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Amherst Railway Society Big Railroad Hobby Show January 27 + 28,

Conventions, Shows, Clubs and Get-Togethers
#1

Once again this year Jim Vliet, Lee Carlson (ebtmikado) and myself will be manning a Friends of the East Broad Top Railroad booth at the Amherst Railway Society Big Railroad Hobby Show this coming weekend. This is the largest all-scale show in the Northeast held at the Eastern States Exhibition grounds in Springfield Massachusetts.

We’ll be located in the Better Living Center at Booth 18P. If you make it to the show stop by and say hello. We will be selling a DVD with historic footage from common carrier days and possibly some other trinkets.

Jon

#2

We’ll be there on saturday… We’ll look you up!

-=Bob

#3

I’ll be looking for you Bob. Is Will comming? Matthew might be with me.

#4

– SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION PIRATED FROM THE EBT EMAIL LIST FOLLOWS –

This coming weekend January 27 and 28 is the Big Railroad and Hobby Show at
the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Mass. This is
undoubtably the largest train show in the eastern USA; last year over 21,000
people attended. Three big buildings full of vendors - over 30 operating
layouts in many scales - clinics, etc. etc.

The show is open from 9AM to 5PM on Saturday and 10AM to 5PM on Sunday.
Admission is $8 for adults, kids under 12 are free, and the Fairgrounds
charges $5 to park. To get there, take Interstate 91 to Rt 147 west to the
Fairgrounds.

FEBT has a display located at 18P of the Better Living Center (towards the
rear of the largest building). Jim Vliet, Lee Carlson and Jon Radder will be
manning the display. We will be selling a variety of items including DVDs,
FEBT caps, pins etc.

The Amherst Railway Society distributes the profits from the show as grants
to railroad museums and preservation groups. For the past two years Friends
of the East Broad Top has received a grant from this show, which has been
used to fund the documentation of the Coles water tank. They’ve supported
us - let’s show our support for them by attending the show!

For more information, visit http://www.amherstrail.org/show/show.htm

See you there !

Jim Vliet
PS long-range weather forecast for the weekend calls for party cloudy skies
both days, 31 deg. on Sat., 36 deg. on Sunday

Posted for JV by JR

#5

Jon,

I’d appreciate a picture or two, if possible. Are you going to have your highway sign? All EBT publicity is appreciated.

#6

Yep, we’ll all be there. Will is looking for stuff for his N scale layout, and Im in the market for some tools and stuff, and to just see whats out there.

#7
Ric Golding said:
Jon,

I’d appreciate a picture or two, if possible. Are you going to have your highway sign? All EBT publicity is appreciated.


Pictures ??? The first year I did this show as a spectator took hundreds of pictures but the last few years working the booth I’ve barely managed any since I don’t feel comfortable leaving my camera behind the table where it’s out of my site. I do like to document the booth though, so I’ll try and get a shot that includes Jim and Lee.

I’m not sure if I’ll take the sign board. I have in the past, but I’m not sure where the face is with the correct mileage :frowning:

Thanks for your interest.

JR

#8

Just got my film back from the lab :slight_smile: The FEBT Booth designed and bult by Jim Vliet

The Crew…

L-R Jim Vliet, Jon Radder & Lee Carlson A good time and sore feet were hgad by all. JR

#9

Good looking display, Jon. The EBT will benefit from your efforts.

#10

Happy looking guys , too Ric . It bodes well for the hobby lobby .

I have to confess though , that at first glance I thought it said “friends of the earth” —brainwashed , you see .

#11

yea, the funny lookin guy in the middle I recognize…:wink:

#12

Mike,

If you are a “Friend of the East Broad Top” you are a friend of the earth. It goes one in the same. Even tree huggers are welcome at Orbisonia, but they have to put up with the coal smoke. “Smokeless coal” you know.