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Big "E" Train show .just around the corner ..

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#1

The Big “E” train show is just around the corner …

Today, the annual Railroad Hobby Show occupies four buildings at the Eastern States Exposition, draws 25,000 people, and is one of the most respected railroad shows in the country. Twice, the Railroad Hobby Show has received the Walther’s Showmanship Award in recognition of our efforts to promote interest in railroads and model railroads in the United States

Location :

The Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds
1305 Memorial Avenue
West Springfield MA. 01089

Hours:

Saturday January 25, 2020 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday January 26, 2020 - 10:00am - 5:00pm

I enjoy going to see sooo much , friends , new items …etc…

Who is going ….

I’m hoping to be there Sat.

I know Dan Pierce will be there both days…

And no I have no ties to this show …I just like to go ….

#2

I will be there on Saturday.

#3

Nico Corbo said:

I will be there on Saturday.

Vendor or patron … Have Fun … hint : cash …(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

#4

I will be there with the New Hampshire Garden Railway Society layout.

#5

I will be there with the Mohegan-Pequot Model RR Club G Gauge/Central Connecticut G Gaugers Modular Group. We are in the middle of the Young Bldg. in area #84, stop by and chat with us.

This will be the 25th or 26th year of the M-P having a G scale layout at the Amherst Show, a lot has changed since then! I think that some of us got older!!!

#6

Planning on being there Saturday (unless I have to work), then Sunday it will be

#7

I’m planning to be there all day Saturday …I’ll be wearing my black cowboy hat … (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

#8

Sean McGillicuddy said:

Nico Corbo said:

I will be there on Saturday.

Vendor or patron … Have Fun … hint : cash …(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

Patron,

#9

I’ll be there at some point as a patron wearing a hat.

FYI

#10

Dan a hat with that long nose you have , will not l good! LOL!!!

#11

Pete Lassen said:

Dan a hat with that long nose you have , will not l good! LOL!!!

Well I’ve never had much fashion sense.

#12

Sean McGillicuddy said:

I’m planning to be there all day Saturday …I’ll be wearing my black cowboy hat … (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

I would wear pants in addition at least… (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

#13

Greg Elmassian said:

Sean McGillicuddy said:

I’m planning to be there all day Saturday …I’ll be wearing my black cowboy hat … (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

I would wear pants in addition at least… (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif)

Good point .i’ll need some place for the cash … (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

#14

Make sure to check out the Monson RR #4 running outside in the parking lot! This is a real working steam locomotive, two foot gauge. It had been a standard worker at the Edaville Railroad in South Carver Mass. We have had it for a year plus at the Wiscasset Waterville and farmington railway museum.

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#16

I was there on Saturday morning and was able to meet up with Dan P. We had a nice conversation and I was really surprised at the amount of people who were there. That 20,000 figure was more like the “by 10:00 estimate. When I left at 11:00, the ticket line was about half way back to the parking area. It was a very impressive show for sure. My first reaction to the steam loco was how much work moving it there must have been!

#17

It’s hard to believe that runs on this size track … or …maybe just for this type of display …Eric ?

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#18

From Eric’s post above:

This is a real working steam locomotive, two foot gauge. It had been a standard worker at the Edaville Railroad in South Carver Mass.

My son and I probably road behind it one time in Carver.

Got a cab ride that time, too :slight_smile:

#19

Don Howard said:

From Eric’s post above:

This is a real working steam locomotive, two foot gauge. It had been a standard worker at the Edaville Railroad in South Carver Mass.

My son and I probably road behind it one time in Carver.

Got a cab ride that time, too :slight_smile:

The attached photo must be 40 years old - taken at Edaville. And yes, that’s me when I was young and handsome.

#20

The rail they used for the show is smaller than we use on our main line…i think that is 30# rail we use 60#rail (pounds per yard) we do have some of the light rail in our yard where speeds are slow.

I am glad you got to see it last weekend!