The Fusee is the Thousand Lakes Region’s quarterly newsletter. Here’s the Spring 2026 edition. See what is going on around the region. Download The Fusee here.
From the GSFMTS 2026 Train Show
More later, but I had to show you this from our friend John G who is getting a jump on the upcoming Union Pacific – Norfolk Southern merger. Sorry John is in focus but the engine is not. I just had to share this!!!
March 21-22 2026 Train Show Press Release
Sioux Falls, SD – The Dakota Southeastern Division (DSED) of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) is hosting its 12th annual Greater Sioux Falls Model Train Show on Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22, 2026. Please help us publicize the event by sharing this press release.
NMRA ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM CLINICS
NMRA ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM CLINICS Gordy Robinson, MMR® Anybody here interested in NNRA Achievement Program activities? Here’s a list of upcoming events that you may be interested in. Reposted from the Wednesday March 5th edition of the NMRA eBulletin. The Potomac Division of the Mid-Eastern Region is running a series of online and in-person clinics, beginning April 12, on the NMRA’s Achievement Program (AP), which can lead to the title of Master Model Railroader. If you have ever dreamed of placing the MMR® after your name, these clinics will be well worth attending. Sunday, April 12, 3:00 PM (EDT) –… Read More
Com-Ed / Model Railroad 101 Program Pics
Visit our Com-Ed Page here for for details and how to register! One of the projects the division does twice per year is to sponsor community education classes at the city’s Com-Ed program. Registered students receive a 12″ X 24″ T-Trak module for ‘N’ gauge size trains. All of the supplies needed to build their own module are supplied by the DSED division. They build their own module during the 4-week, one night per week course restricted only by their own imagination. This class is held twice per year. Over the years we have seen every age imaginable take part.… Read More
DSED at Trains at Christmas Nov 2023 – Sioux Falls, SD
The Dakota Southeastern Division, DSED, model railroad club participated in the Sioux Valley Model Engineers Society, SVMES, model railroad club, annual Trains at Christmas train show in November 2023. Eric Carlson, a DSED member, hosts a YouTube channel, Black Hills and Eastern, recorded some of the layouts, displays and interviewed a number of guests at Trains at Christmas. Check out this link, https://youtu.be/6om950V68oE, to see and hear a variety of trains and train enthusiasts at the train show.
Downtown Sioux Falls, SD Library-Jan 28-29, 2023
Come and join the Dakota Southeastern Division, DSED, model railroad club at the Sioux Falls, SD downtown library on Saturday and Sunday, January 28-29, 2023. Saturday hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sundary hours are 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The library is located at 8th Street and Dakota Ave. The DSED will have our HO and N scale layouts operating along with 2 switching layouts for kids to operate. It is a great family event and is FREE to the public. We hope to see you there.
NORTH POLE CARNIVAL-Sat Dec 10, 2022
Join the Dakota Southeastern Division, DSED, model railroad club, at the Active Generations North Pole Carnival this Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 10:00am to 1:00pm. This is a free event open to the public. The Active Generations is located at 2300 W 46th St, Sioux Falls, SD. There will be lots of activities for children and of course the DSED model railroads running with a Christmas theme. Visit the Active Generations website http://activegenerations.org for additional information on the event.
Trains at Christmas Nov 19-20, 2022
Be sure to join the Dakota Southeastern Division, DSED, model railroad club, at Trains at Christmas this Saturday and Sunday, November 19-20, at the Expo Building on the fairgrounds in Sioux Falls, SD. The DSED will have trains running on a large, 32’x28′ ‘P’ shaped HO scale layout and a 24’x15′ ‘L’ shaped N scale T-Trak layout. In addition, there will be 2 switching layouts for kids to operate and a large selection of previously owned model trains and accessories for sale. The cost is $7 per adult, with children 12 and under free with a paid adult admission. Trains… Read More
DSED Open House Tour, October 15, 2022
The Dakota Southeastern Division, DSED, is hosting an open house tour of model railroads in the Greater Sioux Falls, SD area. Seven locations are on the tour ranging from full basement to small area layouts. The open house proceeds support The Compass Center, an organization that supports victims of domestic and sexual abuse. Ticket information, descriptions and directions to the layouts can be found on The Compass Center, https://thecompasscenter.org/ or DSED websites. Cost is $10 for an individual and $20 for a family. Hours of the tour are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Help support a worthy cause and enjoy… Read More