Springfield Show Report

The Railroad Hobby Show sponsored by the Amherst Railway Society was held this past Saturday and Sunday. It fills four of the larger buildings at the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Mass.

MGRS members attending included Norm Waycott, Art Handman, Jim Jenkins, Terry & Sue Norton, David Blue, Grace Miller, Ernie Bay and Sam Carr. Mike Shipp was busy in his York Village Marketplace booth.

Once you got your ticket, the first thing you heard and saw was steam locomotive #11 from the Boothbay Railway Village. It was outside, between the buildings with steam up and the whistle blowing.

Two foot steam locomotive #11

Charles Ro had a bunch of G-Scale on display with an engine lineup in front

Charles Ro engine lineup

The New Hampshire Garden Railway Society had a big modular layout running around the outside of a 68' x 54' space.

NHGRS Switch Yard

NHGRS Work Train

NHGRS Railway Police and Emergency Services

NHGRS Military Train Video

The Central Connecticut G Scale Club also had a large modular layout

                             Central CT Turntable

 Central CT Container Handling Operation

Might grow up to be a Drawbridge

Central CT Auto Loading Facility

Drive-in Theater running Mary Poppins on a small TV

Central Connecticut Mixed Train Video

Here are a few other fun things from the show

Wind Turbine - HO Scale - Dry Hill Model RR Club

Pioneer Valley Live Steamers

Utility Company Garage - NMRA Hub Division

Thomas Layout in the Kid's Area