Concord Train Show

    Last weekend decided to venture to New Hampshire for the Concord Model Railroad Club's annual train show.  

I had never been to this show and didn't know what to expect.   Turns out, it's a pretty good show.  There were plenty of vendors and some great finds.  

I picked up an Intermountain Government of Canada grain car.  One can never have enough grain cars on a Canada mainline.  

There was also a camper calling my name for only a few dollars.  It's now on the layout waiting at the grade crossing in Brockville.

A rare Athearn Blue Box of Saint Lawrence and Atlantic 166 was sitting on a vendor's table.  I never knew Athearn made SLR box cars.  This apparently was a special run for a club in Maine once upon a time.  The only downside to this purchase is that the kit is missing one of the doors.  I didn't know this until I was getting ready to put the kit together the next day.  I'm sure I can find a $5 box car at the next train show I go to and remedy this small mishap.

My biggest find was a Rapido LRC coach in a number that I didn't already have! 

Although I have more than enough of LRC cars, I couldn't pass it up when I looked at the price tag. 

Finding something like this LRC is why I love to go to train shows.  You never know what you'll find.  Sometimes I walk away empty handed and other times, I end up with amazing treasures.  Concord was a bountiful show.  I look forward to returning to the 39th show in 2025.