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Raffle at the Railroad Hobby Show
The Raffle Table at the Railroad Hobby Show is shaping up to be the best ever. The list of raffle items is extraordinary.
The Raffle Table is a must on your Railroad Hobby Show to-do list.
Raffle tickets are $3.00 each or 5 for $10.00. Here is a partial list of available items, and we know this list is going to grow.
Plus, the first six people who spend $20 at the Raffle Table will receive a t-shirt courtesy of Rebel Rails.
| Donor | Raffle item |
|---|---|
- Atlas HO Dash 8 P&W locomotive
- Azatrax 2 – MRD1-V Infrared Train Detectors
- Bachmann Bachmann HO Scale Electric Train Set – Thomas with Annie & Clarabel
- Bachmann Bachmann HO Scale Electric Train Set – Circus Spectacular
- Bachmann Bachmann HO Scale Electric Train Set – Rail Chief
- Bachmann Bachmann HO Scale Electric Train Set – Chessie Special
- Bachmann Bachmann HO Scale Electric Train Set – Track King
- Bachmann Bachmann HO Scale Electric Train Set – Boy Scouts of America
- Bachmann Bachmann HO Scale Electric Train Set – Yard Master
- Bachmann Bachmann HO Scale Electric Train Set – Thoroughbred
- Bespoke Rail
- Catskill Mountain Railroad 4 tickets good from Easter to Halloween
- Deepwoods Software 4 – train shaped thumb drives
- 470 Railroad Club hat
- Gatorfoam Sample pack 16” x 24’’
- Lionel Willy Wonka LionChief Ready to Run Electric O Gauge
- Marklin Construction Site Train Starter Set
- Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts Contributing membership including mail delivery of Callboy
- Model Railroad Hobbyist
- Nassau Hobby 4 – Nassau Hobby Anniversary MUSA boxcar
- NCE Corporation 2 PowerCab Systems
- NikTrainz 2 Decoder Buddy packs
- Rapido HO Scale Amtrak RTL Turboliner
- Resourced Rails brass diesel locomotives
- Reuven’s Universeart
- Ron’s Books
- ScaleTrains.com $500 Scale Trains gift certificate
- ScaleTrains.com $250 Scale Trains gift certificate
- Seashore Trolley Museum Family Day Pass
- Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum 5 family passes
- ShortLine Model Products 1 Lehigh & Hudson River kit
- ShortLine Model Products 2 Central Railroad of New Jersey caboose kits
- Shoreline Trolley Musuem Williams by Bachmann O Scale Peter Witt Streetcar, red St. Louis
- Soundtraxx Blunami Sound Decoder, Plug & Play Form Factor
- Valley N Trak of CT Kato N Scale train set & Amtrak Viewliner 4 car set
- Vasquez, Luis Enkay Helping Hands with soldering stand, LEDs & 2x & 6x magnifiers
- Virtual Railfan 3 – 6 month Virtual Railfan website subscription
- Walthers HO scale SceneMaster street lights
- Walthers HO scale 50′ Bulkhead flatcar British Columbia
- Walthers HO Scale 37′ 2-bay covered hopper ITLX
- Walthers HO Scale 40′ 1944 boxcar Gulf Mobile & Ohio
- Walthers HO Scale locomotive Amtrak
- Walthers HO Scale Silver Springs terminal
- White River Productions
Amherst at the BIG E
The BIG E is New England’s “state fair.” The last two weeks of September at Eastern States Exposition are filled with agricultural exhibits, competitions, entertainment, and a long list of diverse food choices.
And, the Amherst Railway Society was there – but this time as an exhibitor. Yes, Eastern States is also home to the January Railroad Hobby Show, sponsored by Amherst. This year, the Amherst exhibit included a train simulator which gave players a chance to run trains from the engineer’s view, as well as operate throttle, brake, horn, and light controls.
The simulator was a big hit – for visitors of all ages.
In addition to the simulator, the Amherst exhibit provided education about the model railroad hobby and promoted upcoming train shows.
Special thanks to Matt Betzner for putting together the hardware and software needed to run the simulator.
