High quality clinics are one of the most popular features of the annual national narrow gauge conventions. Attendees are given the opportunity to learn firsthand from some of our hobby’s experts! If you are interested in improving your modeling skills, getting tips on improving your layout by learning more about scenery, layout wiring and control systems, improving upon you kit building and scratch-building skills or just learning more about railroad history, one of our clinics is sure to satisfy!
85 Clinics by 43 Clinicians
The 2026 National Narrow Gauge Convention planning committee is proud to bring you 85 outstanding clinics on prototype railroads, modeling and photography techniques presented by world-class clinicians. Clinics will be presented in five parallel tracks with most clinics being presented twice.
Call for clinicians/presenters
Are you one of those experts that are interested in sharing your knowledge, modeling skills and techniques? If so, we would really like to give you that opportunity!
For questions or additional information, please contact our clinic coordinator.
If you are interested, please fill out this clinician form:
Our Clinics
Listed in the table below is general information related to the clinics that will be presented at our convention. More detailed information on both the clinician and their clinic will be provided in both our WHOVA™ event application when our event goes live in early June and in our convention’s Timetable at convention time.
| Clinic Name | Clinic Description |
| Bring Your Classic Brass Shelf Queen to 21st Century Runnability | Identifying problems in brass locomotives and covering suggested repairs. Reviewing motor and gear choices and replacements. Tips on installing DCC in brass locomotives. |
| The Art of Scratch Building | This clinic discusses the skills required for scratch building, the raw materials used and the tools needed. A step-by-step build of a wooden structure complete with brick foundation and weathering is presented along with photos of many other projects. |
| The Kennebec Central Railroad | The Kennebec Central Railroad was the shortest of Maine’s 2-foot gauge railroads. At five miles in length, it ran from Randolph, Maine on the Kennebec river, to the National Home for Disabled Veterans at Togus, Maine. |
| Logging Railroads in Minnesota | This clinic covers the history of the logging industry in Minnesota and the railroads that served it. Interesting facts and information about logging camps, saw mills and the people that worked in the industry are presented. |
| Modeling Scrap and Salvage – Ways to Junk Up Your Layout | Arranging collections of castoffs (from wrecked vehicles to battered metal implements) in stacks, piles, and rows can routinely be more entertaining than tedious. A variety of techniques-based examples presented in this clinic cover the use of plastic, metal, wood, and cardstock components to accent structure and rolling stock models with junk. |
| Narrow Gauge Rotary Snow Plows | The clinic presents the history and operation of the 19 narrow gauge rotary snow plows built in North America. The clinic includes multiple photos that show the different details as well as the development, changes and history of each plow. |
Clinic Schedule
Wednesday Evening 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Thursday Morning 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thursday Evening 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM, 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Friday Morning 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday Evening 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM, 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Saturday Morning 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM