Calendar of Events 

Every effort is made to be sure that this list is accurate.  However,  it would be a good idea to check with the contact person listed before charging off.

Don't know how to get there?  Check the Directions and Maps section at the bottom of this page.

 

Interested in antique and classic trucks?  This info was sent by John Sherris:

http://www.bellshome.com/shows.htm

http://www.aths.org/  American Truck Historical Society

http://www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org/   Antique Truck Club of America

http://www.cmsgma.com/EVENT-CALENDAR.html   Central MA Steam, Gas and Machinery Association Calendar 

QVEA 2012 Show Calendar

2012 New England and eastern Canada Car Shows.  Auto Shows, Cruise Ins and Auto Events.  Sent in by Kevin Reynolds.  Thanks! 

Straw Hollow Engine Works Calendar

 

May 18-19 Scantic Valley Antique Engine Club  36th Annual Antique Engine, Tractor and Machinery Show 
 Somers CT
 Feature: Ford. 
 Four Town Fairgrounds, from Rts. 83 and 190, Rt. 83 south 1/4 mile, right onto Field Road, which becomes Egypt Road, show on right. 
 Contact: Joe Perko Jr., 168 Monson Rd., Stafford Springs, CT 06076; 860-684-5685; 860-558-3043 (cell); 
 email: tiredironcoliector@hotmaiLcom 	www.svaec.com 
 May 18  Cranberry Flywheelers Spring Show 
 Plymouth MA
 Plymouth Municipal Airport. 
 Contact: David Moore, 54 Flagg St. Bridgewater, MA 02324
 508-294-4216
 Saratoga and North Creek Excursion	18 May 2013	PDF 1   PDF 2
 19 May 68th Annual Tri-State Firefighter's Meet
  Brooklyn Ct.
 
 At Brooklyn Fairgrounds Rt.169, off U.S. Rt. 6. A one day show consisting of fire apparatus - New, Used, Antique, And Non motorized. 
 Apparatus judging also takes place. Also we have many vendors with new,used and collectible items.
  
 www.tristatefirefighterassociation.com
 David Shaw   401-568-2035
 Contact Email:  tristatefiremeet@cox.net
 May 19th Spring Steam-up Waushakum Live Steamers 

 Holliston MA

 http://www.waushakumlivesteamers

May 19th 9::00am The Flea at MIT

Albany Street Garage at the corner of Albany and Main Streets in Cambridge

May 14-16 9:00-5:00 EASTEC at Eastern States Expo

West Springfield MA

www.sme.org/eastec 800-733-4763

May 25th American Precision Museum opens 
May 25-26  Bernardston Gas Engine Show and Flea Market 
 Bernardston MA
 Rt. 91 exit 28, Rt. 10 N. 
 Contact: Vickie Ovitt, PO Box 542, Bernardston,MA 01337
 413-834-0103
 email: whojr3@yahoo.com		www.unitedchurchofbernardston.org

May 25th American Precision Museum opens for the season

 

2 June 2013 Bean Pot AACA Regional Meet  (Antique and classic cars)

Laarz Andersen Museum, Brookline MA    Flyer HERE

2 June ATHS Ocean State Vintage Haulers Chapter 19th Annual Truck Show 
Johnston, RI
 
At the Johnston Memorial Park. Route 6A. 
Joseph Pingitore  401-692-0095
June 2-3 7th Annual Cannon Mountain Show 
 Franconia NH
 Route 93 to Exit 34B, Tramway exit. 
 Contact: Steele Lightbody, 760 South St., Walpole, MA 02081; 
 508-380-3054. 

6 June, Thursday @ 7PM   NEMES Monthly club meeting

Charles River Museum of Industry 781-893-5410

 Waltham, MA  

 8 & 9 June ATCA CT Yankee Chapter 13th Annual Antique Truck Show

Bethlehem, CT
At the Bethlehem Fair Grounds off Route 61 in Bethlehem, CT. 

All trucks welcome, new and old. 8AM to 4PM. Saturday- Rubber Duck Rodeo. Sunday- Slow Truck Race. 

Registration $10.00. Spectators $3.00. Children under 12 yrs old free. Limited self contained camper spaces. 
Bill Mitchell  203-739-0118

June 9 Charter Day Antique Tractor Pull 
Granby MA
Feature: Friday Tractor. 
Dufresne Recretion Area, Kendall St., off Rt. 202. 
Contact: George Randall, 52 Taylor St., Granby, MA 01033; 
413-467-9541
mail: george.randaIl3@comcast.net 
 June 14-15  Brownington Engine Show 
 Brownington VT
 109 Old Stone House Road, 1-91 exit  '26, left through Orleans, follow detour  10 Hinman Settler Road, right on Old  Stone House Road. 
 Contact: Jack  Manning, 63 Sand Hill Rd., Bethel, VT  05032; 
 802-234-9170 
 email: glasswaresandy@aol.com 	www.vgsea.org 

June 15 and 16 Wings and Wheels Open House

The Collings Foundation

137 Barton Road in Stow, MA  Cost at gate: $10 Adults

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_OpenHouseEvents12.htm

June 15 & 16 Call Father’s Day Meet Pioneer Valley Live Steamers

Southwick MA.

http://www.pioneervalleylivesteamers.org/

 June 16th  9:00am The Flea at MIT

Albany Street Garage at the corner of Albany and Main Streets in Cambridge

 June 21-23  Maine Antique Tractor Club 16th Annual Summerfest Tractor Show
Farmington ME

Farmington Fairgrounds, Maple Str.eet off U.S. Rt. 2. 
Contact: Robert Davids, 370 Square Rd., St. Albans, ME 04971; 207-938-3258
email: 2davids@tdstelme.net 		www.maineantiquetractorclub.com 
 O Scale National Convention	Worcester MA	25 - 29 June 2013
 23 June ATHS Nutmeg Chapter Truck Show and Flea Market 
  Brooklyn, CT
 
 Contact Name:  John Raymond
 Contact Phone: 866-608-5033

June 23th  11th Annual Van Brocklin Meet Waushakum Live Steamers

Holliston MA

http://www.waushakumlivesteamers.org/

June 29  Boothbay Railway Village Antique Engine and Tractor Meet 
Boothbay ME
586 Wiscasset Road, Route 27 
Contact: Bob Ryan, 586 Wiscasset Rd., Rt. 27, Boothbay, ME 04537; 207-633-4727
email: staff@railwayvillage.org 		www.railwayvillage.org 
June 29  Maine Antique Power Assn. 40th Anniversary Show 
Skowhegan ME
Skowhegan Fairgrounds, St. Rt. 201,Madison Avenue, Walmart entrance. 
Contact: Joe Kelley, 25 Wessnette Dr. Hampden, ME 04444; 207-~62-207 4; 
email: wildirishman52@gmad.com		www.oldengine.org/members/mapa 
June 29  37th Annual Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas and Machinery Assn. Yankee Engine-uity Show 
Orange MA
Feature: Stover engines; Caterpillar tractors. 
80 Airport St. Contact: Mike Toomey, 
PO Box 32, Orange, MA 01364; 
978-249-4946
email: info@cmsgma.com 	www.cmsgma.com 

July 2013

No July meeting on the 4th!

July 6th  Antique Engine Meet & Tractor Meet @ Boothbay Railway Village

Rt 27 Boothbay ME

www.railayvillage.org

 July 7  Pepperell Crank-Up 
 Pepperell MA
 Town Field, near the rotary, Rt. 1 11. 
 Contact: Kim Spaulding, 29 West St., Pepperell, MA 01463
 978-433-5540. 
 13 & 14 July ATHS Long Island Chapter 12th Annual Antique, Classic, & Working Truck Show
 
 Riverhead, NY  (on Long Island)
 
 Antique, Classic & Working Truck Show held in conjunction with the Long Island Antique Power Association's Annual Antique Engine Run & Antique Farm Tractor Show & Pull. 
At the Hallockville Farm Museum, 6038 Sound Ave.
 Dan Ryan  (631) 821-4845
 Contact Email:  dryan285@aim.com		www.athsli.com
 July 21  9:00am The Flea at MIT

  Albany Street Garage at the corner of Albany and Main Streets in Cambridge

 21 July ATCA Uncle Sam Chapter Antique Truck Show
 Greenwich, NY
 
 At the Washington County Fairgrounds RT. 29. 

Contact  Clarence Ritchie  518-642-9437
 July 21-22  Cranberry Flywheelers Old Mill Swap Meet 
 Middleboro MA
 Dick Shertleff's Mill, 17 East St. 
 Contact: David Moore, 54 Flagg St.,  Bridgewater, MA 02324; 
 508-294-4216; 
 email: moore.david.r.w@att.net 
July 20-21  Quinebaug Valley Engineers Assn. Summer Show and Swap Meet 
Colchester, CT 
Feature: International Harvester. 
1-1/2 miles north of Colchester off Rt. 85. 
Contact: Ned Tewksbury, 860-537-2252; 
email: ntewks@sbcglobaLnet 	www.zagrayfarmmuseum.org 
July 26-28  18th Annual Eliot Antique Tractor and Engine Show 	. 
Eli ME
Feature: Cockshutt tractors; Nelson Brothers engines. 
Raitt Homestead Farm Museum, Rt. 103 1/4 mile from junction of Rt. 10.1 and 236. 
Contact: Lisa Rait, 2077 State Rd., Eliot, ME 03903; 207-748-3303
email: info@raittfarmmuseum.org 	www.raittfarmmuseum.org
  28 July Antique Truck Club of America Bay State Chapter Show
 Shrewsbury, MA
 
 8  AM to 4 PM. At 182 Holden Street. All types of vehicles and equipment welcome. On site area to dig with your antique equipment. 
Food, Refreshments, and vendor space available. Vehicle Registration Fee $5.00. Dash Plaques for the first 100 vehicles. 
Admission for spectators $2.00, children 16 and under free. 
 Contact Name:  Mike   508-852-1683 or 508-353-6779
 Contact Email:  ntrotto@aol.com

1 August Thursday @ 7PM   NEMES Monthly club meeting

Charles River Museum of Industry 781-893-5410

 Waltham, MA  

3 August ATHS Green Mountain Chapter 15th Annual Truck Show

Bellows Falls, VT

8:30 to 4:00 Saturday at the Bellows Falls High School. Route 5 Bellows Falls Vermont. 

Contact Name: Roger Martin Contact Phone: 802-439-5797
Contact Email: mackltl52@yahoo.com 

 
4 August ATCA New England Chapter Show
Hudson, MA

At Hudson Elks Club. 

Contact Name: Bill Semple Contact Phone: 978-460-0465

 Aug. 10-11 34th Annual Straw Hollow Engine Works Show 
  Boylston MA
 Pine Ridge Farm, Cross St., off Rt. 70. 
 Contact: Dan Moore, 125 Linden St.,  Boylston, MA 01505; 508-869-2722. 
Aug. 11  Durham Fair Foundation 11 th Annual Tractor Cruise-In 
Durham  CT Fairgrounds
Rt. 17, 68 Main St. 
Contact: Bob Thody, 55 Guilford Rd.,Durham, CT 06422; 860-349-9191
ernail: tchrkmt@sbcglobaLnet 		
Aug. 17-18  22nd Annual Antique Marine Engine Exposition 
Mystic  CT
1-95 exit 90. 
Contact: Scott Noseworthy, 75 Greenmanville Ave., PO Box 600, Mystic, CT 06355; 860- 572-5343
email: scott.noseworthy@mysticseaport.org 	www.mysticseaport.org 
August 18 ATCA Barrington NH Truck Show
 Location: behind Calef's Country Store   Rt 9 & 125 Barrington NH
 Old truck meet - from Rust to Restro you're all welcome.
 Trucks tractors, construction equipment, homebuilts, old engines. No cars please. Service dogs only. Exhibitor registration $5. Limited primitive camping. Pancake breakfast put on by the Barrington  Fire Dept 6am-9am.

 Contact: Don / Marilyn Smith     Phone: 603-664-9761


 Concord Model RR Show Concord NH 18 August 2013
 Aug. 23-25  Connecticut River Antique Collectors Klub (CRACK) 20th Annual Show 
 Ely VT
 Rt. 5 exit 14, 2-1/2 miles south of Fairlee.
 Contact: Ruth Driscoll, 2584 Rt. 5 S., Ely, VT 05045; 
 802-333-3243 ; 
 email: vtantiquecollector@myfairpoint.net 
 Aug. 30-31 Vermont Gas and Steam Engine Assn. Stockbridge Show & Swap Meet 
 Stockbridge VT 
 22 miles northeast of Rutland,  intersection of Rts. 107 and 100. 
 Contact: Jack Manning, 
 802-234-9170; 
 email: glasswaresandy@oal.com 	www.vgsea.org 

5 September, Thursday @ 7PM   NEMES Monthly club meeting

Charles River Museum of Industry 781-893-5410

Waltham, MA  

Sept 8  Yankee Yesteryear Car Club

Brooklyn Fairground,  Brooklyn CT     Show flyer HERE

 Sept. 7-8 42nd Annual Dublin Show 
 Dublin NH
 RI 101 halfway between Dublin and Peterborough. 
Contact: Steele Lightbody, 760 South St., Walpole,  MA 02081
508-380-3054. 
Sept. 14-15 Tobacco Valley Flywheelers Gas and Steam Engine Club 33rd Annual Show 
 Haddam CT
Haddam Meadows State Park, Rt. 154. 
Contact: Russ Bengtson, 646 Bear Hill Road, Middletown, CT 06457; 860-347-5774; Randy Root, 860-346-6107; 
 www.oldengine.org/members/tvf

Old Colony Model RR, Taunton, MA,  22 September 2013

 Sept. 21 Cranberry Flywheelers Fall Show 
 Plymouth MA
 Plymouth Municipal Airport. 
 Contact: David Moore, 54 Flagg St., Bridgewater, MA 02324; 
 508-294-4216
 Sept. 28 Vermont Gas and Steam Engine Assn. East Burke Fall Foliage Festival 
 East Burke VT
 Main St. (Rt. 114). 
 Contact: Jack Manning, 802-234-9170
 email: glasswaresandy@aol.com 		www.vgsea.org

27, 28, 29 September  CAMA Fall Festival

Route 7, 1 mile north of Kent CT

Contact: Jim Daly, 7 Pepper Pond Rd.,  Sherman,  CT 06784; 860-354-1859; 

email: camainfo@ctamachinery.com        http://www.ctamachinery.com/calendar/

3 October, Thursday @ 7PM   NEMES Monthly club meeting

Charles River Museum of Industry 781-893-5410

 Waltham, MA  

Oct. 5-6  Quinebaug Valley Engineers Assn. Fall Festival and Swap Meet 
Colchester CT
Feature: International Harvester. 
1-1/2 miles north of Colchester off Rt. 85. 
Contact: Ned Tewksbury, 860-537-2252
ernoil: ntewks@sbcglobaLnet 		www.zagrayfarmmuseum.org 
 Oct. 5-6  Waters Farm Engine and Tractor  Show at Waters Farm Days 
  Sutton MA
  Rt. 146 to Central Turnpike, Sutton to  Douglas Road to Waters Rd. or Rt. 395  to Sutton Avenue, Sutton to Douglas  Road to Waters Road.
 Contact: Ken  Ethier, 404 Leicester St., Auburn, MA  01501
508-832-6678 
 email: krethier@aol.com 	 www.watersfarm.com 
 Rail Fan Hoosic Tunnel, Rowe MA, 6 October 2013
 Pepperell Siding Model RR Club Show  6 October 2013
 New Haven and Derby RR Club Show  13 October 2013
Oct. 12  Scantic Valley Antique Engine Club 5th Annual Fall Fling and Tractor Ride for Charity 
Tolland CT
From 1-84 take exit 69, west on Tolland Stage Road (Rt. 74), 2 miles on the left. 
Contact: Archie Tanner, 860-871-7373; 860-818-6601 (cell); 
email: archie.tanner@gmaiLcom 		www.svaec.com 
26 & 27 Oct.  South Shore Model RR Club 	Fall Show  Flyer HERE

November 2013

7 November, Thursday @ 7PM   NEMES Monthly club meeting

Charles River Museum of Industry 781-893-5410

 Waltham, MA  

December 2013

5 December, Thursday @ 7PM   NEMES Monthly club meeting

Charles River Museum of Industry 781-893-5410

 Waltham, MA  

N.E. Model Train Expo Marlborough MA, 7 & 8 December 2013

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

To add an event, please send a brief description, time, place and a contact person to call for further information to Bill Brackett at

thebracketts@verizon.net or 508-393-6290.

 

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