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.

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
  website: Eyes on the NER Convention 2026
  if you want to help organize, please reach out to one of our directors

• Saturday November 7th, 2026, 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church, 1558 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818;
  Coffee and donuts open at 9:30 AM
  Topic: Hands on Clinic
  Prepare buildings and display items for the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center Holiday Display
  

• 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

• Saturday December 12th, 2026, 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church, 1558 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818;
  note: 2nd Saturday
  Coffee and donuts open at 9:30 AM
  Topic: Hands on Clinic TBA and Annual Holiday Pot Luck with gift swap
  Presenter: TBA

• Saturday January 9th, 2027, 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church, 1558 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818;
  Coffee and donuts open at 9:30 AM
  Topic: Hands on Clinic TBA
  Presenter: TBA

• Saturday February 6th, 2027, 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church, 1558 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818;
  Coffee and donuts open at 9:30 AM
  Topic: Hands on Clinic TBA
  Presenter: TBA

• Saturday March 6th, 2027, 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church, 1558 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818;
  Coffee and donuts open at 9:30 AM
  Topic: Hands on Clinic TBA
  Presenter: TBA

• Saturday April 3rd, 2027, 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church, 1558 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818;
  Coffee and donuts open at 9:30 AM
  Topic: Hands on Clinic TBA
  Presenter: TBA

• 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

• Saturday May 8th, 2027, 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church, 1558 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818;
  note: 2nd Saturday
  Coffee and donuts open at 9:30 AM
  Topic: Hands on Clinic TBA
  Presenter: TBA

• June 26th, 2027, Little Rhody Annual Meeting and Luncheon;
  location: TBD
  Topic: TBD
  Presenter: TBD

• August 10th to 15th, 2027 - NMRA National Convention "Puget Sound Express (PSX)"
  [not a Little Rhody event]
  location: Washington State
  for more info, links, registration, and costs; visit the website
  website: NMRA National Convention 2027

• August 1st to 6th, 2028 - NMRA National Convention "Empire State Express"
  [not a Little Rhody event, but is in our Northeastern Region]
  location: Rochester, NY
  for more info, links, registration, and costs; visit the website
  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 Chair
Steve Erickson
e-mail: achievementprogram@littlerhodydiv.org

Cordinator of T-Trak Layout
Sue Osberg, Superintendent

At Large Director
Justin Maguire, MMR

At Large Director
Brian Osberg

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