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Amherst (MA) Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show

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Posted by Great Western Rwy fan on Saturday, January 19, 2008 8:53 PM

I hope to be attending this one!! If I go I will be looking for new Ho scale stuff,scratchbuilding materials,Hard to find older kits, like Suydam and Juneco.New vehicles late 1950's era and older.

and I will be taking plenty of photo's and maybe some video.I hope to see some layouts that I havent seen before.

 

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Posted by jim22 on Saturday, January 19, 2008 8:58 PM

I'm planning on going for at least one day.  I need to make a list.....

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Posted by richg1998 on Saturday, January 19, 2008 9:22 PM
 Great Western Rwy fan wrote:

I hope to be attending this one!! If I go I will be looking for new Ho scale stuff,scratchbuilding materials,Hard to find older kits, like Suydam and Juneco.New vehicles late 1950's era and older.


Older kits maybe vehicles. Check out #16 B,C,D,E,F,G in the Better Living Center.

There is a company from Texas that has a wide variety of modeling tools. #70 in the Young building.

Quite a few companies that advertise in MR will be there.

Rich 

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Posted by Bapou on Sunday, January 20, 2008 6:09 AM
Well I was wrong sorry.
Go NJT, NJ Transit, New Jersey Transit. Whatever you call it its good. See my pictures and videos here: http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff20/Bapouthetrainman/
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Posted by mammay76 on Sunday, January 20, 2008 7:33 AM
I'm hoping and praying i can go! With the cost of gas...and well a mortgage payment (just like everyone else) im hoping we can fanagle the funds a bit! i would like to bring my 7 year old boy for his first time, so he can see what a FINISHED layout really looks like!!! he knows what benchwork looks like! i myself havent been in about 12 years......

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Posted by jondrd on Sunday, January 20, 2008 11:23 AM

As every year I'm hoping that their weather luck holds-last several years weather has not been a real factor although if you miss snow it can get cold and if it's also windy the wait in line for tickets can be challenging.

It's a great opportunity to talk with reps from major vendors about their products and get some insights as to their product thinking and the process of deciding what to build. Also an opportunity to get some questions that may have been bugging you answered.

Like many in the northeast I consider it a priority event on the model railroading calendar.

 

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Posted by richg1998 on Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:31 PM

If anyone gets bored, search Google for some of the vendors on the below list. You might find something you were looking for. Many have web sites.

http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/listofexhibitors.asp

Rich 

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Posted by grayfox1119 on Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:46 PM
I will be there with son #3 and my grandson. We have been going for the last 7 years, and will be there on Saturday. I hope to see some of the MRR forum guys, and Diner guys. Good idea about name tags or other identifiable logo...I will be wearing a Canadian Rock Mountaineer hat...... There is ALWAYS something there for every budget, no one goes away from that show empty handed unless they are broke when they walked in. LOL This year I am taking my canvas shopping bag.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:56 PM

You could use this nametag: 

 

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Posted by Great Western Rwy fan on Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:13 PM
Thanks Rich,I'll make a note of those vendors table locations!!
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Posted by D&HRR on Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:43 PM
 TrainManTy wrote:

You could use this nametag: 

 

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 Thats a great idea!

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:45 PM
Guess I need one, anyone who knows my nickname will recognize me anyways...

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Posted by grayfox1119 on Monday, January 21, 2008 4:44 PM

5 more days !!! For those of you guys in NS, take the CAT from NS to Portland, Maine, then hop on the Downeaster to Boston South Station, take a cab over to North Station and take the AMTRAK to Springfield......you can enjoy some railfanning as well. I only wish the train would stop in Palmer at the old station, which is now converted to the Steamin Tender Restaurant. That is a real treat!

Dick If you do what you always did, you'll get what you always got!! Learn from the mistakes of others, trust me........you can't live long enough to make all the mistakes yourself, I tried !! Picture album at :http://www.railimages.com/gallery/dickjubinville Picture album at:http://community.webshots.com/user/dickj19 local weather www.weatherlink.com/user/grayfox1119
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 21, 2008 6:07 PM
The resteraunt is great, but you've got the stations mixed up. The Downeaster stops at North Station, while the rest of the Amtrak trains call at South Station.
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Posted by trainfreek92 on Monday, January 21, 2008 8:05 PM

I wont be attending this year, I have been the past 3 years and it was great but I just have not been doing any modeling for about the past year, I have to get going and get my layout running before I can buy anything else. I would love to go for the whole weekend sometime but right now Im 15 and that wouldnt work out, maybe in a couple years when I can drive there myself haha. If anyone wondering if its worth it to go it definelty is. Its a great show with lots of nice layouts and vendors. The crowds are pretty big so I would recomend going for the weekend if you can because if you can only spend 3 hours or so there you dont get to take it all in. Anyway hope everyone enjoys the show and I guess I will just have to waight tell next year. Disapprove [V]

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Posted by KWinters on Monday, January 21, 2008 8:52 PM
I'll give it a shot this year, of course depending on the weather conditions......
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Posted by richg1998 on Monday, January 21, 2008 9:45 PM

 KWinters wrote:
I'll give it a shot this year, of course depending on the weather conditions......

Right now the Weather Channel is saying high of 31 with snow showers but in New England that can chage rather quickly. 

 

Rich 

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:22 PM

I will be attending with the model RR group from the Boothbay Railway Village. Our booth is in section 15 of the main building. Stop by and say hello.

This is a big fund raiser for the museum's new layout construction. We have quite a few good quality, completed craftsman kits for sale that were donated, but do our fit our new layout design, FSM, Sheepscot, etc. Also lots of locomotives - Kato, Athern, Spectrum, Rivarossi and others, steam and diesel, all have been test run. Lots of PRR locos and rolling stock including 2 complete passenger car sets, one Spectrum and the other Rivarossi. From the original donation, we continue to sell off German (as well as limited numbers of USA, UK and USSR) WWII military vehicles: tanks, half-tracks, other armor and trucks, almost all Roco. We still have a couple Roco German locomotives and passenger cars. All of the above is HO scale. In addition, we have O scale Lionel equipment including trains, transformers, buildings and details. 

It is too much to display at one time, so if there is something from above you do not see, ask and we will look for it. Talk to us about quantity discounts. We would rather sell it than pack it up and haul it back to Maine!! Big Smile [:D]Dinner [dinner]

This is a link to an updated set of photos of our layout design and construction:

http://www.railwayvillage.org/modelrr.html

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:25 PM
I'll be at table 127, or at the hub div, wherever they put them this year.

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Posted by richg1998 on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 5:59 PM

I will stop by. I will be wearing a red Patriots had with the throwback design.

Rich 

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Posted by Bapou on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:07 AM

 Guilford Guy wrote:
I'll be at table 127, or at the hub div, wherever they put them this year.

Thats the Youth In MRRing table right? I plan to stop by there.

Go NJT, NJ Transit, New Jersey Transit. Whatever you call it its good. See my pictures and videos here: http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff20/Bapouthetrainman/
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Posted by dmoore74 on Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:37 PM
Just one day to go before the show.  Who else plans to be there?  BTW for those who are interested, plan to stop by the Palmer Public Library table in the Better Living Center.  They will be debuting their new book, One Town & Seven Railroads.
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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:55 PM

 dmoore74 wrote:
Just one day to go before the show.  Who else plans to be there?  BTW for those who are interested, plan to stop by the Palmer Public Library table in the Better Living Center.  They will be debuting their new book, One Town & Seven Railroads.

 

Finish the loco i promised to have ready by the show.... 

Alex

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Posted by grayfox1119 on Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:30 PM

dmoore74, where is your table location number? I have been waiting for that book to be released for a year!!! Bob Buck told me that they kept on finding more info to edit in to the book, so it kept on being delayed. Can't wait to buy one......

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Posted by dmoore74 on Friday, January 25, 2008 5:40 AM
 grayfox1119 wrote:

dmoore74, where is your table location number? I have been waiting for that book to be released for a year!!! Bob Buck told me that they kept on finding more info to edit in to the book, so it kept on being delayed. Can't wait to buy one......

Section 33, Tables D&E.

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Posted by GMTRacing on Friday, January 25, 2008 5:54 AM
Boxes packed, truck to be picked up at 1pm -we're nearly ready. Danbury Railway Museum table will be Young 99 a-g along the back wall next to concessions. Hope to see some of my forum friends over the weekend. I'll be at the table on and off all weekend - DRM shirt with initials and mechanical crew logo. This should be fun.   J.R.
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Posted by Bapou on Friday, January 25, 2008 8:49 AM
Well I will be leaving for the show in about an hour!
Go NJT, NJ Transit, New Jersey Transit. Whatever you call it its good. See my pictures and videos here: http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff20/Bapouthetrainman/
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Posted by SilverSpike on Friday, January 25, 2008 1:04 PM

Okay folks! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

For those of you who are attending the Amherst (MA) Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show this weekend, those of us who can't make it are expecting a full presentation and report upon your return. PowerPoint slides, images, and video are expected to be included in the full report! Whistling [:-^] Cool [8D]

Wow!! [wow] I looked at the floor plan PDF's, might take me a whole week to walk through all of the vender tables, attend a few clinics etc....

I'm going to have to make plans to attend this baby next year! Thumbs Up [tup]

Ryan Boudreaux
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Cajun Chef Ryan

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Posted by D.Harrison on Friday, January 25, 2008 1:40 PM


Well, this was an early shot this morning in the main building with my Acela Express Portable Layout getting set up. Now to spend two hours adjusting the catenary.

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Posted by SilverSpike on Friday, January 25, 2008 1:59 PM

Nice Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] .......David. Thumbs Up [tup]

Thanks for the preview!

Ryan Boudreaux
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Modeling The Southern Railway, Norfolk & Western & Norfolk Southern in HO during the merger era
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