March 21st and 22nd 2026 – see GSFMTS page for details!
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.
Model Railroading 101 Workshop
The DSED is holding a workshop on building model railroad modules through the Sioux Falls, SD, school districts community education, ComEd, series of classes. The 2′ modules are for an N-scale model train layout, however, the lessons learned can be used in any scale or for other dioramas. The class is a 4-week session on Tuesday evenings beginning April 11, 2023. Three of the classes are hands on, where the participants will add track, wiring and scenery to a prebuilt module. The participants keep the completed module after completion of the classes. One of the sessions is a tour of… Read More
Greater Sioux Falls Model Train Show – March 25-26, 2023 – Sioux Falls, SD
Come and join the Dakota Southeastern Division, DSED, model railroad club, for our annual Greater Sioux Falls Model Train Show. Watch trains of various scales running on unique layouts. Kids can earn an ‘engineers’ certificate’ by operating on a switching layout. Vendors will be selling new and used model trains and accessories. Concessions are available by the El Riad Shrine Ritualistic Unit. Lots of activities and a great family event. The event will be at the Multi-Cultural Center at 515 N Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD on Saturday March 25-26, 2023. Hours are 10:00 am – 5:00 pm on Saturday… Read More
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.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION – BUILD A MODULE
Dakota Southeastern Division, DSED, members will be leading a community education class through the Sioux Falls, SD public school system on building a 2′ N-scale T-Trak module. Class participants will add track, wiring and scenery materials to a module which is theirs to keep at the end of the class. Classes are held on the last four Tuesdays in November 2022. In addition, there is an option for an advanced class that goes deeper into building a model railroad. These classes will be the first two Tuesdays in December 2022. The Sioux Falls Community Education catalogs will be in mailboxes… Read More
TOURS OF MODEL RAILROADS – OCT 15, 2022
The Dakota Southeastern Division, DSED, model railroad club, is holding an open house tour of select Greater Sioux Falls, SD area model railroads. The open house includes seven locations scheduled to participate which provides a great opportunity to see different scales of model railroads and some unique operating schemes while supporting a great cause. The open house proceeds will benefit The Compass Center which provides free services for survivors of domestic/dating, sexual assault, human trafficking and other events. The hours are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Note: Most of the layouts are in home basements… Read More