We’ll be in our normal spot, BLC section 42!

Saturday January 25, 2025 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday January 26, 2025 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL CLOSE 1 HOUR EARLIER ON SUNDAY!

Location

The show is located in the Better Living Center and the adjacent Young, Stroh and Mallary Buildings at:

The Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds - Home of the Big E
1305 Memorial Avenue
West Springfield MA. 01089

For GPS Coordinates, use the following info: 875 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA as your destination
address (coordinates are 42 °05'38.88"N - 72 °36'42.36"W - Elev. 52') to enter Gate 9.

Directions

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• From Vermont and Points North
  Take I-91 South to new exit 10B (old exit 13B), to Route 5 South, to Route 147 West to the Eastern States Exposition - Home of the Big E.
  

• From Connecticut and and Points South (including NYC and Westchester County)
  Take I-91 North from routes 2, 84 and 95 -- Follow I-91 to Massachusetts to exit 3, to Route 5 North, to Route 147 West to the Eastern States Exposition - Home of the Big E.
  

• Alternate Routes from Connecticut and and Points South (from Southwestern Connecticut)
  Take Route 202 North to Southwick, Mass. turn East on Route 57, to Route 147 East to the Eastern States Exposition - Home of the Big E.
  

• From Hartford
  Take I-91 North to exit 42 to Route 159 North, to Route 147 East OR take I-91 to exit 47 West, to Route 190 West, to Route 159 North to Route 147 East to the Eastern States Exposition - Home of the Big E.
  

• From Boston and Points East
  Take the Massachusetts Turnpike West to exit 51 (old exit 4), I-91 south to Route 5 South, to Route 147 West to the Eastern States Exposition - Home of the Big E.
  

• From Points West - From the Berkshires, West including Albany and upstate New York
  Take the Massachusetts Turnpike East to exit 51 (old exit 4), I-91 South to Route 5 South, to Route 147 West to the Eastern States Exposition - Home of the Big E.

Ticket Information

Adults: $18.00 per day
Children 15 and under: FREE Accompanied by an Adult
EASTERN STATES PARKING: $5.00 per day (have cash ready)

The Railroad Hobby Show is the largest railroad-themed trade show in America. The event occupies 350,000 square feet in four buildings on the Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds. The show covers all facets of the railroad hobbies - model railroads, railroad art and photography, railroad history and preservation, tourist railroads, railroad artifacts, and railroad books and videos.