My FAVORITE show !! It is ultra cool. If you love trains, do NOT miss the Big E !
Signed: Eliot "Big E" Scher
superwarp1 posted:TomlinsonRunRR posted:Tempting, very tempting ... is this the only "Big E" train show this year or are there other events later on?
Thanks,
Tomlinson Run Railroad
Once a year only. Biggest train show in New England, Evan without Eddie attending. LOL. Lots of smaller shows but no where the size.
Gary,
Thanks. I will definitely have to think about this for sure. :-)
Tomlinson Run Railroad
BURFLE, You cover your plate with snow and let me know what happens. Myself, i have an easy pass.
Any O-Scale 2-Rail offered at the Big E?
Yes, but less than 3 rail. A few o scale 2 rail layouts on display, some venders but not many.
Making the trip from Allentown, Pa. for sunday. My first time to this show, are my directions good. 78 east to 287 north to 684 north to 84 east to 91 north into mass, take exit 3 to rte 5 north to 147 west. Is there a toll each way for the tappan zee bridge, have not crossed that since 2005. Any one know the cost for a car, any tolls on 91. I never been any farther than hartford on 84.
There is a toll going north/east on the Tappan Zee bridge. There are no toll booths. It either scans EZ Pass or scans your license and sends you a bill in the mail. There is no toll on the Tappan Zee on your return trip.
It is sort of neat to see the construction of the new bridge which will replace the Tappan Zee right next to it.
BTW, the CORRECT name is the Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee bridge. He was Rockefeller's Lt. Governor and might have even been Governor of NY for a short while. Its amazing the way politicians think they were ever really popular enough to get their names on things that we pay for.
Gerry
DL&W Pete posted:Making the trip from Allentown, Pa. for sunday. My first time to this show, are my directions good. 78 east to 287 north to 684 north to 84 east to 91 north into mass, take exit 3 to rte 5 north to 147 west. Is there a toll each way for the tappan zee bridge, have not crossed that since 2005. Any one know the cost for a car, any tolls on 91. I never been any farther than hartford on 84.
Pete:
Your directions seem fine. You didn't say when you were traveling, but if it's Friday night and you'd like to avoid metro NY in its entirety, you might alter your route to travel north to pick up I84 sooner in PA or NY State and cross the Hudson over the Newburgh Bridge instead of the Tappan Zee. Such an approach will add about 15 minutes to your trip, but if you're traveling during a rush hour, you'd lose that to traffic anyway. If you're leaving at 5 in the morning on Saturday or Sunday, your planned route is the best.
There are no tolls on I-91. As Gerry notes, there is a toll on the Tappan Zee. There's also one on the Newburgh bridge.
HTH.
Steven J. Serenska
gmorlitz posted:Its amazing the way politicians think they were ever really popular enough to get their names on things that we pay for.
Gerry
Something you'll never have to worry about with our current President. Only because his name's already on a lot of things. 
Weather update. Sunny both days low to mid 30's. I find it best to print out the layout of all four buildings and the list of vendors, with a highlighter mark everyone you want to visit. Otherwise you are going to miss something.
Ok I've been getting emails on a few things. Figure I'd post them here. Here is a link to the Viaduct rebuilding on I91 in springfield. Check for exit closures
As for parking at the Big E. It's better if you are coming from the east(heading west from Springfield) on Memorial Dr to pass the first parking entrance which I think is Gate 9. Go past most of the big E, pass the Storrow Town entrance and take a left into Gate 1. Park around one of the buildings.
I'm going to the show on Saturday.
News update, live steam will be at the show running on 100 feet of track. One if Edaville narrow gauge steamers will be up and running.
Are there two announcements for this event on the forum? I posted an inquiry this AM about possible meeting spots/times for forum members and I was also looking for a map showing what vendors will be in which of the four buildings. (No response so far, which is unusual for you guys. Other than a list of vendors, I found no further details on the Amherst RS nor Big-E websites.) Do they give you vendor maps at the gate?
I will gas up the ride and get some cash after work this evening, and hopefully will make my way to the Big E tomorrow (Saturday). It would be fun to say "hi" to some of you and check it out, but it means blowing off a day for schoolwork -- oh my, decisions, decisions! :-).
Tomlinson Run Railroad
http://www.railroadhobbyshow.c...S%202017.12.9.16.pdf
Link to floor plan. Enlarge it to see vendor names
Try this link for PDF building maps.
http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/pdf.php
Last that I heard, we are meeting at the OGR booth in the Better Living Center at 2pm for a group photo.
Gary. You gave away my Gate 1 parking secret! Except, I travel in from Agawam and go over the Westfield River towards Gate 1.
Fantastic! Thanks, Mike and Mike. I'm printing them out right now.
TRRR
I just read OGR and Ed Boyle due to his bad back will not be attending the Amherst show.
George, all too true...Drat!
Ed Boyle, Partner, O Gauge Railroading magazine
Ed Boyle posted:George, all too true...Drat!
Ed Boyle, Partner, O Gauge Railroading magazine
Sorry to hear that Ed, feel better.
As for the photo meet, maybe in front of Ross custom switches or MTH? Or just skip it this year. This late in the game lots will miss the change.
Feel better Ed.
What time would the photo meet be?
Ed Boyle posted:George, all too true...Drat!
Ed Boyle, Partner, O Gauge Railroading magazine
Very sorry to read that! I wish you a steady and speedy recovery.
Tomlinson Run RR
Peter B posted:What time would the photo meet be?
Peter,
It looked like earlier posts said 2:00 PM.
TRRR
