New England Model Train Expo

The Amherst Belt Lines HO Scale Modular Layout, Was Organized On November 25, 1978 As A Special Interest Group Of The Amherst Railway Society, Inc. We Participate In A Number Of Annual Shows Throughout The New England Region With A Diverse. The Goal Of Our Organization Is To Promote Railroading And The Hobby Associated With It. A Unique Aspect Of The Amherst Belt Lines Is That Our Group Also Focuses On Replicating Railroad Operations By Using A Car-Card & Waybill System, Which Is Not Common Among Many Display Layouts. We Also Strongly Promote Participation By Young Individuals.

Our club's philosophy and programs reflect a strong commitment to public service and education, both of our own members and of the general public. At our monthly chapter meetings, we not only socialize and talk about trains, but share information and experiences and learn from each other about European railroading and the European model railroad hobby. We are dedicated to our club layouts which we exhibit at several shows every year around New England.

The ETE-ENE is a group of model railroaders that focus on European manufacturers, layouts and eras. Our members collect and run Märklin, Roco, Brawa, Fleischmann, Pico, and other European brands.

ETE-ENE plans to bring four layouts to the December Show. The layout approximate dimensions are:

• Main Layout 37x20
• Children's Layout 4x5
• Bergbahn Layout 4x10
• Childrens table (for events) 4x8

MainNe Trak is based in Portland Maine. Since 1996 we use a two track system, one operated by DC, the other DCC. Our modules are amazingly sceniced and detailed.

The New Hampshire Garden Railway Society is a group of individuals who share an interest in promoting the growth of large-scale trains and garden railroading.

In a typical year, the New Hampshire Garden Railway Society participates in about half a dozen train shows and events, displaying one or more of our portable G scale layouts and promoting the hobby of large scale model railroading.

Our "Little Green" Layout is the club's live steam layout. These trains are pulled by fully-functional miniature steam locomotives that operate much like their full-sized counterparts, except that they are fired by clean-burning butane gas instead of coal, allowing them to be run safely indoors.

N scale table top modular T-TRAK layout. The layout includes many public hands-on activities, 3-D models and animations.

The Pepperell Siding Model Railroad Club, Inc., is an HO scale model railroad club located in Lomar Industrial Park Unit #4. Pepperell, Massachusetts, and features a 1,000 SqFt permanent layout on the second floor, and a meeting room and fully equipped work shop on the first floor. The club's "traveling" modular layout is made up of a mix of 50+ club-owned and member-owned modules that we take to shows several times a year.

Live steam club in Holliston MA with 3.5", 4 3/4" and 7 1/4" gauge track.

The Hub Division is sponsoring this show and will also have a large modular railroad of its own. The railroad operates using Digital Command Control (DCC). With DCC, trains operate on low voltage AC power instead of the traditional DC power.  Each train engine has a small computer chip installed, and computer instructions are sent to the locomotives through the electric pulses transmitted through the rails. Each engine only responds to it's instructions, so that all trains are independently controlled without the need for traditional DC blocks and cab control.