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Local train club celebrates 100th Train Show in Batavia

The Genesee Society of Model Engineers will be holding the 100th Great Batavia Train Show on Sunday, April 3, at the Richard C. Call Arena on the campus of Genesee Community College in Batavia. Show hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is $6 adults, $3 under age18, and free for children under 13. Parking is free, and a snack bar will be available.

For 50 years, the Great Batavia Train Show has been one of the premier hobby events in Western New York. All forms of model railroad and train-related merchandise will be available. Items offered include all scales of model trains, historic railroad items, books, DVDs, and toys. Modeling demonstrations, and a limited number of portable layouts, will be part of the fun. 

The Genesee Society of Model Engineers has promoted the hobby of model railroading in the Western New York area for over 50 years. This not-for-profit organization is headquartered at 50 Main Street in Oakfield. In their facility above M&T Bank, club members maintain four operating model train displays. Visitors are welcome on Tuesday evenings, and an open house is offered free to the public each December.

For information, visit www.gsme.org or email bataviatrainshow@gsme.org.

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