Photo by Otto Vondrak.
By Railroad Model Craftsman Staff
The Amherst Railway Society’s Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Mass., one of the largest railroad events in North America that annually attracts more than 20,000 people over two days, is going online this weekend after being forced to cancel its physical event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The West Springfield show is one of the highlights of the winter for modelers and railfans alike in the Northeast. Show director John Sacerdote said he was “devastated” when they decided late last year to cancel the physical event at the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds. However, he also knew he wanted to do something to bring some attention to the vendors, manufacturers, and museums that fill four buildings every January.