March Newsletter

photo: Rebecca Engle - Reading Company Technical & Historical Society modular railroad

In This Issue

Train Shows Matter - John Sacerdote

March Calendar

March Presentation

Surplus Equipment Sale - March 30

Scale Trains Road Trip - April 20

Granite State Special - May 18

Shelburne's Collection Grows

Calgary to Mexico City - by Steam

Northeast Large Scale Train Show - April 27 & 28

Train Shows Matter...

John Sacerdote, President

860-243-0811

president@amherstrail.org

This Month

March 2 - Work Day

March 9 - Work Day

March 13 - Presentation

March 16 - Work Day

March 20 - Board of Directors

March 23 - Work Day

March 30 - Surplus Equipment Sale

Full Calendar

March Presentation - Blackstone River Productions

Shawn Invernizzi is a videographer - railroad videographer - with lots of railroad photos, videos, and stories to tell.

On Wednesday, March 13, Shawn will be the guest speaker at Amherst monthly presentation. He will recount the thought process that got him into the video business, how he picks subjects for films, and how he distributes the finished product.

Shawn’s work is focused on prototype railroads and their operations.

The presentation is open to the public.

Meeting details.

Surplus Equipment Sale

The next Surplus equipment Sale will be held on March 30, 2024 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Amherst Building in Palmer, Massachusetts.

Model railroad equipment of all kinds and scales, actual railroad artifacts, and railroad books and videos are all included in this event.

This event is open to the public.

Details and a map.

Scale Trains Road Trip - coming to Palmer

The Scale Trains Road Trip is coming to the Amherst Railway Society on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

The event features a display of many of Scale Trains current products, a look behind the scenes at the product development and manufacturing process, and a question and answer session. There are give-aways such as t-shirts and hats, and everyone receives a Road Trip gift bag.

This event is open to the public.

Hear Scale Trains President, Shane Wilson, describe the event:

Granite State Special - May 18, 2024

The Granite State Scenic Railroad will host a Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts round-trip excursion on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The train will leave Meredith at 9:00 am, travel along the shores of Winona Lake and Lake Waukegan to Lincoln, and return to Meredith at approximately 5:30 pm.

Trip details here.

Shelburne's Collection Grows

The Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum is adding two new cars to their collection. To accommodate the new cars, Shelburne Falls is adding a 43-foot, $150,000 extension to the existing car barn. The Amherst Railway Society contributed to the extension project.

Full article here.

Calgary to Mexico City - by Steam

Okay, steam fans - here's a trip you need to get on your calendar...

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is sponsoring the Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour to celebrate the first anniversary of the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger. CP 4-6-4 #2816 will lead the special train as it travels from Calgary to Mexico City.

The train will leave Calgary on April 24, 2024 and arrives in Mexico City on June 4.

Details here.

Northeast Large Scale Train Show

Bachman Trains is an Allied Member of the Amherst Railway Society

Rapido is an Allied Member of the Amherst Railway Society

Scale Trains is an Allied Member of the Amherst Railway Society

Spring Creek Model Trains is an Allied Member of the Amherst Railway Society

Trainz.com is an Allied Member of the Amherst Railway Society

The Eight & Sand newsletter is a regular publication of the Amherst Railway Society. To submit information for publication, contact Gregory Maas at: webmaster@amherstrail.org.

Amherst Railway Society

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Palmer, Massachusetts 01069

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