California will featuring…
- Historic and Modeling Clinics
- Rare Films from the Virgil Staff Collection
- Vendors and Special Guests
- Archive and Photo Exhibits
- Fundraising Prize Raffle
- Buffet Banquet Saturday Night, Banquet Speakers: Jeff Pierce RGMHS - Greg Elems FRRS
2025 Convention Cars
Special run HO scale model boxcars. Denver and Rio Grande Western 40 ft steel single door boxcar and a Western Pacific 40 ft wood single door boxcar. Provided by Accurail. Cars will be delivered at the convention when you check in. You can only order the convention cars if you are attending the convention in September. All non-convention orders will be cancelled.
2025 Virtual WP-DRGW Convention Registration
Can’t attend in person? The 2025 Convention presentations will be available in an on line virtual format presented by TSG Multimedia. Sign up here for the virtual convention.
Don’t wait, register now!
Convention Pre-registration ends Sept 1, 2025. Register online for the convention, click the button below:
Register Online (you will be redirected to WPlives.org to register)
NOTE: No charge for non-rail spouses to attend convention, but they need to be registered and have paid fare to attend clinics, banquet and special events.
You can also print out this Convention Form if you are paying by check or prefer to mail in your registration.
Mail payments to:
WP - DRGW Historical Convention 2025
P. O. Box 25005
Salt Lake City, UT, 84125-0005
NOTE: NO mailed payments after August 15, 2025. Online only starting August 16, 2025.
As part of our convention, Discount lodging rooms were available at the Delta King Hotel, but we understand that rooms have been booked fully booked for the Saturday evening of the convention. If you are still looking to secure a hotel be recommend you consult the list of hotels new the Sacramento downtown area here: Old Sacramento Hotels
Look for periodic updates over the coming months as Presentations and special events will be announced! Watch for updates here for show schedules, special tours, updates and banquet info as details for each program and even are firmed up.
If you are interested in presenting a topic at the 2025 convention or have a suggestion for a topic please send an e-mail to: convention@rgmhs.org
See you in Sacramento!
Cancellation Policy:
* After September 1st, 2025, there will be no refunds for cancellations, due to commitments that must be made on both societies part with the venues and for extra-fare events.
Updated: 06/27/25 09:59