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Tribute to Springfield - An Unofficial Tribute to New England's Legendary Train Show
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A topographic map of West Springfield, MA, circa 1957, shows the location and features of the railroad spur onto the Big E Fairgrounds. Eastern States Exposition Railroad Spur. For approximately 60 years, the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield, MA, used to be served by rail. The siding served a number of purposes throughout its existence from a place to take deliveries to a display track. Below is information on the history of the spur. Origins of the Rail Spur. Vol 19 Issue 2, Page 36...
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Tribute to Springfield - Show History
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An overview of the 2011 Railroad Hobby Show inside the Young Building. Railroad Hobby Show History. The Railroad Hobby Show. Is one of the largest model railroad shows held in the United States. The show is presented by the Amherst Railway Society. Note: This wiki is an unofficial history of the show which has been curated by Jim Spavins. And is unaffilated with the Amherst Railway Society or the Amherst Belt Lines. The shows official website is located at railroadhobbyshow.com. Origins and Early Years.
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Railroad Hobby Show Archive - 2015
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One of the 20 new modules constructed by the Mohegan Pequot Model Railroad Club, the 2'x4'. Module on display at the 2015 Railroad Hobby Show. Photo by Jim Spavins. 2015 Railroad Hobby Show. Over in the Mallery Complex, the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum once again brought a piece of real railroad equipment to the show. This time it was a Model T Railcar. This recently completed restoration project was started back in 2010 and was really a show stopper. 2015 Best in Show Module.
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Tribute to Springfield: July 2015
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Friday, July 31, 2015. History Fridays: 2015 Railroad Hobby Show. The 2'x4' HO Scale Tribute to Springfield. One of the worst snow storms to hit on the weekend of the Railroad Hobby Show left eight inches of snow on the Eastern States Exhibition Fairgrounds for the Saturday of the 2015 edition of the event. Despite the storm, close to 14,000 attendees made the trip to check out the 450 vendors and exhibitors at the show. Posted by Jim Spavins. Thursday, July 30, 2015. When show setup began on the Friday ...
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Tribute to Springfield - An Unofficial Tribute to New England's Legendary Train Show
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An overview of Tribute to Springfield O scale layout track plan. The Tribute to Springfield. Layout is a 6x12 portable O scale (two rail) switching layout featuring scenes from the Eastern States Exposition. The layout is based upon the old railroad spur which used to serve the Big E up until the late 1970s. Since my interest is in the Railroad Hobby Show. At present, the layout is under construction. You can find real time updates on the blog. Or the Facebook page. And the Big E Spur.
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Tribute to Springfield - Show History
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An overview of the 2011 Railroad Hobby Show inside the Young Building. In order to complete the digital museum, I am actively in search of any historical artifacts from the history of the Railroad Hobby Show during its time at the Big E in West Springfield, MA. This includes a variety of items such as:. Railroad Hobby Show Flyers. Exhibitor and Vendor Photos. Youtube and Vimeo Video Links. Photos and Marketing Materials. Big E Programs (especially from the 1950s and 1960s). Or the Railroad Hobby Show.
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Jim Spavins | Track Plans
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Continental Divide on a HO Scale Portable Layout. Read the Article Here. Welcome to the Track Plan Archive. Bedroom Size Layout Designs. Central Pacific Shonash Branch. Scale: O Scale Size: 4'x12'. Scale: HO Scale Size: 11.5'x22'. Scale: HO Scale Size: 10'x11'. Scale: HO Scale Size: 9'x11'. Scale: HO Scale Size: 12'x18'. Basement Size Layout Designs. Scale: HO Scale Size: 25'x39'. Scale: HO Scale Size: 24'x44'. Scale: HO Scale Size: 4'x10'. Scale: HO Scale Size: 4'x8'. Scale: HO Scale Size: 8'x8'. Over t...
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Tribute to Springfield - About
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An overview of the 2011 Railroad Hobby Show inside the Young Building. For almost 50 years, the Railroad Hobby Show. Has been the highlight of the annual model railroad season in New England. Today, it can rightly be considered one of the largest model railroad shows in the country attracting 20,000 attendees and 450 vendors and exhibitors. Over the next couple of years, several anniversaries are arriving for the train show and the venue which serves as its host. Who gather for the show each year. As wel...
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