North East Large Scale Train Show

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Bachmann is a sponsor of this show and will be the show this weekend with there latest Large Scale items

Northeast Large Scale Train Show

April 28 & 29, 2023

Friday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Saturday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Eastern States Exposition - Young Building, West Springfield, MA

West Springfield, Massachusetts

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Who's At The Show

The Northeast Large Scale Train Show features 45 exhibitors: operating layouts, manufacturers, and retailers.



For a complete list of of Who's Who at the show, click here.

Live Steam-Up

The New Hampshire Garden Railroad Society is hosting a "Live Steam-up" at the show, and providing a 44' x 22' Gauge-1 (45mm) track space for steam-powered trains. They are also providing space to store and service steam locomotives during the show.



The society is also inviting anyone with an operating Gauge-1 steam locomotive to bring it to the show and run it on their tracks. Please note however that only propane and butane fueled locomotives will be allowed to run. Open flame or coal fired locomotives can be displayed, but cannot be fired indoors.




Drag & Brag

The Drag & Brag table is one of the most popular events at large scale train shows. It's an opportunity for large scale modelers to bring in projects and show them to an admiring audience. Show visitors, in turn, get to see some really creative modeling and ask questions about how the work was done.



Show visitors are eligible to bring large scale modeling projects for display.


Clinics

The Large Scale Show will offer four clinics, lead by some of the hobby's most experienced modelers. Access to all clinics is included with show admission.



Battery controlled locomotives - Don Sweet
Large scale operations - Stan Ames
Pruning garden railroad miniature plants - Nancy Norris
Garden railroad access - Nancy Norris


Clinic details



White Elephant Section

The White Elephant Table is one of the most popular sections at large scale shows. If you have any S-scale, O-scale, G-scale, F-scale, 7.25 gauge, 7.5 gauge and larger model railroad gear, you are welcome to bring the items to show and sell them at the White Elephant Table.



For more information, click here.



Raffle

The Steam Locomotive Operation Group is sponsoring a raffle at the Northeast Large Scale Train Show. $2400 worth of large scale gear has been donated.



The full list of donated items and raffle details can be found here.

Train Show Banquet

On Friday evening, April 28, the Large Scale Train Show banquet will be held at the Storrowton Tavern on the grounds of Eastern States Exposition

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The event starts at 6:00 pm and is sponsored by Only Trains.



Seating is limited to 60 guests. For reservations, contact the Show Office at: showoffice@amherstrail.org.

Hope to see you there

Stan Ames