Winter storm Iola has not stopped OGR's Ed Boyle and Don Pedicini from getting to the Big "E" show!
Stop by the OGR booth and say Hi!
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Winter storm Iola has not stopped OGR's Ed Boyle and Don Pedicini from getting to the Big "E" show!
Stop by the OGR booth and say Hi!
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Unfortunately I cancelled. Got hit pretty hard here & more coming later this afternoon.
Eddiem and I canceled. We will try for Sunday.
Same here.
Paul
Same here. Maybe next year, That's what I said last year.
Please give a report on the weather conditions and the crowds at the show for people like me that decided to stay home. Maybe next year.
Ginny, Mike Lauria, Skip Natoli (hopefully) and I will go tomorrow.
We're disappointed, but undaunted.
John, thanks for the report. Dotty and I will be going Sunday. The Mass pike is crazy in this weather. Passenger Train Collector and Elizabeth will meet us Sunday along with Chris Lonero and Linda. We will shoot for the OGR booth at 2PM for a Sunday photo.
I canceled.
5"? Around here that is called a dusting.
Pete
I will see you all tomorrow at the 2pm Photo Shoot.
That's a shame about the weather. It's going to be 71 degrees for the GGLRRC/LCCA show in San Jose, CA tomorrow.
But we still don't have basements.
I'm sitting home crying, This show is usually the highlight of my birthday week, But I didn't want to drive 3 hours plus snow and risk the lives of the family. Even if it was for a train show!
RoyBoy, I will take the bad weather anyday to have basements. My basement is always 72-74 degrees all winter long. Good day to be in the basement while the snow and rain are outside. We will be at the Big E on Sunday. I might even find a passenger car or two. That is if Brian does not see it first.
Marty...since I won't be there, I have instructed Ed and Don to buy up every passenger car so that there is at least something left for me to choose from...LOL!!
Alan
I cancelled today but I'll be making the trek tomorrow! I'll give the plows a chance to do there job. See you all tomorrow.
That's the trouble with the big E, They have it a the worst time of year. The diehards will make it on Sat. to get the best deals. By Sun they will be gone.
Alan, you are the man. Thank you. This past year has been crazy. Every turn I make I keep finding more.
On the real side, I go to stay in contact with all the great OGR Forum members and others.
I wish this was held later in the year.
My friend and I decided not to go. Here in NE PA, we got about 6 inches by early morning. We would have been following the storm all the way up. This would have been our first time, and I was looking forward to seeing my old friend Bruce Vincelette, as well as meeting some of the OGR guys. Better luck next year. Next up is Allentown, then York.
Don
...for the rest of us
what is The Big E, and where is it?
...for the rest of us
what is The Big E, and where is it?
Here Roger, check these out. A very nice show, especially if you enjoy seeing club layouts.
http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...eld-ma-report?page=1
- Mike
We are set to go early in the morning. See you all tomorrow.
At least it is a 2 day show so most of us can have a shot at a "do over" on Sunday!
Have fun guys I'll be at home in South Philly in my basement. When I grow up I'm going to be just like Roy Boy.
When I left the show after the OGR shoot the roads were mostly clear of snow. While it was a good turnout it was no where as packed as I've seen it.
Paul, we missed your camara at the shoot, Ed is all thumbs with his��
Winter storm Iola has not stopped OGR's Ed Boyle and Don Pedicini from getting to the Big "E" show!
Stop by the OGR booth and say Hi!
Hi Rich, you sound like a news anchor at his warm comfy-cozy desk talking about the reports out in the storm. Gee a true leader!
I made it no snow in Schenectady till I left and sloppy on the pike over the Berks and it was good to see those who braved the elements, the road home was wet only!!!! Had a great time but bought 50 new trees and a VW bus filled with hippies!!! It was actually refreshing to have a lighter crowd because us shoppers could see the tables clearly with out dodging....
Any reports from the Atlas booth, they posted their new catalog late Fri night, was curious if they are still displaying the GE-8w Trainman diesel and when they might be delivering it A-Z schedule still says !st Q 2015.
John S and I made it up here yesterday. We were at the show. Not much O gauge. The roads were slippery this morning but not too bad now. We are heading home in the morning
Jim D
It is 70 degrees and sunny here in the SF Bay Area. I am wearing shorts and a T-shirt outside.
The Big E sounds like a fun show.
Joe
This is a bad time of the year to have this. We went to St. Annes Parish, Jamacia instead.
fred
Winter storm Iola has not stopped OGR's Ed Boyle and Don Pedicini from getting to the Big "E" show!
Stop by the OGR booth and say Hi!
Hi Rich, you sound like a news anchor at his warm comfy-cozy desk talking about the reports out in the storm. Gee a true leader!
Leading from behind! Lol
LOL!!
You've got that right! I stayed home...in "sunny" Ohio.
I didn't know the sun shone in winter in Ohio! Especially in the greater Cleveland area.
Don
I didn't know the sun shone in winter in Ohio! Especially in the greater Cleveland area.
Don
It doesn't...I was being sarcastic.
I don't think we have seen the sun in NE Ohio for over a week.
I do a lot of flying back and forth between NE Ohio and south Florida at this time of year, flying clients to their winter hideouts in Florida. On almost every trip, we fly in clear weather with only occasional scattered clouds until we get to 50 miles or so south of Pittsburgh, when the clouds roll in below us in a solid undercast. Makes for a very dull, gray day once we get on the ground.
Rich - are you a commercial pilot? From the OGR DVD tutorials I have featuring you, I just assumed your only career was as an expert train guru/yoda.
Peter
My turn for a dumb question. What is the Big E? Why do they call it that? It's not like the Big W in "Mad World" is it? Don
I was thinking the same thing, why is it called the Big E.. It's in Amherst? Where does the E come in to play. Shouldn't it be the big A?
the Springfield exposition ,it started as a huge agricultural exposition . the nick name big E Has stuck with it .
techman
Biggest fair in New England in Sept, so when ever there's a show, dog show, gun show, auto show, we locals say it's at the Big E. "Going to the Big E train show", things like that. It's in West Springfield, the train show is put on by the Amherst RR Historical Society
Made it down from NH today, 495 was a mess on the way down with many snowplows. I90 was clear and a breeze to drive on. it took longer then usual to drive. Due to the weather there were smaller crowds as a result..
Lionel had 3 small tables for the kids to play with the Lionchief system.
MTH had a section of new S gauge rolling stock, at least new to me.
Atlas seemed to have the same old stuff, Ross was selling his switches,
Many layouts++ in all buildings.
Bachmann had all there offerings out , including displaying their new HO blue tooth system.
Charlie Ro had his huge G scale Big Boy on display for $3400!
Grabowski's had his usual wall of trains
It was worth the trip for me, the Big E parking lot was messy with slush, but that was to be expected. Good times..
whoa, what is that loco on the first pic under the headline?
Rich - are you a commercial pilot? From the OGR DVD tutorials I have featuring you, I just assumed your only career was as an expert train guru/yoda.
Yes, I am a free-lance commercial/corporate pilot. I fly four different Beechcraft King Airs (two 90's and two 200's) for 6 different owners.
See you soon Nate. I am leaving in 30 minutes to pick up Eddiem.
whoa, what is that loco on the first pic under the headline?
Rusty
My turn for a dumb question. What is the Big E? Why do they call it that? It's not like the Big W in "Mad World" is it? Don
Gentlemen,
Have a great time at the Big E and be careful out there on the winter roads.
PCRR/Dave
quote:My turn for a dumb question. What is the Big E? Why do they call it that? It's not like the Big W in "Mad World" is it? Don
"Big E" is the nickname for the facility: The Eastern States Exposition. They have all sorts of events there, including concerts.
Sorry I missed the show. It wasn't local driving in Springfield that concerned me, it was the drive on 90, through the Berkshires and Eastern Upstate NY. I drive that route fairly often. I was just in Palmer a couple of weeks ago. The drive home was no fun due to snow. The worst driving on 90 was in NYS. Several cars off the road, and a couple of fender benders. Over the years, there has been a lot worse.
So just curious, how big is this show in comparison to York?
I would say it is just as big but it is an ALL GAUGE show, and mostly HO.
Hey Gary, I missed being there. The picture looks great.
Sandjam, these are two very different shows. The Big E caters to all gauges and has several displays of prototype railroadiana. In addition - the layouts are everywhere you look and some are just massive. I spend about an hour each show just looking at the various layouts.
There are plenty of ogauge offerings vying for your $. If you get the chance you won't regret attending.
Paul
I didn't know the sun shone in winter in Ohio! Especially in the greater Cleveland area.
Don
It doesn't...I was being sarcastic.
Me too. I drove out there several years ago in February from NE PA, and the minute I got on 80W, it snowed the entire trip, and every day I was there. By the way, I also visited the OGR gang with some of the guys I was visiting. I really did enjoy that trip, and meeting some of the OGR gang.
Don
I think it's slightly smaller than york, but it's still a major event worth attending... I have been going the past 4 years. Prices are good and most people selling negotiate fairly. What I really like is the clinics and seminars that are put on at this show. I went yesterday (Saturday 1/24).... and went to an airbrushing clinic which was really worthwhile. They provide you with an HO freight car, and you get to weather it a nice Iwata air brush..... Having never airbrushed anything before it was a great way to spend an hour off my feet learning something new.
I also attended a really good clinic on LED lighting. So all in all I really like the Amherst show... Two years ago, the company with the cloud stencils presented, I liked them so much I bought them..... I have (8) 4 x 8 sheets of 1/8 inch masonite painted blue sky with clouds that my daughter spray paints for me.... With over 70 running feet of backdrop, purchasing preprinted backdrops was out of my budget.
Sounds like a good show, I'll have to put it on my list for next year. Thanks for the info everyone.
Hi Rich! thats great that you are a professional pilot as well as locomotive engineer, publisher, etc etc etc. I fly professionally as well in a Beech 1900 for a corporation out of Groton, CT. I train at Flight Safety LGA every 9 months or so, I'm not sure If you go there as well, or ICT For the 90 and 200. I also understand that you did the voice recordings on the new 765 that I bought this year. Finally, someone who knows how to talk on the radio...and now I understand why.
We made it to the Big E yesterday. Here are my observations:
The drive home was actually more difficult than the drive in and it was snowing harder. It was worse than last year. Perhaps someone will explain to me why, every year, the 14 days leading up to the Big E show feature blue skies without a cloud anywhere, but the day of the show is invariably nasty cold and snowy.
If you stayed home, I hope you got things done. If you were at all concerned about the roads, you made the right call. For me, I'm glad we went. There is no downside to trains.
Steven J. Serenska
Nice report Steve, thanks. (But you left out if you bought anything...)
Paul
Steve,
A very eloquent dissertation.
Don
Nice report Steve, thanks. (But you left out if you bought anything...)
Paul
Paul:
Hee hee, quite an omission on my part.
As noted above, I took delivery of a large order from Scenery Express at the show and the four-figure invoice more or less blew my budget to smithereens. I'm psyched, however, to have gotten all that stuff and I continue to be optimistic about actually working on my layout.
I was ever on the lookout for good used tinplate O track, but there was precious little to be found. Just the usual assortment of under-table cruddy O31 curves...
The only other item I picked up was an early 1900s linen post card of the train station in Riverside, RI. I'm collecting postcards of scenes along the Providence, Warren & Bristol RR (in operation 1855-1983) and I found one I had never seen in 11 years of searching. I will be getting these framed and will display them in geographical North-to-South order to show an imaginary trip from Providence, RI to the Constitution Street Depot here in Bristol.
My girlfriend bought several modeling tools from "The Tool Man" and she took a ton of photos of structures and scenes she plans to model herself.
A quiet year for purchases, but no shortage of fun.
SJS
Ed Boyle was at the Big E and didn't stop by the Bachmann/Williams booth!?! Shame on you Ed!
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