The big Amherst Society Railroad Hobby Show at Springfield, MA was January 25 and 26, 2025, and by all accounts was a great success again. More than 27,000 attended the show and it was the usual intersection of model trains, operating layouts and displays, manufacturer booths, vendors, hobby media, craftsman, exhibits, and photographers. Importantly, thanks to Rich Wisneski, Teddy & Pete were able to join with him this year for their first time!
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| Photo courtesy Dennis A. Livesey |
It is hard to describe how wonderful it is to see the boys doing their thing, and learning to walk a tradeshow like this one. They were fantastic!
The boys were amazed at the scope and scale of the event, held in 4 warehouse sized buildings. The OC table had books and shirts for sale, as well as stickers and pins and a chance to talk to customers and guests. Sales were good and much better than last year!
Sharing the hobby has never been more fun, and that the boys will have these memories going forward means a great deal to me. It is a major effort to make this show happen despite all the headwinds at work and the constant effort that life in my 49th year can take, but it is worth every ounce of effort for rewards like this.
Lots of fun to come - just another part of this amazing hobby!
