{"id":7237,"date":"2014-06-12T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T16:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=7237"},"modified":"2014-06-12T22:55:48","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T02:55:48","slug":"tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"TRACKING THE LIGHT SPECIAL POST: Palmer Hobbies Now Open!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>A view inside.<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Proprietor of Palmer Hobbies, Bill Lanza, has opened his doors!<\/p>\n<p>Come in and have a look around!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7231\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7231\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/06\/12\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/palmer_hobbies_p1040639\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7231\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7231\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/palmer_hobbies_p1040639\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_P1040639.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6682.6017876618&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.4429776067452&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Palmer_Hobbies_P1040639\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Palmer Hobbies&#8217; Bill Lanza assists a customer.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_P1040639.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_P1040639.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7231\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_P1040639.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Palmer Hobbies' Bill Lanza assists a customer.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_P1040639.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_P1040639.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_P1040639.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palmer Hobbies&#8217; Bill Lanza assists a customer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7235\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/06\/12\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/palmer_hobbies_fine_turf_p1040644\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7235\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7235\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/palmer_hobbies_fine_turf_p1040644\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_fine_turf_P1040644.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6298.3629631889&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.4429776067452&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Palmer_Hobbies_fine_turf_P1040644\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fine Turf on sale at Palmer Hobbies.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_fine_turf_P1040644.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_fine_turf_P1040644.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7235\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_fine_turf_P1040644.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Fine Turf on sale at Palmer Hobbies.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_fine_turf_P1040644.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_fine_turf_P1040644.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_fine_turf_P1040644.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fine Turf on sale at Palmer Hobbies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7233\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7233\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/06\/12\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/palmer_hobbies_just_in_p1040667\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7233\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7233\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/palmer_hobbies_just_in_p1040667\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_just_in_P1040667.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6682.3528285771&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.4429776067452&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Palmer_Hobbies_just_in_P1040667\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;New products for viewing.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_just_in_P1040667.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_just_in_P1040667.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7233\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_just_in_P1040667.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"New products for viewing.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_just_in_P1040667.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_just_in_P1040667.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_just_in_P1040667.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New products for viewing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7232\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/06\/12\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/palmer_hobbies_now_open_p1040660\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7232\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7232\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/palmer_hobbies_now_open_p1040660\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_now_open_P1040660.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6170.7048572714&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.4429776067452&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Palmer_Hobbies_now_open_P1040660\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bill Lanza (left) and Rich Reed (right) discuss locomotive details.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_now_open_P1040660.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_now_open_P1040660.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7232\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_now_open_P1040660.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Bill Lanza (left) and Rich Reed (right) discuss locomotive details.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_now_open_P1040660.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_now_open_P1040660.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer_Hobbies_now_open_P1040660.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bill Lanza (left) and Rich Reed (right) discuss locomotive details.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7234\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/06\/12\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/palmer-hobbies_sign_p1040676\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7234\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7234\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/palmer-hobbies_sign_p1040676\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer-Hobbies_Sign_P1040676.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6426.7522879805&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.4429776067452&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Palmer-Hobbies_Sign_P1040676\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Palmer Hobbies is prominently located on Main Street. Come in and read their magazines!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer-Hobbies_Sign_P1040676.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer-Hobbies_Sign_P1040676.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7234\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer-Hobbies_Sign_P1040676.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Palmer Hobbies is prominently located on Main Street. Come in and read their magazines! \" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer-Hobbies_Sign_P1040676.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer-Hobbies_Sign_P1040676.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Palmer-Hobbies_Sign_P1040676.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palmer Hobbies is prominently located on Main Street. Come in and read their magazines!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Palmer Hobbies features a variety of model railway products, magazines, and, of course, railroad books!<\/p>\n<p>Patrons of the old Tucker\u2019s Hobbies (formerly Tucker\u2019s Hardware) in nearby Warren, Massachusetts will find familiar faces.<\/p>\n<p>The new store is easy to find. It\u2019s located at 1428 Main Street in Palmer, Massachusetts. Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Palmer, turn right and drive toward Depot Village. The shop is located in the center at the lights near the Hess Station and across from the CVS drug store.<\/p>\n<p>Palmer Hobbies is near the famous Palmer Diamond, where New England Central\u2019s former Central Vermont crosses CSXT\u2019s Boston &amp; Albany route. It\u2019s across the tracks from the popular Steaming Tender restaurant (near CP 83).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7236\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/2014\/06\/12\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/csx_tie_gang_cp83_p1040610\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7236\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7236\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/tracking-the-light-special-post-palmer-hobbies-now-open\/csx_tie_gang_cp83_p1040610\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/CSX_tie_gang_CP83_P1040610.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-orig-size=\"700,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6810.2422841978&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1.4429776067452&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CSX_tie_gang_CP83_P1040610\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;On June 11, 2014. A CSX tie gang works the old Boston &#038; Albany route. In the distance is the popular Steaming Tender railroad themed-restuarant.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/CSX_tie_gang_CP83_P1040610.jpg?fit=700%2C467\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/CSX_tie_gang_CP83_P1040610.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7236\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/CSX_tie_gang_CP83_P1040610.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"On June 11, 2014. A CSX tie gang works the old Boston &amp; Albany route. In the distance is the popular Steaming Tender railroad themed-restuarant.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/CSX_tie_gang_CP83_P1040610.jpg?w=700 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/CSX_tie_gang_CP83_P1040610.jpg?resize=205%2C136 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/CSX_tie_gang_CP83_P1040610.jpg?resize=449%2C300 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On June 11, 2014. A CSX tie gang works the old Boston &amp; Albany route. In the distance is the popular Steaming Tender railroad themed-restuarant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Phone: 413-436-5318. Open Tuesday\u00a0to Saturday. (Closed on Sunday and Monday).<\/p>\n<p>See:\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #1f497d;\"><a style=\"color: blue;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.palmerhobbies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.palmerhobbies.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; color: inherit; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #1b8be0;\" href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/P2BVuC-1O8\" target=\"_blank\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; color: inherit;\">For \u00a0Streamliner \u00a0photos, click here for\u00a0Tracking the Light&#8217;s\u00a0Streamliners at Spencer\u00a0page.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; color: inherit; text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #1b8be0;\" href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tracking the Light<\/a>\u00a0posts\u00a0new\u00a0material\u00a0every\u00a0morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; 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