Who's Who
The "Who's Who" of the Amherst Railway Society's Railroad Hobby Show Reads like an Directory of some of the best in the business. Anything and everything having to do with trains is located somewhere on our 7 plus acres of display area. Please check out the Floor Plan and the listing of Exhibitors from our most recent show to get an idea of the folks that exhibit each year.
2011 info coming soon!
THE 2010 SPOTLIGHT IS still ON: 
From time to time, the Show will highlight special guests! This area will feature, vendors, exhibitors, layouts and even celebrity guests coming to the show. Also, special clinics and programs sponsored by our Manufacturer's are listed here:
Iwata Airbrush (Iwata-Medea, Inc.)
Iwata Air Brush will offer clinics each day of the show. Stop by their tables in the Mallary Complex (section 123, tables A, M and N) to register and learn more. They will be offering the following in our NEW 2nd special Manufacturer's Clinic Hall (located in the Mallary Complex, between the two exhibit areas):
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Saturday, January 30 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Weathering Clinic |
Leslie Eaton, well-known MMR and former NASA life/environment systems & shuttle safety lighting expert, teaches simple airbrush and brush techniques to achieve typical weathering characteristics for your cars and structures. Paint color selection as well as the different stages in the weathering process will be demonstrated. |
| Saturday, January 30 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Weathering Clinic |
See above for description |
| Sunday, January 31 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Weathering Clinic |
See above for description |
| Sunday, January 31 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Weathering Clinic |
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Check out these SPECIAL CLINICS to be presented by IWATA:
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SPECIAL EARLY BIRD CLINIC! Friday, January 29 - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
AirBrushing 101 |
Learn basic & intermediate airbrush techniques in this comprehensive 3 hour HANDS ON workshop. You will be taught selection, operation & maintenance of airbrush and compressor equipment. You will also complete a scenery & rolling stock weathering project. |
| Saturday, January 30 - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon |
AirBrushing 101 |
See above for description |
Want to sign up for either of the "AirBrushing 101" clinics?
Contact the Show Director by calling 860-243-0811 or email at showdirector@amherstrail.org. Class size is limited. Class cost is FREE!
MRC will offer clinics - by invitation only - each day of the show. Stop by their tables in the Young Building (section 75, tables A, B, C and D) to register. They will be offering the following in our special Manufacturer's Clinic Hall (located in the Young Building):
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Saturday, Jan. 30 - 11:00 am - 12:00 noon |
MRC - Get OnBoard Sound without DCC |
Using MRC's revolutionary new powerpack you can place a loco with or without a decoder on the track and the Tech 6 will run the loco. The Tech 6 can also operate sound in any sound equipped loco. Set start voltage, momentum and top voltage. You will also learn how to select and install sound decoders so even on DC you can now operate sound equipped locomotives. Come and learn more! |
| Saturday, Jan. 30 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
MRC Beginner DCC Seminar |
You will receive hands on instruction in using MRC's DCC system. By the end of the seminar you will be able to program and operate a DCC system. You will also learn about decoders and other DCC related equipment. |
| Sunday, Jan 31 - 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm |
MRC Beginner DCC Seminar |
You will receive hands on instruction in using MRC's DCC system. By the end of the seminar you will be able to program and operate a DCC system. You will also learn about decoders and other DCC related equipment. |
Reynolds Advanced Materials
Reynolds Advanced Materials will offer clinics each day of the show. Stop by their tables in the Young Building (section 78, table H) to learn more. They will be offering the following in our special Manufacturer's Clinic Hall (located in the Young Building):
| Saturday, Jan. 30 - 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm |
How To Use Mold Making Materials |
Limited Seating |
SoundTraxx
Soundtraxx will offer 1 clinic each day. Stop by their exhibit in the BLC, Section 27, tables D,E,F to learn more.
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Saturday, January 30 - 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Tsunami Programming Clinic |
This will cover some programming hints and tips to get the most from your Tsunami Decoder. |
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Sunday, January 31 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Tsunami Programming Clinic |
See above for description |
Broadway Limited
Broadway, Limited will offer 1 clinic each day. Stop by their exhibit in the BLC, Section 58, tables A, F, G, H, I and J to learn more.
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Saturday, January 30 - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Let's Talk Product Line |
Brought to you by Bob Grubba, President, the latest and greatest will be discussed. |
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Sunday, January 31 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Let's Talk Product Line |
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1/87 Vehicle Club
The 1/87 VEHICLE CLUB was established to promote the construction, use, and manufacture of prototypically accurate vehicle and equipment models in 1/87 scale. 1/87 scale is most commonly referred to as "HO" scale because this is the scale of HO gauge model trains (which are 1/87.1 scale), by far the most popular scale for railroad modeling. Our club assists in the exhibition, promotion, manufacturing, and production research of vehicles of all kinds in this scale. Our membership reflects active modelers, manufacturers, historians, and collectors in the military, commercial truck, specialty and racing automobile, railroad/intermodal, antique automobile and truck, fire fighting equipment, construction equipment, and farm equipment fields. If you can imagine a piece of machinery or a vehicle, we probably already have a member who has a passion for those models. This is the place to meet and communicate with other people who are passionate about your hobby.
This year, the 1/87 Vehicle Club 2010 East Coast Meet WILL BE JOINING US! The meet will be held DURING THE AMHERST RAILWAY SOCIETY'S RAILROAD HOBBY SHOW - IN THE MALLARY COMPLEX! One of the biggest gathering of modelers and model railroaders in the northeast United States just got bigger thanks to our friends in the 1/87 Vehicle Club. The past couple years an informal gathering has been organized by Steve Del Sesto, Ken Ensign, and others and last year's gathering was so crowded we all agreed we needed a larger space and more organization. Come and join them in their 40-table area (making them the largest exhibit space at the show!) in the Mallary Complex in sections 155 and 156. For more info on the meet, CLICK HERE.
Euro-East 2010 (ETE European Train Enthusiasts)
Euro-East will offer three seminars throughout each day of the show. Stop by their layout(s) in the Mallary Complex (section 154) to learn more.
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Saturday, January 30 |
Intro to Model Railroading |
"The ETE-ENE seminar is meant to be a way of introducing would-be participants to the basics of the hobby. The talk will include an actual demonstration of how easy set up and take down (with a Marklin AC system) can be. The benefits for children of a hobby that involves
many facets of activity - operation, selection of components,
construction of layout and scenery, and so on - will be emphasized.
For adults, the presentation will cover the ease of entry into the
hobby and the degree of complexity and satisfaction that is available
to those who choose to invest more time and effort into it. Sources of
product, association possibilities and events such as the very show
they are attending will frame the conclusion of the brief remarks." Please stop by section 154 of the Mallary Complex to learn start times. |
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Sunday, January 31 |
Intro to Model Railroading |
See above for description |
Return to this page often to see what other "Spotlights are shining!" |
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