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NELUG/GNELTC/LGMS LEGO layout at the Amherst Railway Society's Big Railway Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Watch City Steampunk Festival


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NELUG to display at the Watch City Steampunk Festival in Waltham, MA on Saturday May 13, 2023!

Join us for a day of Victorian dress and futuristic contraptions powered by steam at the Watch City Steampunk Festival and see how that theme translates to LEGO creations.  We'll have steampunk themed MOCs (my own creations) as well as a community build event that the whole family can help assemble.  The festival runs from 10am to 5pm and is located on the town green in the center of Waltham.  Come one, come all for a fun-filled day of activities, events, displays and live music.  See you there!

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Amherst Model Railway Show at the Big E - Sat 25 & Sun 26 Jan 2020


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Amherst Railway Society Railroad 53rd Anniversary Hobby Show at The Big E

 

On Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 January 2020, NELUG will again display one of its amazing Lego train/city layouts at the 53rd Annual Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show at The Big E Fairground in Springfield, MA. Details about the show can be found on the Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show website, including show times, admission and parking info.  Admission is $15, kids under 15 FREE - parking $5.

 

It'll probably be cold, but come on inside where it's a little warmer, and see New England's biggest model train show and the latest novel layout designed by our members.  It'll have different levels, working trains (different trains will run at different times), and a detailed town area with much landscaping in view.  We will, as always, be in the Mallary Complex at location #159, in the second half of the building along the main corridor.

 

The show attracts over 20,000 people over the weekend, and is always a great hit.  See you at this great show!

 

* FUN FACT: Lego has produced Lego trains since 1966!

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BrickFair New England 2017


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BrickFair New England 2017

BRICKFAIR NEW ENGLAND 2017

 

BrickFair New England has come and gone! The largest Lego fan Convention in America returned to New England for its 5th year!

 

Royal Plaza Trade Center, Marlboro MA

Sat May 6 & Sun May 7

Show hours are 11:00am - 4:30pm.

 

You can purchase tickets ($15, 3 and under FREE) at the door or in advance (www.brickfair.com/Tickets/) - the 'in advance' option is a good idea because this convention is VERY POPULAR and waiting in line to purchase a ticket to enter is common - tis means you'd skip that whole line!

 

What is on offer? Well, there will be:

  • Hundreds of LEGO models by over 150 builders on display
  • Bingo with LEGO prizes
  • Games for all ages
  • Vendors selling various LEGO items
  • Bouncy house
  • Food & Drink available
  • Fun for all
  • ... and more!

Come and see what all, the FUN is about! More details at the BrickFair website www.brickfair.com.  You'll be glad you did!

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2010 LEGO KidsFest


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<img width="120" height="160" class="floatleft" src="http://www.nelug.org/images/articles/20101222110227469_1.jpg" alt="" />On December 3-5, NELUG participated in the LEGO KidsFest event in Hartford, CT. We arrived on Thursday the 2nd for setup, and discovered that we actually had a slightly LARGER area than anticipated, which turned out to be a welcome surprise, especially after last year's event where we wound up with half the expected space! The overall AFOL/Hobbyist area was about 40'x70', and consisted of two train layouts (one for NELUG and one for PennLUG) and a table for the Great Ball Contraption and general models.

Setup was a bit slow thanks to our relatively smaller crew (compared to our normal shows), but by the end of the day, we had almost everything squared away except for the final minifig placements and small touch-ups. That left us plenty of time on Friday to finish up and get a good look around the event.

The event itself was a lot different than last year! 2009's KidsFest featured a good deal of vendor booths, many of which had nothing to do with LEGO or kids at all! This year, LEGO beefed up the LEGO content and had:
- 3 &quot;monochromatic build&quot; areas, building only with 1 color
- 2 LEGO surprise mosaics
- 2 areas to play LEGO board games
- A LEGO video game zone for LEGO console games
- Some stations to play LEGO Universe
- &quot;Creation Nation&quot; where kids could place their builds on a giant USA map
- Racing challenge, for kids to race their creations
- A bigger LEGO store (about 4 times the size and capacity as last year)
- Santa Claus visit area
- Charity ornament building
- Free building area
- &quot;Bounce House&quot; for kids to jump around in
- Stage for presentations (like &quot;A day with a Master Builder&quot;, etc)
- Meetings for LEGO Club members (private room upstairs)
- LEGO displays in minifig scale
- Life-sized LEGO sculptures
- Some concessions (cotton candy, Dunkin Donuts)
- LEGO building contests And of course there was our &quot;AFOL&quot; area, about half of which wound up being NELUG content, and the rest was made up of fans mostly from Canada and PennLUG.

When the doors opened, the crowds made their way in, but didn't wind up being shoulder-to-shoulder like last year. Instead, the crowds were plentiful yet manageable. And fortunately, we didn't hear any horror stories of people being turned away or having inadequate parking. Instead, all the guests we talked to seemed very happy, and of course all the kids were having a blast.

With motors running, trains moving, and the GBC busily churning out soccer balls, we were probably the most popular display area at the event, compared to LEGO's displays which were mostly static. Throughout the weekend, we kept hearing both kids and parents saying that our area was their favorite part of the entire show.

When the doors finally closed late Sunday night, we started breaking down. We were treated to pizza and a small shopping spree at the LEGO store, courtesy of LEGO (thanks, LEGO!). It took a while, but we finally got everything packed up by around 11pm. Hopefully, we can look forward to coming back again next year!
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Public Displays for the Remainder of 2010


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Confirmed Shows
 
NELUG will be attending the Greenberg Train & Toy Show in Manchester, NH for the first time on October 23rd & 24th which will be held in the Expo Center of NH. While this display may be a bit smaller than our standard size Greenberg display, we hope to have a few ghastly surprises waiting for those who come to visit us.
 
We will also return to Wilmington, MA for yet another Greenberg show held in the Shriner's Auditorium on November 20th & 21st. We heard from a number of people that they missed us at this show last year - thank you!
 
For more information on any of the Greenberg shows including show times, admission fees and directions, please visit
www.greenbergshows.com/
 
 
Potential Shows
 
NELUG may do a display at the LEGO KidsFest show in Hartford, CT on December 3rd - 5th. Details on this show are still being worked out, so we cannot say for sure whether we will be there or not.
 
Also, please note that NELUG will NOT be at the LEGO KidsFest in Boston on September 25th & 26th. Some of their promotional materials state that we will be, when in fact, we will not. We have asked the organizers to remove these references to avoid any confusion.
 
We will post an update as details firm up and decisions are made.
 
Hope to see you soon!

 

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