Kids on Track: A Model Railroading Job Fair at Union Station

Springfield – On August 6 & 7, the Amherst Railways Society and Springfield Union Station are hosting Kids ON TRACK – a Model Railroading Job Fair at Union Station in Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

Area model railroad clubs will have operating model railroads set up in the historic Union Station concourse, and children (of all ages) will have a chance to run trains.

Model railroads are fascinating to watch. But, the real thrill is getting a chance to run your own train. And, that’s what the Model Railroading Job Fair is all about.

 

Kids ON TRACK is an emerging national effort by the model railroad industry to encourage young modelers, and link model railroading to STEM education.

There is no charge for this event and the Union Station parking garage, located on Main Street, will be offering a special $2 event parking fee.

For more on the Amherst Railway Society, visit: amherstrail.org.

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About the Amherst Railway Society

The Amherst Railway Society is a community of people who share a fascination with railroads.

The society sponsors the annual Railroad Hobby Show held each year at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA, two model railroad clubs, and a philanthropy program that has donated $815,000 to railroad preservation and restoration projects all over the United States.

The society started in the mid-1950s on the campus of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and is currently based in Palmer, Massachusetts.