For those who didn't make the show the BIG attraction was outdoors.
https://www.facebook.com/AmherstRail.org/videos/10155015467474443/
Did the fire marshal come around measuring? I didn't see him this year.
We kinda push the boundary limits a bit too since we're backed up against a cold wall and the chalk measurements don't leave much room to move behind the tables. So far it hasn't been an issue. Of course, now that I said it...
Jim
G Paine BMMECNYC The firemarshal requires either 10ft or 12ft aisles for safety reasons The Amhurst folks are very strict about keeping aisle widths. They mark the floors with tape, and your booth or display had better inside those lines, or big trouble
BMMECNYC The firemarshal requires either 10ft or 12ft aisles for safety reasons
The Amhurst folks are very strict about keeping aisle widths. They mark the floors with tape, and your booth or display had better inside those lines, or big trouble
They use sidewalk chalk in the Young building, and its not always exact (this year the marks were off by 6-8 in one corner). We have double marks on ours (barrier and layout marks). We typically violate the layout marks, but the barrier marks are the ones you have to fit within for the fire marshal. The barriers get pushed into the layout anyway.
I suspect its because 1 guy does it without a helper (I came up early 1 year to assist in making the chalk marks, setting out tables etc). When measuring long distances, it helps to have someone holding the dumb end of the tape.
Some of the Tangent X58 box cars not available until Feb 20, but at Amherst, made their way to Timonium via a vendor so I was able to take home an X58 in 1978 Conrail.
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
As a follow up, the ticketed attendance was 19,541. That doesn't count vendors, volunteers or other exhibitors. Estimated count for all of these is 3,750. BTW if you check the Amherst Railway Society Facebook page you can view a video of #11 in operarion.
I hear you about photobucket - it's getting to be more of a pain, and also it's blocked at work so even if I wanted to upload a few on my break, all I see are red X's. When I get home after a 11 hour day, it's all action and then bed time so I don't usually have much time to that kind of stuff until the weekend. Long story short, it doesn't get done much of the time.
riogrande5761Considering the vast majority of cell phones and smart phones have camera's, I imagine just about everyone had a camera who went to Amherst. Question is, did any of them use their camera's and if so, can the upload any. *shrugs*
DAVID FORTNEYI'm amazed, no pictures of the show. Nobody took a camera?
Who had time to take pictures?
DAVID FORTNEY I'm amazed, no pictures of the show. Nobody took a camera?
I'm amazed, no pictures of the show. Nobody took a camera?
Considering the vast majority of cell phones and smart phones have camera's, I imagine just about everyone had a camera who went to Amherst. Question is, did any of them use their camera's and if so, can the upload any. *shrugs*
Unfortunately for me, I moved about 9 years ago and Amherst is not economical to travel to so I'll have to settle for Timonium this coming weekend.
BMMECNYCThe firemarshal requires either 10ft or 12ft aisles for safety reasons
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
KemacPrr One great thing about the scooters and this show is that the aisles are wide so a scooter does not become a rolling road block like at some other shows. Had a great weekend up there. After 20 straight years attending still a great show that I look forward to every year. ------ Ken
One great thing about the scooters and this show is that the aisles are wide so a scooter does not become a rolling road block like at some other shows. Had a great weekend up there. After 20 straight years attending still a great show that I look forward to every year. ------ Ken
The firemarshal requires either 10ft or 12ft aisles for safety reasons. Some dead end aisles may not have to be that wide (I thing my clubs U is at least 10ft).
I am not sure I saw any feedback on show news. I did not attend due to distance and cost, but others reported Tangent announced a new run of X58 PRR 50' box cars and derivatives such as LV, PC rebadge, CR etc. Also Moloco had some show only PC box cars. Not sure if anything else of note was announced.
I appreciate all the feedback to my question regarding access at the Amherst show.
Not sure if I will be going next year or 2019 depends on my work/vacation schedule. It soiunds doable though,
Joe Staten Island West
maxman BMMECNYC 11,000+ on Saturday, 7000+ on Sunday. Dont remember exact number but it was more than 19000. I was told that there were 19,541 through the gates, plus about 3750 show crew and vendors, for a total of 23,291 +/-. I had a table there and sold out all the items I intended to sell the first day, and disappointed those who stopped by the second day. He who hesitates is lost !!! Great loads there Loadman !! ---- Ken
BMMECNYC 11,000+ on Saturday, 7000+ on Sunday. Dont remember exact number but it was more than 19000.
11,000+ on Saturday, 7000+ on Sunday. Dont remember exact number but it was more than 19000.
I was told that there were 19,541 through the gates, plus about 3750 show crew and vendors, for a total of 23,291 +/-.
I had a table there and sold out all the items I intended to sell the first day, and disappointed those who stopped by the second day.
I saw a number of folks using scooters at the show, as well as some wheel chairs, plenty of walkers too. In the "special needs" section of their site they do mention renting wheel chairs and scooters, but contact them first.
Good luck,
Richard
joe323 I have s question i want to go to this show next year but it seems as though it is spread all over. How accessible is it do I need to rent a scooter to get around? I can only walk short distances)
I have s question i want to go to this show next year but it seems as though it is spread all over. How accessible is it do I need to rent a scooter to get around? I can only walk short distances)
Every September there is huge New England show and a company rents scooters at the main entrance
Don't think this would be economically possible for a small show.
I did email the Amherst Railway Society to think about this possibility with maybe an online rental to have one available by email. Similar to reserving a car online
Maybe the society can work something out with the Big E. Technology is evolving.
The walkways are covered but enough snow between walkways could be an issue for the Big E to keep clear.
I have been going to the show for many years and know what the weather is like.
Rich
If you ever fall over in public, pick yourself up and say “sorry it’s been a while since I inhabited a body.” And just walk away.
chutton01There were certainly a number of men (I only saw males using them) using walkers of various types at the expo (I always gave them right of way, no reason not to), but I don't seem to recall anyone on a mobility scooter.
There were several, from children through senior citizens.
On another forum the rumor was 19,000 over 2 days, not sure how accurate that is or how it stacks up in previous years. To me the crowd seemed a bit less packed than last year, but that may just be confirmation bias on my part.There were certainly a number of men (I only saw males using them) using walkers of various types at the expo (I always gave them right of way, no reason not to), but I don't seem to recall anyone on a mobility scooter. If you have a bit of mobility problem, note that there really aren't all that many seats (benches really) in the halls, usually there are one or two benches by the entrances and the restrooms, and ISTR some picnic benches by the concessions in Mallary, but don't count on finding a seat in the middle of a building.
Not me but from the stuff I have seen on you tube I would LOVE to go
Joe,
As mentioned above, the buildings are quite close to each other and covered (tent type) walkways go between them in case of bad weather. There is a lot of walking just to walk the aisles in the buildings. My friend had a rolling walker with a seat, gave him a place to sit down when he felt the need.
They do list a special needs section on their web site, you could check and see what they have available.
Another thing to check is the list of charter busses coming to the show. I take one from Vermont and we park within 200' of the main door. There are busses from several places, Cape Cod, Boston, Long Island and NYC as well as ours. I presume each has their own adjenda as to sign up etc. Our bus arrives at 10:15 and leaves at 4:30, you can walk through all the buildings, but can't stop to see everything in that amount of time. This year I made a list of the booths I wanted to check out, then sorted it in booth number order. Saved a lot of wondering and I had time to look at booths I was passing along the way between planned stops. The walk from the parking lot can be very long if you get there late. If you have a handicapped pass, I thing there is a lot much closer than the regular one.
Hope you can make it next year, it's quite an experience. I've been the last several years and plan to go again. Even though there may be the same things as last year, you can't look at it all in one year, so I have always found new things to look at.
Has anyone heard what the paid attendance was this year? Our guys at the show thought it might be a record.
All 4 buildings are next to each other, but there is a lot of ground to cover. My dad and I took 3 1/2 hours for the whole show, and we have no issues walking.
Also, most of it is concrete floors, the crowds (on Saturday anyway) are very full, and the aisles can get packed. I would recommend renting a scooter if you usually need it. (And get one with a good horn on it)
Modeling whatever I can make out of that stash of kits that takes up half my apartment's spare bedroom.
Since Mr. Paine has included images of the Boothbay Loco, I guess I should include my images of the other star of the expo, the Peppersass.From the front, perched on it's trailer:
And from the back:And for the completeness of it, the Boothbay Railway loco from the Front (no impressive steaming in this shot I'm afraid):And from the back:And now I must make a major correction to my original summary of the expo: Upon reviewing the images, I realize the Amherst Beltlines layout's "Fallout 4" module mentioned the oceans had dried up (and represented this by a Texaco tanker model beached on a dried up sea bed). Since the oceans still exist in Fallout (indeed several missions in Fallout 4 involve Boston Harbor among other water ways), clearly the builders added elements of the recent Mad Max films.Typical model railroaders, selectively compressing and free-lancing the post-apocalyptic world...
chutton01Yep, the Boothbay Railway locomotive was steaming outside on a short section of (narrow gauge) between BLC and Young Building
I had posted this earlier on WPF, along with a couple of links to Facebook. One of our volunteers sent it to me. Boothbay Railway Village had a lot of interest in the old Porter; we had about 100 feet of 2 foot gauge panel track to run it on.