Calendar of Events 2017
Every effort is made to be sure that this list is accurate. However, it would be a good idea to check with the contact person listed before charging off.
Don't know how to get there? Check the Directions and Maps section at the bottom of this page.
Interested in antique and classic trucks? This info was sent by John Sherris:
http://www.bellshome.com/shows.htm
http://www.aths.org/ American Truck Historical Society
http://www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org/ Antique Truck Club of America
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March 2017
12 March Train Collectors Assn. Show, Manchester CT, Show Flyer HERE 19 March Worcester Model RR, Auburn MA, Show Flyer HERE
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April 2017
2 April Nashua Valley Railroad Association Railfair 2017, Show Flyer HERE 1 Hospital Road Ayer-Shirley Regional Middle School Shirley, MA 2 April New England O Scale Show, 99 Park Street, Hudson MA, Show Flyer HERE 8 & 9 April Owls Head Transportation Museum Model Festival For more info contact Toby Stinson at info@ohtm.org 207-594-4418 http://owlshead.org/ 117 Museum Street, Owls Head, Maine 04854 On April 8th and 9th the Owls Head Transportation
Museum will be hosting the annual The Midcoast Model Festival.
Model builders of all ages and numerous model clubs from around the
region will be exhibiting at the show. We would love to
invite any members of NEMES to join us. 22 April Spring Training Model Train Show, 219 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, MA Show Flyer HERE 22 & 23 April NAMES (North American Model Engineering Society) Yack Arena, 3131 3rd Street Wyandotte, MI http://namesexposition.com/ 23 April 47th
Annual Early Ford V8 Club's Car Show & Swap Meet 30 April 43rd Annual Belltown Gas & Steam Engine Show & Flea Market New Location. Haddam Neck Fairgrounds, 26 Quarry Rd. Rt. 151 (Moodus Road) north from East Haddam or south from Cobalt to Haddam Neck Road, follow signs to Quarry Road. Contact: Peter Christianson, PO Box 211, East Hampton, CT 06424; 860-267-8394 ernail: belltowncarclub@gmail.com www.belltownantiquecarclub.org
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May 2017
May 6th & 7 Saturday and Sunday, CAMA Spring Power-up Route 7 north of Kent, CT http://ctamachinery.com/ Contact: John Pawloski, PO Box 425, Kent CT 06757 860-927-0050 email j.a.pawloski@att.net 6-7 May Zagray Farm Museum Spring Gas- Up and Swap Meet 544 Amston Rd. Colchester, Rt. 85 north from Colchester, 1-1/2 miles on right. Contact: Ed Bezanson, 85 Dayton Rd., Waterford, CT 06385; 860-208-2422; email: edwin_c_bezanson@sbcglobal.net www.zagrayfarmmuseum.org 7 May New Hampshire Power of the Past Collectors Dunstable Show Dunstable MA Rts.3 and 113, 1 mile west on Rt. 113, follow signs. Contact: David Beard, 584 South Mammoth Rd., Manchester, NH 03109 603-623-2217. 20 May Scantic Valley Antique Engine Club 40th Annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show Tolland County Agricultural Center, 24 Hyde Ave. (Rt. 30). Vernon CT From 1-84 exit 67 onto Rt. 31 toward intersection of Rts. 30 and 31, 150 yards east on Rt. 30 toward Tolland, show is on the right. Contact: Joe Perko Jr., 168 Monson Rd., Stafford Springs, CT 06076 860-558-3043 email: tiredironcollector@hotmail.com www.svaec.com 21 May 11th Annual Hillside Tractor Ride Cummington MA Rt. 9 to Fairgrounds Road, to Cummington Fairgrounds. Contact: Francis Judd, 145 Berkshire Trail w., Goshen, MA 01032; 413-268-3264 email: gdjuddandsonsll@verizon.net May 26, 27, & 28 Bernardston Gas Engine Show and Flea Market Route 10, Bernardston MA Exit 28 off I91 Contact: Vickie Ovitt (engine
show) 413-834-0103 http://unitedchurchofbernardston.org/ May 7 ATCA Western MA. 13th Annual Antique Truck Show Location: South Deerfield, MA At the Yankee Candle Corp Headquarters, Yankee Candle Way, off Rt 5 and 10. Rain or Shine! Free admission and registration. Contact Name: Craig (vendors) or Doug Vendors call Craig 413-834-1677 or Doug 413-522-4092
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June 2017
June 3 Maine Antique Power Assn. 44th Annual Show Skowhegan ME Skowhegan State Fairgrounds, St. Rt. 201, Madison Ave., use Beech Street or main gate at Walmart entrance. Contact: Joe Kelley, 25 Wessnette Dr. Hampden, ME 04444; 207-862-2074 email: wildirishman52@gmail.com www.maineantiquepower.org
June 2-4 The Granite State Spring Gas and Steam Engine Show New Boston NH Hillsborough County Youth Center Fairgrounds on Rt. 13 N. Contact: Andy Mackey 603-878-2845, Brian Barden, 603-563-8006, Richard Keegan, 603-899-5285 www.granitestategasandsteamengineassociation.com June 4 Ocean State Vintage Haulers 23rd Annual Antique Truck Show Johnston War Memorial Park. 1583 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI 02919 8 AM to 2 PM JUNE 4TH 2017 British by the Sea Car ShowHARKNESS MEMORIAL STATE PARK, WATERFORD CT4 June 4th Annual Spring Tractor Show and Farm Open House Roxbury CT 1-84 exit 15. North on Rt. 67 to Roxbury, right on 317, left on Painter Hill Road to Toplands Farm at the top of the hill. Contact: Nikki Hine, 102 Painter Hill Rd., Roxbury, CT 06783 860-354-0649; email: ddlivinghistory@aol.com www.toplandsfarm.com 11 June Charter Day Antique Tractor Pull and Show Granby MA Feature: Allis-Chalmers; Case; Farmall; Friday; International Harvester; John Deere Dufresne Recreation Area, Taylor Street entrance. Contact: George Randall, 52 Taylor St., Granby, MA 01033 413-467-9541; email: george.randaIl3@comcast.net June 10 & 11 ATCA CT Yankee Chapter Show At the Bethlehem Fair Grounds, 384 Main St Bethlehem, CT Contact Bill 203-739-0118 June 23 & 24 Yankee Clipper O Scale National Convention, Enfield, CT Show Flyer HERE 24-25 June 41st Annual Central Massachusetts Steam Gas & Machinery Association Yankee Engine-uity Show 80 Airport St. Orange MA Feature: Allis-Chalmers; Abenaque engines. Contact: Grover Ballou, PO Box 32, Orange, MA 01364; 413-249-2895 email: info@cmsgma.com www.cmsgma.com June 25 ATHS Nutmeg Chapter Antique Truck Show Brooklyn, CT At Route 169. Antique Truck Show ,Flea Market and Toy Show. http://nutmeg.aths.org Contact John Raymond 860-608-5033
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July 2017
8&9 July The 25th. Annual Long
Island Antique Power Association Summer Show Show Times Are From 10am To 5pm Both Days Saturday Night Dinner 5951 Sound Avenue, Riverhead N.Y. 11901 www.liapa.com 15-16 July Zagray Farm Museum Summer Show and Swap Meet Colchester CT 544 Amston Rd., Rt. 85 north from Colchester, 1-1/2 miles on right. Contact: Ed Bezanson, 85 Dayton Rd., Waterford, CT 06385 860-208-2422 email: edwin_c_bezanson@sbcglobal.net www.zagrayfarmmuseum.org July 28-30 22nd Annual Eliot Antique Tractor and Engine Show Eliot, ME Feature: Minneapolis-Moline tractors; Jacobson engines From 1-95 take Rt. 236 N. 5 miles to RT 103, left 1/4 mile, show grounds on right Contact: Lisa or Tom Raitt, 2077 State Rd., Eliot, ME 03903 207-748-3303 email: info@raittfarmmuseum.org www.raittfarmmuseum.org
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August 2017
4, 5, & 6 August The Northeast Rockbusters will be hosting another Antique Equipment Show in Connecticut in 2017!! @ Mark Gluck's farm in Plainfield CT. More to follow August 18th, 19th, 20th Bristol Society of Model and Experimental Engineers Model Engineering Show Thornbury Leisure Centre in Thornbury, Gloucestershire England http://www.bristolmodelengineers.co.uk/ 12-13 August Straw Hollow Engine Works Show Pine Ridge Farm, Cross St., off Rt. 70. Boylston, MA Contact: Daniel Moore, 125 Linden St., Boylston, MA 01505; 508-869-2722. 19-20 August Antique Marine Engine Expo 75 Greenmanville Ave Mystic CT 1-95 exit 90, south on CT Rt. 27 to Mystic Seaport. Contact: Scott Noseworthy, PO Box 6000, Mystic, CT 06355 860-572-5343 email: scott.noseworthy@mysticseaport.org www.mysticseaport.org |
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September 2017 8-12 September 46th Annual Dublin Engine Show Dublin NH East of junction 101/137 on Rt. 10t Feature: Vertical engines. Contact: Bart Cushing, PO Box 668, Walpole, NH 03608 603-313-9970 ernail: bart@cushingandsons.com www.dublinnhgasenginemeet.com 13-17 September Tobacco Valley Flywheelers 37th Annual Show Haddam CT Haddam Meadows State Park, Rt. 154. Contact: Russ Bengtson, 646 Bear Hill Rd., Middletown, CT 06457 860-347-5774 www.oldengine.org/members/tvf 22-24 September 33rd Annual Connecticut Antique Machinery Assn. Fall Festival Kent CT 1 mile north of Kent on Rt. 7. Contact: John Pawloski, PO Box 425, Kent, CT 06757 860-927-0050 email: j.a.pawloski@att.net www.ctamachinery.com |
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October 2017
15 October ATCA 36th Annual Antique Truck Show Lancaster, MA At Bolton Fair Grounds, 5 miles from Rt. 495 from the East 3 miles from Rt. 190 from the West. 8AM-3PM. Trucks can be delivered on Saturday. Parking for self contained motor homes. Vendors, food available, dash plaques, no ATV's, no dogs. Truck Registration $10 Bill Semple 978-460-0465 oldtrucksrfun@verizon.net
14-15 October Rail Fair 2017 - Model Train Show Boxboro, MA At Boxboro Regency Hotel, 10-5 on Saturday, 10-4 on Sunday. Sponsored by Nashua Valley Railroad Association. http://nvrra.com/
Saturday Oct. 28 American Precision Museum Model Engineering and Maker Space Show
196 Main Street, PO Box 679, Windsor, VT 05089.
Exhibits at both APM and around the corner at the
Windsor Rec Center / Admission--$10 adult & $5
students; one ticket good for both venues. Please call us
at 802-674-5781 for more detail or see American Precision Museum
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December 2017
2 & 3 December New England Model Train Expo Marlborough MA Show Flyer HERE
9 December 2:00PM
, 8th Annual NEMES HOLIDAY Dinner/Get Together
Woodman's Restaurant in Essex MA 121 Main St, Essex, MA. No tickets or reservations. Just show up enjoy! (you may have reservations but come anyway)
16 Dec 8:00AM
, FIRST Lego League, Eastern MA championship, Newton North High School, Newton MA.
Hosted by LigerBots, team 2877
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2018
12 - 14 January Cabin Fever Lebanon PA NEMES is organizing a bus trip. details HERE
17 February 2018
NEMES Model Engineering show. Charles River Museum Flyer
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To add an event, please send a brief description, time, place and a contact person to call for further information to Jeff Del Papa at dp@the-nerds.org
Directions and Maps Section
Directions to Straw Hollow Show Directions to Dublin NH
Directions to Mystic Seaport Directions to Lee's Mills NH
Directions to Waushakum L.S. Directions to N.E. Wireless and Steam Museum
http://www.longislandlivesteamers.org/
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http://www.njlivesteamers.org/
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