The Genesee Society of Model Engineers will be holding the Spring 2024 edition of the Great Batavia Train Show along with the Batavia Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet on Sunday, April 14, 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 age 18, 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. It typically attracts 1,200 to 1,500 model railroad enthusiasts and railfans from across Western and Central NY, Northwestern Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. All forms of model railroad and train-related merchandise will be available. Over 100 vendors will be offering all scales of model trains and historic railroad items. Modeling demonstrations, and a limited number of portable layouts, will be part of the fun.
The Genesee Society of Model Engineers was founded in Batavia and 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 from 7 tp 9 p.m., and an open house is offered free to the public each December.
For information, visit https://www.gsme.org or email bataviatrainshow@gsme.org.
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