The Palmetto Division of the Southeast Region
of the National Model Railroad Association invites
you to beautiful Greenville, South Carolina in 2021.
In 1889 a small group of local businessmen launch a railroad with the vision of
connecting Greenville County to the Atlantic ports and Tennessee. The official
name is the Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway, but passengers fondly
nickname it the Swamp Rabbit. It is believed the name came from the wetlands
along the Reedy River that the line traversed and the bouncy nature of the ride.
There are over 30 clinics scheduled, covering:
model, prototype, and historical railroad subjects.
See the convention website for a complete listing.
FDR Rail Travels
What is T-TRAK?
Adding a Helix to a Layout
Sign Making with GIMP
Better Model RR Photography
Model Trains Station
SC Transportation Museum
Drones & Drone Photography
Estate Planning for Collectors
Saga of Southern Caboose X-3115
Chicago Terminal Railroad
Model Train Software
Mortuary Trains
Upstate SC RR History
Story of a UP Engineer’s Life
Paper & Cardstock Structures
Poughkeepsie Bridge
Scenery using Foam & Plaster Cloth
Piedmont & Northern Railway
Carolina Piedmont Railroad
SOU Covered Hoppers
Modelling the Beer Line
Operation Lifesaver
Running a Short Line RR
Greenville & Northern RR
NMRA AP Program
Norfolk Southern Archives
NARCOA & Motorcars
Coal Fired Live Steam
G Scale on Steroids
Craftsman Kits
Circus Trains
Saluda Grade
Why a Wye?
Operations
The Consignment Shop is for SER members to sell railroad
items for which they would like to receive cash. Store hours match
the clinic hours. Ten percent, rounded to the nearest
whole dollar, with a minimum of $1.00, will go to the
Palmetto Division for division operating expenses.
You enjoy the convention and we will man the store.
A special category for the model
contest will be a 12”x 12” diorama
with track, a swamp and a rabbit.
Also, all the normal NMRA categories –
model, photo, and handcraft categories.
See the convention website for complete
information.
There will be a dedicated room for small
operating model railroad layouts; such as, N scale,
HO scale and others, maybe even a 7/8ths scale.
There will be a dedicated room for dealers
to demonstrate their products and answer
questions about their products.
The Raffle will operate on the same schedule as the Company
Store. Come in and browse the items you could win. The drawing will
be done by division personnel starting at 3:00pm on Saturday.
Winners will be posted by 4:00pm in the registration room. Pickup
your winning items between 4:00pm and 5:00pm on Saturday
afternoon. Good luck!
The Company Store is where
attendees may purchase
convention memorabilia and
other SER items. If you didn’t
order a shirt you may be able to
find one for sale here. Other
premium items will also be
available for sale.
There are over 20 layouts to visit during the
convention. They range from N scale to G scale. See
the convention website for complete information.
Operating sessions will be conducted from
Thursday to Sunday. A limited number of slots are
available for each session. Register for them early
on the convention website. First come first served.
Thursday afternoon have a BBQ dinner and take a motor
car ride at the Greenville & Western Railroad. Register early
on the convention website.
Prototype tours are limited so register early.
All tours are proposed and will be run TBD.
Prototype tours are limited so register early.
All tours are proposed and will be run TBD.
Friday morning see BMW X-series automobiles being made and
loaded into rail cars.
Saturday afternoon visit
numerous local railfan sites.
Friday morning tour
the restored historic
Piedmont & Northern
Greer depot.
Prototype tours are limited so register early.
All tours are proposed and will be run TBD.
Saturday morning hear a
clinic and do a bus/walking
tour of the historic River
Junction area of Greenville.
• Greenville County Museum of Art
• Children’s Museum of the Upstate
• Upcountry History Museum
• Falls Park on the Reedy River
• Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum
• Swamp Rabbit Hiking and Bike Path
• “Mice on Main” Clue Hunt and Greenville Zoo
• Carriage Rides - Free Downtown Trolley Rides
• Main Street and West End Shopping and Dining
And Much More!
There will be a pre-banquet
social hour with live music.
The banquet is sit-down
with the usual presentations.
The guest speaker is author
Wilson Casey and his re-
enactment of the best-selling
book, Bedlam on the West
Virginia Rails. The last train
bandit tells his story.
NMRA Member:Regular Registration – 5/1/2021 to 7/31/2021 $90.00Late Registration – after 7/31/2021 $100.00
Spouse or Child under 15 years of age:Regular Registration – 5/1/2021 to 7/31/2021 $60.00Late Registration – after 7/31/2021 $70.00
Non-NMRA Member:Please add $20.00 to the above to obtain nine-monthNMRA Railpass membership.
Banquet is included in the registration cost. Registration includes all activities except extra fare tours.
Please visit the convention website
SwampRabbitExpress.orgto register and pay online, or print out a mail-in registration
form, and check back frequently for
complete information and convention updates.
Check out Palmetto Division’s Facebook page.