{"id":13920,"date":"2016-01-28T17:19:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T22:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=13920"},"modified":"2016-01-28T17:19:12","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T22:19:12","slug":"tracking-the-light-extra-big-railroad-hobby-show-at-the-big-e-in-west-springfield-this-weekend-jan-30-31-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-extra-big-railroad-hobby-show-at-the-big-e-in-west-springfield-this-weekend-jan-30-31-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking the Light EXTRA: Big Railroad Hobby Show at the BIG E in West Springfield this weekend Jan 30-31, 2016."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.railroadhobbyshow.com\" target=\"_blank\">Big Railroad Hobby Show<\/a> takes place this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be there on Saturday making models look like full size trains, and visiting with friends.<\/p>\n<p>These views are from the 2011 show. Hard to believe that was FIVE years ago.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13919\" style=\"width: 2666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/cbq-sd40s-pan-p1000808\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13919\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13919\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-extra-big-railroad-hobby-show-at-the-big-e-in-west-springfield-this-weekend-jan-30-31-2016\/cbq-sd40s-pan-p1000808\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?fit=2666%2C1500\" data-orig-size=\"2666,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1296315855&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CB&#038;Q SD40s pan P1000808\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?fit=709%2C399\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?fit=474%2C267\" class=\"wp-image-13919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?resize=474%2C267\" alt=\"CB&amp;Q SD40s pan P1000808\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?w=2666 2666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?resize=205%2C115 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?resize=709%2C399 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?resize=1022%2C575 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">January 2011; Lumix LX3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13918\" style=\"width: 2666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/erie-e8a-p1000811\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13918\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13918\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-extra-big-railroad-hobby-show-at-the-big-e-in-west-springfield-this-weekend-jan-30-31-2016\/erie-e8a-p1000811\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Erie-E8A-P1000811.jpg?fit=2666%2C1500\" data-orig-size=\"2666,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1296315877&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Erie E8A P1000811\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lumix LX3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Erie-E8A-P1000811.jpg?fit=709%2C399\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Erie-E8A-P1000811.jpg?fit=474%2C267\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13918\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Erie-E8A-P1000811.jpg?resize=474%2C267\" alt=\"Lumix LX3\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Erie-E8A-P1000811.jpg?w=2666 2666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Erie-E8A-P1000811.jpg?resize=205%2C115 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Erie-E8A-P1000811.jpg?resize=709%2C399 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Erie-E8A-P1000811.jpg?resize=1022%2C575 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Erie-E8A-P1000811.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Erie-E8A-P1000811.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lumix LX3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13917\" style=\"width: 2666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/pw-pan-p1000830\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13917\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13917\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-extra-big-railroad-hobby-show-at-the-big-e-in-west-springfield-this-weekend-jan-30-31-2016\/pw-pan-p1000830\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PW-Pan-P1000830.jpg?fit=2666%2C1500\" data-orig-size=\"2666,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1296384221&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P&#038;W Pan P1000830\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lumix LX3.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PW-Pan-P1000830.jpg?fit=709%2C399\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PW-Pan-P1000830.jpg?fit=474%2C267\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13917\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PW-Pan-P1000830.jpg?resize=474%2C267\" alt=\"Lumix LX3.\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PW-Pan-P1000830.jpg?w=2666 2666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PW-Pan-P1000830.jpg?resize=205%2C115 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PW-Pan-P1000830.jpg?resize=709%2C399 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PW-Pan-P1000830.jpg?resize=1022%2C575 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PW-Pan-P1000830.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PW-Pan-P1000830.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lumix LX3.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I find the show to be a like a big railway Brigadoon. It exists for a little more than 48 hours and then vanishes into the mist for another year.<\/p>\n<p>See Amherst Railway Society&#8217;s site for details:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.railroadhobbyshow.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.railroadhobbyshow.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hope to see you there!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tracking the Light Posts Every Day!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Big Railroad Hobby Show takes place this weekend. I&#8217;ll be there on Saturday making models look like full size trains, and visiting with friends. These views are from the 2011 show. Hard to believe that was FIVE years ago. I find the show to be a like a big railway Brigadoon. It exists &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-extra-big-railroad-hobby-show-at-the-big-e-in-west-springfield-this-weekend-jan-30-31-2016\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tracking the Light EXTRA: Big Railroad Hobby Show at the BIG E in West Springfield this weekend Jan 30-31, 2016.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[10],"tags":[3786,246,3291,247,7535,3290],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CBQ-SD40s-pan-P1000808.jpg?fit=2666%2C1500","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-3Cw","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13920"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13920"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13921,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13920\/revisions\/13921"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}