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









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






































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