What is the Little Rhody Division?

A small but very active division of the NMRA, Little Rhody provides the residents of Bristol County, Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island with fun and fellowship centered on model railroading. Our membership’s experience ranges from novice to master, and we are always willing to share our knowledge and learn from each other.

For sixty years, we have promoted and supported the model railroading hobby through activities and education of both our members and the general public in all aspects of model railroading. Please browse our pages to learn more about us and please join us for one of our informative and enjoyable monthly meetings.

Meetings

Meetings are held on the first Saturday of every month. They are usually held in the morning and are often followed by a take-out or pot-luck lunch. Visitors are always welcome to meetings and our events.






Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library in Harrisville - flyer

• Saturday, August 15th
  at the Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library in Harrisville, RI 02830;
  We will set up at 8:00 AM.
  The exhibit will be open to the public from 9:30 AM to noon.
  Layouts include the "RI and Old Colony N-scale T-Trak" and "Harry Potter G-Scale"
  No associated meeting.

• Saturday September 12th, NO MEETING - see Sept 19th summer event
  

• Saturday September 19, 2026 mid day at Waushakum Live Steamers, Holliston, Massachusetts;
  [rain date Sunday the 20th]
  Topic: Little Rhody Annual Picnic
  Trains will be running from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
  Bring your own bagged lunch.
  LRD will provide chips, beverages, and cookies.
  This is an outdoor event - bug spray and sunscreen is recommended

Eyes on the NER Convention - October 2026 [pdf file]



• October 15-18, 2026, NER Regional Convention “Eyes on the NER” [Little Rhody is one of three divisions hosting the event]
  location: Southbridge, MA
  for more info, links, registration, and costs; visit the website Eyes on the NER Convention 2026
  if you want to help organize, please reach out to one of our directors

• December 5 to December 6, 2026 - New England Expo, Marlboro MA [not a Little Rhody Event]
  Hosted by HUB Division
  for more info, links, registration, and costs; visit the website website New England Model Train Expo

• April 29 to May 2, 2027 - NER Regional Convention [not a Little Rhody event]
  Hosted by Green Mountain Division
  details TBD
  for more info, links, registration, and costs; visit the website website Green Mountain Express II 2027

• August 1st to 6th, 2028 NMRA National Convention "Empire State Express"
  [not a Little Rhody event]
  location: Rochester, NY
  details TBD
  for more info, links, registration, and costs; visit the website NMRA National Convention 2028

Joining Little Rhody

For information about joining us please contact out membership chairperson, Linda Bergemann, e-mail: membership@littlerhodydiv.org

Layouts Associated with Little Rhody

• Layouts of Individual members
• The Rhode Island and Old Colony RR. — the Division’s T-Track modular layout
• Narragansett Bay Railway & Navigation Co. — an On30 modular layout

Events

• Train Shows, Past and Present
• Public Displays and Annual Division Events
• Monthly meetings

Member Awards

• Member Awards

Publications, and Useful Links

• Rhode Rail, the official newsletter of the division
• Meeting Minutes, archived minutes of the division
• Little Rhody's Foundational Documents
• Steve Erickson's list of vendors (Feb 2025)
• Resources — DVDs, PDFs, and so on
• Handy links
• Contact: information@littlerhodydiv.org

Club Gear

Little Rhody logo shirts, hats, and shop aprons are available for purchase at the Daylight Sales vendor website.

• click to shop at Daylight Sales website

Officers

Superintendent
Sue Osberg e-mail: superintendent@littlerhodydiv.org

Asst. Superintendent
David Kiley e-mail: asstsuperintendent@littlerhodydiv.org

Past Superintendent
Steve Erickson

Chief Clerk
Rich Sisson e-mail: chiefclerk@littlerhodydiv.org

Pay Master
Shannon Dekonski e-mail: paymaster@littlerhodydiv.org

Director & Membership Chair
Linda Bergemann e-mail: membership@littlerhodydiv.org

Director
Ken Morse

Director & Webmaster
DK Paul e-mail: webmaster@littlerhodydiv.org

Achievement Program Co-Chairs
Tom Emmett, MMR and Steve Erickson
e-mail: achievementprogram@littlerhodydiv.org

Cordinator of T-Trak Layout
David Dekonski

At Large Director
Justin Maguire, MMR

At Large Director
Brian Osberg

Newsletter
Steve Ryder e-mail: newsletter@littlerhodydiv.org