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Catch us at the 2025 Railroad Hobby Show! We are so excited! Don't Miss it! We will be at Booth 21 in the Better Living Center.The Railroad Hobby Show is an annual event sponsored by the Amherst Railway Society, and the largest railroad-themed trade show in America. Twice, the show has received the Walther’s Showmanship Award in recognition of our efforts to promote interest in railroads and model railroads. Learn more about the show here. https://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/index.php
The event features – operating model railroads, railroad historical and preservation societies, travel agencies, as well as railroad art, photography, videos, and books. Major railroad publications and model railroad manufacturers attend the show, and many use the Railroad Hobby Show to introduce new products.
Hours:
Saturday January 25, 2025 – 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday January 26, 2025 – 10:00am – 4:00pm
Location: The show is located in the Better Living Center and the adjacent Young, Stroh and Mallary Buildings at:
The Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds – Home of the Big E
1305 Memorial Avenue
West Springfield MA. 01089
For GPS Coordinates, use the following info: 875 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA as your destination
address (coordinates are 42 °05’38.88″N – 72 °36’42.36″W – Elev. 52′) to enter Gate 9.
Directions: From Vermont and Points North
Take I-91 South to new exit 10B (old exit 13B), to Route 5 South, to Route 147 West to the Eastern States Exposition – Home of the Big E.
From Connecticut and and Points South (including NYC and Westchester County)
Take I-91 North from routes 2, 84 and 95 — Follow I-91 to Massachusetts to exit 3, to Route 5 North, to Route 147 West to the Eastern States Exposition – Home of the Big E.
Alternate Routes from Connecticut and and Points South (from Southwestern Connecticut)
Take Route 202 North to Southwick, Mass. turn East on Route 57, to Route 147 East to the Eastern States Exposition – Home of the Big E.
From Hartford
Take I-91 North to exit 42 to Route 159 North, to Route 147 East OR take I-91 to exit 47 West, to Route 190 West, to Route 159 North to Route 147 East to the Eastern States Exposition – Home of the Big E.
From Boston and Points East
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike West to exit 51 (old exit 4), I-91 south to Route 5 South, to Route 147 West to the Eastern States Exposition – Home of the Big E.
From Points West – From the Berkshires, West including Albany and upstate New York
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike East to exit 51 (old exit 4), I-91 South to Route 5 South, to Route 147 West to the Eastern States Exposition – Home of the Big E.
Ticket Information
Adults: $18.00 per day
Children 15 and under: FREE Accompanied by an Adult
EASTERN STATES PARKING: $5.00 per day (have cash ready)
Tickets will be sold on the grounds starting one hour before the show opens on each day of the
show to keep lines to a minimum.
The Amherst Railway Society has used proceeds from the show to support the work of many railroad-related nonprofit organizations. Since 1991, the society has donated $814,373 to railroad preservation and restoration projects all over the country.
Get tickets for the show here. https://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/purchase-advance-tickets.php
Learn more about the Amherst Railway Society at: http://www.amherstrail.org/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Eastern States Exposition Home of the Big E, West Springfield, United States
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