Train Shows

**diburning** · 10-17-2012, 09:18 PM

I go to the Amherst Railway Society's show in Springfield, MA every year. It's one of the largest in the world, taking up 5 large buildings (which are used for livestock shows at other times of the year).

**nwdrummer379** · 10-17-2012, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by 35tac

I live in Northern Ohio and can hit a train show from September thru April almost every weekend. The Dalton Train and Toy Show in November has 400 tables and if you cant find something there you must be looking for something rare. Oh well to each his own.
Wayne
Medina, Ohio

I always make sure to make it to the Dalton show, I always find what I need there every year.

-Jeff

**railfan** · 10-17-2012, 09:58 PM

I'm glad I heard about the Dalton train show in november.....from you.......what is the date? I'll google it anyway. Sounds like a big event. I live in mount vernon.

EDIT: I found this great page with calender of events. Dalton is Sunday Nov.11th.

http://www.cleveshows.com/

Mike

**35tac** · 10-17-2012, 10:16 PM

CJ Trains presents its Train and Toy Show on November 11th at the Buckeye Event Center in Dalton, Ohio ...

10:00AM to 4:00PM. Easy to get to 400 tables. I have a table myself, in row one.
Thanks
Wayne

**Charles Smiley** · 10-18-2012, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by 35tac

I live in Northern Ohio and can hit a train show from September thru April almost every weekend. The Dalton Train and Toy Show in November has 400 tables and if you cant find something there you must be looking for something rare. Oh well to each his own.
Wayne
Medina, Ohio

Maybe. But in So. Cal. the HO-scale items all seemed to be junk and low-end stuff. Oh, and a few vendors showing locos that were always unavailble -- a year late getting to market.

**35tac** · 10-18-2012, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Charles Smiley

Maybe. But in So. Cal. the HO-scale items all seemed to be junk and low-end stuff. Oh, and a few vendors showing locos that were always unavailble -- a year late getting to market.

Well I am spoiled because Northern Ohio is a great place for model railroading. Lately I have beeen involved in OPS sessions. One is ten minutes from my house once a month and the other is twenty minutes.
Wayne

**NH Mike** · 10-18-2012, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by diburning

I go to the Amherst Railway Society's show in Springfield, MA every year. It's one of the largest in the world, taking up 5 large buildings (which are used for livestock shows at other times of the year).

And every so often a few of those buildings smells like it was too although the last few years they haven't. Nothing says rural model railroading like the lingering odor of Fabreze and sheep manure.

**jayl1** · 10-18-2012, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by NH Mike

And every so often a few of those buildings smells like it was too although the last few years they haven't. Nothing says rural model railroading like the lingering odor of Fabreze and sheep manure.

There was nothing like the Timonium show held in the Cow Palce building years ago - a week after the cows left.

**budinoh** · 10-18-2012, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Jim 68cuda

I think the Great Scale Model Train Show in October at Timonium is the same size as the Great Scale Model Train Show in February at Timonium. You don't need to wait till February. You can go to the one this month in Timonium.

I have to go when I am off work. I am from Va so I make a week out of it when I go. Normally it hits around super bowl sunday which gives me fun time with my friends. Plus, it is hard to spend that kind of money right before Christmas on yourself when you have 3 kids expecting Santa.