2025 SPH&TS Convention : Tucson, Arizona

Hotel Rooms:

A block of hotel rooms has been reserved for Wednesday October 15 through Saturday October 18. The basic room rate is $182.15 per night with rooms available from October 14^th through October 19^th. (This rate includes taxes and fees as of December 1^st, 2024 and are subject to change) Parking is Free.

The block of hotel rooms will be open around April 10^th, 2025. More information and a link to the reservation will be coming soon.

Presentations:

Presentations will be held in The West end of the Grand Ballroom on the following days:

• Thursday, October 16th
  9:00am to 11:30am, 1:00pm to 5:00pm, and 7:00pm to 10:00pm
• Friday, October 17th
  9:00am to 11:30am, 1:00pm to 5:00pm, and 7:00pm to 10:00pm
• Saturday, October 18th
  9:00am to 11:30am, and 1:00pm to 3:30pm

All presentations will only be given once. Check your registration timetable for speakers, subjects, and times.

Model Contest:

On Friday and Saturday, we will hold our railroad model contest of Southern Pacific equipment.

Railroad Prototype Meet:

For the third year, SPH&TS is proud to host a Railroad Prototype Meet (RPM) as part of our annual meeting. The RPM offers modelers of all scales and all prototypes, not just Southern Pacific, an opportunity to display their works. Items may be finished or in progress. You do not need to be a member of the Society to attend. The event will be held in the Vendor Room on Saturday October 19 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. Please pay the admission fee of $30 at Registration. This includes access to the four presentations on Saturday and the vendor room.

Vendors:

The vendors will be in the Main Ballroom. Tables are 8-feet long and are $40 each. There is a limit of 4 tables per vendor. If you would like to be a vendor, please and download the Printable Vendor Registration Form (pdf). You do not have to be a member of the Society to be a vendor.

Vendor Setup Hours:

• Wednesday October 15 from 4 pm to 7 pm, and Thursday October 16 from 8 am to 8:30 am.

Vendor Sales Hours:

• Thursday October 16
  8:30am to 12:00 pm, and 1:30pm to 5:00pm
• Friday October 17
  8:30am to 12:00 pm, and 1:30pm to 5:00pm
• Saturday October 18
  8:30am to 1:00pm

At 1:00pm on Saturday, vendors must begin removing their items; the room must be cleared by 3:00pm to allow time for setup for the banquet that evening.

Model Manufacturers:

Please contact us ejcause@hotmail.com if you would like to sponsor the vendor room. Up to three display tables can be provided.

Models, Dioramas & Photographs:

Models and diagrams of Southern Pacific and subsidiaries accepted are in all scales.

• All scale models of equipment operated by Southern Pacific and its subsidiaries may be registered on Friday October 18 from 9 am to 5 pm at the model contest area in the vendor room.
• Contest models may be entered if you did the modeling.
• Display models may be entered if you did not do the modeling.
• Photographs must be a minimum of 8 inches x 10 inches.
• Contest photographs may be entered if the you were the photographer.
• Display photographs may be displayed if you were not the photographer.
• Voting will be on Saturday, October 18, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please see the ballot in your registration packet.
• All items must be retrieved Saturday, October 18, between 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm.

Extra Fare:

Wednesday October 15^th, 2025.

We have a trip schedule to the Port of Tucson in the morning. We will then head to the downtown Tucson area for “On your own” lunch, then a tour of the SP/Amtrak Train Station and a walking tour of the EP&SW Station. EP&SW station is also where the SP Hospital site is located. Additional stops maybe added. Plan for a full day of fun.

Registration:

Coming soon

Schedule:

Coming Soon