TRAIN SHOW UPDATE - 8/3/2020

This morning we have canceled the remainder of our summer shows, Oaks, PA on August 22nd and 23rd, and Edison, NJ on August 29th and 30th. We could not obtain the necessary legal permissions to operate either show from the state governments.

We have worked hard trying to make train shows happen over the summer. While we did not think the shows would be profitable, we knew many exhibitors depend on shows to feed their families. We are aware that many hobbyists really need a distraction in these difficult times. This is a very sad end to the 2 man months of work and the thousands of dollars we have already spent on advertising and promotion of the summer shows.

We sincerely appreciate all the past support we have received and we are continuing to evaluate when we will be able to safely provide train shows in accordance with the government restrictions. We wish everyone a safe and happy August.

WHAT IS THE OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE SHOWS?

We want to return to normal train shows as soon as possible. We know that our exhibitors are dependent on shows for their livelihood. Our customers want to attend train shows as evidenced by the huge number of people who purchased tickets more than 10 days in advance for the Monroeville show.

We are anxious to recall our staff from furlough and put our staff back to work creating quality events. We can not control the current environment. We will not run a show unless we are convinced it can be done safely with sufficient space, aisles, social distancing and other appropriate actions to prevent the spread of Covid-19. We can not run shows until government entities agree that it is a prudent thing to do.

Our concern is the current situation is so fluid that a government entity can change their mind or take a new action, that will result in the show having to be cancelled on short notice. This can result in a loss of thousands of dollars which we can not afford.

We will be evaluating the situation and if there is any reasonable and rational way to run a train show we will, but we will not risk health and safety. Our current plan is for shows to resume in the 4th quarter of 2020. We will be publishing a tentative schedule for the 4th quarter later in August. As of 8/3/2020 it seems unlikely that we will be able to sponsor any shows before Halloween, but if conditions change we will certainly try to run shows sooner. Please check trainshow.com regularly for the latest updates. Thank you for your support and interest in our shows.