Amherst Railway Society

RPO
the blog of the Amherst Railway Society

The Amherst Railway Society’s blog – RPO – helps you learn about, understand, and enjoy the fascinating worlds of railroads and model railroads.

Blog posts

A Bucket-List Train Ride… if we want it

Amherst Railway Society members have a once-in-a-lifetime train ride opportunity. Restored NYC business car 3 is ours to charter – if we plan, organize, and manage the trips.

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Amherst Pays Tribute to Palmer

Palmer, Massachusetts has a rich railroad history. And, the Amherst Railway Society has launched two projects to honor that history.

An HO-scale railroad and a G-scale garden railroad are in the works – and you can be part of making both happen.

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