About: Amherst Railway Society

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The Amherst Railway Society is a society of railway enthusiasts located in Palmer, Massachusetts which is also the home of seven railroads. The society puts on an annual Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show at the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts, in late January of every year. The attendance at the two-day show, which has over 7 acres of displays, usually averages twenty five thousand people, making it one of the largest two-day train shows in North America. Dates for the 2022 show are January 29th and 30th.

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dbo:abstract	The Amherst Railway Society is a society of railway enthusiasts located in Palmer, Massachusetts which is also the home of seven railroads. The society puts on an annual Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show at the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts, in late January of every year. The attendance at the two-day show, which has over 7 acres of displays, usually averages twenty five thousand people, making it one of the largest two-day train shows in North America. The Amherst Railway Society has about 446 members who share some aspect of railroading as a common interest. Monthly meetings cover current topics in railroad news and offer slide shows, movies or a prominent speaker on a railroading topic. Dates for the 2022 show are January 29th and 30th. (en)
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rdfs:comment	The Amherst Railway Society is a society of railway enthusiasts located in Palmer, Massachusetts which is also the home of seven railroads. The society puts on an annual Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show at the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts, in late January of every year. The attendance at the two-day show, which has over 7 acres of displays, usually averages twenty five thousand people, making it one of the largest two-day train shows in North America. Dates for the 2022 show are January 29th and 30th. (en)
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