Who's going to the Big E in West Springfield???

Hi Tim…….Unfortunately, I’m not going to make it. As you know, I love your product. Feel free to give out my email to anyone who wants to talk to a “user”. I am happy to promote your excellent product!

Peter

These photos are from late Spring/early Summer, 2022.

Ditto from me, Tim. Use me as a reference any time you want. Great product. I doubt I'll be at the show this yr.

John

Tim's product is first in class!!!  For those folks that want to do their own benchwork his system is the way to go!!!

Stephie and I will be there and try and help you out in the booth. Do you remember this from last year?

My first layout, still in operation, was built on Mianne benchwork ordered from Tim at the Amherst Railway Society Show in 1999. My second layout also was built on Tim's handiwork in 2014 - also still in operation. A quality product. I'm contemplating a third small layout - if I can find space - and ordering it at the 2025 Big E.

MELGAR

Al. Ed and I will stop by Saturday to say hello to you and Stephanie.

I'll be there! It is quite possibly my favorite day of the year!

Don, Have you made a reservation to come by and say Hi? I suggest you do because we will be very busy It will be great to see you. Steph is looking forward to see you also. Ed, will I'm not so sure.

Unfortunately, won't be able to make it this year, but hope you guys have a great show !

Love the Amherst Train Show. Pure enjoyment with the fantastic layouts, all-gauges, historic societies, et al. I can always rally others to go with me to Amherst because it's fun. Tickets in hand for Saturday already.

My Son and I will be at the show on both Saturday and Sunday.   

I'm heading to the show for the first time, planning being there all day Saturday.

Three more days until the opening of the Big E show and the weather should be decent enough (for Springfield) for both days. Perhaps on the cold side but no forecast snow (only cold waiting on line for tickets and going from one building to another (4). Will be there Friday helping set up the Mianne display and getting a good preview of the show. Please stop by and say hi!

Great crowd today (Saturday) almost to.many making it hard to shop!

Yes Don. It was packed. Sorry I did not see you again or the guys from NJHR. Bought some zstuff signals from Steve @ Ross.

There were many club layouts and many 0 scale vendors.

I’m looking at all the manufacturers and dealers that are not at York anymore. I guess I’m going to go to Springfield. Looks like a great show

Retired and watching every dollar.  lol.
Not this year.

To all safe travels and have a great time, make new friends and take lots of photos.

A great crowd today for sure!  Coincidentally, I was at the Ross booth when Don was buying those Z-Stuff signals mentioned above.

Don, thanks for posting the pictures. The Big E was a bunch of fun. I'm curious - what signals did you pick up from Steve? I grabbed my first four RCS Switches this year from Steve and enjoyed having the chance to chat with him on Friday during set-up.

Paul

Paul

I bought these three.

My home layout has all Ross turnouts.  About 15 plus double crossover and four way yard.

I have a bunch of #50 lanterns  from my first layout,  that I want to hook up to the turnouts.

Sorry I missed you.

Hey Don, nice looking signals. Let us know how it goes hooking them up. Those #50 lanterns should look good as well.

Next year let's get together again for a group picture so we can visit. Those were fun. Take care,

Paul

Went to this show yesterday, was all manufactures and mostly mobile layouts. Not many O scale things and not many O scale vendors. I feel like it was a dud and was upset I made the 3 hour each way trip. Personally wont be going to again. I did find one engine set I bought but deff not worth the trip for me.

I went to the show on Saturday with my son and it was great. He's into N scale while I focus on O and we both saw plenty. I picked up some rolling stock, roadbed and a couple of magazines and had great conversations with vendors, manufacturers, historic societies, and reps from a variety of railfan locations. It really is a unique show for the breadth of interests from modeling to historic societies and musuems to travel ideas.

And what can you say about the variety of layouts? We probably could have spent the entire day viewing layouts and talking to club members for ideas - fantastic. Going got me energized to get back into doing something creative with our own layout. Well worth the trip from CT; should have gone back on Sunday!

BTW, I saw a social media post saying they had over 28,000 in attendance. It's not York where your eyes bleed from looking at thousands of tables of product, but it sure is a fun day with the hobby.

I went Sunday and took my 86 yo dad. He’s and n-scaler and I run my Lionel scale on the carpet. I take him so he can look and buy and I like looking at all the layouts. It was a 90-minute drive from my house in CT to his in Springfield, then about 10 minutes to the show. We both really enjoy it. We both prefer Sunday because he’s generally only looking for commonly available items and I’m not shopping, so prefer the lighter crowds on Sunday.

I go for the layouts and enjoy them all, but especially the ones that are less common, such as the Lego layout, that large S-Scale one, and in years past the European layout. I smile watching the G-scalers finally get to run REALLY long trains, or show off that beautiful B&O passenger train. In fact, I like all of the layouts and really appreciate all the clubs that put them up and commit their weekend to running trains.

My interests are very narrow and I am working hard not get overrun with orange boxes, so I’ve never actually purchased anything at the show. Until this one!

At the TCA table I bought the custom run unibody tank car decorated for Ben and Jerry’s they created for the 2023 TCA convention in Burlington. We have a small vacation home in VT, and one of Woody Jackson’s cow originals hanging in it, so the tank car really charmed me; and my wife when I showed it to her. I’m not a member of TCA so had no idea they had their 2023 convention in Burlington, or that the custom car was made.

It’s a grand day out for me and my dad and well worth the entrance fee, drive, and time spent.