FOBNR 2026 Convention

Gillete, WY to Alliance, NE

June 25-27, 2026


Planning has started for the 2026 event. It will be a “mini-meet” instead of a full convention, similar to what we held in Galesburg in 2021 and Minneapolis in 2023.

The mini-meet will start in Gillette, Wyoming with railfanning and a possible coal mine tour in the Powder River Basin. The following two days will be railfanning in the Alliance, Nebraska area which includes visiting areas such as Crawford Hill, the Sand Hills, and possibly an industry or BNSF yard tour.

Everyone is encouraged to attend—just one day, or all three days! There will be no registration, no charge, no presentations, and no firm agenda. Just meet up each day at a predetermined location, decide where to go, and head out. There will be annual membership and board of directors meetings one evening as required in our bylaws.

Details such as hotel venues and specific calendar schedules will be published at a later date.
We hope everyone can attend!


Descriptions and photos from previous conventions:

2025 Fort Worth (TX) Convention Report

2024 Minot (ND) Convention Report

2023 Minneapolis (MN) Convention Report

2022 Vancouver (WA) Convention Report

2021 Vancouver (WA) – no convention (COVID-19), replaced by a mini-meet (railfanning only) in Galesburg (IL) – Report

2020 Vancouver (WA) – no convention (COVID-19)

2019 Kansas City (KS) Convention Report

2018 Aurora (IL) Convention Report

2017 Denver Convention Report

2016 Glendive Convention Report

2015 Minneapolis Convention Report

2014 Tulsa Convention Report

2013 Missoula Convention Report

2012 Amarillo Convention Report

2011 Gillette Convention Report

2010 Galesburg Convention Report

2009 Seattle Convention Report

2008 Lincoln Convention Report

2007 Bismarck/Mandan Convention Report

2006 Denver Convention (no report)

2005 Superior Convention (no report)

2004 Spokane Convention (no report)

2003 Alliance Convention (no report)

2002 Fort Worth Convention (no report)

2001 Fargo Convention (no report)

2000 Minneapolis Convention (no report)

1999 Kansas City Convention (no report)

1998 Essex Convention (no report)

1997 Galesburg Convention (no report)

1996 Seattle Convention (no report)

1995 Chicago Convention (no report)

1994 St. Paul Convention (cancelled)

1993 Galesburg Convention (no report)